The new Headquarters of Médecins Sans Frontières in Rome are located in a vibrant and dynamic area with a strong cultural and social identity called San Lorenzo, Italy. This project, designed by Roselli Architetti, focuses on sustainability and the bare necessities, keeping LEED requirements in mind in order to reduce the amount of materials to the minimum, integrating workstations and common areas in a strategic way harmoniously and efficiently.
The Fienile Cocchi residential project converted a barn that has a history dating back several centuries. Located in Reggio Emilia, Italy, the house was designed by SBAR – Salonia Baldin Architettura. The team restores a historic 300 sqm (3,229 sq ft) barn while introducing a contemporary glazed volume, allowing natural light to fill the spaces. While Joao Martins created the interior design, the project was completed in 2024.
Lo Strobilabo is located in the original basement of a 1920s villa in Rome, Italy, featuring design by Francesca Delicato. This apartment offers a striking example of contemporary urban interior design, highlighting a hybrid space that is home, studio, and creative lab all in one. The 2020 project introduces unexpected light and a spatial flow that allows living and working to coexist in a dynamic system, defined by artistic materials and intentional details.
Located in Chieri, Italy, House in the Clouds was designed by Riccardo Ricotta in 2024. Nestled among the rolling hills, this elegant house opens large windows to the stunning landscape and blurs lines between indoors and nature, creating a transformative experience that evokes living in the clouds. Flawlessly fusing inside and outside areas, the project epitomises a graceful union between home and the great outdoors, connecting occupants with the surrounding natural environment.
The living space of the CASA FL apartment in Milano, Italy, results from the design of KICK.OFFICE, who completed the project in 2022. This dwelling, located inside a prestigious late nineteenth-century building, reflects a timeless aesthetic with a contemporary approach. The interior architecture integrates elements from different eras, while respecting the apartment’s original features, providing a unique and thoughtful experience for the occupants and visitors alike.
Casa EB is a single-family house designed by AC Design | Alessandro Consoli Design, located in Parzanica, Italy. The project features clean lines, balanced symmetries, and neutral tones, showcasing an Italian-Japanese design style approach that integrates the surrounding landscape. The original home was renovated, creating a structure that blends memory and innovation in an effort to restore identity and character to the building, which overlooks Lake Iseo and the surrounding mountains.
In Rome, Italy, architecture studio Alvisi Kirimoto has completed the new headquarters for international law firm DLA Piper. The office, spanning over 4,000 sqm across seven levels, was designed to redefine the workplace as a fluid, ever-evolving environment that prioritizes the human experience. With natural finishes and thoughtful design choices, the project reflects Alvisi Kirimoto’s commitment to human-centered, environmentally conscious architecture, reinforcing the firm’s connection to the local context.
An 80-square-metre apartment located on the third floor of an early postwar bâtiment on Viale Beatrice D’Este in Milan has been the subject of a careful refurbishing intervention designed by Depaolidefranceschibaldan Architetti. The renovation celebrates the building heritage by preserving the original partitions while introducing a hyper-contemporary element with a functional box containing the kitchen and services, creating a dynamic and contrasting environment.
