On the Fiera Milano site, the competition entry proposes two horizontally distributed building volumes, each with 7 levels of office space. As an experimentation on the aesthetics of the ‘other’ which nevertheless merges with the morphology of the surroundings, the office building is designed in coherence with the particular industrial character of Milan’s exhibition complex. An 40m high empty floor separates the two blocks with a gesture of surprise and dramatic visibility. Solid in its structural characteristics, the building is divided into a dark grey volume on top with a lighter grey volume below.

The competition entry for Bonn’s Beethovenhalle re-contextualizes the concert hall in Germany’s former capital within modern settings. The architecture of the concert complex is centered around two halls with seating capacities of 1,500 and 500 people, each decorated with regenerated leather with optimal appearance and acoustic properties. Located between the banks of the Rhine and a public park, the complex’s solid volume and dark stone facade express a mysterious and massive quality. Incorporating a free play area with a view to the Rhine, the new elements merge with the existing forms in a masterful composition.

The architectural transformation of the Sartori summer colony in Sardinia revitalizes the beachfront hospitality complex which fell out of use in the 1980’s. The resort village is comprised of a main guest building dominated by the 5-floor high central volume with 40 guest rooms, 70 guest rooms in secluded nearby structures and supporting elements, including two pools. Conceived with environmental sustainability in mind, the hospitality complex provides flexible accommodation modalities that merge with the surrounding landscape and natural vegetation.

The competition entry for the Industrial Association in Perugia is articulated in two separate yet interconnected volumes, united in a solid architecture of defined and synthetic forms. In addition to the Industrial Association’s office headquarters, the complex integrates an auditorium and a café, along with exhibition and conference spaces. As a defining design element, the inert and neutral texture of concrete forms a sculpted mass with a muted surface that stands in harmony with the landscape around the office complex.

Located near the canals of the Navigli area in Milan, the competition entry for the Diocesan Museum reiterates the architectural principles and lines of the adjacent Basilica of Sant’Eustorgio and monasteries. The project reformulates the urban texture by taking its proportions and dimensions from the monument, supporting and amplifying its magnificent aesthetic effect on a wider scale. A new water flow system governs the symbolic relationship between the museum and the city – mirroring ancient Italian villages and their water streams and canal systems.

The restructuring of the historic building complex on the islands of Venice creates opportunities and shapes for luxury accommodation. The architectural design blends the historic roots and the aesthetics of the industrial area with the new spatial and environmental qualities of the development. The building uses reinforced concrete and polished steel, while the hotel’s interiors are characterized by a careful attention to detail. Using contemporary technologies and materials, the structural and architectural characteristics of the facade are maintained by integrating surface gaps that represent fragments of the area’s past in the new building.

The architectural and interior design for the family dwelling in Basel (Switzerland) enables a wide variety of uses and provides spaces for the activities of all residents. The spatial organization and the relationship between the building and the surrounding environment are formulated according to the needs of the children. In the nearly perfect square building shape, all corridors run around an inner courtyard along glass walls, allowing clear sightlines between the inside and the outside. While the ground floor unites with the outside space, bedrooms on the first floor and sports activities in the basement complete the functional requirements of the house. A simplified design language is used with the double insulated concrete layers, only interrupted by the large colored sliding screen panels of the facade that create a strongly graphic element.

For the hospitality facility on the Fiera Milano exhibition complex site, the competition entry proposes two independent yet interconnected towers with a height of 90m. Following the theme of verticality, the design establishes symbolic complementary and reciprocity between the two volumes. A vertical empty space splits the hotel complex with the shortest distance that can be achieved from an engineering perspective. Glass, metal and concrete allude to the industrial context, but their refined treatment in a mosaic-like composition create a welcoming environment for hotel guests.

The competition entry for the residential complex located in Milan’s Varesine location proposes four building volumes with inclining façade planes and eaves lines that harmonize the design with its settings, featuring a lowered profile towards the historic city center. With its natural stone complexion, the residential complex gains a landscape-like character on the street-front, and evokes a comfortable and quiet environment. The volumes are closed with wood and glass elements and a cantilevered balcony on each floor creates spacious openings to the surroundings.

