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Major works to visit include the Fendi Factory in Bagno a Ripoli design by studio Piuarch. A raised garden conceived to mend a long-standing rift in the terrain and recreate the hillside of the site.
A complex of about 14,000 sqm rising in the Tuscan countryside, conceived around a high standard of landscaping and advanced energy efficiency, an architectural landmark having significant aesthetic and environmental value.
Also worth noting is CENTRO*Arezzo Coop.fi by the same studio – an iconic urban landmark, but also a sustainable structure for an evolving shopping experience. The development frees itself from the conceptual dictates of the traditional shopping mall.
Mr. Betsky’s presentation marks the conclusion of ARTLANDS Tour #2, the program of conferences and walks in the Florentine Plane which Image (www.image-web.org) started last year to provide knowledge and insights into the new landscape proposals suggested by the works carried out by biologist Carlo Scoccianti and aimed at defining new natural environments through the reclamation and alteration of the territory.
Pitti Uomo Firenze, Florence Fashion Trade Fair, Communal Seating Design Archetto, Pitti Uomo, Italy : Fashion Trade Fair Florence Communal Seating, Italy – design by Sybarite 14 Jan 2012 Communal Seating Design Location: Pitti Uomo, a large fashion trade fair held in Florence, Italy Design: Sybarite Concept Presenting a solution for communal seating which is … Read more
The students’ university housing in the former Fiat area at Novoli, Florence, was designed to adapt to the constraints of the brief – the perimeter of the lot, the alignment, the building height – and to use them as a springboard.
As part of the creation of a new high-speed rail network, the Italian Government has instituted a major programme of station restructuring, including the creation of many new stations. The design for Florence Station provides a new facility that will connect with the city’s existing Santa Maria Novella station via a new tramline.