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In the special issue “Architecture for Education” of the international architectural magazine THE PLAN (n.128 /2021) you can find the new episode of “Viaggio in Italia” edited by critic Valerio Paolo Mosco, entitled “The suitable behavior of architecture”, which tells about our studio and in particular the project of the Campus Symbiosis of ICS Milan […]

Inaugurated the “Campus Symbiosis” in Milan

On Thursday, December 17, 2020 was cut the ribbon at the new headquarters of ICS Milan International School in the Symbiosis district in Porta Romana, which will welcome students from January 7, 2021. Barreca & La Varra took care of the entire project, from the concept to the interior design.

Barreca & La Varra guest curators of Milano Design Film Festival 2020/21

“Ciak in Italy. Foreign directors in the Italian landscape” is the section curated by the architects of the eighth edition of the exhibition entitled “Ri-connettersi”, which takes place in “phygital” form from 6 to 8 November 2020.

Barreca & La Varra “Architetti per Milano” with Urbanfile

We join the charity initiative in aid of the Mutual Aid Fund of the City of Milan with our t-shirt “L’INNESTO”: buy it many!

Placed the flag on the roof of the social housing Ex-Boero in Genoa

The structures in elevation in the residential complex of 150 apartments in Molassana, by DeA Capital sgr, were completed: the traditional flag laying ceremony was held on Thursday, February 20, 2020 in the presence of the authorities.

Lay the flags on the roof of the ICS School in Symbiosis in Milan

The structures in elevation of the new school in the Symbiosis district of Covivio in Porta Romana have been completed in just 7 months of work: Thursday, December 19th, 2019 the children have placed the traditional flags on the roof.

Laying of the foundation stone of the new Milan Polyclinic

The press conference will be held at 10 am on Wednesday 27th November 2019 and the laying ceremony will follow at 11:30 am on the construction site, in the presence of the President of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana, and the Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala.

“L’Innesto” at “EFL Social Domain Topic Group Meeting” in Milan

On November 2019, Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd, the meeting of the European Federation for Living in Amsterdam will take place in Milan, in collaboration with Fondazione Housing Sociale and Università di Milano Bicocca – Department of Sociology and Social Research.

Cordusio District shortlisted at MAPIC Awards 2019 as “Best Retail City Centre Regeneration”

Our redevelopment project of the Cantù/Orefici Building in Milan is part of Hines’ Cordusio District, shortlisted for the prize that will be awarded at Cannes on November 14th, 2019.

Bosco Verticale among “The 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years” for CTBUH of Chicago

The two Milanese towers are the only Italian project and one of the 9 Europeans included in the list by the prestigious American Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat which celebrates its first 50 years in 2019.

Gianandrea Barreca in the jury at “Qualità Emergente” by IN / ARCH Sardegna

A multi-year research project curated by IN / ARCH Sardegna, which exhibits a selection of recent noteworthy architectures, made in Sardinia since 2000, from 21st to 23rd June 2019 at Cagliari EXMA ‘.

“Inside the body of the city. Urban reuse and regeneration”: the lectio by Gianandrea Barreca in Bolzano

Friday, May 24th, 2019 Gianandrea Barreca will be held at the “City and Territory. Visions” conference, organized by the Order of Architects of Bolzano and Trento, a lectio where it will bring the experience of Milan through the story of the most recent studio projects.

“MINAVIGLI – green apartments” presentation at Palazzo delle Colonne of Intesa Sanpaolo

On Thursday, May 9th Gianandrea Barreca presented the new residential project “with a green heart” of via Pastorelli in Milan, close to Naviglio Grande.

“Identity and crisis of European architecture”: Giovanni La Varra speaks at the Corrente Foundation in Milan

Thursday 9 May 2019 at 18 the first of two meetings curated by Jacopo Muzio in the cycle “DE-LIMITE: walls, barriers, barbed wire”, coordinated by Marco Biraghi.

Gianandrea Barreca at the Seminario Internacional de Comarcas Sostenibles

Wednesday 27 March 2019 at the Victor Jara Theater in Vecindario (Gran Canaria, Spain) Barreca will present the studio’s projects with a particular focus on Vertical Forest, as part of the thirteenth edition of the conference.

Territory, experiences of sustainable transformation: La Varra intervenes in Tavagnacco

On Wednesday 20 March at 8.30 pm at the Civic Center, Giovanni La Varra will talk with Mauro Piffer of the Municipality of Campoderno Val di Non.

