starhotel rosa
The new extension of the Starhotel Rosa in Piazza Fontana, designed by Studio Arassociati, is a very particular intervention involving re-stitching the historical urban fabric in a strategic point for the architectural equilibrium of the new square and …
mambo
The new Gallery of Modern Art inside the former Baker’s is the most important, most complex intervention of the entire district of the Manifattura delle Arti/Parco del Cavaticcio in Bologna, both owing to the nature of the building composed of a number …
miss sixty
Welcome to the world of Miss Sixty. Here you can find a glamorous world of fantastic scenery and an imaginary reality. An organic space designed with curved walls, sculptured counters, soft and cozy surfaces with bright colors, all made to create a rea …
camper shops
The Camper shop was a chance to merge different elements of two very strong personalities, Camper‘s and my own, without sacrificing either. The intention was to give an absolute yet subtle change to the way the Camper space is envisioned. To promote a …
meltin’ pot showroom
Going by the name of Meltin’ Pot and thinking of opening a showroom in New York in the dark years of the Bush administration has made me reanalyze the American culture. The dream in stars and stripes has turned into an imperialistic nightmare. The flag …
meltin’ pot showroom
Milan is an anything but colourful city. Its chromatic range is often reduced to scale of shades of grey, which identify it as a place of maturity. The moment manifestations of youth culture, the underground spirit, surface, they are immediately absor …
f12
F12 took the opportunity for expansion within its existing premises in The Fine Arts Academy in Stockholm for a complete refurbishment and spatial organisation by Lomar Arkitekter. The additional area allowed for a much longed-for improvement of the re …
exhibition at the basilica palladiana
This table was designed for the exhibition of drawings and models presented in Palladio’s Basilica in Vicenza, and was built by Unifor. The extremely detailed definition of this item has been a gratifying experience. The technicians of Unifor came thre …
area 103 – Paris
presentazione/introduction Parigi testo Marco Casamonti letture critiche /critical lectures Quale architettura per la Metropoli del XXI secolo? testo Stefano Fera Parigi metropoli testo Philippe Panerai intervista/interview Parigi città-laboratorio int …
Parigi
After Amsterdam, Berlin and London, after Beijing and Shanghai in the issue titled China Overview, Tokyo and Barcelona, and the last, complex and debated study on Moscow, Area continues its constant research on the city, accompanying every issue by a s …