Italian Architecture Prize 2024: Ceresé Winery Wins Best Building
The fifth Italian Architecture Prize, organized by MAXXI and Triennale Milano, recognized the Cantina Vinicola Ceresé in Montevecchia (Lecco) as the top building completed in the past three years. Designed by Pietro Martino Federico Pizzi for Azienda Agricola il Ceresé and finalized in 2023, it received accolades for its geometric elegance and its harmony with the surrounding landscape. In the under-35 category, Grazzini Tonazzini Colombo triumphed with their installation Quintessenza at MAXXI. Pierluigi Nicolin received the career award. Honorable mentions went to BALANCE ARCHITETTURA, Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli, and Luciano Pia, while special mentions were awarded to Mario Cucinella Architects, STARTT, HPO, among others. An exhibition will be held at MAXXI until September 29, 2024.
Key facts
- Cantina Vinicola Ceresé in Montevecchia (Lecco) won best Italian building of the last three years at the fifth Italian Architecture Prize.
- The winery was designed by Pietro Martino Federico Pizzi – studiopizzi and completed in 2023.
- Grazzini Tonazzini Colombo won the under-35 category for their Quintessenza installation at MAXXI.
- Pierluigi Nicolin received the career award; his Lotus International archive was acquired by MAXXI.
- The jury was chaired by Lorenza Baroncelli and included Stefano Boeri, Pippo Ciorra, Nina Bassoli, Cornelia Mattiacci, Sara Marini, Stefano Pujiatti, and Michael Obrist.
- Honorable mentions: BALANCE ARCHITETTURA (Bicocca Superlab), Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli (Bressanone Civic Library), Luciano Pia (The Heat Garden).
- Special mentions: Mario Cucinella Architects, STARTT, HPO, Centro Piacentiniano team, andreacaputo.com, Stefano Tropea with Carlo Venegoni.
- A show of winning projects runs at MAXXI until September 29, 2024, curated by Pippo Ciorra.
Entities
Artists
- Pietro Martino Federico Pizzi
- Michele Grazzini
- Andrea Tonazzini
- Giorgia Colombo
- Pierluigi Nicolin
- Lorenza Baroncelli
- Stefano Boeri
- Pippo Ciorra
- Nina Bassoli
- Cornelia Mattiacci
- Sara Marini
- Stefano Pujiatti
- Michael Obrist
- Alessandro Giuli
- Luciano Pia
- Mario Cucinella
- Gianluca Gelmini
- Mariola Peretti
- Luigino Pirola
- Simone Zenoni
- Elena Franchioni
- Carlo Peretti
- Stefano Tropea
- Carlo Venegoni
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- MAXXI
- Triennale Milano
- Lotus International
- Fondazione Prada
- IUAV
- ELASTICOSPA
- TU Wien
- Azienda Agricola il Ceresé
- Gregotti Associati
- Studio Nicolin
- BALANCE ARCHITETTURA
- Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli
- Mario Cucinella Architects
- STARTT
- HPO
- andreacaputo.com
- Artribune
Locations
- Montevecchia
- Lecco
- Italy
- Rome
- Milan
- Bressanone
- Turin
- Mormanno
- Pesaro
- Ripa Teatina
- Chieti
- Bergamo
- Seoul
- South Korea