The Plan 121 [04-2020]
Simon Henley | Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV) | Studio Transit | 967arch | Broadway Malyan | ASArchitects | Giuseppe Tortato Architetti | Nicola Probst Architetti | Claudio Lucchin & architetti associati | Roland Baldi architects | Park Associati | Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia / AF517* | Andrea Rigo e Carlotta Rigo | Federica Monti e Paola Zatti | Alvisi Kirimoto
This Italian-themed issue begins with Simon Henley, founding partner of Henley Halebrown, reflecting on the façade’s role in architecture.
Quality approaches to the renovation – and complete overhaul – of manufacturing facilities are showcased through designs by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (Bergamo), Studio Transit (Rome), 967arch (Santena, Turin), Giuseppe Tortato Architetti (Milan), and ASArchitects (Pitigliano, Grosseto).
Designing spaces for children and education is an important challenge for architects. The designs of CL&AA (Colognola ai Colli, Verona) and Roland Baldi Architetti (Sluderno, Bolzano) both reveal an ability to listen to the needs of children and teachers. Moving beyond Italy’s borders, the villa in Lugano, designed by Nicola Probst Architetti, exemplifies the relationship between environmental context and architectural rigor.
Finally, we look at the power of objects and their role in memory – that is, the inspiration behind Legacy, a design-themed event held at the last London Design Festival.
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