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Francesco IsidoriAcademic Curriculum | 2018
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Academic Curriculum|Francesco Isidori
Francesco Isidori (1971) graduated from ‘La Sapienza’ University in Rome in 1999. In 2006 he received a PhD for his research into Architectural Composition and Architectural Theory from the same university, with a thesis entitled ‘The Project of the Background’, an investigation on an open, relational and structured architecture.From 2002 to 2010 he has been a visiting professor at ‘La Sapienza’, conducting a studio on architectural design. In 2003, 2008, 2011 and 2014 he served as a visiting critic at Cornell University in Rome and Ithaca, New York. In 2014 he has been invited as a visiting critc at the University of Ferrara and IUAV (University of Venice). Francesco Isidori is regurarly invited to give lectures on Labics’s research and projects and to hold design workshops in a variety of Italian and international universities, including Università La Sapienza, Università Roma Tre, Cornell University, the University of Iowa, Syracuse University, Tulane University, IUAV, University of Ferrara and the University of Hannover.
Present academic positionVisiting professor at University of Rome “La Sapienza”
Courses & subjects taught2018 Architectural studio
Education1999 BA Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, University “La Sapienza” Rome 2006 PhD in Architectural Design and Theory, Department of Architecture and
Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture, University “La Sapienza” Rome
Academic experience1999 2002 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture, University “La
Sapienza” Rome2002 2010 Visiting professor, Faculty of Architecture, University “La Sapienza”
Rome2003 Visiting critic, Cornell University, Rome program2008 Visiting critic, Cornell University, Rome program2010 Visiting critic (fall term), Cornell University, Ithaca2011 Visiting professor (spring term), Cornell University, Rome program2014 Visiting critic, University of Ferrara2014 Visiting critic for the WAVe Workshop IUAV, University of Architecture, Venice2014 Visiting critic (fall term), Cornell University, Rome program
Selection of publicationsClemente M. C., Isidori F. (2013). “MAST. A Border Building” , in Conforti C., Dal Co F., MAST. Una Manifattura di Arti, Sperimentazione e Tecnologia. Milan: Electa. ISBN 9788837098827. Language: italian.
Clemente M. C. , Isidori F. (2011). “Verso un progetto urbano”, in Evangelisti F., Orlani P., Piccinini M. (curated by), Disegnare la città: urbanistica e architettura in Italia nel Novecento: appunti da un ciclo di conferenze. Ferrara: Edisai. EAN 9788896714089. Language: italian.
Clemente M. C., Isidori F. (2008). “Borderline Metropolis”, in AA.VV., UNETERNAL CIT. Urbanism beyond Rome. Sezione della 11ª Mostra internazionale di Architettura. Venezia: Marsilio. ISBN 9788831796125. Language: italian.
Profile
Academic Curriculum|Francesco Isidori
Professional OrderOrdine degli Architetti di Roma, since 2000
Language SkillsItalian and English
Professional experienceActually he practices in Rome where, in 2002 founded the office Labicstogether with Maria Claudia Clemente. The main aim of Labics is to convey,under a unique name, those architects, artists and designers who identifywith a shared experimentation project in the field of architecture. Labics gotseveral awards in national and international design competitions; most of itsprojects are published on international architectural reviews.
Labics has won several national and international architectural competitions, including MAST in Bologne (2006-2013) and Città del Sole in Rome (2007-2016), both completed. More recently Labics has received the honourable mention for the Guggenheim Museum Helsinki competition and the Klekovaca Tourist Centre competition in Bosnia and has won the 2nd prize in the international competition for the design of the station no. 11 for the underground of Tabriz (2016). In 2017 Labics has won two important competitions, one for four residential buildings within the Cascina Merlata masterplan in Milan, the other for the extension of the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara. In the past few years the office gained several awards, especially with MAST in Bologna, Fontana square in Rozzano and “La città del Sole” in Rome. MAST and Città del Sole have been both selected for the Mies van der Rohe Awards. Labics showed his works in several collective exhibitions, among which the 11°, 12° and 14° Venice Architectural Biennal and the Make City Festival in Berlin on 2015. Labics’ projects have been published on the most important international magazines.
