In Italia esistono 16 miliardi di metri cubi di residenze contro un fabbisogno nazionale di 6,4. E mentre si continua a costruire, sempre più cittadini non possono permettersi un’abitazione dignitosa. Il problema è che non c’è mai stata una politica abitativa lungimirante e in grado di tutelare l’interesse pubblico da quello dei mercati. C’è una soluzione? Forse sì.
(Un pezzo firmato da Luca Silenzi per TheVision)
Spacelab Architects is proud and honored to be one of the 14 Italian design offices among the “100 Italian Stories for Future Building” gathered by Fondazione Symbola per le Qualità Italiane, Triennale Milano and Fassa Bortolo.
Tales of Exception is the final reel with selected contributions of State of Exception Instagram Call, screened onto the Corderie dell’Arsenale Stage D in occasion of the second day of the State of Exception Weekend Special, Monditalia, 14th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia (August 23-24 2014), on invitation by the artistic director Rem…
Spacelab is proud to announce to be involved in “Fundamentals“, the upcoming Venice Architecture Biennale 2014, as part of the Monditalia international exhibition in the Corderie dell’Arsenale with the curatorial project “State of Exception”. Special thanks to OMA, Fabrizia Vecchione and Ippolito Pestellini who invited us in this adventure, and thanks to all the amazing friends, institutions…
Meglio prima, quando si decideva nelle segrete stanze e da fuori si ipotizzavano bizantine trame e raffinati scambi di favori? O meglio adesso, che è tutto trasparente e in streaming ma anche da fuori è del tutto evidente che i “poteri forti” sono decisamente sopravvalutati, e comunque ben più mediocri del previsto? Difficile scegliere…
Form, substance is the prologue written by Luca Silenzi for Pure Hardcore Icons (Artifice Books, London 2013), a manifesto on pure form in architecture conceived by the Beijing-Paris-based WAI Architecture Think Tank (Cruz Garcia+Nathalie Frankowski).
Spacelab founder and director Luca Silenzi is featured in the fifth issue of STUDIO Urban Magazine: “IMPORT-EXPORT”, with the essay “Reverse engineering of architectural tropes”.
Some good news: Spacelab with Arup International won the 2nd place at “Nuovo Salesi” Pediatric Hospital international competition. Ok.
An essay by Spacelab director Luca Silenzi, which explores the theme of the dissemination of architectural canons on a global scale, is published in the #956 paper issue of Domus magazine.
Imagine a future with a bridge that physically, economically and socially connects Europe with Africa. Spacelab’s vision for a floating, inhabited bridge over “Heracles Pillars” between Gibraltar and Tarifa is on display at the Gopher Gallery in London.
Our “Food Container” (2008), in its effort to lead architectural quality of trivial spaces to a higher level, is shortlisted for the “IN/ARCH Prize” in two sections: young architect, and first work.
Spacelab’s first time at the Venice Architecture Biennale, in the astonishing Nordic Countries Pavilion by Sverre Fehn.
World Architecture Awards – 6th cycle: Spacelab’s concept for the ‘XX Building’ in Porto San Giorgio (Italy, 2009) is the first between the ten winning projects selected through the rating of all qualified visitors, with the stunning average of 9,18/10. Thanks to all Spacelab fans and supporters! Link: World Architecture Awards – 6th cycle Link…
World Architecture Awards – 5th cycle: Spacelab’s classic ‘Food Container_Remixed’ building (Italy, 2007-2008) is among the ten winning projects selected through the rating of all accredited visitors. Thanks to all those who gave us strenght!! Link: World Architecture Awards – 5th cycle
In the previous weeks we submitted a project to the international ideas competition “GotongRoyong City: Envisioning the Future of Jakarta“, organized by the “International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam” (IABR) 2009 and Rotterdam Berlage Institute, in collaboration with Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (Indonesian Institute of Architects Jakarta Chapter) and University of Edimburgh, Department of Architecture. ‘Gotong Royong’ is…
The Food Container_Remixed was published last december on Arch Daily, the influent architecture international blog. There’s also a link to Mimoa (my modern architecture) website, in which is published the geolocalization of the building: Enjoy!
From box to hypercube This commercial building (surface: 2.500 m2) is a part of a wider urban district planned by Spacelab Architects since 2006 in the city of Porto Sant`Elpidio (Le Marche, Italy), in the course of completion. The client brief was to realize the maximum formal impact in the limits of precast construction and…
Albania and its major cities are today under the spotlight of international interest in new urban development. Spacelab Architects designed this building in the urban center of Tirane, to approach a different kind of intervention in the today otherwise anonymous city landscape. The design take advantage of the entire volume available for the site: all…
Riuscirà l’architettura italiana a risorgere dalle pastoie della burocrazia tentacolare e dei comitati di benpensanti con la Verità in tasca? [Spoiler: no.]
