residential complex
saronno [varese] italy
The project is situated in a vital part of the city of Saronno, being one of the main gate of the city and in proximity of important historical buildings, such as the Sanctuary of Beata Vergine dei Miracoli, the Archbishop complex and 'Casa Morandi', now public library and theatre, with its garden. [...] residential complex
baranzate [milan] italy
[under construction] The mixture of different functions that coexist in the same area is the key to an urban design socially well balanced and economically feasible. [...] vema
biennale di venezia 2006 italy
2026 What is a "time gap" of 20 years worth? It constrains us to go beyond the idea of a science fiction future and think about issues that in a short time become extremely currant. It forces us to think that a project for the city's near future, perhaps, cannot take shape and be defined only through an architectural proposal for as much 'futuristic', inevitably freezes and locks subjective forms. Those forms that probably will be the scope of architecture in the next twenty years, the head of the strategies process. [...]

reuse industrial area mazzoleni
seriate [bergamo] italy
Why demolish?
The first question we asked ourselves was to what extent the conservation of existing buildings, in their current state, represent an economic resource for the future? A quick cost-benefit estimate for demolition and reconstruction, land reclamation, and disposal of building material revealed possible savings when resulting side effects related to the sites position in an already urbanized context were taken into consideration. [...] home sweet office
milan italy
In a former factory in Milan, between Greco and Viale Monza, this HomeOffice project was brought to life. The goal was to transform two independent studios and superimposed into a space that could be the home and office for a fashion photographer. [...]