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• Invisible Solar Tiles Mimic Roman Terracotta at Pompeii architecture-design

  The Archaeological Park of Pompeii has installed innovative solar panels disguised as traditional Roman terracotta tiles, blending sustainability with heritage preservation. The…

• NEOM Reveals Four Megacities in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Plan architecture-design

  NEOM, part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative, has unveiled a promotional video highlighting four advanced megacities currently being built in the country's northwest. This…

• Matteo Zambon: AI and Sustainability in Architecture architecture-design

  Architect Matteo Zambon uses AI tools like Midjourney, Dall-E, and Starryai to envision futuristic, sustainable buildings covered in plants and green areas. His series 'Possible…

• Palazzo Monti in Brescia to Open Pop-Up Hotel with Danish Design Brand Vipp architecture-design

  Edoardo Monti, who departed from his public relations position at Stella McCartney in New York in 2017, returned to Italy to renovate his family's 13th-century palace in Brescia…

• Stefano Boeri to Lead Roma050 Laboratory for Rome's 2050 Urban Vision architecture-design

  Architect Stefano Boeri has been appointed to coordinate the Laboratorio Roma050, a new urban planning initiative for Rome's transformation by 2050. The laboratory, launched by…

• FONDAMENTA: Young Architecture Studio Focuses on Italy architecture-design

  In 2016, Francesca Gagliardi and Federico Rossi, both born in 1987, established FONDAMENTA in Milan following their initial collaboration on the Cantina dei 5 Sogni project in…

• Cabaret Typographie transforms Milan passage with typographic wallpaper architecture-design

  The graphic design collective Cabaret Typographie, active between Milan and Paris, created a typographic wallpaper installation for the covered pedestrian passage of the Vetra…

• Bologna's Children's Museum Design Winner Announced architecture-design

  The winning design for Bologna's new Museo dei bambini e delle bambine, located in the Pilastro district, has been chosen. A temporary consortium headed by Aut Aut Architettura…

• Alfonso Di Masi: Architecture in Salerno Lacks Space for Innovation architecture-design

  Architect Alfonso Di Masi (Capaccio, 1953), trained at the University of Naples Federico II under Michele Capobianco, criticizes the lack of contemporary architectural culture in…

• Piuarch's Fendi Factory Opens in Tuscany with Green Roof architecture-design

  Fendi's new factory in Bagno a Ripoli, near Florence, was inaugurated in late 2022. The project, a nearly €50 million investment by LVMH (the largest manufacturing investment in…

• Arca Milano Opens as Hybrid Cultural Hub in Milan's Romolo District architecture-design

  On January 22, 2023, Arca Milano inaugurated as a multifunctional cultural center in Milan's semi-peripheral Romolo district, blending exhibition spaces, a concert hall, cocktail…

• OMA Wins Museo Egizio 2024 International Competition architecture-design

  An international design competition for the Museo Egizio 2024, organized by the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, was won by a consortium led by OMA, which includes Andrea…

• Five Contemporary Library Projects Showcase Architectural Innovation architecture-design

  The article presents five notable contemporary library projects from around the world, highlighting their architectural significance and innovative design. In China, the Water…

• Florentine Architects Appeal to Save Isozaki's Uffizi Loggia architecture-design

  A group of architectural organizations from Florence, including Ance Firenze, the Order of Architects of Florence, the Florence Architects Foundation, and the Michelucci…

• Wallmakers: Indian Architecture Studio Pioneers Sustainable Building with Waste Materials architecture-design

  Vinu Daniel (born 1982), founder of the nomadic architecture studio Wallmakers, won the 2022 RA Dorfman Award. His practice is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's advice to architect…

• Luigi Moretti's mysterious hotel project hidden in Rome's Palazzo Ripetta architecture-design

  In the late 1960s, architect Luigi Moretti transformed Palazzo Ripetta, a 17th-century structure in Rome, into a luxury hotel. This building was originally established for…

• Stefano Mancuso's Fabbrica dell'Aria: Botanical Air Purification for Interiors architecture-design

