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    • Boero opens its doors: the residential complex is now open in Genoa

      events

      On the morning of Wednesday May 4, 2022, the inauguration of the social housing complex built in the area of the former Boero paint factory took place in Molassana. Barreca & La Varra realised the architectural project and took care of the artistic direction of the building site for DeA Capital sgr through its Liguria […]

      05 May 2022
    • Barreca & La Varra at “Milano che cambia” for Il Giornale dell’Architettura

      conferences

      Il Giornale dell’Architettura and Cult Lab Torino organize on Wednesday 11th May 2022 at 7 pm at Tom Dixon Space an evening dedicated to new projects in progress in Milan, guests also Giancarlo Tancredi, Carlo Ratti and Patricia Viel.

      03 May 2022
    • Campus Symbiosis is the program of Open House Milano 2022

      events

      On Saturday May 14th, 2022 the new ICS Milan International School in the Symbiosis district of Covivio in Porta Romana will be open for visits in 4 tours guided by architects from Barreca & La Varra and ICS Milan staff. Bookings are open from May 7, after registration on the portal (from May 3).

    • “Milano: nuove architetture a confronto”, the book about Cantù/Orefici building in online

      publications

      After the cycle of live events organised in 2019 by Arch. Battisti at OneWorks Creative Hub, the book dedicated to our Piazza Cordusio project has been released.

      28 February 2022
    • Barreca & La Varra guest curators of MDFF 2021, “Reset”

      events

      From 21 to 24 October 2021 the 9th edition of the festival will be staged in a phygital version. “CIAK IN ITALY. Foreign directors in the Italian landscape” is the theme of the curatorship, which will be the subject of screenings and talks with international guests.

      14 October 2021
    • “Renaissance”: Barreca & La Varra at 4° Biennale di architettura di Pisa

      exhibitions

      “RENAISSANCE. SPAZIO COLLETTIVO / SPAZIO INDIVIDUALE” is the theme of the event that will take place at the Arsenali Repubblicani from 8 to 17 October, organised by the LP Association. Barreca & La Varra is participating with the Ugolini HQ project in the section “Rethinking the work space”.

      01 October 2021
    • Barreca & La Varra in the ARIA team, winner of C40 Reinventing Cities for the Ex-Macello area in Milan

      competitions

      The “ARIA” project by lead partner Redo Sgr società benefit won the 2020/21 edition of C40’s international competition Reinventing Cities for the Ex-Macello area in Viale Molise, in the Calvairate area: Barreca & La Varra are in the Architecture and Urban Planning team with Snøhetta Oslo (lead architect), CZA Cino Zucchi Architetti, Stantec and Chapman […]

      23 July 2021
    • “Architecture to come”: Barreca & La Varra and Lendlease for The Plan seminar

      conferences

      On Thursday 3 June 2021 at 14:30 Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra will take part in the fifth webinar of the cycle “Architecture to come: ideas, opportunities and solutions for design that looks to tomorrow” with the presentation “Nature is a project”.

      20 May 2021
    • Boero opens its doors: the residential complex is now open in Genoa

      events

      On the morning of Wednesday May 4, 2022, the inauguration of the social housing complex built in the area of the former Boero paint factory took place in Molassana. Barreca & La Varra realised the architectural project and took care of the artistic direction of the building site for DeA Capital sgr through its Liguria […]

      05 May 2022
    • Barreca & La Varra at “Milano che cambia” for Il Giornale dell’Architettura

      conferences

      Il Giornale dell’Architettura and Cult Lab Torino organize on Wednesday 11th May 2022 at 7 pm at Tom Dixon Space an evening dedicated to new projects in progress in Milan, guests also Giancarlo Tancredi, Carlo Ratti and Patricia Viel.

      03 May 2022
    • Campus Symbiosis is the program of Open House Milano 2022

      events

      On Saturday May 14th, 2022 the new ICS Milan International School in the Symbiosis district of Covivio in Porta Romana will be open for visits in 4 tours guided by architects from Barreca & La Varra and ICS Milan staff. Bookings are open from May 7, after registration on the portal (from May 3).

