Archistart has had the good fortune to meet many young talents who have then stood out in the working world. After 5 years from the launch, the web platform has now more than 13,000 active users and 25,000 followers on social networks. Almost 4,000 young architects took part in the workshops and events. For the…

Archistart promoted the third Architectural Thesis Award, the international thesis award, launched with the aim of promoting, rewarding and giving visibility to young talents in architecture. 202 young professionals under 35 of 25 different nationalities took part in the competition with 148 projects. The jury was composed of Roberto Vangeli Zaha Hadid Architects; Tomas Ghisellini; Barreca…

What triggered the writing of this article was the TED talk by Marwa Al Sabouni, entitled 'How's Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war’ (1). According to the Syrian speaker, the division of the once tolerant and multicultural center of her hometown Homs into single-identity territories defined by class and religion was one of…

Archistart is pleased to dedicate an interview with Spaziozero, a young U35 architecture practice based in Cagliari. Founded by Lorenzo Ciccu and Simone Langiu in 2016, the practice has stood out over the past two years, winning many recognitions, including the NIB 2018 prize that awards the top 10 Italian under36 architects. Carlo Pisano joined…

Developing good communication skills is essential for a designer: whether it is a domestic space, a library or a kindergarten, whether it is an urban area or a detailed architectural project, it is important the design idea to be represented effectively; the representation method is modulated according to the recipient of the project: the choices…

On 17th October 2014, the Minister for Cultural Heritage and Tourism Dario Franceschini, closing the intense path of all the Italian candidate cities and following the evaluation of an international jury, proclaimed Matera European Capital of Culture for 2019. This title belongs to a city designated by the European Union that, for one year, has…

AttraVERSO is the ephemeral architecture project designed by Archistart for the Facciamo Piazza event. The event, organized by the Milan architecture firm Il Prisma, develops as part of a more complex regeneration process planned for Piazza Della Vetra in Milan. The park is poorly and badly used, despite being in a central area with a…

Since 2016 MINI Living has been seeking visionary ideas for the challenges that our cities have to face, proposing creative architectural solutions for the urban lifestyle of the future. MINI Living challenges designers to create temporary living spaces of 15 m² with the aim to find the solutions to the problem of lack of space…

Resuming ancient knowledge and traditional techniques is the intent of many recent initiatives, public and private, Italian and international: the return to traditional methodologies, in fact, is boosting the economy, giving new breath to artisans and companies that prefer manual work, renewing the interest of young people towards creative careers, and the market towards such…