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The lesson pivots around the biography of the architect Cherubino Gambardella, born in 1962 in Naples. Naples at the center, not only of memory, but muse and reference: a multiple city, with "sumptuous" geography, the gulf and the houses, the sky and the sea.   Naples was sunny and full of incredible things, a city that somehow conditioned me and that I liked. Since I was very young, I can say I remember this light, one of the strongest things I have in me. I have this memory of a city that was almost entirely white, so strong was the power of the light where colors seemed to fade and were sometimes very vivid in the solidity of the facades. The presence of this landscape, the sea, were the main theme for my activity, as well as th... More

The ArchiTALKS focuses on the experience of LAND - Landscape Architecture Nature Development, through the words of one of its two founders, landscape architect Andreas Kipar. Starting from the German architect's biography, we retrace all the steps that led to the creation of LAND: the meeting with the agronomist Giovanni Sala (founding member of the firm), the first work experiences, the field practice and the project references: the Italian Pietro Porcinai and the Brazilian Burle Marx.  The journey and the direct knowledge of the places become crucial elements both in the path of initial formation, a trip to Italy to Goethe, and in today's professional practice. I was personally born as a gardener, I graduated as a gardener in the... More

The ArchiTALKS takes us through the hills of Chieri, in the Piedmontese countryside, to discover the figure of Stefano Pujatti, the founding architect of ELASTICOSPA. The firm, together with ELASTICO3 directed by architect Alberto Del Maschio and ELASTIC DESIGN of architect Sara dal Gallo forms the group ELASTICOFarm, an international architectural and design studio with offices in Italy and Canada. The firm is called “Elastico Farm,” a combination of two words. “Farm” is because we are in a farm, there are horses and dogs, we are in the countryside. Elastico (meaning “Elastic”) was instead a mantra in my family, as my brother Paolo was very young he almost obsessively repeated it: it turned into... More

The lesson deals with the design themes proposed by the Piuarch architectural studio, founded in Milan in 1996 by Francesco Fresa, Germán Fuenmayor, Gino Garbellini and Monica Tricario.   Building on the architects’ biographies and their various educational paths, the lesson highlights the multiplicity of perspectives and references that are the basis of the multidisciplinary and transversal approach of the studio.   Our journey has been based on continuous research, and it still is today. Although it is an ever-changing journey, there is always a common idea of creating architecture together. Over time we have evolved in different ways, we have had different paths and changes, but always with that light at the... More

Open House Rome and Turin is part of the Open House Worlwide network, an international organization with headquarter in London, where the project took shape in 1992.  Open House is an annual event that takes place during a weekend, celebrating design and architecture in various cities, offering the opportunity to learn about new architectures and their designers. During Open House, everyone can take part in the hidden beauty of their city and consequently understand the value of good architecture for society. The film conveys 4 examples, including two in Rome and two in Turin, where architects opened the doors of their houses giving the opportunity to create a direct dialogue between designers and visitors. Despite it is always a co... More

In 2004 the project by Future System won the international competition for the design of the museum.  The project comprises two separate spaces and interventions: the renovation of the house where Ferrari was born and the new building which recalls the design of racing cars. The shape and technologies used allow the new volume of the museum, with its sculptural yellow roof that matches the background color of the team logo, to become one with the existing structure.  The museum is the result of the futurist vision of Jan Kaplicky’s architecture, with his continuous experimentation and his ability to engineer complex structures. The technologies used in constructing the roof, the building structure, as well as the aesthetic... More