CASVA Milan's New Home in QT8 Quarter Opens September 30
Milan's CASVA (Centro di Alti Studi sulle Arti Visive) will move into a dedicated space in the QT8 quarter on September 30, 2025. The new headquarters, a former market pavilion designed by architect Piero Bottoni for the 1947 VIII Triennale, has been renovated with €9 million from the city. CASVA, founded in 1999, holds over 40 archives of Lombard designers and studios, including Vittorio Gregotti, Enzo Mari, and Nando Vigo. Culture Councillor Tommaso Sacchi envisions an institution blending museum, library, archive, and community center functions. The 3,000 sqm building features exhibition halls, conference rooms, a café with terrace, and storage. The DAStU department of Politecnico di Milano contributed ideationally, and Fondazione Triennale donated the feasibility study. The move aims to make the archives more accessible and foster cultural regeneration in the QT8 district.
Key facts
- CASVA moves to QT8 quarter on September 30, 2025.
- New headquarters is a former market pavilion designed by Piero Bottoni for the 1947 VIII Triennale.
- Renovation cost €9 million funded by the City of Milan.
- CASVA holds over 40 archives of Lombard designers and studios.
- Archives include Vittorio Gregotti, Enzo Mari, and Nando Vigo.
- The 3,000 sqm building includes exhibition halls, conference rooms, café with terrace, and storage.
- DAStU of Politecnico di Milano contributed ideationally; Fondazione Triennale donated the feasibility study.
- Councillor Tommaso Sacchi aims for an institution that is museum, library, archive, and community center.
Entities
Artists
- Piero Bottoni
- Vittorio Gregotti
- Enzo Mari
- Nando Vigo
Institutions
- CASVA – Centro di Alti Studi sulle Arti Visive
- Comune di Milano
- Artribune
- Fondazione Triennale
- Politecnico di Milano
- DAStU – Dipartimento di Architettura e Studi Urbani
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- QT8
- Castello Sforzesco
- Fabbrica del Vapore