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• Alcova Fuorisalone 2022 in Milan architecture-design

  Alcova, a key event of the Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week 2022, presented a curated selection of design projects. The initiative, part of the broader Salone del Mobile 2022,…

• BDR bureau's Open Architecture Wins Awards and Recognition architecture-design

  The Enrico Fermi school in Turin, designed by BDR bureau, has won the Premio T Young Claudio De Albertis promoted by Triennale and MAXXI, and has reached the final phase of the…

• Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse in Marseille Turns 70 with Group Show architecture-design

  Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation, known as the Cité Radieuse, in Marseille celebrates its 70th anniversary. Built between 1947 and 1952, the brutalist concrete housing complex…

• Petition Launches for Rome's Green Ring Road Transformation architecture-design

  A petition with 7,500 signatures has been submitted to Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri, infrastructure minister Enrico Giovannini, and ecological transition minister Roberto…

• Volumnia Gallery in Piacenza Opens Restaurant IO Luigi Taglienti architecture-design

  The deconsecrated church of Sant'Agostino in Piacenza, once used for exhibitions until the 1980s, has been transformed into a design gallery and now a restaurant. In 2017,…

• Bjarke Ingels Group to Design Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague architecture-design

  Prague will build the Vltava Philharmonic Hall on the banks of the Vltava River, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The project, set to open in 2032, will transform the former…

• Napapijri x Moreno Ferrari: sustainable design capsule for Milan Design Week architecture-design

  For Milan Design Week 2022, Napapijri collaborates with Compasso d'Oro winner Moreno Ferrari on a sustainable capsule collection. The five-piece line—including two Northfarer…

• Michele De Lucchi transforms Milan convent into Horti complex with Elpis Foundation architecture-design

  Architect Michele De Lucchi has converted a late 19th-century neo-Romanesque convent in Milan, located between Via Orti and Via Lamarmora, into the Horti di Porta Romana…

• Florence to Build Artist Residences in City Center architecture-design

  The city of Florence has signed a plan to build seven artist residencies with shared spaces and a workshop in Via Palazzuolo, connected to the Museo Novecento. The project,…

• Dropcity: New Architecture and Design Center to Open in Milan's Central Station architecture-design

  Dropcity, a new Center for Architecture and Design, will occupy 10,000 square meters of the Magazzini Raccordati at Milan's Centrale station, transforming 28 tunnel-warehouses…

• Alberto Ponis: The Architect Who Shaped Sardinian Holiday Homes architecture-design

  Alberto Ponis, born in Genoa in 1933, boasts over five decades of architectural expertise, primarily in Sardinia and Calabria. His studio-home in Palau houses an archive of more…

• Diego Cibelli designs ceramics and visual identity for Capodimonte's Stufa dei fiori architecture-design

  Diego Cibelli (Naples, 1987) has created the visual identity and ceramic designs for Delizie Reali, a project for the reopening of the Stufa dei fiori, a 19th-century greenhouse…

• Milan's Cascina Case Nuove to Become Community Space architecture-design

  Cascina Case Nuove, a historic farmstead in Milan's San Siro district, will be transformed into a community educational space. The project, led by Fondazione Terzoluogo, won a…

• Italian fashion brand cU revolutionizes sizing with height-based system architecture-design

  Italian brand cU (cancellato Uniform), founded by Diletta Cancellato, introduces a sizing system based solely on height, ranging from 1.30 to 1.90 meters, replacing traditional…

• London's Elizabeth Line Opens with Major Public Art Commissions architecture-design

  The Elizabeth Line, a new metro-railway line in London, opened nearly four years late at a cost of £19 billion. Dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee, the…

• Floating Forest: A Green Oasis on Milan's Darsena for Fuorisalone 2022 architecture-design

  A floating forest with 610 trees and over 30 species will be installed on Milan's Darsena during Fuorisalone, from June 7 to 12, 2022. Created by Stefano Boeri Interiors, the…

• Giunti to transform Florence's historic Odeon cinema into a mega bookstore architecture-design

  The Giunti publishing group announced plans to convert the historic Cinema Odeon in Florence into a multifunctional space housing a bookstore, restaurant, and exhibition area. The…

• Architect Daniela Colli on the Future of Hospitality Design architecture-design

  Architect Daniela Colli, founder of her eponymous Rome-based studio since 2009, discusses the transformation of hospitality design in an interview. She contrasts the systematic…

• Schiattarella Associati builds Culture Squares in Jeddah with teamLab Borderless museum architecture-design

  Schiattarella Associati, the Roman architecture firm founded by Amedeo Schiattarella and now led by partners Andrea and Paola Schiattarella, is constructing the Culture Squares…

• Justin Bieber Designs Limited Edition Vespa Sprint architecture-design

  Piaggio has unveiled a new limited edition Vespa Sprint designed by Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. The scooter is entirely white with silver flame graphics on the body, chosen…

