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A I M collaborated with UAO for the architectural renovation of a historic industrial building located in the heart of Milan which will be used to host three prestigious showrooms.The project aimed to restore the genetic codes of the place emphasizing its most valuable elements.The concept was defined starting from a look at the building’s importance and historical value.in an essential continuity between past and future. Caption The particularity of the architecture and its hidden location, give the space a special atmosphere, a unique industrial soul lost over time, a reference to a Milan that has now disappeared.The desire to preserve the charm of this timeless space became the starting point for the development of the p... More

The planning of this project started with the idea to respect and protec the existing tradition of the place and the cucine. The planning eliminated every kind of superstrucutre to discover the authenticity of the place.We decided to respect and protect the existing place, by bringing to light the perimeter walls of the space, enphatinzing the historical imperfectios by highlighting the original layout and the new volumes which are conformed to the technical and modern needs moreover they act like contrasting frames with the historical part. Simone Furiosi Simone Furiosi The design approch aimed at enhancing the history and the tradition of the place, it was necessary to work with the utmost attention in the choice of all the fur... More

Buns Restaurant was founded in the historical center of Monza and is overlooking one of the most representative squares of the city.The architectural intervention is based on the need for usable spaces at all times of the day and it’s exactly the combination of different settings the strong point of the design.The concept revolves around the dichotomy and the dual relation of the parties: day/night, food/drink, in/out, dividing the environment essentially in two areas, one contained in the other.The space perimeter has been completely emptied and it is considered as “recovered object”, thanks to the rediscovery of pre-existence. It tells about the integration with history and with its own origins and becomes a transition s... More

The project comes out of the need to reorganize the space and to solve structural problems related to the age of the building located in the centre of Milan.The structural refurbishment affects the whole pavement and the load-bearing beams of the ceiling, which have been replaced and implemented for a correct load distribution. Simone Furios The bearing wall that divided the living area from the bedrooms has remained the only pre-existing item of the old dwelling and actually it still divides the two macro areas of the house.Nevertheless, the entire layout has been redesigned according to the needs of the new ownership, in detail, the kitchen has been added on the living room, optimising spaces. Simone Furios We decided for a ki... More

A Peaceful Place: a shelter of meticulos harmony, where the sequence of prospective and the continuous research and succession of full and empty spaces become essential goals. Simone Furiosi A space where you can find peace in the chaotic city of Milan. The starting point of the project was, on one hand the need of reorganizing the space, with the absolute priority of the research between the inside and outside spaces. On the other hand from the need to plan a warm but with precise lines apartment, with the aim of making it tailored according too client’s desiders without being invasive.A kind of palette full of natural colors to be furnished with the countless and decorative items bought and find out of the year. Simone Furi... More

The project is born from the prime necessity to convert the property from an office to a residential building. The owner asked moreover to think about an elegant, fresh, flexible space, which could communicate with the numerous plants: their major passion. Caption The whole layout has been then redesigned according to the new needs. That’s how Brazilian Taste is born, an apartment which is characterized by many areas and “microcosms” (living/kitchen/studio/dinner), but all of them are in continuous relation and dialog with each other. Caption The apartment is developed around an iconic element, “concrete box”, a volume which is closed on three sides and which hosts the living room. This is the core... More

The renovation project of this apartment in the heart of Milan focuses on the redemption of existing elements that over time have affected the building's structure and the original features of the space. Particularly, the wooden boiserie that covers the entire living room area.The project has been developed according to these classic details which are the main actors of the apartment’s interior.The choice of white as the dominant colour and the restoration of the original marble floor, highlights the desire to keep a neutral approach adding more value to the architectural form. Nicolò Parsenziani Nicolò Parsenziani Moreover, the second part of the renovation is based on reorganizing the space following the nat... More

The architectural firm Natureza Urbana has just completed an extensive urbanrevitalization at the historic center of São Luís – Maranhão, focused on qualifyingpublic spaces, improving the interlocution with the existing heritage and boosting thelocal micro-entrepreneurs market. The projects were part of a program created to revitalize the historic city center of thestate capital of Maranhão, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).The firm led 3 important renovations: one at ‘Praça da Misericórdia’ (Mercy Square),other at ‘Praça da Saudade’ (Saudade Square) and another at Fonte do Bispo(Bishop's Fountain), an area around a bus station on Vitorino F... More

The architectural firm Natureza Urbana has just completed an extensive urbanrevitalization at the historic center of São Luís – Maranhão, focused on qualifyingpublic spaces, improving the interlocution with the existing heritage and boosting thelocal micro-entrepreneurs market. The projects were part of a program created to revitalize the historic city center of thestate capital of Maranhão, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).The firm led 3 important renovations: one at ‘Praça da Misericórdia’ (Mercy Square),other at ‘Praça da Saudade’ (Saudade Square) and another at Fonte do Bispo(Bishop's Fountain), an area around a bus station on Vitorino F... More

Park and Snøhetta have joined forces to transform Pirelli 35, a 1960s office block in the heart of Porta Nuova district in Milan, into a dynamic, accessible, and environmentally sustainable urban landmark. The project, commissioned by COIMA, redefines the relationship between architecture, landscape, and public space, creating a new focal point for urban regeneration. As a testament to its strategic and architectural relevance, Pirelli 35 has already been chosen as the Italian headquarters of both Adidas and Condé Nast. The international design competition for Pirelli 35 led to an unexpected yet visionary collaboration. Initially presenting two distinct yet complementary proposals, Park and Snøhetta were invited by CO... More