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Italy

Italian architecture and its long shadow.

7 entries

Bosco Verticale twin concrete and glass towers with hundreds of trees and shrubs on balconies, seen from a ground vantage.

Adaptive Reuse

Bosco Verticale: Cultivating Urban Hydrology

Bosco Verticale in Milan demonstrates how high-rise residential architecture can actively manage rainwater and greywater, transforming urban green infrastructure.

8 Sept 2026

An open timber door with brass hinges framed by rough stone blocks, leading to a dark wood floor interior.

Landmark Stories

Northern Italian Adaptive Reuse: Three Architectural Destinations

A curated guide to three significant adaptive reuse projects in Northern Italy, spanning Verona and Milan, showcasing thoughtful interventions.

1 Sept 2026

Close-up of a reddish-brown terrazzo floor with multicolored stone chips, partially shaded by a dark furniture leg.

Daily Line

Gio Ponti: Tactility in the Milanese Interior

Exploring Gio Ponti's enduring influence on interior design through his meticulous attention to surface tactility and the haptic experience of space in his Milanese projects.

30 Aug 2026

Overhead view of the red tile and verdigris copper roofs of Villa Capponi architecture, surrounded by green trees and olive g

Biophilic & Wellness

Villa Capponi: Gothic Lines and Veridian Pigments in the Tuscan Hills

Villa Capponi, a Renaissance villa with Gothic origins near Florence, demonstrates a historic approach to biophilic design through its enduring structure and verdant interior palette.

6 Aug 2026

Modern building with blue glass and navy brick facades, viewed from a low angle.

Visual Essay

Roman Foundations, Timber Futures: Vienna's Modern Forum for Circularity

Vienna's approach to low-carbon office headquarters marries ancient urban strata with advanced biomaterials. Cross-laminated timber and design for disassembly redefine corporate architecture.

6 Jul 2026

Modern house of dark slate and wood paneling, featuring large windows with black shutters, set in a rural landscape.

Global Icons

Slate and Light: A Tuscan Hillside Fortified Farm

Exploring a contemporary Tuscan fortified farm, this piece examines how traditional slate splitting and hanging techniques inform a natural lighting strategy.

28 Jun 2026

Alpine Architecture: a concrete mountain shelter with a glass facade, nestled into a snow-covered slope, against rocky peaks.

Architecture Travel

Alpine Tectonics: The Logic of the Monolithic Mountain

Beyond the timber chalet: exploring the shift toward monolithic concrete, thermal mass, and topographical integration in the Alps of South Tyrol and Switzerland.

2 Feb 2026