  Indoor air pollution, often more concentrated than outdoor, poses a significant health risk. In response, botanist Stefano Mancuso led a team to develop Fabbrica dell'Aria, a…

• Simone Micheli on Designing a Museum in the Metaverse architecture-design

  Simone Micheli, an internationally renowned architect born in 1964, advocates for a regenerative, hybrid, and elastic architecture that embraces virtuality. He founded his studio…

• Florence's historic Teatro Comunale to become luxury apartments architecture-design

  The former Teatro Comunale in Florence, inaugurated in 1862 and long home to the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, is being redeveloped into the Teatro Luxury Apartments complex with…

• Zaha Hadid Architects to Design Singapore Science Center by 2027 architecture-design

  Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), in collaboration with local partner Architects 61 Pte and environmental consultant Atelier Ten, is designing a new Science Center in Singapore's…

• Philippe Starck to Design New Brach Hotel in Central Rome architecture-design

  A rare new building by Philippe Starck is rising in central Rome, where the Brach Hotel will replace a demolished 1950s structure at Via Luisa di Savoia, opposite Porta del…

• Louis Vuitton opens new Milan store with Yayoi Kusama installations architecture-design

  Louis Vuitton opened a new store on January 6, 2023 in Milan's former Garage Traversi (built 1939, designed by Giuseppe De Min) on Via Bagutta near Piazza San Babila. The…

• Choice Studio Unveils Visual Identity for Nikita Efremov Sneaker Store in Dubai architecture-design

  Choice, a brand studio in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed a new visual identity for Nikita Efremov, an exclusive sneaker store offering unique items and interior products.…

• Richard Gilder Center for Science Opens February 17 in New York architecture-design

  The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation will open on February 17 in New York's Central Park area. Designed by Studio Gang, founded by Jeanne Gang, the…

• Constance Ephelia Resort in Seychelles Showcases Luxury Accommodations Amid Natural Setting architecture-design

  The Constance Ephelia resort in the Seychelles is described as the largest hotel in the island nation, located on Mahé's west coast within the Port Launay Marine National Park.…

• Albania Jewish Museum to Open in Vlorë in 2025 architecture-design

  The city of Vlorë, Albania, will host the Albania Jewish Museum, set to open in 2025. Designed by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects of Tel Aviv, the museum is located within the old town…

• Ugo Nespolo designs residential building in Turin architecture-design

  Artist Ugo Nespolo has designed a five-story residential building in Rivoli, near Turin, now completed and occupied. The project, called Casa Nespolo, was developed by…

• Florence's historic railway workshops to become a creative hub for contemporary arts architecture-design

  Florence is set to transform its historic Officine Grandi Riparazioni (OGR) into a major creative center for contemporary art, theater, and music, including housing, ateliers for…

• 2022 Design Highlights: Yinka Ilori, Space Popular, Aldo Rossi, and More architecture-design

  In 2022, Queen Elizabeth honored Yinka Ilori with the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire. He was also highlighted in the New York Times and launched his inaugural…

• Italian School Architecture: Studio Settanta7 on PNRR and Future Challenges architecture-design

  Italian architects Daniele Rangone and Elena Rionda of Studio Settanta7 discuss the state of school building in Italy. According to the National Register of School Buildings,…

• AI-Generated Architecture: Designers Use Midjourney to Imagine Future Cities architecture-design

  Architects and computational designers are exploring innovative architectural ideas using the AI image generator Midjourney. Reem Mosleh, a Jordanian architect, has produced more…

• Il Prisma renovates Villa Morgagni for SDA Bocconi in Rome architecture-design

  The Italian architecture firm Il Prisma has completed the renovation of Villa Morgagni in Rome's Nomentano district to house the new SDA Bocconi School of Management campus. The…

• Nendo's 7.5-Meter Origami Christmas Tree Animates Tokyo Midtown architecture-design

  For Christmas 2022, Tokyo design studio Nendo created a 7.5-meter white conical Christmas tree at Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi. The tree features a polyhedral surface with 416 cutout…

• 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…