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Stefano Boeri Architetti Converts Former Rome Transit Depot Into Multifunctional Civic Space

Reyyan Dogan — Tue, 26 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

The Rome City Council has approved a Memorandum for the urban regeneration of the Depositi delle Vittorie in Piazza Bainsizza, a former ATAC depot in Rome dating back to the early 1900s. Abandoned for nearly two decades and now privately owned, the site is set to be transformed into a multifunctional complex designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti. The project envisions the adaptive reuse of the former transportation infrastructure through the introduction of cultural, educational, commercial, co-working, and leisure functions, alongside new public spaces and extensive landscaped areas.

Milan Design Week 2026 Selection and Wasl Tower in Dubai: This Week’s Review

Reyyan Dogan — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Across cultural platforms, heritage sites, and institutional developments, this week's news reflects how the built environment is reshaped through processes of transformation, reinterpretation, and public engagement. From archaeological reactivations and adaptive reuse strategies to museum expansions and large-scale international gatherings, architecture operates across multiple temporalities, balancing preservation with contemporary use and spatial continuity with evolving cultural programs. Within this context, ArchDaily's selection of installations and exhibitions from Milan Design Week 2026 highlights how design weeks increasingly function as curatorial frameworks for experimentation, while global events and institutional projects continue to expand the formats through which architecture is produced, shared, and debated.

STARTT Designs New Access to the Archaeological Areas Behind the Pantheon in Rome

Antonia Piñeiro — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000

The Pantheon in Rome is globally known as a major tourist and architectural icon, a built testimony to both Greek culture and Roman technique, and a symbol of the Roman Empire. The monument was recently intervened upon by the Italian architecture studio STARTT (Studio of Architecture and Territorial Transformations). The project, titled Pantheon – Micro Architectures for Archaeology, was promoted by the Italian Ministry of Culture as part of a program of interventions initiated in 2019 to open public access to the archaeological areas of the Pantheon. STARTT's project represents the first phase of the program, focusing on opening a new entrance from the Pozzo del Diavolo, an area located behind the monument's Rotunda, allowing visitors to access parts of the building's archaeological fabric that were previously reserved for technical functions.

Reimagining the Complete Neighborhood through Urban Renaturing

Olivia Poston — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000

The ReGreeneration project, a Horizon Europe project led by Inetum and supported by C40 Cities, ARUP, Placemaking Europe, and several others, operates as an active collaboration with local governments, private companies, academia, and civil society organizations at the intersection of urban regeneration, green public spaces, and neighborhood-scale design. Its premise addresses how European cities are built and maintained and how they experience a changing climate, arguing that cities must fundamentally change to remain livable under accelerating climate pressures.

Stefano Boeri Interiors Restores Southern Ambulatory Areas of the Colosseum in Rome

Reyyan Dogan — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0000

The southern ambulatory of the Colosseum in Rome has been restored through an intervention led by Stefano Boeri Interiors, a multidisciplinary studio founded by architects Stefano Boeri and Giorgio Donà, for the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo, focusing on the reconstruction of the crepidine and the repaving of missing sections to reinstate the monument's original ground levels and improve the legibility of its southern perimeter. The project builds on an archaeological investigation campaign that informed both the geometric definition of the intervention and its material articulation.

Grand Egyptian Museum Opens and Torre dei Conti Collapses in Rome: This Week’s Review

Reyyan Dogan — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:30:00 +0000

This week's architectural highlights traced the intersections between heritage, climate awareness, and contemporary design practice. As the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale approaches its closing, projects exploring collective intelligence and material experimentation offer reflections on small-scale responses to global challenges. In Egypt, the completion of the Grand Egyptian Museum marks a long-anticipated moment in cultural preservation, while new competition initiatives in Jordan extend this dialogue toward sacred and archaeological contexts. Complementing these developments, the recognition of Abdelwahed El-Wakil with the Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award highlights the continued influence of tradition-informed design across contemporary practice.

PAN-ORAMA Pavilion / Associates Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000

PAN-ORAMA is a pavilion designed for the 4th edition of the Festival des Cabanes at Villa Medici.
The project consists of a square enclosure that embraces a centuries-old pine tree in the garden, defining two distinct spaces: an inner one—more intimate and contemplative—facing the tree and the sky; and an outer one, in dialogue with the hedges that characterize the Villa's gardens.

San Saba House Extension / adamo-faiden + Supervoid

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The refurbishment, a collaboration between Buenos Aires–based AdamoFaiden and Rome–based Supervoid, transforms a five-story early 20th-century building in Rome's San Saba neighborhood. The project reinterprets the historic structure while adapting it to contemporary living.

From Acapulco to Copenhagen: 8 Projects Exhibited at the Venice Biennale 2025 Reclaiming Existing Architecture for Regenerative Cities

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This curated selection of projects from the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale explores regeneration as a deliberate, intelligent process rooted in the specific conditions of a place. For decades, the Biennale has been a testing ground for architecture's most urgent ideas, allowing designers, researchers, and institutions to present visions that address evolving environmental, cultural, and social challenges. This year's projects reveal how regeneration, whether of an entire coastal city, a disused industrial site, or a neglected public space, requires more than replacing the old with the new. It calls for a precise reading of existing contexts, the preservation of embedded knowledge, and the careful integration of contemporary needs.

