Metamorphosis Festival Bridges Nature and Architecture Across Italy and Beyond
The festival "The Metamorphosis: Transforming Italian Architecture" is an initiative that connects an international competition for architects and students under 40, tackling social, urban, and ecological issues through innovative architectural concepts. Curated by Associazione Culturale Green Hub and backed by Festival Architettura III, it acts as an idea incubator. The event kicked off at Arte Sella park in Trentino, subsequently relocating to Bari and Cagliari for a four-day showcase at EXMA. It is set to arrive in Milan during the 2025 Milan Design Week, emphasizing themes of Earth perception and climate change. The 2025 agenda also features New York Design Week in May, Arcosanti in October, and events in Tirana, London, Copenhagen, and Santo Domingo in September.
Key facts
- Metamorphosis: Transforming Italian Architecture is a festival and international competition for students and architects under 40.
- The festival is supported by Festival Architettura III, promoted by the Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea of the Ministero della Cultura, and curated by Associazione Culturale Green Hub.
- The festival started at Arte Sella park in Trentino and later took place in Bari and Cagliari.
- In Cagliari, a four-day event with international guests was held at EXMA – Centro Comunale d’Arte e Cultura.
- The festival participated in the 2025 Milan Design Week at Fabbrica del Vapore.
- The Milan event focused on space as a viewpoint, exploring transformation, terraforming, space design, climate change, and dystopian landscapes.
- International 2025 stops include New York Design Week (May), New York and Arcosanti, Arizona (October), Tirana (July), London (September), Copenhagen (September), and Santo Domingo (September).
- The Tirana stop will reflect on the case of Peccioli, Tuscany.
Entities
Artists
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- Festival Architettura III
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
- Ministero della Cultura
- Associazione Culturale Green Hub
- Arte Sella
- EXMA – Centro Comunale d’Arte e Cultura
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- Artribune
Locations
- Trentino
- Italy
- Bari
- Cagliari
- Sardinia
- Milan
- New York
- United States
- Arcosanti
- Arizona
- Peccioli
- Tuscany
- Tirana
- Albania
- London
- United Kingdom
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Santo Domingo
- Dominican Republic