Terrazza Biandrà, An elevated plaza, a discreet iconic place sharing the same material qualities with the surrounding historical environment. In the heart of Milan, in Piazza Cordusio, the restoration of the open space at the top of a building by Luca Beltrami commissioned by Countess Celeste Dario-Biandrà.
Project name
Terrazza Biandrà
Architecture firm
Park Associati
Location
Via dei Mercanti 12, Milan, Italy
Photography
Nicola Colella
Design team
Co-founder: Filippo Pagliani, Michele Rossi. Associate and Project Director: Alessandro Rossi. Project Leader: Alberto Ficele. Architects: Simone Negrisolo, Margherita Piccin, Irene Ricciardi, Nicola Colella.
Collaborators
Security Engineering site costruction management: Fa.Ma. Ingegneria srl
Built area
536 m² (512 m² terrace + 24 m² interior staircase)
Structural engineer
Sajni e Zambetti srl
Environmental & MEP
Fa.Ma. Ingegneria srl
Landscape
Marianna Merisi
Visualization
Stefano Venegoni, Mara Nunziante
Construction
Sajni e Zambetti srl
Client
Fondo Euripide managed by Generali Real Estate SGR
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Private terrace for mixed use (open air meeting, events, smart working)
The historic Park Hotel Franceschi in Cortina d'Ampezzo has embarked on a renovation project under the guidance of the architecture and interior design studio NOA.
Project name
Park Hotel Franceschi
Location
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Client
Stayincortina s.r.l.
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Kyiv-based furniture brand propro, founded by Slava Balbek, and creative content studio CUUB showcase the journey of the recycled material, from its inception as problematic plastic waste to its transformation into a beautifully crafted design.
Project name
propro & CUUB
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Render, Adobe Photoshop
Collaborators
CUUB studio, propro
Visualization
CUUB Studio
Typology
Furniture Design
The building is situated on the outskirts of the city of Forlì, within an industrial zone that the town planning authorities have located on the edge of the ancient Roman centuriation. The site is located in close proximity to the motorway exit and just a few kilometres from the old town centre.
Project name
Sidera | headquarters CIA Conad
Architecture firm
tissellistudioarchitetti
Photography
Pietro Savorelli, Marcin Dworzynski
Principal architect
Filippo Tisselli
Design team
Filippo Tisselli, Cinzia Mondello, Marcin Dworzynski
Collaborators
Massimiliano Urbini, Giorgia Alessandrini
Interior design
tissellistudioarchitetti
Landscape
Paisa’ Architettura del Paesaggio
Structural engineer
AEI progetti, Gabriele Casadio
Environmental & MEP
Idrotermica Coop, SBE
Lighting
Bega, Simes, Viabizzuno, Lucifero’s, Supermodular, Neri, Artemide, Vibia, Flos, Louis Poulsen, Folio
Supervision
tissellistudioarchitett
Material
Pigmented concrete, glass
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The ‘High-performing Urban Ecologies' installation by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) responds to the ‘Resilient Communities’ theme of this year’s Italian Pavilion curated by Alessandro Melis for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021.
Project name
High-performing Urban Ecologies
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Photography
Alessandra Chemollo
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Stefano Paiocchi, Valentina Cerrone, Mariana Custodio De Santos, Nicolas Tornero, Angelica Videla
Collaborators
Michele Pasca di Magliano, Pierandrea Angius, Maria Tsironi
Located on the Sicilian coast, the Kahu Beach House, exemplifies a robust yet elegant approach to seaside architecture. Covering 105 square meters, this project merges functionality with a deep respect for its coastal environment.
Project name
Kahu Beach House
Architecture firm
Pancheva Designs
Tools used
Lumion, Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Principal architect
Monika Pancheva
Visualization
Monika Pancheva
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Rosa B&B represents a perfect example of renovation and energy requalification, transforming an old rural house into an elegant bed & breakfast in Florence without altering its fundamental characteristics.
Project name
Casa Rosa B&B
Architecture firm
Officina Abitare
Location
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Photography
Matteo Pierattini
Principal architect
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Design team
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Collaborators
Matteo Pierattini
Interior design
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Civil engineer
Braian Ietto
Structural engineer
Braian Ietto
Environmental & MEP
Chelli Energy Solutions
Lighting
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Visualization
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Lumion
Material
Thermoplaster Lime&Cork, Painting La Banca della Calce, Insulation Manifattura Maiano, Fixtures Borgogni srl, Lime pastel continuous surfaces: Saccomanni design studio
Typology
Residential › House
The construction of the new primary school complex in Sissa (Province of Parma) was completed in October 2023. The architects Lucio Serpagli and Alessandro Gattara - already first prize in 2017 at the National Ideas Competition of the Ministry of Education for the creation of Innovative Schools - drafted the project in its executive phase of develo...
Project name
New Primary School Complex in Sissa
Architecture firm
AAA Office
Location
Sissa (Province of Parma), Italy
Photography
Roberto Conte (courtesy of the Munucipality of Sissa Trecasali)
Principal architect
Lucio Serpagli, Alessandro Gattara
Design team
Architect Italo Jemmi, Engineer Giuseppe Stefanini, Tecnofaber, Biacchi Associati, Geologist Paolo Paolini (in RTP).
Civil engineer
Giuseppe Stefanini
Structural engineer
Tecnofaber Studio
Environmental & MEP
Paolo Paolini
Lighting
Biacchi Associati
Construction
Cooperativa Bruno Buozzi e Cisanova srl
Material
Wooden structure
Client
Municipality of Sissa Trecasali
Typology
Educational Architecture › Primary School Complex