• Radicepura: A Botanical Garden and School in Sicily architecture-design

  Radicepura, an open-air museum-garden in Giarre, Sicily, doubles as a school for landscape architects and international professionals. Founded by the Faro family's Vivai Faro, it…

• Stefano Boeri to Design Archaeological Park in Durrës, Albania architecture-design

  Stefano Boeri Architetti and SON Architects have won an international competition to transform the archaeological site of Durrës, one of the most significant in the Mediterranean,…

• Open House returns to Milan and Rome in 2022 with new national network and Timeless Architects event architecture-design

  In 2022, Open House makes a comeback in four Italian cities, offering complimentary guided tours of modern and contemporary architecture. Milan will hold its seventh edition on…

• Museo Poldi Pezzoli opens new Orangerie and garden to the public in Milan architecture-design

  The Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan has unveiled a new Orangerie spanning 100 square meters, crafted by Square Garden and financed by engineer Mario Franzini. This addition grants…

• Park Associati to Transform Milan's Central Station Area with Green Tower architecture-design

  Park Associati, the Milan-based architecture firm founded by Filippo Pagliani and Michele Rossi, has unveiled Mi.C (Milano Centrale), a major urban regeneration project for the…

• Rafael Cardoso Designs Branding for MINAS Design Studio architecture-design

  Rafael Cardoso has developed a visual identity and branding for MINAS, a design studio that emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to create sensory and sustainable experiences.…

• Apo Branding Creates Visual Identity for Architecture Firm Linzo-Buro architecture-design

  Apo Branding has developed a branding and visual identity for Linzo-Buro, an architecture firm that believes architecture shapes behavior. The design approach emphasizes strong…

• Spazio Giallo Interiors Opens in Rome's Trastevere architecture-design

  A new hybrid space blending design, art, and interior decoration has opened in Rome. Spazio Giallo Interiors, located in Trastevere at Via dei Riari, 78, was founded by curators…

• Japanese Brand Paneco Turns Textile Waste into Interior Design Panels architecture-design

  Paneco, a Japanese label established by Work Studio and headed by CEO Kazuhiro Hara, transforms discarded textiles and clothing—including leather and carbon fiber—into…

• Casilino Sky Park: Europe's largest rooftop sports and art hub opens in Rome architecture-design

  The Casilino Sky Park, Europe's largest rooftop sports and cultural center, has opened in Rome's Alessandrino district. Spanning 4,000 square meters atop a former Ipercoop…

• Massimo De Carlo Gallery Transforms Milan Sidewalk into Green Space architecture-design

  Milan's prominent gallery Massimo De Carlo has converted a 130-square-meter area of sidewalk in front of its Casa Corbellini-Wassermann location into a green space planted with…

• Designing with Leftovers: The Aesthetics of the Unfinished architecture-design

  Luciano Crespi introduces the concept of 'avanzi' (leftovers) and 'non-finito' (unfinished) as a design approach for regenerating abandoned spaces worldwide. This method combines…

• D-Air Lab and Dior collaborate on protective airbag fashion for AW 22/23 architecture-design

  D-Air Lab, an Italian startup founded in 2015 by Lino Dainese in the province of Vicenza, has partnered with Dior to integrate its D-air® airbag technology into the maison's…

• Antonio Fanigliulo: essenzialità e decostruzione nell'architettura architecture-design

  L'architetto Antonio Fanigliulo (Grottaglie, 1948), formatosi all'Università di Firenze sotto Giovanni Michelucci, racconta la sua filosofia progettuale in un'intervista.…

• NUDA Bar Branding by Matej Špánik architecture-design

  Matej Špánik designed the branding and visual identity for NUDA bar in Bratislava, Slovakia. The name "nuda" means boredom in Slovak, but the bar aims to be a lively spot for…

• Carles Enrich Studio Wins Architectural Review Emerging Architect of the Year architecture-design

  Carles Enrich Studio, based in Barcelona, has been named Emerging Architect of the Year by the Architectural Review, recognizing its circular approach to reusing historical…

• Treviso Arts District: Ex-industrial site becomes creative hub architecture-design

  A former industrial area in Villorba, Treviso, has been transformed into TAD – Treviso Arts District, a multidisciplinary hub spanning 1,500 square meters dedicated to art,…

• New Museum Restaurants Open at Palazzo Massimo and Galleria Borghese in Rome architecture-design

  Two new dining establishments have been introduced at prominent museums in Rome to improve visitor services. Caffetteria Massimo at Palazzo Massimo has been revamped by the Camst…

• Mama Shelter Roma: un hotel giocoso tra design e romanità architecture-design

  Luglio 2021 ha visto l'apertura dell'hotel Mama Shelter Roma, ubicato in via Luigi Rizzo nel quartiere Prati. Questo edificio in stile brutalista è lo stesso che si può vedere…

• Naples' Piazza Municipio Redesign Sparks Debate on Urban Mobility and Public Space architecture-design

  The redesign of Piazza Municipio in Naples, part of a larger metropolitan mobility plan initiated in the early 1990s, has generated controversy over its lack of greenery. The…