    • “Milano: nuove architetture a confronto”, the book about Cantù/Orefici building in online

      publications

      After the cycle of live events organised in 2019 by Arch. Battisti at OneWorks Creative Hub, the book dedicated to our Piazza Cordusio project has been released.

      28 February 2022
    • Barreca & La Varra guest curators of MDFF 2021, “Reset”

      events

      From 21 to 24 October 2021 the 9th edition of the festival will be staged in a phygital version. “CIAK IN ITALY. Foreign directors in the Italian landscape” is the theme of the curatorship, which will be the subject of screenings and talks with international guests.

      14 October 2021
    • “Renaissance”: Barreca & La Varra at 4° Biennale di architettura di Pisa

      exhibitions

      “RENAISSANCE. SPAZIO COLLETTIVO / SPAZIO INDIVIDUALE” is the theme of the event that will take place at the Arsenali Repubblicani from 8 to 17 October, organised by the LP Association. Barreca & La Varra is participating with the Ugolini HQ project in the section “Rethinking the work space”.

      01 October 2021
    • Barreca & La Varra in the ARIA team, winner of C40 Reinventing Cities for the Ex-Macello area in Milan

      competitions

      The “ARIA” project by lead partner Redo Sgr società benefit won the 2020/21 edition of C40’s international competition Reinventing Cities for the Ex-Macello area in Viale Molise, in the Calvairate area: Barreca & La Varra are in the Architecture and Urban Planning team with Snøhetta Oslo (lead architect), CZA Cino Zucchi Architetti, Stantec and Chapman […]

      23 July 2021
    • “Architecture to come”: Barreca & La Varra and Lendlease for The Plan seminar

      conferences

      On Thursday 3 June 2021 at 14:30 Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra will take part in the fifth webinar of the cycle “Architecture to come: ideas, opportunities and solutions for design that looks to tomorrow” with the presentation “Nature is a project”.

      20 May 2021
    • Barreca & La Varra at “Best Italian Interior Design Selection” by CasaPlatform @Venezia2021

      exhibitions

      The Ugolini HQ project has been selected for the thematic exhibition to be held in the Scuola Grande di Santa Maria della Misericordia from 22 May to 22 August 2021, in conjunction with the first three months of the Venice Architecture Biennale.

    • Barreca & La Varra among the designers of MilanoSesto in the former Falck areas in Sesto San Giovanni

      projects

      Barreca & La Varra will design the affordable housing building of “Unione Zero”, the first private development lot of the largest urban regeneration project in Italy.

      16 April 2021
    • Barreca & La Varra for RoGUILTLESSPLASTIC 2021

      events

      On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 12, the virtual press conference of the new edition of the event conceived by Milanese gallery owner Rossana Orlandi that will take place in September as part of the Milan Design Week 2021.

      13 April 2021
    • Campus Symbiosis on The Plan n.128

      publications

      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 […]

      08 March 2021
    • “The Eye of Milan”: Giovanni La Varra and the cinema that narrates the city

      conferences

      Friday, March 5, 2021 at 6 pm, live streaming of the third and last meeting of the cycle curated by Alberto Saibene, who will talk with Giovanni La Varra about the films that have described Milan.

      01 March 2021
    • Inaugurated the “Campus Symbiosis” in Milan

      events

      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.

      17 December 2020
    • “Rumors d’ambiente – Alla ricerca della sostenibilità”, a podcast for Repower

      events

      From Thursday, November 5, 2020 is available on all platforms for free the podcast with the interview by Maurizio Melis to Barreca & La Varra on sustainability issues and in particular on the masterplan for the Scalo Greco-Breda in Milan.

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

      events

      “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.

      20 October 2020
    • Talk about Health for INTERNI Designer’s Week

      events

      As part of MILAN DESIGN CITY (28/9-10/10), Thursday, October 8, 2020 Giovanni La Varra will speak at Interni Magazine’s Talk on the theme “Health” together with numerous guests moderated by Matteo Vercelloni, journalist.

      25 September 2020
    • Barreca & La Varra “Architetti per Milano” with Urbanfile

      events

      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!

