MUSEUM IN AN AGE OF MIGRATIONSOslo Kulturhistorisk Museum[by Rachele Albini, 2013]The world we live in is becoming everyday more a world of ‘others’ rather than a world of ‘self’. Students, workers, professionals and tourists are the new nomads, protagonists of a dynamism more intense than in the past and affecting economical, demographical, political and cultural…

REDEFINING LANDSCAPESNew forms of compensation for unauthorized construction in Italy[by Stefano Galasso, 2013]Developed within the Integrated Adaptive Re-Use course at Politecnico di Milano, the research addresses the widespread condition of building abuse in Italian landscapes, often hidden behind environmental and cultural value. The project investigates how architecture can act as a compensatory tool, transforming minor…

SHRINKING MONTEVIDEOUrban contraction as a design challenge[by Isabella Forestieri, 2013]Urbanization is often associated with continuous growth, yet many cities around the world are instead facing processes of shrinkage. Shrinking Montevideo questions the assumption of inevitable urban expansion, reading the city as a living organism shaped by social and anthropological dynamics. The research reframes urban contraction…

URBAN FARMINGMilan [edible city][by Luca Pavarin, 2013]As a living beings we depend on food. Our entire life is shaped by this essential need but considering cities, the place in which we live and work, a contradiction is becoming visible. The sustenance of the urban lifestyle depends even more from something we produce elsewhere, in something…

BETTER SHARED HOUSEA Study on Human Relationship and Domestic Environment[by Yezi Zhang, Zui Tao, 2013]Exploring shared housing as an emerging global living model, the study investigates how domestic space influences relationships, well-being, and everyday life among unrelated residents. Focusing on spatial identity, intimacy, and conflict within shared homes, the research combines theoretical analysis, case studies,…

CITY USER = CITY PRODUCERnomade temporaneo cittadino contemporaneo[di Serena Di Nocera, 2013] Il tempo porta con sé inevitabili cambiamenti e, osservando gli stili di vita emergenti, risulta evidente che le popolazioni cambiano e con esse le città; le persone si spostano da una parte all’altra del mondo, si liberano da radici territoriali e intraprendono uno…

CONTRACTIONSCluj-Napoca: landscape urban strategies for a shrinking city[by Enrico Cigolotti, Guia Cimino, 2012]Addressing the condition of urban shrinkage, the project investigates vacancy and decline as structural phenomena affecting Cluj-Napoca and other European cities undergoing demographic and economic contraction. Through demographic analysis, economic projections, and comparative case studies, the research reframes decline as an opportunity for…

IF [IN]TANGIBLE THEN…Intangible heritage at risk[di Andrea Bergamini, Stefano Mori, 2013]Il seguente lavoro tratta il tema dell’artigianato artistico e tradizionale inteso come espressione del patrimonio culturale immateriale di un paese. Ai giorni nostri, oltre alla produzione in calo e alla perdita di addetti, la “cultura del fare” soffre di una grave crisi riguardante il modo…