(Sullo strano caso dell’annullamento via Change.org del concorso per la nuova ala della Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Ferrara, una op-ed firmata da Luca Silenzi per 011+)
Sono più di 50 anni che il progetto del ponte sullo Stretto si trascina senza esito, con un irragionevole accanimento su una soluzione tecnica impossibile. Cerchiamo di capire perché.
(Un pezzo firmato da Luca Silenzi per The Vision)
In Italia esistono 16 miliardi di metri cubi di residenze contro un fabbisogno nazionale di 6,4. E mentre si continua a costruire, sempre più cittadini non possono permettersi un’abitazione dignitosa. Il problema è che non c’è mai stata una politica abitativa lungimirante e in grado di tutelare l’interesse pubblico da quello dei mercati. C’è una soluzione? Forse sì.
(Un pezzo firmato da Luca Silenzi per TheVision)
Spacelab Architects is proud and honored to be one of the 14 Italian design offices among the “100 Italian Stories for Future Building” gathered by Fondazione Symbola per le Qualità Italiane, Triennale Milano and Fassa Bortolo.
Tales of Exception is the final reel with selected contributions of State of Exception Instagram Call, screened onto the Corderie dell’Arsenale Stage D in occasion of the second day of the State of Exception Weekend Special, Monditalia, 14th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia (August 23-24 2014), on invitation by the artistic director Rem…
Spacelab is proud to announce to be involved in “Fundamentals“, the upcoming Venice Architecture Biennale 2014, as part of the Monditalia international exhibition in the Corderie dell’Arsenale with the curatorial project “State of Exception”. Special thanks to OMA, Fabrizia Vecchione and Ippolito Pestellini who invited us in this adventure, and thanks to all the amazing friends, institutions…
Meglio prima, quando si decideva nelle segrete stanze e da fuori si ipotizzavano bizantine trame e raffinati scambi di favori? O meglio adesso, che è tutto trasparente e in streaming ma anche da fuori è del tutto evidente che i “poteri forti” sono decisamente sopravvalutati, e comunque ben più mediocri del previsto? Difficile scegliere…
Form, substance is the prologue written by Luca Silenzi for Pure Hardcore Icons (Artifice Books, London 2013), a manifesto on pure form in architecture conceived by the Beijing-Paris-based WAI Architecture Think Tank (Cruz Garcia+Nathalie Frankowski).
Spacelab founder and director Luca Silenzi is featured in the fifth issue of STUDIO Urban Magazine: “IMPORT-EXPORT”, with the essay “Reverse engineering of architectural tropes”.
Some good news: Spacelab with Arup International won the 2nd place at “Nuovo Salesi” Pediatric Hospital international competition. Ok.
An essay by Spacelab director Luca Silenzi, which explores the theme of the dissemination of architectural canons on a global scale, is published in the #956 paper issue of Domus magazine.
Imagine a future with a bridge that physically, economically and socially connects Europe with Africa. Spacelab’s vision for a floating, inhabited bridge over “Heracles Pillars” between Gibraltar and Tarifa is on display at the Gopher Gallery in London.
Our “Food Container” (2008), in its effort to lead architectural quality of trivial spaces to a higher level, is shortlisted for the “IN/ARCH Prize” in two sections: young architect, and first work.
Spacelab’s first time at the Venice Architecture Biennale, in the astonishing Nordic Countries Pavilion by Sverre Fehn.
World Architecture Awards – 6th cycle: Spacelab’s concept for the ‘XX Building’ in Porto San Giorgio (Italy, 2009) is the first between the ten winning projects selected through the rating of all qualified visitors, with the stunning average of 9,18/10. Thanks to all Spacelab fans and supporters! Link: World Architecture Awards – 6th cycle Link…
World Architecture Awards – 5th cycle: Spacelab’s classic ‘Food Container_Remixed’ building (Italy, 2007-2008) is among the ten winning projects selected through the rating of all accredited visitors. Thanks to all those who gave us strenght!! Link: World Architecture Awards – 5th cycle
In the previous weeks we submitted a project to the international ideas competition “GotongRoyong City: Envisioning the Future of Jakarta“, organized by the “International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam” (IABR) 2009 and Rotterdam Berlage Institute, in collaboration with Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (Indonesian Institute of Architects Jakarta Chapter) and University of Edimburgh, Department of Architecture. ‘Gotong Royong’ is…
The Food Container_Remixed was published last december on Arch Daily, the influent architecture international blog. There’s also a link to Mimoa (my modern architecture) website, in which is published the geolocalization of the building: Enjoy!