      05 August 2020
    • Barreca & La Varra shortlisted for three sites of Reinventing Cities Milan 2020

      competitions

      The projects “L’Amber Playful Yards” for Scalo Lambrate and “ARIA” for Ex-Macello and Palazzine Liberty pass to the second phase of the international competition organized by the City of Milan together with C40.

      29 July 2020
    • Placed the flag on the roof of the social housing Ex-Boero in Genoa

      construction sites
      events

      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.

      21 February 2020
    • German Design Award 2020 “Excellent Architecture” for the Siemens HQ in Milan

      awards

      The project inaugurated in 2018 in Milan received the prestigious award from the German Design Council in Frankfurt on 7th February 2020.

      10 February 2020
    • Lay the flags on the roof of the ICS School in Symbiosis in Milan

      construction sites
      events

      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.

      19 December 2019
    • Barreca & La Varra at the final meeting with the protagonists of “Milan: new architectures in comparison”

      events

      Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 at 9 pm at the OneWorks Creative Hub in Milan will be held the final confrontation between the architects protagonists of the cycle created by architect Emilio Battisti. Free admission.

      29 November 2019
    • Laying of the foundation stone of the new Milan Polyclinic

      construction sites
      events

      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.

      22 November 2019
    • Barreca & La Varra at the third edition of Biennale di Architettura of Pisa with “Fluid Horizon”

      exhibitions

      From November 21st to December 1st 2019, at the Arsenali Repubblicani of Pisa, ten days of events, talks, exhibitions dedicated to the architecture of the “Tempodacqua”.

      21 November 2019
    • “L’Innesto” at “EFL Social Domain Topic Group Meeting” in Milan

      conferences

      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.

      20 November 2019
    • “HOSPITALITY INNOVATION. Designing a unique hotel experience” workshop launch

      events

      Today the Design of Spaces Workshop of Domus Academy, in collaboration with Paletti Group, is launched and Gianandrea Barreca is Project Leader together with Marina Baracs.

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

      awards

      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.

      05 November 2019
    • “Milano. Nuove architetture a confronto”: Gianandrea Barreca presents the Cantù/Orefici project

      events

      Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at 9 pm a new appointment of the cycle organized by Arch. Emilio Battisti at OneWorks Creative Hub, with the redevelopment of the building part of the Piazza Cordusio complex.

      21 October 2019
    • Bosco Verticale among “The 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years” for CTBUH of Chicago

      awards

      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.

      09 October 2019
    • INNESTO wins the “C40 Reinventing Cities” competition for the area Scalo Greco Breda in Milan

      competitions

      INNESTO, the first Zero Carbon “Housing Sociale” project proposed by the team represented by Fondo Immobilare Lombardia (FIL) managed by Investire sgr with Fondazione Housing Sociale (FHS) as strategic partner, Barreca & La Varra as architects and landscape designers, and Arup Italia as environmental and urban planning expert, wins the “C40 Reinventing Cities” competition for […]

      18 June 2019
    • Gianandrea Barreca in the jury at “Qualità Emergente” by IN / ARCH Sardegna

      events

      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 ‘.

    • Barreca at the debate “Territorial equilibria: architecture and planning in the challenges of regional development”

      conferences

      Tuesday 18 June 2019 from 8.30 pm at the headquarters of the Foundation of the Order of Architects of Milan, Ezio Micelli moderates the meeting attended by Fabrizio Barca, former Minister for Territorial Cohesion, and architects Francesca Torzo and Patrizia Pisaniello.

      17 June 2019
    • “Inside the body of the city. Urban reuse and regeneration”: the lectio by Gianandrea Barreca in Bolzano

      conferences

      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.

      24 May 2019
    • Architectural Walk 2019 “Milano Alta” stops at Bosco Verticale

      events

      On Saturday, May 11th Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra will host at Bosco Verticale the Fondazione dell’Ordine degli Architetti of Milan’s group led by Maria Vittoria Capitanucci.

      11 May 2019
    • “MINAVIGLI – green apartments” presentation at Palazzo delle Colonne of Intesa Sanpaolo

      events

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

    • Giovanni La Varra speaker at the meeting “Infrastructures and environmental impact in Italy” by LUISS in Rome

      conferences

      On Friday, May 10th at the Sala delle Colonne of the LUISS Campus, the “Vittorio Bachelet Public Administration Research Center” inaugurates the series of meetings with a focus on Italian port infrastructures.

