International magazine of architecture and project design july / august 2015
The time of idleness and living
In ancient Greece the time of idleness, referred to as σχολή (scholè), that is, the attention given to contemplation and participation as spectators in theatrical, sports and political activities, assumes a positive 
International magazine of architecture and project design january / february 2015
On Moscow: a necessary preface
Every new issue of Area tends to have a long gestation period. Because they are ultimately monographs, each topic requires in-depth research and many months of work by our editorial staff. This
International magazine of architecture and project design november/december 2014
Chinese Identities
More than ten years ago Area dedicated an entire issue to a critical reading of the Chinese reality on the basis of a study of its two biggest and most important metropolitan cities, Beijing and
International magazine of architecture and project design may/june 2014
The value of the client
With a metaphor that is as complex as it is contradictory, one often compares the architect, even if the noun is masculine in Italy, to the mother and the client or rather
International magazine of architecture and project design march/april 2014
From the Apennines to the Andes
The international of urban iconography, including the deceptive results of show-business architecture, seems to abandon the futility of eye-catching stunts in favour of more concrete issues that are more closely related
International magazine of architecture and project design november/december 2013
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas: the power of imagination
The Shenzhen Airport, the first major work designed and built by the Fuksas firm in China, has only just been opened as I venture on my critical reflection on
On September 7, 2026, the cornerstone of the new “Il Ferruccio” Municipal Theater was laid in Empoli. Named after the Empoli-born composer Ferruccio Busoni, the theater will be built as part of the urban regeneration project for Piazza Guido Guerra and is set to become a new cultural and community hub
Piazza Italia, the new urban project designed by Marco Casamonti / Archea Associati in collaboration with local authorities and the Italian Embassy in Brazil, has been inaugurated in Rio de Janeiro. The project, conceived as a place for cultural exchange and interaction, celebrates the historical and contemporary ties between Italy
On 20 April 2024, the inauguration of the new ECEPDI - East China Electronic Power Design Institute project, signed by Archea Associati, took place in Shanghai, where architect Giovanni Polazzi spoke to present the Chinese giant's new headquarters: a 16-storey building in which all functional requirements are centralised, a true landmark
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
The Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park project received Second Prize in Category S1 – Stadiums & Arenas at the 2026 CITY’SCAPE Award, the international award organized by PAYSAGE in collaboration with the National Council of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects, and Conservators.
The awards ceremony took place on September 18, 2026, at
On March 19, 2026, the Grand Prix du Design Paris 2025 awards ceremony took place in Paris, in the stunning setting of the Hotel Pullman Paris Montparnasse. The event is one of the most significant international gatherings in the world of contemporary architecture and design. The event brought together firms, professionals, and
We are proud to announce that our studio has been awarded the Gold Award – Professional Design Award at the CT Grand Prix Design Paris 2025, an international award promoted by the Sino-French International Design Exchange Exhibition and the Institut Français du Design.
The award was given to the
At the Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 30, 2025, as part of the renowned “Architecture Madrid Awards” – 2025 edition – we are pleased to announce that Archea Associati received two Gold Medals for the projects “Kiss Bridge” and “Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park,” in the Landscape Planning and Culture & Sport Architecture categories,
The Auris Residenze project by Marco Casamonti / Archea Associati received an Honorable Mention at the 2025 International Architecture Awards®, an award given by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, and the European Center for Architecture, Art, Design, and Urban Studies.
Located in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil, Auris
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 June 18, 2026, Archea Associati participated in the event “I grandi stadi oggi e domani”, organized by Sport&Impianti and hosted at Theatro. The event brought together some of the leading figures in Italian sports facility design to reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing contemporary sports facilities, with
On April 29, architect Marco Casamonti spoke in Tirana as part of ZAK World of Façades, an international event dedicated to innovation in architectural envelope design, held at the Maritim Plaza.
During his presentation, the architect shared the firm’s experience in designing facades as elements of identity
Architect Luca Romagnoli of Archea Associati / Modo Urbano participated on April 22, 2026, in the talk “Neuro Adaptive Living. Limitless Innovation,” held as part of Milan Design Week.
The event provided an opportunity to discuss innovation applied to living spaces, with a particular focus on the interactions between space, technology,
On April 22, 2026, architect Marco Casamonti took part in “HYLEtech Lab. Light in Matter. Architecture Variations,” an initiative hosted at the Triennale Milano as part of Milan Design Week.
Conceived as an open laboratory, the project brought together international firms invited to discuss the relationship between materials technology, spatial
Architects Marco Casamonti and Laura Andreini participated in the talk “REBUILD. Transforming Construction” on March 25, 2026, in Madrid, as part of the REBUILD 2026 international conference.
The event, a key forum for debate on innovation in the construction sector, brought together professionals and stakeholders to explore the themes of sustainability,
On February 18, 2026, at the MAXXI – Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo in Rome, Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi's new book, “Storia dell’Architettura italiana dal 2000 a oggi,” was presented at an event that brought together leading figures and scholars from the contemporary architectural scene.
Among the guests invited to
Archea Associati took part in Webinar Week, a series of online events promoted by Architecture Hunter, entitled “A talk on how vision, management, and strategy come together to build meaningful spaces,” a discussion dedicated to the themes of design vision and the processes that guide contemporary architecture.
Among
Industrial reuse
There is an expression definition that has become familiar in our everyday language, “industrial archeology”, which refers literally to the study of ancient structures originally used as factories. The subject of antiquity and the study to which the term “archeology” refers etymologically does not appear always
Since the dawn of modernity, architecture has played a strategic role in representing the industrial world, translating the values of production, progress, and innovation into built form. The great factories of the early twentieth century were not merely manufacturing sites: they became ideological messages; symbols embedded in the urban
On September 7, 2026, the cornerstone of the new “Il Ferruccio” Municipal Theater was laid in Empoli. Named after the Empoli-born composer Ferruccio Busoni, the theater will be built as part of the urban regeneration project for Piazza Guido Guerra and is set to become a new cultural and community hub
On May 29, "Stadiums. Architecture and Myth" an exhibition that rethinks the role of the stadium in contemporary society, between architecture, identity and urban transformation. Protagonists of the exhibition are three iconic projects by Archea Associati: the Rocco B. Sports Center. Commisso Viola Park in Florence, the Bluenergy Stadium in
On November 8, 2024, the exhibition “Tribute: Architecture as a Form of Dialogue” curated by Luca Molinari Studio and dedicated to nine works by the Archea studio opened at the Galerie d'Architecture in Paris.
The exhibition highlighted the crucial role of dialogue between architect and client through a series of
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
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