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• Labics Architects on Public Space, Structure, and the Future architecture-design

  In an interview for Futuro Antico, Maria Claudia Clemente and Francesco Isidori, founders of the Rome-based architecture firm Labics (established 2002), discuss their design…

• Tirana's Urban Transformation: Italian Architects Shape Albania's Capital architecture-design

  Tirana is undergoing a major urban transformation driven by Italian architects and international firms. Three master plans have been designed by Italians: Armando Brasini (1935),…

• a25architetti: Francesco e Paolo Manzoni, giovani talenti dell'architettura italiana architecture-design

  I fratelli Francesco e Paolo Manzoni fondano a25architetti nel 2018 a Sirtori, in alta Brianza (Lecco), all'interno di un edificio che progettano per ospitare studio e abitazione,…

• Milano design scene through three research spaces: Crepaccio, Oxilia Gallery, Alcova architecture-design

  Caroline Corbetta founded Crepaccio in 2012 during a lunch with Maurizio Cattelan, occupying the window of Carpaccio restaurant in Milan. In 2017, she transitioned the project…

• Oscar Niemeyer's Incomplete Fairground in Tripoli, Lebanon architecture-design

  The Rashid Karameh International Exhibition Center in Tripoli, Lebanon, designed by Oscar Niemeyer between 1962 and 1967, remains incomplete and abandoned due to the 1975 civil…

• Studio IT'S Architects on Redesigning Rome's Public Spaces for Jubilee 2025 architecture-design

  The architecture firm IT'S, established by Alessandro Cambi, Francesco Marinelli, and Paolo Mezzalama in Rome, is spearheading urban renewal initiatives for Jubilee 2025. Their…

• Max Fabbulla Designs Minimalist Logo for Furniture Brand Atelier 52 architecture-design

  Max Fabbulla created a new logo for furniture company Atelier 52, unveiled on November 18, 2023. The design employs custom typography that integrates the numbers five and two into…

• Mario Botta's Exhibition Design at Collezione Olgiati Elevates Balla and Dorazio architecture-design

  The article examines how renowned architects design exhibition spaces, focusing on recent examples in Italy and Switzerland. At Hangar Bicocca in Milan, Vicente Todolí…

• Sagrada Família illuminates evangelist towers for first time in 140 years architecture-design

  On Sunday, November 12, 2023, the Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona illuminated its four evangelist towers for the first time in the monument's 140-year history. The event,…

• Sixth and final Messner Mountain Museum to open in 2024 in South Tyrol architecture-design

  The sixth and final museum of the MMM – Messner Mountain Museum circuit, named MMM Roca ("Roca" meaning "rock" in Spanish and Ladin), will open in autumn 2024 on Monte Elmo in…

• Piuarch to Transform Abandoned Barracks into Culture Hub in Venaria Reale architecture-design

  A 7 million euro fund has been allocated to create a Culture Hub in Venaria Reale, near Turin, as part of the broader urban regeneration project 'Tra Urbano e Periurbano' financed…

• Bergamo's former industrial site becomes a major art hub architecture-design

  A former industrial site in Bergamo, Italy, has been transformed into a cultural center for contemporary art. The project, gres art 671, named after the state road 671 and the…

• Sky Arte documentary explores human-architecture bond across continents architecture-design

  Italian architect Davide Brambilla, known as Dada, stars in the documentary 'The Arch.' airing on Sky Arte on November 6. The film takes viewers across four continents, starting…

• Giunti Odeon: libreria e cinema nel rinascimentale Palazzo dello Strozzino a Firenze architecture-design

  A Firenze, il progetto Giunti Odeon ha trasformato l'ex Cinema-Teatro Odeon in una libreria e cinema, sotto la direzione creativa di Gabriele Ametrano. Lo spazio di 1.500 mq,…

• Saudi Arabia's IRTH Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale architecture-design

  The Saudi Arabian Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, titled IRTH إرث, explores the concept of heritage through a multi-sensory experience. Curated by a team…

• PET Lamp Turns Ten: Alvaro Catalán De Ocón on Design, Sustainability, and Community architecture-design

  Alvaro Catalán De Ocón's PET Lamp project celebrates its tenth anniversary. The initiative began in 2011 after a trip to the Amazon revealed the scale of plastic pollution.…

• OMA to Transform Turin's Egyptian Museum for Bicentennial architecture-design

  The Museo Egizio in Turin is set to undergo a significant architectural redesign by OMA, under the direction of Rem Koolhaas, in anticipation of its 200th anniversary in 2024.…

• Norman Foster Foundation launches sustainable cities course in Madrid architecture-design

  The Norman Foster Foundation has launched the Norman Foster Institute on Sustainable Cities, a one-year training program based in Madrid starting January 2024. The course aims to…

• TSPOON Architects on Urban Regeneration of Small Italian Towns architecture-design

  Advocating for the revitalization of small Italian towns to create sustainable urban models, Nina Artioli, Alessandra Glorialanza, and Eliana Saracino from TSPOON, an…

