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• Ex-Church Becomes Cultural Hub in Salerno architecture-design

  The former 16th-century church of San Sebastiano del Monte dei Morti in Salerno's historic center will reopen in September as iMorticelli, the city's first cultural production…

• Ricky Burdett on Urban Planning as Science and Political Act architecture-design

  On August 31, 2023, Ricky Burdett, who serves as a professor of Urban Studies at LSE and heads LSE Cities, will lead the symposium titled 'Governare, progettare ed educare per il…

• Seven must-see modern and contemporary architectural landmarks in Naples architecture-design

  Naples has regained popularity among tourists thanks to its landscape, cultural offerings, and layered architectural heritage. The 20th century saw more construction than all…

• Werksviertel-Mitte: Monaco's Urban Regeneration Project Transforms Former Industrial Site architecture-design

  Munich's Werksviertel-Mitte, a 39-hectare former Pfanni potato-processing plant, has been redeveloped into a mixed-use district emphasizing sustainability, art, and nightlife. The…

• Cosenza historic center gets €90 million urban renewal architecture-design

  The city of Cosenza has officially launched a €90 million urban regeneration project for its historic center, starting with Piazza Giovanni Amendola. The square, built in the…

• Palazzo Nervi-Scattolin: Pier Luigi Nervi's Venetian Masterpiece architecture-design

  Palazzo Nervi-Scattolin in Venice, built between 1963 and 1972 as the new headquarters of Cassa di Risparmio di Venezia (now Intesa Sanpaolo), is a rare example of 20th-century…

• 11 11: Herzog & de Meuron's Parking Garage as Lifestyle Brand architecture-design

  Herzog & de Meuron's 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami, a multi-use parking structure with shops, a restaurant, and private residences, opened in 2010 to critical acclaim. The New Yorker…

• Design Mind: Summer School unisce psicologia e design a Castellania Coppi architecture-design

  L'architetto e designer Lorenzo Palmeri, dopo una seconda laurea in Psicologia, ha co-fondato con Paolo Casicci la summer school 'Design Mind', tenutasi dal 16 al 22 luglio a…

• Alfonso Femia on Water as Architecture's Climate Sentinel architecture-design

  Since 2017, architect Alfonso Femia, who heads Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia AF517 with locations in Genoa, Milan, and Paris, has emphasized the significance of water in the context of…

• Barbie Dreamhouse: A Design Masterpiece Blending Mid-Century Modern and Barbiecore architecture-design

  The Barbie Dreamhouse, crafted by Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer for Greta Gerwig's movie, is a nearly life-sized three-story building located at Warner Bros. Studios in…

• Le Havre: A French City Reborn Through Concrete architecture-design

  Le Havre, a French port city destroyed by Allied bombing on September 5-6, 1944, was rebuilt using reinforced concrete under the direction of Auguste Perret. The reconstruction,…

• Studio Passarelli's Convitto San Tommaso D'Aquino in Rome Opens for Open House Roma architecture-design

  During Open House Roma, the Convitto Internazionale San Tommaso D'Aquino, crafted by Studio Passarelli, was inaugurated in the Rione Monti area of Rome. In the 1960s, the…

• Rome's Calatrava Vele to remain unfinished for 2025 Jubilee architecture-design

  The iconic Vele (Sails) of the Città dello Sport in Rome's Tor Vergata suburb, designed by Santiago Calatrava, will not be fully completed in time for the Catholic Church's 2025…

• Mario Cucinella to Design Italy Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka architecture-design

  Architect Mario Cucinella will design and build the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, running from April 13 to October 13, 2025, in the Kansai region of Japan. The project, led…

• Olivier Segers Creates Branding and Packaging for Resonant Vitamin Water architecture-design

  Olivier Segers, a graphic and packaging designer with over 20 years of experience, has completed a branding and packaging project for Resonant, a vitamin water company. Resonant…

• Carlo Scarpa's Palazzina Masieri reopens in Venice after five years architecture-design

  The Palazzina Masieri, a historic structure located on Venice's Canal Grande and designed by Carlo Scarpa, is set to reopen after five years of closure. Originally acquired by…

• Taller Capital Wins MCHAP for Water-Responsive Architecture in Mexico City architecture-design

  Mexico City, built on the drained lakebed of Tenochtitlán, sinks 20 cm annually and faces severe water shortages and floods. Since 2010, Taller Capital has developed 'hydro-urban…

• Philippe Starck Designs Revolutionary Reverse-Brew Espresso Machine for Delta Q with Label Brand Studio architecture-design

  Portuguese coffee brand Delta Q has launched RISE DELTA Q by STARCK, an innovative espresso machine that fundamentally changes traditional brewing methods. The product features a…

• PIUARCH's Rooftop Garden: A Productive Green Oasis in Milan architecture-design

  Milan-based architecture firm PIUARCH transformed its office rooftop at Via Palermo 1 in the Brera district into a productive vegetable garden and recreational space. Launched in…

• Cattolica's Sustainable Waterfront Opens After Five-Year Project architecture-design

