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Campeggi Reissues Vico Magistretti Designs at Torre al Parco for Milan Design Week 2025 architecture-design
During Milan Design Week 2025, Italian furniture manufacturer Campeggi presents the Collezione Vico, a reissue project dedicated to designer Vico Magistretti (1920–2006). The…
Fidenza Village presenta Oasis of Happiness del duo Pangea alla Milano Design Week architecture-design
Per la terza volta, Fidenza Village partecipa all'evento CRE-ACTION, organizzato da Interni durante la Milano Design Week, che si tiene all'Università degli Studi di Milano in Via…
Roma ospiterà la conferenza 'Città nel Futuro 2030–2050' ad ottobre architecture-design
La conferenza 'Città nel Futuro 2030–2050', ideata da Francesco Rutelli, si svolgerà il 7 ottobre 2025 alla Camera dei Deputati di Roma e proseguirà per due giorni al MAXXI.…
Lina Ghotmeh to Design Qatar Pavilion at Venice Biennale Gardens architecture-design
Lina Ghotmeh has emerged victorious in the contest to create the Qatar Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale in Venice, marking her inaugural permanent structure in Italy. The…
Strasbourg's Architectural Heritage Reflects French-German Cultural Fusion architecture-design
Strasbourg, the capital of France's Alsace region, showcases a distinctive architectural blend resulting from centuries of shifting French and German control. The city's historic…
Historic Florentine college reopens as luxury hotel Collegio alla Querce architecture-design
The Collegio alla Querce, a 16th-century villa in Florence that served as a prestigious college for over a century, has reopened as an 83-room luxury hotel under the Auberge…
DAP Studio's Elena Sacco on Urban Regeneration and Library Design architecture-design
Elena Sacco, co-founder of DAP Studio with Paolo Danelli, discusses the firm's ongoing urban regeneration projects in an interview. In Savona, DAP Studio is designing the interior…
Former nursery in Cermenate reborn as cultural hub through Cesare Cattaneo's rationalist architecture architecture-design
The former Giuseppe Garbagnati nursery in Cermenate, a rationalist masterpiece by Cesare Cattaneo built between 1935 and 1937, is being revived as a cultural center. The building,…
Bulgari Opens Milan Flagship Store with Art and Design architecture-design
Bulgari has opened a new flagship store in Milan's Via Montenapoleone after a two-year renovation of the neoclassical Palazzetto Taverna Radice Fossati, designed by Ferdinando…
French Design Team Overhauls High-Speed TGV Trains with Modular Interiors architecture-design
France's SNCF and Alstom have enlisted over 2,000 designers to redesign the TGV Inoui high-speed trains, set to enter service in 2026. The project, unveiled on March 11 at Gare de…
Ingo Maurer's Colorful Lighting Transforms Munich's Westfriedhof Subway Station architecture-design
The Westfriedhof subway station in Munich, Germany, features a distinctive lighting installation designed by Ingo Maurer. Completed in 2001, the project includes eleven large…
Bastioni Aperti: Milan's Plan to Pedestrianize Its Historic Spanish Walls architecture-design
Bastioni Aperti is a proposal to pedestrianize Milan's ring of Spanish walls on Sunday mornings, creating space for walking, cycling, outdoor dancing, and public events. Developed…
The Social Hub opens in Rome's ex-Dogana San Lorenzo with park and hybrid hospitality architecture-design
On March 31, 2025, The Social Hub Roma will open its doors in the historic Dogana di San Lorenzo district, marking TSH's first establishment in Rome. Charlie MacGregor is the…
Rotterdam's Port Transforms into New Cultural Hub architecture-design
Rotterdam's modernist urban morphology, with its empty spaces in the city center, is allowing artists and creatives to establish a new cultural hub in the port area. Five key…
Mondial Studio Creates Visual Identity for Shoreride Water Sports Product architecture-design
Arthur Stovell of Mondial Studio developed the visual identity for Shoreride, a product designed to transport paddleboards and kayaks. The branding philosophy centers on a love of…
Kyiv Crematorium: Soviet-Era Architectural Landmark and Censored Wall of Memory architecture-design
The Kyiv Crematorium, a neo-modernist concrete structure completed in 1975 in Kyiv, Ukraine, was designed by architect Abraham Miletsky with artists Ada Ryabachuk and Volodymyr…
Architect Alessandro Orsini on Siena's Community and Urban Future architecture-design
Since 2017, Alessandro Orsini, an architect and director of the Summer Study Abroad program at Hillier College of Architecture, has been working closely with Siena. Teaming up…
Matera's modernist Lanera, Serra Venerdì and Spine Bianche neighborhoods to be regenerated architecture-design
The administration of Matera has embarked on a revitalization initiative for the neighborhoods of Lanera, Serra Venerdì, and Spine Bianche, recognized for their post-war Italian…
Petra Launches New Visual Identity with Blender Digital Agency architecture-design
Petra introduced a new branding and visual identity in December 2024, developed in collaboration with Blender Digital agency. The project aimed to shift perceptions of credit…
Wong Kar-Wai Designs Restaurant for Prada's Shanghai Space architecture-design
Prada has commissioned filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai to design Mi Shang, a restaurant at its Rong Zhai venue in Shanghai, inspired by his 2000 film "In the Mood for Love." The…
