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• Ex-Customs Barracks in Moncenisio Transformed into Artist Residency architecture-design

  On January 20, 2023, the first phase of a regeneration project was inaugurated in Moncenisio, near Turin, converting the former Guardia di Finanza barracks into an artist…

• Rifugio Digitale: Florence's WWII Bunker Transformed into Digital Art Hub architecture-design

  In Florence's Oltrarno district, the architectural firm Archea Associati has converted a WWII-era air-raid shelter into Rifugio Digitale, a 165-square-meter research center and…

• UrbanisMI Podcast Explores Regeneration of Milan's Ex-Scalo Farini architecture-design

  The fourth episode of Artribune's UrbanisMI podcast series, written and narrated by Maria Chiara Virgili, focuses on the regeneration of Milan's former Farini railway yard. The…

• Guggenheim Urdaibai: Two New Venues in Basque Biosphere Reserve Face Opposition architecture-design

  The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is set to enhance its presence with two additional locations in Urdaibai, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located close to Bilbao, Spain. This…

• Rafael Viñoly Architects unveils vineyard-roofed terminal for Florence airport architecture-design

  Rafael Viñoly Architects has proposed a new international terminal for Florence's Amerigo Vespucci Airport featuring a 7-hectare vineyard roof with 38 rows of vines, inspired by…

• Krakow's Museum of Photography Rebrands as MuFo with Dynamic Visual Identity architecture-design

  The Museum of Photography in Krakow has rebranded itself as MuFo, a name that merges 'Museum' with 'Fotografia,' the Polish term for photography. This change signifies a complete…

• David Chipperfield to Lead Roman Theatre Restoration in Brescia architecture-design

  David Chipperfield, a British architect, has been tasked with creating a valorization project for the Roman Theatre of Brescia, which dates back to 79-81 AD and is located within…

• Galleria Alberto Sordi Reopens in Rome with Robot-Carved Canova Replica architecture-design

  The historic Galleria Alberto Sordi in Rome reopened on January 23, 2024, after a year of renovations. Located on Via del Corso opposite Piazza Colonna, Palazzo Chigi, and…

• ACPV Architects Patricia Viel on Luxury Hotel Design from Tokyo to Rome architecture-design

  In 2023, the luxury hotel scene in Rome saw significant growth with the introduction of establishments such as Bulgari, Six Senses, Four Seasons, Rosewood, Nobu, Edition, Hotel…

• Carlo Ratti to Design French Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka architecture-design

  Carlo Ratti, recently appointed curator of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at Venice, continues his work on world expositions with the French Pavilion at Expo 2025…

• LAP Architettura Designs TALEA Family Center in Ripa Teatina architecture-design

  The architecture firm LAP (Laboratorio Architettura Partecipata), founded in 2015 by Daniel Caramanico, Federico Sorgi, and Simone Esposito, is constructing the TALEA…

• Maetherea: London studio merges matter and ether in performative landscapes architecture-design

  Founded in 2018 in London by Cristina Morbi and Aurora Destro, Maetherea is a multidisciplinary studio that merges public art with landscape architecture. The duo, both hailing…

• Monza Autodrome renovation begins, blending motorsport heritage with cultural preservation architecture-design

  On January 8, Mayor Paolo Pilotto officially launched a significant renovation project at the Monza National Autodrome in Italy. This €30 million initiative, expected to span 140…

• Padova's Parco delle Mura e delle Acque: A Vision for Urban Regeneration architecture-design

  The Parco delle Mura e delle Acque project in Padova aims to restore the city's 16th-century Venetian walls and its connected river-canal system, creating a continuous ecological…

• Top 10 Architecture Exhibitions to See in 2024 Across Europe and Asia architecture-design

  A curated list of ten must-see architecture exhibitions in 2024, spanning Europe and Asia, with a focus on the Olympic Games in Paris. Highlights include a posthumous…

• Stefano Boeri Architetti designs prayer center at Nepal's Ramagrama Stupa architecture-design

  Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled a masterplan for the Ramagrama Stupa, a Buddhist prayer and meditation center in Nepal's Parasi district, 50 km east of Lumbini, the…

• Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2025: John Palmesino and Ann-Sofi Rönnskog to Curate architecture-design

  The 2025 Lisbon Architecture Triennale will be under the direction of John Palmesino and Ann-Sofi Rönnskog, who are the founders of Territorial Agency and serve as Unit Masters at…

• Mijic Architects to Build New Library at La Sapienza University of Rome architecture-design

  Mijic Architects has won the international competition to design a new library for La Sapienza University of Rome. The project, led by Eduard Mijic, includes Polistudio A.E.S. and…

• Michelangelo's Laurentian Library: Architectural Innovation and Historical Significance architecture-design

  The Laurentian Library in Florence, designed by Michelangelo, was commissioned by Pope Clement VII to honor the Medici family and house Lorenzo de' Medici's book collection.…

• Architecture in 2023: Lina Ghotmeh's Rise, Saudi Megaprojects, and David Adjaye's Fall architecture-design

  The year 2023 was pivotal for architecture globally, marked by the ascent of Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh, who designed the Serpentine Pavilion and a Hermès workshop in…

• Cinema Barberini in Rome reopens as multifunctional cultural hub architecture-design