      10 May 2019
    • “Identity and crisis of European architecture”: Giovanni La Varra speaks at the Corrente Foundation in Milan

      conferences

      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.

    • Giovanni La Varra in “Milan 2030. Effects on the economy and on the real estate market of the reserved PGT variant”

      conferences

      Tuesday 7 May 2019 at the Palazzo delle Stelline in Milan the professionals invited by AIM and Scenari Immobiliari will discuss the future of the city and the effects of the PGT on the territory.

      09 May 2019
    • Gianandrea Barreca at the Seminario Internacional de Comarcas Sostenibles

      conferences

      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.

    • Gianandrea Barreca guest architect at The Plan seminar in Genoa

      conferences

      Thursday 21 March 2019 at the Sala delle Grida in the Palazzo della Borsa, Gianandrea Barreca will give the speech “The important thing is to participate: competitions as places of experimentation” at The seminar “The architecture and design at the center: creativity, technology, research” of The Plan.

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

      conferences

      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.

    • “Out of center: suburbs and suburbs”. Giovanni La Varra at the theater on Pasolini with Lino Guanciale

      events

      Wednesday, March 13th at 17:30 at the Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, the meeting with Lino Guanciale and the company of the play “Ragazzi di vita”, taken from the novel by Pier Paolo Pasolini part of the “Pasolini in profile” review.

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

      events

      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)

    • In jury at Archistart’s Architectural Thesis Award 2019

      events

      Friday, February 8th at the Cascina Cuccagna in Milan we will meet Roberto Vangeli (Zaha Hadid Architects) and Tomas Ghisellini to proclaim the winning project of the international competition, now in its third edition.

      05 February 2019
    • Gianandrea Barreca joins the Technical-Scientific Committee for Contemporary Art and Architecture of Mibac

      events

      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.

      21 December 2018
    • Siemens Headquarters on “Panorama Italiano Vol. 5” by The Plan

      publications

      The new Siemens headquarters in Milan are inserted by The Plan in the fifth paper collection of the projects of the rich atlas of Italian on-line architecture.

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

      events

      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.

      14 December 2018
    • MIXOLOGY Design Xmas

      events

      Tuesday, December 11th at 7 pm at the Cosentino City Milano showroom we will take part in the Christmas cocktail competition between the architectural studios organized by Towant.

      27 November 2018
    • Giovanni La Varra at “ARCHIBOOKS. Happy hour with the authors”

      events

      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.

      07 November 2018
    • Presentation of “In the same boat” at Milano Design Film Festival

      events

      Gianandrea Barreca will introduce the docufilm on Saturday 27th October at 7.15 pm in the Abadan room at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema in Milan, in the presence of the Italian director Rudy Gnutti.

      26 October 2018
    • First meeting in the construction site of social housing Ex-Boero in Genova

      construction sites

      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.

      24 October 2018
    • A debate about architecture and clients at Ordine di Varese

      events

      On Wednesday 24th October 2018 at 9 pm at Villa Panza Gianandrea Barreca and Mirko Paletti (Filcasa) will talk, moderated by Chiara Maranzana of Abitare, as part of “THINKING VARESE – The value of the client in architecture”.

      12 October 2018
    • Gianandrea Barreca guest architect at the seminary by The Plan in Trento

      events

      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.

      11 October 2018
    • Gianandrea Barreca introduces “Renzo Piano. The Architect of light” at Anteo

      events

      On Sunday, October 14th 2018 at 11 am there will be a special screening of the documentary by Carlos Saura on the Centro Botín in Santander (Spain), at Spazio Cinema Anteo in collaboration with the Milan Design Film Festival.

      10 October 2018
    • Giovanni La Varra at “WEEKRENT Milan. A laboratory about housing policy”

      events

      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.

      02 October 2018
    • Audi Q8 and A6 launch with SestoAutoveicoli

      events

      An exclusive event in which Barreca, La Varra and Ing. Vavalà, Sales Director of Audi Italy, have researched the similarities between architecture and automotive by exploring the concepts of sustainability, experiential design and technology.

