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• Carlo Ratti to Design World's Largest Urban Solar Park for Rome's Expo 2030 Bid architecture-design

  Carlo Ratti Associati, in collaboration with Italo Rota and Richard Burdett, has unveiled plans for the Expo Solar Park, a massive urban solar farm for Rome's Expo 2030 candidacy.…

• Valencia: World Design Capital 2022 and a Hub of Ceramic Tradition architecture-design

  Valencia, Spain's third-largest city, was named World Design Capital 2022, highlighting its deep-rooted creative and artisanal heritage. The city blends Gothic, Modernist, and…

• Santiago Calatrava's St. Nicholas Church Opens at Ground Zero architecture-design

  After years of delays, Santiago Calatrava's St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church finally opened at Ground Zero on December 6, 2022. The church replaces the original 1832 building…

• Maybourne Riviera: un hotel museo tra arte e design sulla Costa Azzurra architecture-design

  Il Maybourne Riviera, hotel di lusso del Gruppo Maybourne, ha aperto sulla Costa Azzurra dopo oltre sei anni di lavori di ristrutturazione guidati dall'architetto Jean-Michel…

• 2022 Architecture Roundup: Key Projects, Awards, and Debates architecture-design

  The year-end summary from Artribune showcases significant architectural achievements and statistics from 2022. In Budapest, the House of Music Hungary, designed by Sou Fujimoto,…

• Hidden 16th-century square opens in Milan's Corso Venezia district architecture-design

  The former Archbishop's Seminary in Milan, a monumental complex founded in 1565 and linked to Carlo Borromeo, has been restored and transformed into the Portrait Milano boutique…

• San Vittore prison in Milan could become a museum district architecture-design

  Concerns regarding the inadequacy of Milan's San Vittore prison have sparked discussions about its potential future. Spanning 50,000 square meters and located within the Spanish…

• Real Albergo dei Poveri in Naples could become a vast museum complex architecture-design

  The Real Albergo dei Poveri, also known as Palazzo Fuga, located in Naples, is an 18th-century structure that spans 389 meters in length and 140 meters in depth. Originally…

• Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith Complete Murals for New Manhattan Station architecture-design

  Renowned artists Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith have recently completed a series of murals at the Grand Central Madison station in Manhattan. This new station, part of an $11 billion…

• noa* unveils Hub of Huts spa at Hotel Hubertus in Valdaora architecture-design

  The South Tyrolean architecture firm noa* network of architecture has completed Hub of Huts, a suspended spa complex for Hotel Hubertus in Valdaora, Val Pusteria, Alto Adige,…

• AGO Modena: Carlo Ratti and Italo Rota's Cultural Hub to Open by 2027 architecture-design

  A major cultural hub is taking shape in Modena at the former Sant'Agostino Hospital, a project originally envisioned by Gae Aulenti before her death in 2012. The new masterplan,…

• Restauro dell'ultima opera romana di Luigi Moretti: critiche al progetto GBPA Architects architecture-design

  Il MAXXI ha ospitato nel giugno 2022 il convegno 'L’Affaire Moretti', che ha stimolato una discussione sul restauro delle opere di Luigi Moretti, inclusa la Saracena a Santa…

• Berlin's Museum der Moderne faces backlash over energy inefficiency architecture-design

  The Museum der Moderne, a 20th-century art museum under construction in Berlin, has drawn sharp criticism from conservation experts and architecture critics for its unsustainable…

• MAXXI collabora a tre bandi per ricostruire il centro storico di Amatrice architecture-design

  Sei anni dopo il devastante terremoto del 2016 che ha causato la morte di 296 persone e ha lasciato oltre 2500 sfollati, i comuni di Arquata del Tronto e Amatrice avviano la fase…

• Supermostra22: itinerant architecture exhibition across Italy architecture-design

  Supermostra22, an itinerant architecture exhibition featuring 22 Italian designers, has concluded its first leg at Casa dell’Architettura in Rome. The initiative, curated by Luigi…

• Sydney Modern opens inside WWII oil depot architecture-design

  The Art Gallery of New South Wales has inaugurated Sydney Modern, a new contemporary art space built within a decommissioned WWII oil depot in Woolloomooloo. Designed by SANAA,…

• Da ecomostro a modello sostenibile: la rinascita dei Giardini del Fuenti architecture-design

  L'Hotel Amalfitana, costruito nel 1971 a Vietri sul Mare, era un edificio di sette piani fuori terra e quattro interrati, alto 24 metri, che sporgeva dalla costa come una…

• Renzo Piano unveils masterplan for Politecnico di Milano's Bovisa-Goccia campus architecture-design

  Renzo Piano has presented the masterplan for the Bovisa-Goccia campus expansion of Politecnico di Milano, a 32-hectare project that will add twenty new buildings by 2026. The…

• Foster + Partners to Expand Bilbao Fine Arts Museum architecture-design

  A significant expansion and renovation initiative has commenced at the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, with designs by Foster + Partners and LM Uriarte Arkitektura S.L.P. This new…

• Voodoo Voodoo Develops Visual Identity for Architecture Firm Moreau Kusunoki architecture-design

  In November 2022, Berlin-based creative studio Voodoo Voodoo completed a new visual identity system for the architecture practice Moreau Kusunoki. The Franco-Japanese firm was…

• Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli: Architecture, Publishing, and the Search for Authenticity architecture-design

  Established in Treviso in 2010, the Italian architecture firm Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli operates in Veneto, South Tyrol, and Switzerland. Their portfolio includes a mix of…

• Rome Launches International Competition for New Science Museum architecture-design

  Rome has launched an international architecture competition for the Museo della Scienza di Roma (MSR), a new science museum to be built in the Flaminio district. The competition,…

• Pavillon Faubourg Saint-Germain: nuovo hotel letterario a Parigi tra Joyce e Proust architecture-design

  Il Pavillon Faubourg Saint-Germain ha aperto le sue porte a Parigi, situato in rue du Pré aux Clercs nel quartiere di Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Questo boutique hotel letterario, che…

• Hotel de LEN in Cortina Blends Design, Art, and Alpine Heritage architecture-design

  The Hotel de LEN in Cortina d'Ampezzo, opened in early 2022 by the San Domenico Hotel group (Malpignano family), transforms the historic Hotel Impero into a 5-star hospitality…

• Four Biophilic Architecture Projects Showcase Nature-Integrated Design architecture-design

  Biophilic design, rooted in Erich Fromm's concept of 'biophilia' and Edward O. Wilson's 1984 hypothesis, aims to improve well-being by incorporating nature into built…

• Snøhetta to Expand and Renovate Lille Natural History Museum architecture-design

  The Lille Natural History Museum, housed in a late 19th-century edifice with 1950s extensions, saw a 19% rise in visitors between 2019 and 2021, leading to plans for expansion.…

• Bosco Colto: Art and Agriculture Unite in Sicilian Landscape Regeneration architecture-design

  Bosco Colto, a territorial regeneration project at Borgo Santo Pietro near Caltagirone, Sicily, merges art, architecture, writing, agriculture, gastronomy, eco-design, and…

• Carlo Ratti designs restaurant under a grass roof for Mutti in Parma architecture-design

  Architect Carlo Ratti, known for his tech-driven designs and collaboration with the food industry at Expo 2015, is developing a restaurant for Mutti, the Italian tomato preserve…

• FRAME: Milan's Tactical Urbanism Creates a New Public Square in Pratocentenaro architecture-design

  The FRAME project, a tactical urbanism intervention in Milan's Pratocentenaro neighborhood, has transformed a former traffic area into a public square. Part of the Piazze Aperte…

• Mantua's Palazzo Te to Get New 80,000-Sqm Urban Park architecture-design

  A new urban park is set to open next to Palazzo Te in Mantua by September 2023, transforming a former parking and sports area into a green lung for the city. Mayor Mattia Palazzi…

• Sohoplace: New West End Theatre Inspired by Ancient Epidaurus architecture-design

  A new theatre named @Sohoplace will open in autumn 2023 at the intersection of Charing Cross Road and Tottenham Court Road in London's West End, replacing a former office building…

• New Federico II University campus in Scampia criticized as prison-like architecture-design

  On October 17, 2022, the University of Naples Federico II inaugurated a new campus in Scampia, a northern suburb of Naples long plagued by organized crime and urban decay. The…

• Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire Opens Le Bois des Chambres Hotel architecture-design

  The Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, a 35-hectare estate in the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage site, has inaugurated Le Bois des Chambres, a former farmhouse converted into an…

• Battersea Power Station Reopens as Mixed-Use Hub After 40 Years architecture-design

  London's iconic Battersea Power Station reopened on October 14, 2022, after nearly four decades of inactivity. The Grade II listed building, acquired in 2012 for £400 million by a…

• KOBU Agency Rebrands Portuguese Tap Manufacturer BRUMA architecture-design

  In 2022, KOBU Agency rebranded BRUMA, a 30-year-old Portuguese tap designer and manufacturer. The overhaul included a new positioning, tone of voice, concept, storytelling, logo,…

• Palazzo Varignana: un resort agricolo tra arte e paesaggio sulle colline bolognesi architecture-design

  Il Palazzo di Varignana, una storica residenza risalente al 1705 situata a Castel San Pietro Terme, è stato trasformato in un resort diffuso con un'azienda agricola grazie…

• Anna Heringer on Sustainable Architecture at Teatro Farnese in Parma architecture-design

  German architect Anna Heringer will deliver a lecture on October 8, 2022, at 8:30 PM at Teatro Farnese in Parma's Pilotta complex, as part of the 16th edition of "Il Rumore del…

• Brescia Plans New Natural Sciences Museum to Replace Outdated Facility architecture-design

  Brescia has unveiled a feasibility study for a new Natural Sciences Museum, replacing the current outdated structure. The project, presented by the municipality, aims to create a…

• 4Rooms Artist Residency Launches on Greek Island of Kastellorizo architecture-design

  The 4Rooms artist residency has opened on Kastellorizo (also known as Megisti), the smallest and most remote of the Greek Dodecanese islands, located near the Turkish coast. The…

• ENI's Horizontal Skyscraper Nears Completion in Milan architecture-design

  The new ENI headquarters in San Donato Milanese, designed by Morphosis Architects and Nemesi, is nearing completion after winning a 2011 competition. The project, led by Pritzker…