Walker Art Center to Launch Design Triennial in 2026 architecture-design
In autumn 2026, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis will introduce a new Design Triennial that will explore the impact of design on daily life through various objects and…
Bar Mosaico Opens in Modena's Palazzo dei Musei architecture-design
On March 13, 2025, Bar Mosaico, a newly established restaurant and vermouth bar, commenced operations at Palazzo dei Musei in Modena, Italy, following a trial period that started…
Kimano Design's Cantùni Collection Transforms Gibellina's Public Spaces architecture-design
Gibellina, the Sicilian town rebuilt after the 1968 Belice earthquake, is the focus of a new design project by Kimano Design, founded in 2022. Art director Gabriele D'Angelo (born…
New Museum to Open Restaurant Designed by OMA in Fall 2025 architecture-design
The New Museum in New York will open a restaurant designed by OMA / Shohei Shigematsu in autumn 2025, as part of its expansion. The restaurant, the first OMA-designed restaurant…
Takasaki Masaharu's Kihoku Astronomical Museum in Kagoshima architecture-design
The Kihoku Astronomical Museum, designed by architect Takasaki Masaharu, opened in 1995 in Kihoku, Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The structure features a distinctive…
Foster + Partners to design world's largest stadium for Manchester United architecture-design
Foster + Partners has been commissioned to design a new stadium district for Manchester United at Old Trafford, which will become the world's largest football stadium. The…
Elizabeth Diller's MAXXI exhibition and the legacy of Ricardo Scofidio architecture-design
Elizabeth Diller delivered a lecture at the MAXXI museum in Rome on February 20, 2025, as part of the exhibition "Architettura Instabile" curated by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Days…
11 collateral events announced for 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale architecture-design
The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Carlo Ratti and titled 'Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective,' will feature 11 official collateral events across Venice.…
Italian Design Day in Tunis: Valentina Ciuffi and Chacha Atallah on Urban Regeneration architecture-design
On February 26, 2025, the Italian Embassy and Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis organized two events for Italian Design Day, focusing on urban regeneration. Valentina Ciuffi,…
Macrolotto Zero: spontaneous urban regeneration in Prato architecture-design
The Macrolotto Zero district in Prato, Italy, exemplifies a spontaneous model of urban regeneration driven by the local Chinese community. This historic area, once a 'factory…
Sotheby's Breuer Building to Feature High-End Restaurant in NYC architecture-design
Sotheby's will relocate to the Breuer Building on Madison Avenue in autumn 2025, with Herzog & De Meuron transforming the Marcel Breuer-designed brutalist landmark. The auction…
Italy's first Tibetan Buddhist monastery to be built in Pomaia architecture-design
Italy's first Tibetan Buddhist monastery will be built in Pomaia di Santa Luce, Pisa, on a former quarry site, combining spiritual purpose with environmental restoration. The…
Ikea's Nytillverkad collection revives vintage designs from the 1960s-80s architecture-design
Ikea's Nytillverkad collection, translating to 'newly manufactured' in Swedish, revives classic furniture pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, designed by Scandinavian talents such…
Milan's 2026 Olympic Village under fire for aesthetics, defended by architects architecture-design
The Milan 2026 Olympic Village, designed by SOM, has faced widespread criticism on social media for its gray, prison-like appearance. Critics include influencer Selvaggia…
Why London's Skyscrapers Have Such Strange Shapes architecture-design
London's distinctive skyscrapers, nicknamed the Walkie-Talkie, the Cheesegrater, the Shard, and the Gherkin, are not merely architectural whims but are shaped by strict view…
Padiglione Universo Debuts at Venice Architecture Biennale architecture-design
A new collateral project called Padiglione Universo will launch during the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, opening to the public on May 10. Conceived by space engineer Claudia…
Zaha Hadid Architects Wins Naples Competition, Breaks Ground in Reggio Calabria architecture-design
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) emerged victorious in the competition for the Naples Garibaldi-Porta Est Intermodal Complex, which encompasses the regeneration of the railway area and…
Lina Ghotmeh Wins British Museum Western Range Redesign Competition architecture-design
On February 25, 2025, it was revealed that Lina Ghotmeh Architecture secured victory in the international contest to revamp the British Museum’s Western Range. Leading a team that…
Milan's Palazzo delle Scintille Reborn as CityOval Multipurpose Arena architecture-design
The Palazzo delle Scintille in Milan has been rebranded as CityOval and converted into an 8,200 sqm indoor arena for sports, cultural gatherings, and corporate events. Designed by…
Libeskind to Transform Auschwitz Commandant's House into Research Center architecture-design
The Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism, and Radicalization (ARCHER) will be designed by Daniel Libeskind's Studio Libeskind at the former Commandant's House in Oświęcim,…

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