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NewsNews • 11 Oct 2022

Restoration of Palazzo Nianu tells the story of the passing of time while creating a comfortable Italian home

By carefully and minimally restoring many beautiful details, the renovation of Palazzo Nianu by Georg Kayser Studio and Alessandro Venneri tells the story of the passing of time while creating a comfortable Italian home. Authentic and refined, the design includes a curated selection of vintage and custom-made furniture pieces and a holistic interior experience. Carlo Romano Formerly an abandoned building in the small village of Neviano (or Nianu as per local dialect), this palazzo was one of several empty and abandoned buildings waiting to be brought back to life. The restoration intended to preserve the original patina of the ceilings and walls as much as possible while paying close attention to a minimal utilization of materials... More

NewsNews • 12 May 2022

David Chipperfield complete renovation of Venice’s Procuratie Vecchie on the Piazza San Marco

In 2017, David Chipperfield’s Milan studio won the commision for the renovation of the Procuratie Vecchia, a historic landmark on the north side of Venice’s Piazza San Marco. After five years of work, the building is now accessible to the public for the first time in 500 years. Central to Chipperfield’s philosophy for restoration, the project is not defined by a singular architectural gesture, but rather through a series of interventions that carefully consider the complexity of the existing building fabric.  Alessandra Chemollo The project is funded by Generalis, one of the largest insurance companies in the world. After acquiring nearly the entirety of the Procuratie Vecchie, the company set a goal of creating... More

Project • By 1+1=1 architectsOffices

Tetra Pak Hub

In 2009 Tetra Pak, commissioned this 1300 sqm Hub Centre dedicated to innovation and training to be built adjacent to their existing headquarter. The project is located in the industrial area of the city of Modena, Italy. This is a region that embrace tradition, innovation and style and the project represents this. Example are the Ferrari and Lamborghini Factories and Offices. The intention was to represent Tradition, Innovation and Style whit a stunning yet functional contemporary architecture to expression the international image of the company and of its commitment to quality and innovation. The site was formerly agricultural. On the site there was a derelict farm type building with a strong feature – the so called ‘gelosia’ – this... More