Unipol “Biografilm collection”: Gianandrea Barreca introduces “Renzo Piano, the architect of light”

On Wednesday 27 February at 9 pm, at the Cinema Colosseo in Milan, Unipol and AIM will organize the screening of the documentary by Carlos Saura on the Centro Botín de Santander in Spain (invitation event)

Gianandrea Barreca joins the Technical-Scientific Committee for Contemporary Art and Architecture of Mibac

The appointment on December 21st 2018 by the Minister for Cultural Heritage Alberto Bonisoli. “I believe I can also contribute to the defense of contemporary architecture as an opportunity for social and economic relaunching for Italy”, says Barreca.

Public assembly for the presentation of the social housing project in via Antegnati

December 13th, 2018 Pierfrancesco Maran (City of Milan) and Fabio Carlozzo (InvesteRE sgr) presented our redevelopment project for the 5 buildings abandoned for years at the doors of the South Agricultural Park: in January 2019 the construction site will be opened.

Giovanni La Varra at “ARCHIBOOKS. Happy hour with the authors”

Wednesday 21st November 2018 Giovanni La Varra talks with Paola Misino on “La casa on/off. Spaces of productive living “, moderated by Florencia Andreola, at 7:30 pm at the Babitonga Cafè of the Feltrinelli Foundation in Milan.

First meeting in the construction site of social housing Ex-Boero in Genova

In the Molassana district, 170 new lodgings as well as commercial activities, an urban park and meeting areas in the former paint factory area; will be completed within two years.

Gianandrea Barreca guest architect at the seminary by The Plan in Trento

On October 23rd 2018 at the Ferrari Winery of Trento, Gianandrea Barreca will talk about “Experimenting innovation” at The Plan “Value at the Project: Design, Creativity and Innovation” seminar.

Giovanni La Varra at “WEEKRENT Milan. A laboratory about housing policy”

Sunday, October 7th, 2018 from 2 to 4 pm Giovanni La Varra will sit at the round table “LE CASE MINIME – Builders, designers, technicians of energy”, moderated by architect Matteo Poli.

Siemens and Certosa on “Le sfide dell’architettura”

“Offices and spaces for work” is the theme of the 23rd issue of the Abitare, Corriere della Sera and Politecnico di Milano editorial line.

Bosco Verticale among the 4 finalists of RIBA International Prize 2018

The Award each two years brings international attention to the most significant buildings in the world, and will be awarded at the end of the year.

Shortlisted at “C40 Reinventing Cities” for Scalo Greco-Pirelli of Milan

competitions

The project “Grafting” that we developed with InvestiRE sgr is among the finalists of the international call, selected by the jury presided over by Benedetta Tagliabue of EMBT.

“ARQ, Diario de Arquitectura” by Clarin interviews Giovanni La Varra

The Argentine weekly ARQ, attached to the newspaper Clarin, reports a long interview with Giovanni La Varra who, on the occasion of his trip, told about the ongoing and realized projects of the studio.

Dialogue: New styles of living

On Wednesday, July 4th at 6pm at Milano Contract District, The Plan will organize the 4th appointment about “Designers and customers in comparison”: Gianandrea Barreca will speak with Mauro Montagner (Property Spa Edition).

“Domus Incontra”: workshop about great commissions

“The project for great commissions, standards and personalization”: on Tuesday, June 12th at 6 pm Michele De Lucchi introduces a dialogue between Barreca, La Varra and Camillo Botticini, at the Cotto d’Este showroom.

Siemens Headquarters on “Ceramic Architecture” by Domus n.1025

“Ceramic Architecture – Beauty by vocation” is the attachment by Cottodeste to the Domus issue of June 2018 which publish our project of the Siemens Headquarters of Milan in an article entitled “Macrocosm”.

“Urbanocromie”, the color collection by Settef signed by Gianandrea Barreca

On Thursday, May 31st there will be the press conference at Urban Center of Milan, under the patronage of the Municipality of Milan.

ARELONSITE event stops at #CasaSiemens

On Thursday, May 24th there will be at Siemens Headquarters the event “#CasaSiemens: smartworking-oriented”, the first Milanese stage of the ARELONSITE initiative by AREL – Associazione Real Estate Ladies.

Bosco Verticale wins the RIBA Award for International Excellence 2018

Bosco Verticale of Milan is among the twenties winners of the Award of Royal Institute of British Architects 2018 for International Excellence.

Punta Murena Golf Cup

Sunday, April 29th at the Golf Club Garlenda will take place the first edition of the “Punta Murena Golf Cup”.

“The facade in architecture. Aspects and declinations”: a seminar in Naples

On Wednesday, April 18th, at the Order of Architects of Naples, Gianandrea Barreca will speak at the seminar “Ventilated wall system in urban architecture, design and technological devices” sponsored by Abet Laminati and Etanco.

A webinar with Settef about color design

Wednesday, April 11th at 3pm Gianandrea Barreca will lead a webinar where he will talk about innovative tools for color design in façades, developed with Settef.