      27 September 2018
    • Siemens and Certosa on “Le sfide dell’architettura”

      publications

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

      25 September 2018
    • “MUSIC INNOVATION HUB – new design for creative music environment”

      events

      Today is launched this Domus Academy workshop in collaboration with BASE Milano, where Gianandrea Barreca is the project leader together with Marcello Bondavalli from studiowok.

      24 September 2018
    • Bosco Verticale among the 4 finalists of RIBA International Prize 2018

      awards

      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.

      13 September 2018
    • Dj for a night at the DjArch Night by Towant at Minotticucine

      events

      Tuesday, September 18th from 8pm in Via Larga 4 you can listen and vote for our playlist on the occasion of the fifth edition of Towant’s DjArch Night. Free entry!

      06 September 2018
    • 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.

      28 July 2018
    • Press conference of “Cittadella dello sport” project in Tortona

      conferences
      events

      Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 at 10:30 in Piazza Allende will be officially presented our project of the new “Cittadella dello Sport” and the Bertram Derthona basket arena, an initiative of Gavio Group and Derthona Basket.

      16 July 2018
    • “ARQ, Diario de Arquitectura” by Clarin interviews Giovanni La Varra

      publications

      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.

      10 July 2018
    • Barreca & La Varra take part to “DesignDuels” interviews

      events

      Towant in collaboration with Giorgio Tartaro organizes the “double interviews” to the leading architects of Milan: our turn will be Thursday, July 5th at the H2Otto showroom!

      29 June 2018
    • Dialogue: New styles of living

      events

      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).

      13 June 2018
    • Barreca & La Varra opens ARCHITECTS PARTY 2018 of Milan

      events

      Let’s celebrate the 10 years of Barreca & La Varra with Towant, opening ArchitectsParty TEN | Special Edition | MILAN. We are waiting for you on June, Tuesday 19th at 7pm! Free entry!

      07 June 2018
    • “Domus Incontra”: workshop about great commissions

      conferences
      events

      “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.

      05 June 2018
    • Second presentation of the residences of Punta Murena in Alassio

      construction sites
      events

      On Saturday, June 2nd at 6 pm the construction site of the Punta Murena residences will open its doors again, and it will be possible to visit the completed residential units.

      02 June 2018
    • Siemens Headquarters on “Ceramic Architecture” by Domus n.1025

      publications

      “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”.

      01 June 2018
    • Giovanni La Varra at Clatil meeting 2018 “Utopias Sociales”

      conferences
      events

      Friday, June 1st Giovanni La Varra will be speaker at the 5th Latin American Congress of Architecture and Design of the University of Morón (Buenos Aires).

      31 May 2018
    • “Urbanocromie”, the color collection by Settef signed by Gianandrea Barreca

      events

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

    • Giovanni La Varra tells about the Vertical Forest of Milan in Buenos Aires

      conferences
      events

      Wednesday, May 30th Giovanni La Varra will be the protagonist of a meeting dedicated to the construction of the Vertical Forest of Milan at the Solsken showroom in Buenos Aires.

      28 May 2018
    • ARELONSITE event stops at #CasaSiemens

      events

      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.

    • Open! Open Studies 2018

      events

      “Genova tailor made reloaded” is the theme of our participation at the CNAPPC national event. We will be open Friday, May 18th from 6 to 9 pm.

      16 May 2018
    • Bosco Verticale wins the RIBA Award for International Excellence 2018

      awards

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

      09 May 2018
    • “Designign on the existent”: a lecture at Politecnico di Milano

      conferences
      events

      Giovanni La Varra explains a selection of the studio’s work to the students of Professor Stefano Guidarini and Christian Campanella at the course “Architecture Laboratory for the Conservation of Complex Buildings”.

      03 May 2018
    • Punta Murena Golf Cup

      events

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

      24 April 2018
    • “The city between physical dimension and digital dimension”: a talk 500×100 at eFM

      events

      On Friday, April 20th, on the occasion of the Fuorisalone, Gianandrea Barreca intervenes in a talk about the city in the future Milanese eFM office in via Statuto 11, moderated by Alfonso Femia and Giorgio Tartaro.