  The Cinema Barberini in Rome, designed by Marcello Piacentini and built in 1930 by Angelo Giuseppe Rossellini, has reopened after a renovation by Studio Bossi of Pavia with…

• Best of Design 2023: Eight Key Moments from Cassina Anniversary to AI architecture-design

  The article reviews eight highlights of design in 2023, including the 50th anniversary of Cassina's iMaestri collection, an interactive exhibition on Alberto Meda at Triennale…

• Piero Lissoni on Hotel Design: Interview with the Architect architecture-design

  Architect and designer Piero Lissoni, born in Seregno in 1956, leads Lissoni&Partners with offices in Milan and New York. The studio has a thirty-year history in international…

• Maison Bocum: New Contemporary House for Food and Art Opens in Palermo's Ancient Heart architecture-design

  Maison Bocum, a new club house blending gastronomy, art, and design, has opened at via dei Cassari 2-4 in Palermo's historic Vucciria market district. Founded by restaurateurs…

• Masterplan di Renzo Piano per il Parco della Musica di Roma architecture-design

  A quasi trent'anni dal concorso del 1994 e oltre vent'anni dall'apertura, Il Parco della Musica di Roma potrebbe essere sottoposto a un restyling architettonico. Il masterplan,…

• Miltos Bottis Designs Branding for Construction Firm Zero206 architecture-design

  Miltos Bottis of MB Studio has created a new visual identity for zero206, a construction and engineering company. The branding centers on the Macan Stencil typeface, chosen for…

• Cai Guo-Qiang's Drone and Firework Spectacle Marks Groundbreaking of Frank Gehry's Quanzhou Museum architecture-design

  On December 9, 2023, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Quanzhou Museum of Contemporary Art (QMoCA) in China featured a spectacular pyrotechnic performance by artist Cai Guo-Qiang,…

• Mateus Araújo Designs Visual Identity for São Paulo Architecture Firm FRESTA architecture-design

  Architecture and interiors office FRESTA, founded by Danilo Pena and Raissa Gattera in São Paulo, Brazil, has unveiled a new visual identity designed by Mateus Araújo. The…

• Real Albergo dei Poveri di Napoli: via al cantiere di riqualificazione da 100 milioni architecture-design

  Il Real Albergo dei Poveri di Napoli, un maestoso edificio settecentesco progettato da Ferdinando Fuga per Carlo III di Borbone, sarà sottoposto a un ambizioso progetto di…

• Ex Scuderie di Maria Luigia a Piacenza diventeranno museo multimediale architecture-design

  Le ex Scuderie Ducali di Maria Luigia a Piacenza, costruite nel 1832, saranno trasformate in un Museo multimediale della cultura piacentina. L'edificio neoclassico, parte della…

• Alvaro Siza's Parco delle Cave Opens in Lecce After 14 Years architecture-design

  The Parco delle Cave in Lecce, designed by Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza, officially opened to the public on November 19, 2023, after a complex 14-year process. The 7-hectare…

• Cloud 7 Hotel Roma: nuovo boutique hotel con arte contemporanea apre nel 2024 architecture-design

  Il gruppo alberghiero Kerten Hospitality, presente in tre continenti, aprirà nel 2024 il Cloud 7 Hotel Roma, un boutique hotel a 4 stelle situato nel centro storico tra Via del…

• David Chipperfield on the Procuratie Vecchie, Power, and Architecture's Future architecture-design

  David Chipperfield, 2023 Pritzker Prize laureate, discusses his restoration of Venice's Procuratie Vecchie, opened to the public for the first time in 2022. The project, by David…

• OCIO Studio Develops Brand Identity for Coastal Hotel in Germany architecture-design

  In December 2023, OCIO Studio, a design firm specializing in 3D, graphic, and branding work, completed a branding and visual identity project for the Urban Nature Hotel, a coastal…

• Vienna's Wien Museum reopens with free admission after major expansion architecture-design

  The Wien Museum on Karlsplatz in Vienna reopened on December 6, 2023, after a three-year renovation that doubled its exhibition space to 12,000 square meters. The expansion…

• MAS Design: Maria Adele Savioli's Custom Furniture Brand architecture-design

  Maria Adele Savioli, born in 1976 with Romagna origins but long based in Rome, founded MAS Architettura in 2012 after collaborating with studios Giammetta&Giammetta and Labics. In…

• Daniel Arsham transforms 19th-century fire station into New York home-gallery architecture-design

  Multidisciplinary artist Daniel Arsham (Cleveland, 1980) has converted a late-19th-century former fire station in Manhattan, New York, into his personal residence and gallery…

• Rafael Cardoso Designs Brand Identity for Studio BAASS architecture-design

  Rafael Cardoso has created the branding and visual identity for Studio BAASS, an architecture and landscape design studio founded by architect Pedro Assunção. The studio's name…

• Casale della Vaccareccia in Rome to become dairy and exhibition space architecture-design

  The Casale della Vaccareccia, a 16th-century farm complex in Rome's Parco della Caffarella, will undergo a €6.5 million restoration starting in 2024. The project, part of a…

• Art Jameel Unveils Sustainable Pavilion Tarabot at COP28 in Dubai architecture-design

  Art Jameel has launched Tarabot: Weaving A Living Forum, an immersive and sustainable pavilion located at Dubai's Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park, timed with COP28. The pavilion,…