Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli: Architecture, Publishing, and the Search for Authenticity

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 competitions, private projects, and editorial work. In 2020, they were honored with the International DAM Architectural Book Award for "Quirino De Giorgio: An Architect's Legacy." The studio earned a gold medal at the Best Architects award in 2021 for the Music School of Bressanone and again in 2022 for the Civic Library. Co-founder Michel Carlana, a Ph.D. holder, teaches at Iuav University of Venice and the University of Genoa. The firm focuses on the relationship between architecture and structure and plans to publish a book highlighting the unseen aspects of their projects in Bressanone. Carlana promotes architecture as a form of philanthropic service.