      20 April 2018
    • “The facade in architecture. Aspects and declinations”: a seminar in Naples

      conferences

      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.

      16 April 2018
    • Gianandrea Barreca guest architect at The Plan seminar in Bergamo

      conferences
      events

      Thursday, April 12th at the Confindustria of Bergamo Gianandrea Barreca will talk about “Experimenting innovation” at the seminar “Value at the Project: Design, Creativity, Innovation” by The Plan magazine.

      10 April 2018
    • A webinar with Settef about color design

      conferences
      events

      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.

      09 April 2018
    • Siemens Headquarters on “Il Corriere della Sera – Economia”

      publications

      The day after the opening of #CasaSiemens, Corriere tells about the project and the principles of mobile and “connected” work.

      23 March 2018
    • MIPIM Awards 2018: Porta Nuova best urban regeneration project

      awards

      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.

      15 March 2018
    • Opening of Siemens Headquarters in Milan

      construction sites
      events

      On Thursday, March 22nd the opening of our #CasaSiemens project in via Vipiteno took place in Milan.

    • Delivered the construction design of the New Polyclinic of Milan

      construction sites

      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.

      09 March 2018
    • Giovanni La Varra moderates “Reading the city in the dynamic past-present-future” at “Tempo di Libri”

      events

      Saturday, March 10th at 6:30 pm Giovanni La Varra presents the book “Amphitheatres and cities in the Cisalpina romana” by Stefano Maggi at the “International publishing fair 2018” in Fieramilanocity

      07 March 2018
    • Misheel Expo wins the German Design Award 2018

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      events

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

      09 February 2018
    • Genoa tailor made: completed, ongoing and waiting architectures

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      exhibitions

      “Genova tailor made” exhibition shows the design opportunities that we had in the last 20 years in Genoa and Liguria. From February 22nd to March 4th at Interno 1, Genova (free entry with registration)

      22 January 2018
    • “Ricorrenze”: an event’s calendar for 2018

      events

      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.

      01 January 2018
    • At the stoves for the ShortCookingRaces by Towant

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      publications

      Gianandrea Barreca was chef for a night during the “ShortCookingRaces 2017 – The Fast Cooking Races of Italian Architecture” by Towant Architectural Events at the Siematic showroom in Milan.

      22 November 2017
    • Gianandrea Barreca among the speakers of “GENOVA DOMANI Actions to transform the city”

      conferences
      events

      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 “.

      15 November 2017
    • Giovanni La Varra speakers at Bookcity in Triennale

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      events

      Giovanni La Varra is one of the speakers at the presentation of the book “How space transforms art, How art transforms the space” by Maddalena D’Alfonso, which will take place at the Triennale on Friday 17th November at 5 pm.

      07 November 2017
    • Giovanni La Varra takes part at Festival Mimesis in “Populism between literature and architecture”

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      events

      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.

      12 October 2017
    • Foodies’ Party for Foodies’ Challenge 2017

      events

      On Thursday, October 5th we will at the Foodies’ Party organized in the Grohe showroom as part of the Foodies’ Challenge 2017, in which we participate with our video project “FOODCANTIERI”. Vote for us until October 31st!

      02 October 2017
    • In the jury at the Short Cooking Races 2017

      events

      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

    • Opening of residential Punta Murena’s construction site in Alassio

      construction sites
      events

      On Friday, September 15th at 6 pm, at the Grand Hotel of Alassio, the event for the Punta Murena residential project was held, which included a visit to the construction site with the first two completed units.

      05 September 2017
    • Presentation of the New Polyclinic of Milan

      conferences
      construction sites

      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.

      29 June 2017
    • Lecture in Triennale for Milano Arch Week 2017

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      events

      Thursday, June 15th at 2.30 pm Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra will hold the “Architecture in progress” lecture in Agora at La Triennale di Milano on the occasion of the first Milan Arch Week.

      15 June 2017
    • Vote for FOODCANTIERI at Foodies’ Challenge 2017

      events

      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!

