International magazine of architecture and project design september / october 2017
How to listen to architecture
In Italy, an entire generation of architects, and perhaps a large part of the following ones too, were brought up reading Bruno Zevi’s invitation to find out “Saper vedere l’architettura“ (How 
International magazine of architecture and project design may / june 2017
Public Nature
It is certainly not the first time that Area deals with landscapes. Although it tackles topics that refer to projects barely describable through the narrow field of observation of the photographic image, incapable of defining or
Havana: from restauration to renewal
Following the recent demise of the "soldier of ideas" as he was described by the leader of Cuban workers, or the "Lider Maximo" commonly known to all as Fidel Castro, it remains to be seen what future lies ahead in terms of the
International magazine of architecture and project design november/dicember 2015
A part worth the whole
Any written presentation should give the reader a broad, descriptive vision of the topic in question, especially in the case of a monograph devoted to one or more authors, albeit referring to a
International magazine of architecture and project design september/october 2016
Reflections on the earthquake disaster
In the days of sorrow and despair following the earthquake disaster that hit central Italy, it is difficult to talk about architecture and buildings, since each historical building which collapsed with the earth‘
International magazine of architecture and project design july/august 2016
The architecture of sacred space and the search for a needed sacredness
Some themes, subjects, and areas are much influenced by the era, inevitably feeling the effects of broader issues of the day. Reflecting the expectations of the
International magazine of architecture and project desig may/june 2016
Architecture for all
It is a well-known fact that a project is not a self-referential and introspective action, but on the contrary, deals with solving a problem imposed by precise needs and requirements connected with the subject
at the Folies architecturales du 21e siècle competition - promoted by the city of Montpellier.
The special mention was conferred yesterday 15 March at MIPIM. Archea Associati's proposal brings together the components that characterise the Ovalie district: the tree, the tower and the door.
Ten years on, Cantina Antinori's project has won first place in the World's Best Vineyards 2022, the prestigious ranking of the most impressive wineries from around the world. The jury that decides the winner is made up of more than 500 wine connoisseurs, sommeliers and travel and tourism experts, who submit
From Nov. 18 to Nov. 20 2024, Pisa hosted the 6th edition of 3 Giorni in Ordine (“3 Days in Order”), an event dedicated to architecture organized by the Order of Architects of Pisa in collaboration with Gruppo 24 Ore. Held at the Republican Arsenals, the event explored the theme “La città intelligente?” (“The Smart
Architect Laura Andreini took part in the event “Osteria dell'architetto - Cultura del saper fare,” hosted by the University of Siena, inside the Complex of San Francesco, a free event focused on discussing Wine Architecture and Enotourism through the “culture of savoir faire,” which was also attended by Anna
During the morning of Oct. 11, 2024, Architect Laura Andreini participated in the coordinating talk of the event “IN-OUT Edition 2024 - Architecture and Hospitality,” dealing with the dimension of hospitality in architecture and the figure of the architect with respect to this issue, which can offer renewed opportunities, starting with a
If architecture is art and is viewed and thus experienced, as such, then when is it designed as the place in which art itself resides, whether a museum or an art gallery, the delicate problem arises of the relationship between container and content, between being and trespassing. On the
Miracle in Milan
A child follows a funeral procession into a city suspended between poverty and modernity, mud and marble, grief and hope. It’s the dramatic, moving opening scene of the movie “Miracle in Milan“ one of the most celebrated examples of Italian neorealist cinema. Through
International magazine of architecture and project design november/dicember 2021
Cultural identity and design
The first time I went to Vietnam after a few days spent observing the colonial architecture of Ho Chi Minh city and its new buildings, the result of a not very electrifying “
International magazine of architecture and project design september 2021
Living design
In recent decades we have been protagonists of a complete renewal of society; every social scheme built after World War II has been totally transformed as a result of complex factors that also include the concept
The topic of transparency in architecture is not necessarily tied to the material, so the use of glass, however useful to brighten a habitable enclosure, is a necessary condition but not sufficient to dematerialize the structural component of the building. The essential factor, however, is rather a precise approach
Regardless of its size and characteristics, the kitchen defines the domesticity of any habitable space, making it effectively a “home”.
Effectively, if the bedroom and bath are the primary elements of any privacy, all the way to the extreme defined by the hotel suite, it is the
On Saturday 13 July 2024, a work by Emilio Isgrò, produced in collaboration with Archea Associati, was inaugurated in Piazza Matteotti in Montale: a tribute to the fallen police and state servants, consisting of a sentence by General Carlo Emilio Dalla Chiesa: "Certain things are not done out of courage, they
Alfonso Femia signs the tenth appointment of the review Il table dell'architetto, the series of temporary exhibitions created in collaboration with the magazine AREA which features famous architects, collectives and architectural firms on the international contemporary scene. From 29 April to 5 October 2022, the internal loggia of the Museo Novecento will
On 28 April, for the cycle "Paradigma. Il tavolo dell'architetto", the ground floor loggia of the Museo Novecento in Florence will host the opening of GENDER GAP, curated by Laura Andreini, a gallery featuring the projects and maquettes of 20 international female architects: Carmen Andriani, Sandy Attia, Cristina Celestino, Izaskun Chinchilla,
We are pleased to announce that the video “Water is Another Matter”, about the project of the Ex-Magazzino Vini - Eataly Store in Trieste, was awarded the Bronze Medal at the Sound and Vision International Film & Technology Festival in New York. The short film, that narrates the relationship
From 20 April 2018, the Museo Novecento will periodically host "Paradigma - The architect's table", a series of meetings featuring famous architects, collectives and architectural studios from the contemporary panorama designed by Sergio Risaliti and curated by Laura Andreini.
During the most dramatic period of the health emergency that hit
The event curated by architect Laura Andreini is part of the cycle of conferences "Paradigma. Il tavolo dell'architetto", the periodic project organized in collaboration with the Museo Novecento of Florence, a series of events that celebrates famous architects of the international contemporary scene. In this seventh event, scheduled from
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