Villino Liberty Trastevere / STUDIOTAMAT

Hadir Al Koshta — Thu, 22 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

In the heart of Rome's Trastevere district, STUDIOTAMAT has breathed new life into a hidden Liberty-style gem tucked away in the courtyard of a late 19th-century building along Viale di Trastevere. Once the caretaker's house for the old train station—or a neighborhood doctor's office, depending on who you ask—this forgotten villino has been reimagined as a refined urban hideaway for two. Spread across three compact, layered floors occupying 80 square meters and culminating in a lush, green terrace, the project began by carefully preserving the home's most distinctive elements. Restoring the front veranda with its delicate cathedral glass in soft greens, pinks, and yellows called for a mix of craft and technical precision. The original rhythm and hues were respected, while the frame was rebuilt in steel and solar-control glass. By removing the old French door that once divided it from the house, the veranda now flows into the interior, extending the living space and bathing it in natural light that subtly shifts in tone throughout the day.

Architectural Grafting: A Strategy for Sustainable Design

Diogo Borges Ferreira — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:00:00 +0000

Architectural grafting, a concept recently popularized by Jeanne Gang in The Art of Architectural Grafting, presents a transformative approach to urban regeneration and sustainability. Drawing inspiration from botanical and horticultural practices — where new growth is added to existing plants for enhanced resilience — this architectural method integrates new structures with existing ones, allowing them to coexist and adapt. Rather than pursuing demolition, grafting prioritizes adaptation, extending the life of buildings while safeguarding their cultural and historical significance.

Architecture Now: From Revitalized Museums to STEM Educational Facilities, Discover the Recent Work of KPF, Zaha Hadid Architects, and Other Leading Offices

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:30:00 +0000

In recent weeks, a series of significant architectural developments have been announced, showcasing the varied work of renowned firms from around the globe. These projects, revealed between late September and October 2024, emphasize the transformative potential of architectural design in rehabilitating historical structures, revitalizing urban areas, and proposing new facilities to meet the evolving needs of communities. Notable names such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), and Studio Egret West are among those leading ambitious projects, from the waterfront residences on Qetaifan Island in Qatar to the reimagining of London's Earls Court. This collection of recent announcements provides a glimpse into the ongoing evolution of urban landscapes and community-centric architecture.

Terna Headquarters Renovation / IT'S + eFM

Valeria Silva — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

eFM and IT'S managed the project for the renovation of the ground floor at Terna's Rome headquarters. The project aims to transform the company's existing spaces to integrate new trends and evolutions in contemporary work environments. We developed the project following a dual approach: first, to support the ongoing transformation within the company according to principles of flexibility, hybridization, and sensitivity to people's well-being, by creating spaces with varying levels of adaptability, privacy, and IT infrastructure. Therefore, we carried out a radical rethinking of the aesthetics of the spaces, introducing materials and atmospheres that reflect Terna's technological dimension, enhancing its focus on sustainability," explain the designers.

World Tourism Day 2024: 30 Architecture City Guides to Celebrate Urban Fabrics from Around the World

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 05:30:00 +0000

Tourism, as an urban and architectural phenomenon, has grown to encompass more than just sightseeing; it engages visitors with the social, cultural, and economic narratives that cities tell through their built environments. In celebration of World Tourism Day 2024, this collection of city guides highlights the role of architecture in shaping the urban tourism experience. Today, cities around the world stand as testaments to human ingenuity, historical preservation, and modern innovation. In fact, each city's versatile architecture offers a window into a city's identity, drawing millions of visitors each year who seek to understand how these spaces shape everyday life and collective memory.

Forum Des Vestiges / Pratique Architecture + fanum architecture

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The project draws its inspiration and design from the Roman architectural heritage. Beyond the remains, there remain today principles and terms of Roman architecture such as the forum: more than an architectural form, the forum represents a space - virtual or not - of free trade, socialization and debate. In the square, where the project takes place, fragments of ancient columns play with the new wooden columns. A timeless conversation takes place between the immutable and the immortal in the face of the ephemeral and the changing.

Populous Unveils Design for a New Stadium for A.S. Roma in Italy

Maria-Cristina Florian — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:30:00 +0000

Italian football club A.S. Roma has released images showcasing its project for a new home stadium, designed by sports-focused architecture office Populous. In addition to improving the experience of fans, the design also aims to appeal to the broader community by providing a varied and multifunctional space. The stadium is set to become the permanent home of A.S. Roma, after having shared the Stadio Olimpico with a rival club since 1953.

A Decade of Redefining Experience Retail: 15 Apple Stores Designed by Foster + Partners in City Centers

Nour Fakharany — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 07:30:00 +0000

In 2001, Apple issued its Retail Store Manifesto, proclaiming its ambition to use retail to convince people that “Macintosh offers a much simpler, richer, and more human-centered computing experience” despite retail stores being unpopular among technology companies at the time. This vision has shaped Apple’s unique approach to retail, transforming its stores into environments beyond shopping. Since the inception of its first store, Apple has redefined the retail experience, emphasizing customer engagement and education and creating a community around its products. The stores “have become the embodiment of the Apple lifestyle.” This is done through products displayed on tables for easy access and mid-height furniture clusters in an open plan to foster interaction and visual orientation within the more prominent “Apple community.”

MAXXI NXT Pavilion / Grazzini Tonazzini + Giorgia Colombo Architetto

Hadir Al Koshta — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000

MAXXI NXT Pavilion is an installation that combines theatrical architecture with the Aristotelian concept of quintessence.