    • Video première of Foodies’ Challenge at Triennale di Milano

      events

      Wednesday, June 7th at 5 pm at Triennale is held the première of the 17 videos that contribute to Foodies’ Challenge, including our “FOODCANTIERI – Lunch break: the yard in the kitchen, the kitchen in the yard”

      07 June 2017
    • Bosco Verticale in “Volare alto” on Vanity Fair n.21

      publications

      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.

      31 May 2017
    • Siemens Headquarters in “Progetti e Concorsi” of Il Sole 24 Ore

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      publications

      The project of the Siemens Headquarters in Milan is included by Il Sole 24 Ore among those who are revolutionizing the way of conceiving office work in the “smart Milan”, home of major international companies.

      29 May 2017
    • Open! Open Studies 2017

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      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.

      27 May 2017
    • Speech of Giovanni La Varra at “Vicino/Lontano – Premio Terzani” in Udine

      conferences
      events

      Giovanni La Varra participates in the meetings “Architecture and Populism” and “Italian Architecture, from Postmodern to today” in occasion of festival “Vicino/Lontano – Premio Terzani”.

      12 May 2017
    • Lectio by Gianandrea Barreca “Modernity in transition” in Genova

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      events

      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.

      10 May 2017
    • Siemens Headquarters on IoArch

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      publications

      IoArch talks about the construction site of the Siemens Headquarter in via Vipiteno 4 in Milan that have reached the roof.

      03 May 2017
    • Ceremony of laying the flag at the Siemens Headquarters in Milan

      construction sites
      events

      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.

      27 April 2017
    • Vertical Forest in the first issue of the “Urban Architecture and Interior” series

      publications

      Vertical Forest was published in the first issue of the “Architecture and Interior Urban” series, the new collaborative editorial project between Corriere della Sera, Abitare and Milan Polytechnic, dedicated to the city of Milan.

      08 April 2017
    • 5 years from the laying of the first tree on the Vertical Forest

      events

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

      05 April 2017
    • Giovanni La Varra’s speech at Friuli Future Forum

      conferences
      events

      Giovanni La Varra takes part to the meeting “Energy and safety of the regional territory to regenerate value” organized in the framework of the “Friuli Future Forum – Starting again! Italy which will come” at 5pm in the Sala Valduga of the Chamber of Commerce of Udine.

      15 February 2017
    • An interview to Abitare about the Jinshan’s project: “La Dolce Vita in Cina”

      publications

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

      13 December 2016
    • Bosco Verticale wins the Best Tall Building Worldwide award 2015 by CTBUH of Chicago

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      events

      The “Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat”, promoted by the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, has awarded in the Crown Hall the building in Milan as the best skyscraper in the world of the year.

      12 November 2015
    • Gianandrea Barreca receives the “Global Design and Innovation Award” in San Diego

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      events

      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.

      20 June 2015
    • “La filigrana di Milano: acqua, città e territorio” on The Plan n.65

      publications

      Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra reflect on the relationship that the city of Milan and the water have had in the past and in the present, and propose new ideas for the future.

      07 April 2015
    • Bosco Verticale wins the International Highrise Award 2014 by DAM of Frankfurt

      awards
      events

      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.

      19 November 2014
    • Speeches at “2° Forum Architetture per la Sanità” by Il Sole 24 Ore

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      events

      Gianandrea Barreca and Giovanni La Varra are speakers at the “2° Forum Architetture per la Sanità” organized by Il Sole 24 Ore, as part of the “Next” focus with the contribution: “Redevelopment of the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena of Milan: new forms for health ”

      19 March 2013
    • RCS B5 on “Panorama Italiano” by The Plan

      publications

      “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.

      26 February 2012
    • “Barreca & La Varra. Questioni di facciata – A matter of façade”

      publications

      From today you can find in bookstores the book edited by Moreno Gentili and published by Skira that collects reflections around some projects carried out by the studio in recent years. The specific theme chosen for each chapter becomes a pretext to look critically at the work done.

      22 February 2012
    • GreenBuilding Award 2010 assigned at Siemens Headquarters of Milano

      awards

      The Siemens office complex in via Vipiteno in Milan won the Italian prize for the “Most Innovative Building” category at the fourth edition of the international conference on energy efficiency and sustainable architecture at the Verona Fair.

      05 May 2010
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