Five Architecture Initiatives Adapting to Covid-19 in Italy
At the European Conference on Architecture & the Media, Anna Ramos, the director of the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, forecasted a future where architectural events will merge both online and offline experiences. Milano Arch Week, which took place digitally on May 16, 2020, will host discussions with renowned architects such as Petra Blaisse and Rem Koolhaas about the future of Milan. The Bottom Up! festival in Turin has transitioned to a digital format, offering weekly sessions and a marathon in June. Running from May 8 to June 12, 2020, MANTOVARCHITETTURA will present daily events on YouTube featuring various architects. CHANGE.Architecture.Cities.Life is set to begin in October 2020, emphasizing sustainable architecture. The 17th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia is planned for August 29 to November 29, 2020, although Australia and Russia have opted out.
Key facts
- Anna Ramos spoke at the European Conference on Architecture & the Media.
- Milano Arch Week Marathon is the fourth edition, held digitally on May 16, 2020.
- International architects include Petra Blaisse, Peter Eisenman, Bjarke Ingels, Patrik Schumacher, Kazuyo Sejima.
- Stefano Boeri and Rem Koolhaas will have a dialogue titled 'Milan and Dispersion'.
- Bottom Up! festival in Turin is curated by Maurizio Cilli and Stefano Mirti.
- MANTOVARCHITETTURA runs from May 8 to June 12, 2020, with daily YouTube events.
- CHANGE.Architecture.Cities.Life is a winner of MiBACT's call and focuses on sustainable architecture.
- The 17th International Architecture Exhibition is directed by Hashim Sarkis, originally scheduled Aug 29–Nov 29, 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Anna Ramos
- Stefano Boeri
- Rem Koolhaas
- Petra Blaisse
- Peter Eisenman
- Bjarke Ingels
- Patrik Schumacher
- Kazuyo Sejima
- Maurizio Cilli
- Stefano Mirti
- Paolo Zermani
- Gabriele Lelli
- Cristián Undurraga
- Andrew Berman
- Inches Geleta
- Eduardo Souto de Moura
- Sean Godsell
- Davide Paterna
- Hashim Sarkis
- Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli
- Joseph Grima
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- Fundació Mies van der Rohe
- Comune di Milano
- Politecnico di Milano
- Triennale di Milano
- Milano Arch Week
- Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
- Ordine degli Architetti e della Fondazione per l'architettura / Torino
- Bottom Up!
- Polo di Mantova del Politecnico di Milano
- MANTOVARCHITETTURA
- Open City Roma
- Ordine Architetti Roma
- MAXXI – Museo Nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo
- MiBACT
- CHANGE.Architecture.Cities.Life
- Australian Institute of Architects
- KASA (Kovaleva and Sato Architects)
- Space Caviar
- V–A–C Foundation
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Milan
- Italy
- Turin
- Mantua
- Venice
- Russia
- Australia