From box to hypercube This commercial building (surface: 2.500 m2) is a part of a wider urban district planned by Spacelab Architects since 2006 in the city of Porto Sant`Elpidio (Le Marche, Italy), in the course of completion. The client brief was to realize the maximum formal impact in the limits of precast construction and…
Albania and its major cities are today under the spotlight of international interest in new urban development. Spacelab Architects designed this building in the urban center of Tirane, to approach a different kind of intervention in the today otherwise anonymous city landscape. The design take advantage of the entire volume available for the site: all…
Riuscirà l’architettura italiana a risorgere dalle pastoie della burocrazia tentacolare e dei comitati di benpensanti con la Verità in tasca? [Spoiler: no.]
(Sullo strano caso dell’annullamento via Change.org del concorso per la nuova ala della Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Ferrara, una op-ed firmata da Luca Silenzi per 011+)
Sono più di 50 anni che il progetto del ponte sullo Stretto si trascina senza esito, con un irragionevole accanimento su una soluzione tecnica impossibile. Cerchiamo di capire perché.
(Un pezzo firmato da Luca Silenzi per The Vision)
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From box to hypercube This commercial building (surface: 2.500 m2) is a part of a wider urban district…
Imagine a future with a bridge that physically, economically and socially connects Europe with Africa. Spacelab’s vision for a floating, inhabited bridge over “Heracles Pillars” between Gibraltar and Tarifa is on display at the Gopher Gallery in London.
In Italia esistono 16 miliardi di metri cubi di residenze contro un fabbisogno nazionale di 6,4. E mentre si continua a costruire, sempre più cittadini non possono permettersi un’abitazione dignitosa. Il problema è che non c’è mai stata una politica abitativa lungimirante e in grado di tutelare l’interesse pubblico da quello dei mercati. C’è una soluzione? Forse sì.
(Un pezzo firmato da Luca Silenzi per TheVision)
Spacelab Architects is proud and honored to be one of the 14 Italian design offices among the “100 Italian Stories for Future Building” gathered by Fondazione Symbola per le Qualità Italiane, Triennale Milano and Fassa Bortolo.
Tales of Exception is the final reel with selected contributions of State of Exception Instagram Call, screened onto…
Spacelab is proud to announce to be involved in “Fundamentals“, the upcoming Venice Architecture Biennale 2014, as part…
Meglio prima, quando si decideva nelle segrete stanze e da fuori si ipotizzavano bizantine trame e raffinati scambi di favori? O meglio adesso, che è tutto trasparente e in streaming ma anche da fuori è del tutto evidente che i “poteri forti” sono decisamente sopravvalutati, e comunque ben più mediocri del previsto? Difficile scegliere…
Form, substance is the prologue written by Luca Silenzi for Pure Hardcore Icons (Artifice Books, London 2013), a manifesto on pure form in architecture conceived by the Beijing-Paris-based WAI Architecture Think Tank (Cruz Garcia+Nathalie Frankowski).
Spacelab founder and director Luca Silenzi is featured in the fifth issue of STUDIO Urban Magazine: “IMPORT-EXPORT”, with the essay “Reverse engineering of architectural tropes”.
Some good news: Spacelab with Arup International won the 2nd place at “Nuovo Salesi” Pediatric Hospital international competition. Ok.
An essay by Spacelab director Luca Silenzi, which explores the theme of the dissemination of architectural canons on a global scale, is published in the #956 paper issue of Domus magazine.
Our “Food Container” (2008), in its effort to lead architectural quality of trivial spaces to a higher level, is shortlisted for the “IN/ARCH Prize” in two sections: young architect, and first work.
Spacelab’s first time at the Venice Architecture Biennale, in the astonishing Nordic Countries Pavilion by Sverre Fehn.
World Architecture Awards – 6th cycle: Spacelab’s concept for the ‘XX Building’ in Porto San Giorgio (Italy, 2009)…
World Architecture Awards – 5th cycle: Spacelab’s classic ‘Food Container_Remixed’ building (Italy, 2007-2008) is among the ten winning…
In the previous weeks we submitted a project to the international ideas competition “GotongRoyong City: Envisioning the Future…
The Food Container_Remixed was published last december on Arch Daily, the influent architecture international blog. There’s also a…
Albania and its major cities are today under the spotlight of international interest in new urban development. Spacelab…
