Refurbishment of the former Data Elaboration Center (CED) at the SIAE headquarters of Roma Eur: a project by NEXT Urban Solutions

Rome – Italy The restyling of the former CED: an innovative project for the SIAE headquarters The Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE) started an important refurbishment for the historical headquarters in via della Letteratura in Roma EUR, a district of a strong architectural and urban identity. The building formerly known to be the […]
De Castillia 23: A Symbol of Green Architecture and Urban Regeneration in Milan

Milan – Italy A symbol of architectural sustainability at the center of Milan In the beating heart of the Isola district, within the Porta Nuova area of Milan, stands De Castillia 23, a building that embodies the essence of sustainable urban regeneration. Designed by CMR Project for the Unipol Group, this structure is not only […]
Napoli Afragola Train Station: the masterpiece and will of Zaha Hadid

Afragola (NA) – Italy Exploring Napoli Afragola Train Station: An architecture Icon for rail transportation Based in the urban area of Naples, the Napoli Afragola train station doesn’t go unnoticed. While crossing the countryside and the factories of the basso Casertano (area in the region of Campania, Italy) by car, the train station stands out […]
Tirana National Stadium: Kombetare Arena an architectural and sporting excellence

Tirana – Albania The new national Stadium of Albania: a signed ‘made in Italy’ urban transformation The national Stadium of Tirana – Arena Kombëtare – was launched in 2019 with the game between Albania and France and is now a symbol of innovation and progress. Today, this extraordinary sport center, designed by Marco Casamonti from […]
Chorus Life – An innovative smart district in the center of Bergamo

FR design solutions and services has been the main sponsor of the last episode of the CityLife Medhelan Extraordinary Series, dedicated to the most important international architectural studios.
MEF – Museo e Casa Natale Enzo Ferrari

Modena (IT) The exploitation of the cultural heritage The new museum dedicated to the legendary Enzo Ferrari in Modena (Italy) is divided in two different spaces: the “Casa Natale” (the birthplace) – a building from the beginning of the Nineteenth century where Mr. Ferrari was born in 1898 – and the new gallery near the […]
The Bridge – Urban Office Campus – A sinuous apostrophe made of glass and steel in Milan

Milan (IT) Gualini and COSTIM, in collaboration with Tonon S.p.A and Oneworks S.p.A, supported by FRarchitettura, developed the project The Bridge – Urban Office Campus. The final client was InvestiRE SGR S.p.A and the project was finished in 2021. The building, which aimed to be for commercial activities and offices, is in the center of […]
M. Beghi Civic Library – A new urban and cultural center for the city of La Spezia

La Spezia (IT) © Author: Arch. Francesco De Fazio The M. Beghi Civic Library, in the East of La Spezia in the Canaletto neighborhood, opened on April 1st, 2017. The building is the result of an architectural recovery of the Southern warehouse of the Ex-Fitram area by Alfonso Femia with 5+1AA, today known as Atelier(s) […]
Bì – Toy and arts museum

Cormano, Milan (IT) © Author: Arch. Francesco De Fazio Bì – La Fabbrica del Gioco e delle Arti (Toy and arts museum), after more than 30 years has closed in Cormano and opened in Florence. In the past, the museum had been inaugurated by Bruno Munari. The museum displayed one of the most important European […]
The new office buildings (“The Torre Orizzontale”) of the Fiera Milano in Rho

Rho, Milan (IT) © Author: Arch. Francesco De Fazio The new office buildings (“The Torre Orizzontale”) of the Fiera Milano in Rho, designed by the 5+1AA Studio (that is now Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia), are in the area North-west of Milan and aim to enhance the development and architectural transformation of an important part of the […]