Transforming into a place of liminal sensations, the showroom reaches beyond the rules of how luxury brands are ought to frame their interior. Entering the space, customers see a split-stone wall bearing a safe which recalls the history of the location as a jewelry store. In the ample spaces of the central area, punctuated and accented by industrial columns, a box structure functions as a fitting room space. A luxurious blend of elements, including a neon by Pier Paolo Calzolari, a chaise longue of Jean Prouvé, a Venini chandelier and Thonet chairs for children, create a harmonious ambiance of discord and multiplicity which exudes freshness with the potential of transitionary variations.

The interior and exterior renovation of the historical palazzo hosting the Clusone City Hall in Bergamo (Italy) features the restoration of the facade’s frescos, the consolidation of the historic stone structure and vaulting of the building, together with the insertion of new steel elements. Accessibility and circulation are facilitated within the building by the new stair structures. The walls of the building preserve the historic decoration composed of frescos from different periods, alluding to the space’s symbolic significance that stretches across times.

Located in the outskirts of Milan, the square features red baked bricks and a system of porticoes that link the public space to the surrounding shops. It revives the concept of the Italian ‘piazza’ in the residential district by accommodating two functions in distinct zones. In the central part an ecosystem of trees creates a green zone for relaxation and the enjoyment of the outside. The part marked by the concentric oval pattern acts as a meeting place where benches partition the space into secluded zones. Spaciousness and functionality define the character of the project, qualifying the square as a living environment.

The competition entry for the new congress center and hotel facilities ties together the new sea-front and the urban fabric of Palma de Mallorca with its light structural composition. The project comprises the principal congress center, meeting rooms, exhibition spaces and a café. The waterside location suggests a transitional and liminal character for the entire complex, positioned between the two extremities of the local area: the compact uniformity found in the walls of the historic city center, and the fragmentation of more recent developments to the east of the project. Carrying a transparent and permeable character, the plan integrates all functional elements with pedestrian flows in the area and inserts public spaces next to the sea.

Located in the historic heart of Lecce in southern Italy, in the confines of a time-honored building, the interior design project represents a fusion between contemporaneity and traditional elements. Evoking and marrying elements of local Salento heritage in architecture and natural vegetation, the internal courtyard features olive trees and sheets of stone typical of the city. The ground floor of the single-family home is characterized by stone vaulted ceilings that create an optimal atmosphere for receiving guests, while the first floor is destined for the private use of the residents.

The winning competition entry for the requalification of the “Ex Manifattura Tabacchi” site in Verona proposes hotel facilities, retail areas and a congress center in a complex that reshapes the entrance of the city. In addition to marking a threshold between the inside and the outside of the city, the building’s two distinct facades mirror the duality of the building’s public and private uses by evoking the dynamism of commercial flows along with the stable composure of a hotel room. Enclosing the building in a crystal box, the use of stone and glass cross-contaminate the traditions of the past and the innovations of the present.

The winning competition entry for the south pier of Marina di Ravenna comprises a waterfront walkway called ‘Dune’ and a restaurant. With its imposing glass and metal volume, the new bar and restaurant space represents a gateway to the sequence of public spaces along the seashore. The metal carpentry elements of this new building lend a port-like appearance along the promenade, while the metal window frames in the enclosed volumes evokes a naval quality. The walkway along the sea is paved with concrete slabs, in harmony with the Bangkirai wood seats, ramps and fittings that accompany visitors on their way along the pier made of gentle slopes and delicate waves.

In a sheltered south-facing city district known for its vineyards, the villa sits on the strongly declining land site between the primary access road to the south and the secondary road higher up. The core volume consists exclusively of the living room and the kitchen, framed by two stone walls from the north and by a wood and glass facade from the south where the structure opens up onto the garden. The twist effect on the top floor and the non-orthogonal orientation of the volume turning towards the most beautiful view of the valley realign the villa with the landscape. The use of hewn stone and slabs for the coating of the building reflects the identity of the surroundings.

Situated on a triangular site within a residential neighborhood on the banks of the river Elbe, the project achieves the maximum built surface of 380 sqm on three floors next to a green area occupying the full depth of the site. A red plastered wall with cut-out windows towards the street protects the more delicate garden-facing elevation clad in Siberian larch with large glazed openings toward the garden, framing a large L-shaped open terrace.

The Neuer Wall 59 building seamlessly combines retail functions in two levels below ground with the core office function of the five floors above ground. The architecture allows the building’s interiors to benefit from natural light coming from a central courtyard. Located on one of the most prominent shopping streets in Hamburg (Germany), the building’s street elevation is composed of an outer screen made of light grey stone panels and glass parapets that protect the inner layer of windows, used in the historic canal-facing facade as well.