  The new sustainable Lungomare Rasi Spinelli in Cattolica, Italy, was inaugurated on July 20, 2023, transforming an 800-meter stretch of coastline. Designed by Medaarch, the…

• llabb: Genoa Architecture Studio Born from a Carpentry Workshop architecture-design

  Established in 2013 in Genoa by Luca Scardulla (born 1987) and Federico Robbiano (born 1991), llabb originated from a carpentry workshop in a family garage located in Arenzano.…

• Zaha Hadid's Museum of the Mediterranean in Reggio Calabria Breaks Ground architecture-design

  The Museum of the Mediterranean, designed by the late Zaha Hadid, is finally set to be built in Reggio Calabria after winning an international competition in 2009. The project,…

• Bari Vecchia Waterfront Gets €75M Makeover with New Sea Museum architecture-design

  Bari is launching an impressive €75 million urban renewal project along 42 kilometers of its coastline, particularly targeting the Bari Vecchia waterfront. This effort is backed…

• Oscar Niemeyer's Burgo Paper Mill to Become Argotec Space Park architecture-design

  By March 2024, the historic Cartiere Burgo, located in San Mauro Torinese and crafted by Oscar Niemeyer, will transform into the Argotec Space Park, serving as the headquarters…

• 14-Year Timelapse Captures Milan's CityLife Transformation architecture-design

  Photographer Alberto Fanelli has created a timelapse video documenting the 14-year construction of CityLife, the largest urban redevelopment project in Europe, located in Milan's…

• ADAT Studio Wins Rome Science Museum Competition with 'Science Forest' architecture-design

  Rome's long-awaited Museo della Scienza will be realized by local firm ADAT Studio, which won an international competition judged by Daniel Libeskind. The project, named Science…

• Martin Corbo Unveils Branding Concept for GlobalPay architecture-design

  Uruguayan designer Martín Corbo created an unofficial branding and brand identity concept for GlobalPay, a financial platform. The project uses deep blues and bright greens to…

• Tsuyoshi Tane's Garden House Opens at Vitra Campus architecture-design

  Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane (born 1979, Tokyo) has completed the Tane Garden House at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. The 15-square-meter structure, opened in…

• Albright-Knox Gundlach Art Museum Reopens in Buffalo with OMA Expansion architecture-design

  The Albright-Knox Gundlach Art Museum in Buffalo reopened on June 10, 2023, following a $230 million expansion and renovation project by OMA. The project includes a new…

• Uzbekistan's Venice Biennale Pavilion Explores Architectural Heritage Through Brick Labyrinth architecture-design

  At the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, Studio KO, an architecture firm based in Paris and Marrakech, presented the Uzbekistan pavilion titled 'Unbuild Together: Archaism vs…

• Blas Studio Unveils Vibrant Visual Identity Redesign with Glitch Effects and Organic Graphics architecture-design

  Blas Studio, an Argentinian design studio, has redesigned its own visual identity, introducing a vibrant and elegant look. The new branding features san-serif typography for…

• Uzbekistan Pavilion at 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale Examines Past and Future architecture-design

  The 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Lesley Lokko and titled The Laboratory of the Future, serves as the overarching framework for exhibitions across Venice's…

• Accademia Costume & Moda to Open Second Campus in Historic MAS Store in Rome architecture-design

  The Accademia Costume & Moda (ACM) in Rome is converting the former Magazzini allo Statuto (MAS) department store in Piazza Vittorio into its second campus. The historic shop,…

• Visionnaire and Studiopepe Present 'L’Impero Dei Sensi' at Milan Design Week 2023 architecture-design

  Italian design brands Visionnaire and Studiopepe have unveiled a capsule collection titled 'L’Impero Dei Sensi' ('The Empire of the Senses') at the Wunderkammer Visionnaire Design…

• Napoli's Piazza Municipio Underpass Opens After 20 Years, Blending Archaeology and Urban Transit architecture-design

  The underpass at Molo Angioino of Piazza Municipio station in Naples opened on July 10, 2023, after over 20 years of construction. Designed by Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de…

• Flaviano Capriotti on Designing Luxury Hotels and Restaurants architecture-design

  Flaviano Capriotti, who previously collaborated with Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel on Bulgari hotel initiatives, now heads his own studio in Milan alongside Antonio Guido…

• Benin City's New Creative District to Boost Local Art and Culture architecture-design

  In Benin City, Nigeria, the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) is set to establish a Creative District spanning 8 hectares. This initiative aims to nurture young cultural…

• Piazza Municipio in Naples: A 20-Year Transformation Nears Completion architecture-design

  Piazza Municipio in Naples, designed by Portuguese architects Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura, has undergone over two decades of construction for the Municipio metro…

• Playful architecture humanizes children's hospitals: Juegaterapia Foundation architecture-design

  The Fundación Juegaterapia, a nonprofit founded in 2010 and based in Madrid, transforms pediatric hospital spaces through playful architecture and design. Led by Esther Pereira,…

• FaseModus Designs Biofilico Park for Lodi Archaeological Site architecture-design

  FaseModus, an architecture firm established in Milan in 2015 by Luca Bucci and Stefano Cellerino, is working on a regeneration initiative for the 15,000-square-meter Parco…