• Schiattarella Associati's Diriyah Art Futures Hub Nears Completion in Saudi Arabia architecture-design

  The Diriyah Art Futures hub, designed by Rome-based Schiattarella Associati, is nearing completion in Saudi Arabia. The 6,500-square-meter cultural center, located northwest of…

• Villa Clea: Ex-carrozzeria a Milano diventa residenza per artisti architecture-design

  In Milano, specifically in the southern area near the countryside of the Vettabbia Valley, a former body shop has been repurposed into Villa Clea, a non-profit space that merges…

• Mario Cucinella's FO.RO: A Bioclimatic Forest-Building in Rome architecture-design

  Mario Cucinella Architects is developing FO.RO, a mixed-use bioclimatic building in Rome at the intersection of Via Cristoforo Colombo and Via delle Sette Chiese. Presented at the…

• PalaTiziano in Rome reopens after five-year renovation architecture-design

  The Palazzetto dello Sport, now called PalaTiziano, in Rome reopened on October 15, 2023, after five years of closure for modernization. Designed by Pier Luigi Nervi and Annibale…

• Studio Echt Designs Visual Identity for Pannonia Group Investment Firm architecture-design

  Studio Echt, a design house based in Bratislava, Slovakia, created a comprehensive visual identity system for the newly established Pannonia Group family asset management firm in…

• Bologna freight terminal becomes open-air urban art museum architecture-design

  Prologis, an American logistics company, has commissioned four urban artists to transform the Bologna freight terminal (interporto) into an open-air museum. Under the artistic…

• Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers designs playground for Watts, Los Angeles architecture-design

  Flea, bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has spearheaded the redesign of a public playground in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The project, located at Nickerson…

• Rome Launches International Competition for New Archaeological Walkway architecture-design

  Rome has launched an international architecture competition for the Nuova Passeggiata Archeologica, a new archaeological walkway in the central archaeological area of the capital.…

• Torino's Polo delle Arti: €25.5M Hub for Performing and Visual Arts architecture-design

  A new executive plan for the Polo delle Arti has been unveiled in Turin, set to occupy 7,000 square meters within the UNESCO-listed Cavallerizza Reale. This educational center…

• monopo London Rebrands YONEX All England Badminton Championships architecture-design

  The YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships, established in 1899 and recognized as the oldest badminton tournament globally, has undergone a brand identity overhaul by…

• Lina Bo Bardi's 1980s MAM São Paulo Renovation Project Featured in Exhibition architecture-design

  The Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM São Paulo) presents an exhibition showcasing the renovation project designed by Italo-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi in the early…

• Laurianne Froesel's PATCH Branding Blends Minimalism with Versatility architecture-design

  Laurianne Froesel designed the visual identity for PATCH, a platform enabling individual designers and small businesses to turn sketches into finished designs without bulk orders.…

• New Exit and Michelangelo's Secret Room Open at Florence's Medici Chapels architecture-design

  The Medici Chapels in Florence have a new exit designed by Studio Zermani e Associati, completed after a complex process involving an international competition in 2017. The…

• Tour of Milan's Postwar Architecture by Mattioni and Vietti architecture-design

  The Fondazione dell’Ordine degli Architetti di Milano organized a tour of thirteen buildings by Luigi Mattioni and Luigi Vietti, curated by Leonardo Chironi and Stefano Passamonti…

• Jazdím Čiernu Stredu and REPETE Collaborate on Custom Bike Frames architecture-design

  Jazdím Čiernu Stredu (JČS), an all-female cycling crew based in Bratislava, has partnered with REPETE, a Prague-based handmade steel bike frame builder, to design custom bicycles…

• Guests from the Future: 22 emerging practitioners at Venice Architecture Biennale architecture-design

  Curated by Lesley Lokko, the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, titled 'The Laboratory of the Future', showcases 'Guests from the Future', featuring 22 up-and-coming…

• Perelman Performing Arts Center Opens at Ground Zero architecture-design

  The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC) has opened at 251 Fulton Street, Manhattan, as the final piece of the World Trade Center's rebirth after 9/11. Designed by REX, the…

• Radmir Volk Unveils 'Biomachine' Branding for Health and Self-Development Platform architecture-design

  Designer Radmir Volk has created a new visual identity for 'Biomachine,' a media platform centered on health and self-development. The branding features a versatile symbol that…

• Copenhagen's Sustainable Architecture Model: World Capital 2023 architecture-design

  Copenhagen, named UNESCO World Capital of Architecture 2023, succeeding Rio de Janeiro, showcases a pioneering urban model focused on eco-sustainability and quality of life. The…

• Italian Museums Undergo Major Renovations from Turin to L'Aquila architecture-design

  This autumn, various museums across Italy are undergoing significant changes. On October 19, Camera in Turin will unveil its OpenCamera initiative, which includes a revamped…

• Mariupol Reborn: Ukraine's Post-War Urban Regeneration Plan architecture-design

  Mariupol, a Ukrainian city razed by Russian forces, faces a dual reality: Russian occupation authorities are rapidly constructing housing and infrastructure for propaganda…