Reflecting on the relationship between water and architecture means opening scenarios and sectors of investigation so vast and detailed as to discourage any sector of research that is not necessarily circumscribed and narrow. Effectively, the disciplines connected with this pairing range from urban studies – bearing in mind that the 
The most sensitive architects of the eastern world, especially in many of the finest examples we see in China, have begun to contrast the opulent western vision with a more domestic and introspective dimension of living. Of course, it’s always a mistake to generalize, and indeed, similar attitudes
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
At this point, it seems quite obvious that we can no longer tolerate any question or misinformation about the environmental issue, and it is equally clear that the soil is one of our few non-reproducible resources. We can no longer doubt that there is a real need, on the
Architecture, as a discipline and as completed work, is constantly forced to deal with the construction technology, an essential tool for the production of the habitable spaces the architect imagines so perfectly in thought. Sometimes, technical processes and new materials have even been able to liberate that imagination or
On 11 April '24 at the Infoprogetto event "Edilizia sostenibile e design creativo: una visione futuristica" at the Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park sports centre, Laura Andreini presented two of Studio Archea's major projects: Viola Park and the National Stadium of Albania in Tirana.
The aim of the event
At the MAXXI in Rome, on 10 May, Laura Andreini took part in the "Forum rigenerazione e restauro: la valorizzazione del patrimonio architettonico e dei beni culturali", organised by Confrestauro and curated by Platform, with the aim of creating a dialogue between various professionals in the sector on their visions
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
On 11 April '24 at the Infoprogetto event "Edilizia sostenibile e design creativo: una visione futuristica" at the Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park sports centre, Laura Andreini presented two of Studio Archea's major projects: Viola Park and the National Stadium of Albania in Tirana.
The aim of the event
At the MAXXI in Rome, on 10 May, Laura Andreini took part in the "Forum rigenerazione e restauro: la valorizzazione del patrimonio architettonico e dei beni culturali", organised by Confrestauro and curated by Platform, with the aim of creating a dialogue between various professionals in the sector on their visions
On 21 November 2023, in the splendid setting of the Viola Park in Bagno a Ripoli - ACF Fiorentina's new training facility - Marco Casamonti spoke to present the latest generation sports centre project, talking about the technologies, systems and lighting design project developed by SIGNIFY and discussing the evolution of
The new 8-week intensive and immersive BIM course will start on 13 May 2024.
The course, organised by and under the technical collaboration of NTI-NKE, aims to train professionals not only in the knowledge of the BIM process, but to provide practical rules for the effective management of basic
The new 8-week intensive and immersive BIM course will start on 27 April 2023.
The course, organised by and under the technical collaboration of NTI-NKE, aims to train professionals not only in the knowledge of the BIM process, but to provide practical rules for the effective management of basic
Over the years, the world of architecture has seen a rapid evolution in design methodology dictated by the introduction of new systems, which have allowed architectural design to develop in an increasingly precise and rapid manner. Among the most commonly used methods at present is the BIM method, which
Architecture beyond genders and generations
I think I should be allowed to feel a little nostalgic, although I apologize and admit to being somewhat embarrassed about it. For one thing, I never like having to write autobiographically, and yet I have to accept the contradiction of looking back
Industrial reuse
There is an expression definition that has become familiar in our everyday language, “industrial archeology”, which refers literally to the study of ancient structures originally used as factories. The subject of antiquity and the study to which the term “archeology” refers etymologically does not appear always
Temporary architecture, freedom architecture
I do not remember exactly what year was it, yet I remember that during one of our informal talks, Pierluigi Nicolin, long standing executive editor of the renowned Lotus International magazine, brought my attention to what, in his opinion, was the most important architectural
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
Within the art of the project, every project is an interior or, more exactly, the drawing of a place that is always inside another, up to the end of the universe of which we know what it encloses, while we have no way of knowing what is outside it.
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
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
At this point, it seems quite obvious that we can no longer tolerate any question or misinformation about the environmental issue, and it is equally clear that the soil is one of our few non-reproducible resources. We can no longer doubt that there is a real need, on the
Architecture, as a discipline and as completed work, is constantly forced to deal with the construction technology, an essential tool for the production of the habitable spaces the architect imagines so perfectly in thought. Sometimes, technical processes and new materials have even been able to liberate that imagination or
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
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
Between 20 October- 19 December 2013, Archea is exhibiting at the Biennial of Architecture and Contemporary Art in Shanghai, a show organized in a former industrial district of Shanghai, once for manufacturing ceramics.
The event strives to be an opportunity to keep up to date and dialogue on recent developments in
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