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 
Havana: from restauration to renewal
Following the recent demise of the "soldier of ideas" as he was described by the leader of Cuban workers, or the "Lider Maximo" commonly known to all as Fidel Castro, it remains to be seen what future lies ahead in terms of the
International magazine of architecture and project design november/dicember 2015
A part worth the whole
Any written presentation should give the reader a broad, descriptive vision of the topic in question, especially in the case of a monograph devoted to one or more authors, albeit referring to a
International magazine of architecture and project design september/october 2016
Reflections on the earthquake disaster
In the days of sorrow and despair following the earthquake disaster that hit central Italy, it is difficult to talk about architecture and buildings, since each historical building which collapsed with the earth‘
International magazine of architecture and project design july/august 2016
The architecture of sacred space and the search for a needed sacredness
Some themes, subjects, and areas are much influenced by the era, inevitably feeling the effects of broader issues of the day. Reflecting the expectations of the
International magazine of architecture and project desig may/june 2016
Architecture for all
It is a well-known fact that a project is not a self-referential and introspective action, but on the contrary, deals with solving a problem imposed by precise needs and requirements connected with the subject
International magazine of architecture and project design march / april 2016
A Stone Sky
There is a passage, in Calvino's Cosmicomics, which, describing our planet from an unusual point of view, that is, from inside, subverts our usual way of considering ourselves the world's inhabitants; it encourages us
International magazine of architecture and project april 2016
Essential Tools of Living
The kitchen and bathroom: presence and absence of domestic space
You could build a history of living, changes in lifestyles and forms of family relationships through an account of the evolution of places in
International magazine of architecture and project design january / february 2016
Singapore: Fifty Years of Solitude
Singapore is difficult to define, difficult and complex for its perhaps unique status, a place that simultaneously represents, as in Luigi Pirandello's famous novel, the disintegration of identity in this case urban
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
Albania's National Stadium has been chosen to host the first final of the new UEFA Europa Conference League 2022 competition. The UEFA Europa Conference League will be a continental football competition organised by UEFA, starting from the 2021-2022 season. It will be the third UEFA competition for prestigious clubs, after
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
On July 10, 2025, at the Palazzo delle Federazioni in Milan, the conference “Sports Facilities of the Future - From Territory to Excellence” was held, an event aimed at designers, institutions, technicians and managers of the sports sector to explore issues related to the evolution of sports facilities in Italy.
On July 1, 2025, the conference “Landscape Regeneration in Industrialized Areas,” a moment of discussion among experts on the future of brownfields in Italy, was held at the Castle of Piombino. Among the protagonists of the meeting was architect Marco Casamonti, founder of Archea Associati, who illustrated the emblematic case of
Architect Marco Casamonti participated as a speaker at the conference "Ecosophy. Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: Actions and Interventions," held on June 25 in the prestigious Sala d'Arme of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
The initiative, promoted to reflect on the relationship between cultural heritage and environmental crisis, brought together
On May 23, architect Marco Casamonti will be among the protagonists of the conference "Lo spazio multiforme. I percorsi indisciplinati della Decorazione," hosted in the Sala Pretoni of the Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence.
In his talk entitled "Tribute. Architecture as a Form of Dialogue," from the international
On April 11, Architect Marco Casamonti took part in the meeting “Territorial Cohesion, Inner Areas and Urban Areas,” promoted by Akadémeia, a multidisciplinary discussion platform dedicated to the great challenges of the present.
During the event, Marco Casamonti spoke on the role of architecture as an instrument
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, architect Marco Casamonti delivered the lecture “Tribute: Architecture as a Form of Dialogue” at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Tirana Polytechnic University. The event, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana in collaboration with the Albanian university, offered an important opportunity
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
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
“Archea - Variable Geometry” is an exploratory journey into the world of contemporary architecture signed by the firm Archea Associati. Published by Spanish publisher Actar Publishing, this volume offers a comprehensive overview of the major projects completed by the firm, known for its distinctive approach that combines aesthetics, functionality
Architecture is not just construction: it is a living organism, evolving and transforming with us, influencing the way we live and see the world. The new exhibition dedicated to the decade-long work of the Archea studio stages a fascinating journey among the most iconic works created by the Florentine
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
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