MIPIM Awards 2018: Porta Nuova best urban regeneration project

Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra take part in the celebrations for the win of Porta Nuova, within which Bosco Verticale represents a building typology that favors the development of biodiversity in the city.

Delivered the construction design of the New Polyclinic of Milan

After 8 months of work, the last delivery of the new Polyclinic construction design project was carried out. On the roof of the Central Building will rise the largest therapeutic roof garden in the world, extended as a football field and open to citizens.

Misheel Expo wins the German Design Award 2018

The project realized in Mongolia for Termigas obtained the prestigious recognition of the German Design Council in the “Excellent Communications Design Architecture” category.

“Ricorrenze”: an event’s calendar for 2018

10 years have passed since the foundation of the architectural studio, but Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra have been working together as architects since 1998. “Ricorrenze” (anniversaries) is the calendar that collects events and initiatives of 2018: exhibitions, meetings, projects that comes to an end and new building sites that will be opened.

Gianandrea Barreca among the speakers of “GENOVA DOMANI Actions to transform the city”

Friday, November 17th the Genoa Order of Architects organizes the conference “General States of the Economy of Genoa” at the San Salvatore hall in Piazza Sarzano with ANCE Genova, and Gianandrea Barreca will speak at the round table “Rules and regulations, how to take off regeneration in Genoa “.

Giovanni La Varra takes part at Festival Mimesis in “Populism between literature and architecture”

Saturday, October 28th at 5 pm at the Einaudi Bookstore in Udine, as part of the Mimesis Festival, Giovanni La Varra will talk with Arnaldo Colasanti, writer and literary critic.

In the jury at the Short Cooking Races 2017

On October , Wednesday 4th we will be judges in the second edition of ShortCookingRaces, “fast races of Italian architecture” organized by Towant Architectural Events at the new FlagShip Store of Siematic Milan

Presentation of the New Polyclinic of Milan

On Thursday, June 29th at 12am is officially presented the project of the New Polyclinic at the Great Hall of the Mangiagalli Clinic in Milan.

Vote for FOODCANTIERI at Foodies’ Challenge 2017

Until October 31st, it is possible to vote for the video project “FOODCANTIERI – Lunch break: the construction site in the kitchen, the kitchen in the yard” that we created together with Chef Reza of the Ronchi78 restaurant in Milan. We are the team n.15!

Bosco Verticale in “Volare alto” on Vanity Fair n.21

Gianni Biondillo on the Vanity Fair Collection “Excellence” chooses Bosco Verticale as the cover of his article on Milan “Fly high”, dedicated to skyscrapers, new museums and green areas of the city that is being renewed.

Open! Open Studies 2017

On May 27th and June 16th the studio participates in “Open! Studi Aperti”, an initiative of the National Council of Architects to raise awareness of the world of architecture to the general public and to non-professionals.

Lectio by Gianandrea Barreca “Modernity in transition” in Genova

Gianandrea Barreca holds the Lectio Magistralis entitled “Modernity in transition: reflections on the relationship between natural elements and architecture” in the context of the International Day of Studies “De-signing the Environment Landscape City” organized by the DAD / Polytechnic School of Genoa.

Ceremony of laying the flag at the Siemens Headquarters in Milan

Thursday, April 27th at 11:30am there was the ceremony of laying the Italian flag on the roof of the Siemens Headquarters in via Vipiteno 4, on the occasion of the end of the construction of the structures.

5 years from the laying of the first tree on the Vertical Forest

Exactly 5 years ago, on 5th April 2012, the first of the almost 900 trees of the Vertical Forest was laid!

An interview to Abitare about the Jinshan’s project: “La Dolce Vita in Cina”

Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra speak about the international competition win for Jinshan marina, closed to Shanghai, interviewed by Chiara Maranzana for Abitare.

Gianandrea Barreca receives the “Global Design and Innovation Award” in San Diego

On Saturday 20th, June 2015, at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla (California), Gianandrea Barreca was awarded the prestigious “Global Design and Innovation Award” by the San Diego Newschool of Architecture and Design.

Bosco Verticale wins the International Highrise Award 2014 by DAM of Frankfurt

The international jury of the biennial prize promoted by the Museum of Architecture in Frankfurt (DAM), the City of Frankfurt and DekaBank, has announced that the Milanese building is the most innovative skyscraper in the world.

RCS B5 on “Panorama Italiano” by The Plan

“Architectural identity: B5, the building of communication media”: the building housing the Rizzoli Corriere della Sera publishing brand is inserted by The Plan in the first paper collection of the projects of the on-line atlas.

GreenBuilding Award 2010 assigned at Siemens Headquarters of Milano