Lecture
2018• Europa: Connecting ideas across borders | Shared Place, Riba, London, UK, February• KSU Spring 2018 lecture | Shared Place, Kent State University, Firenze, Italia,
february• Shared Place, Nebrija Universidad, Madrid, Spagna, january
2017• November lectures at UEL School of Architecture, Shared Place, Sto Foundation
London, UK• Prato al Futuro, Connessioni, Municipality of Prato, Prato, Italy, September• Beyond the Boundary, Municipality of Prato, Prato, Italy, July • Sobratema summit 2017, SOBRATEMA - Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia para
Construção e Mineração, São Paulo, Brazil, June • Lacture: nudità e(‘) struttura, Municipality of Cimitile, DiARCH, Cimitile, Naples, May• Tomorrow City, Ordine degli Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti e Conservatori della
provincia di Bari, PugliArch 2017, Bari, May• Lecture: Progress, HIŠE, Municipality of Lubiana, Lubiana, Slovenia, April • Lecture: Italian design - incontri con architetti italiani, Palazzo Ducale, Genova, January
2016 • Identità dell’architettura italiana, Università degli Studi di Florence, Florence,
December • Sharing a public space, Cersaie, Bologna, September• Common Luxury - Less private space, more common space, Swiss Architecture Museum
Basilea, September • ArchMarathon Awards – Città del Sole, Milan, May • Un eccellenza del territorio dell’Emilia Romagna. Soluzioni di facciata Focchi - MAST,
University of Ferrara, Ferrara, May• Mantova architettura 2016. Lecture Labics, Mantova, May 2015
• Lecture: Structures, University of Trento, Trento, December• Lecture: Urban interiors, Università Quinghua, Bejing, November• Miarch, Lecture Labics, Polytechnic of Milan, Milan, October• Novara architettura. Lecture Labics, Novara, September • Made in Rome. Interiors. Labics: domestic landscape, Ordine degli architetti di Roma,
Roma, July• ARU01. Architettura della rigenerazione urbana, Lecture: Labics and urban
regeneration, AAUD University of Udine, May• Facciata, concetto in evoluzione. Simposio internazionale di architettura, Real Academia
de Espana en Roma, April Lecture: Structures and Backgrounds, University of Roma – Sapienza – Roma, April
• Lecture: Labics recent works, Master New Italian Blood – Salerno, March • Lecture: Structures and background, Cornell university, February
2014 • Congress: The identity of italian architecture, University of Florence, Florence, December• Lecture: Labics, Tulane University, Rome , September• Lecture: Il progetto dello sfondo, IUAV, Venice, July• Workshop: W.A.Ve 2014, International architecture workshop, IUAV, Venice, July• Lecture: Structures and background, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, May Lecture: il
progetto dello sfondo, University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, May
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• Lecture: The Mast foundation: a project for the industry, IUAV, Venice, April• Design forum: Labics architecture, 2014 Italy and China contemporary architecture
exhibition, April• Lecture: il progetto dello sfondo, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, April• Lecture: Storie di architetti: Labics, MAXXI Museum, Rome, March• Lecture: Mast foundation, Iowa State University, Rome, February • Lecture: Labics: Mast, Inarch, Rome, February
2013 • Congress: The identity of italian architecture, University of Florence, Florence, December• Lecture: Labics: structures and backgrounds, Tulane University, Rome, September
Lecture: Labics: Lectio Magistralis, Complesso S. Sofia, Salerno, June• Lecture: Labics: Fare Spazio, Ass. Ital. di Architettura e Critica, Selinunte, May
2012 • Lecture: Labics: the structures, Tulane University, Rome, November • Lecture: Retail Obikà in the world, Iowa State University, Rome, November• Lecture: Labics: the structures, Syracuse University School of Architecture, Florence,
November• Lecture: Fragment_Field_Frame, Iowa State University, Rome, February • Lecture: Labics: the project of background, Leibniz University, Hannover, January
2011 • Lecture: Labics: the project of background, Tulane and Pantheon University, Rome,
September• Architecture Talks: Labics: the structures, YAP Maxxi, Rome, September • Lecture: Labics: the project of background , Facoltà di Architettura, Roma Tre, Rome, June • Conference: China – Italy Architect Forum 2011, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R.
China, May • Conference:”Final Works”, Fandango Incontro, Rome, January 2010
• Workshop: “Workin‘ On”, InArch e Blow Up 010, Caserta, May • Round table: Nel segno dell’architetto, Casa dell’architettura, Rome, March
2009 • Conference: “Visioni urbane”, Auditorium of Ara Pacis, Rome, November • Lecture: Labics: the project of background, Northeastern University, Rome, April• International Workshop: “Pavilion in extra light materials” , AACUPI – Università
degli studi di Roma Tre, Rome, Mars • Round table: Il segno dell’architetto Casa dell’Architettura, Rome, February• Labics, Il progetto dello sfondo, Facoltà di Architettura, IUAV, Venice, January• Lecture: Nuovi Architetti Romani• Facoltà di Architettura, La Sapienza, Rome, January
2008 • Conference: Urbs, rassegna internazionale sulle trasformazioni urbane, Salone delle
fontane, Rome, December • Lecture: Labics, Il progetto dello sfondo, Cornell University, Rome, October• Lecture: Labics, Progetti per la città, Facoltà di Architettura, Genova, May
2007• Lecture: Labics: il progetto dello sfondo, Palazzo della Provincia, Rimini, November
Lectures
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2006• Round table: 20.06 Overview sull’architettura italiana, Palazzo Reale, Naples, november• Lecture: Labics: progetto per la G.D, Chiostri di San Domenico, Reggio Emilia, october • Round table: 2006_ L’Italia si trasforma, città in competizione, Salone internazionale
dell’industrializzazione edilizia (Saie), Bologna, october• Round table: [MES3ovest] La tangenziale in 10 scenari, Centro Culturale Candiani,
Mestre (VE), september • Lecture: Labics: the project of background, Workshop at Boisbuchet (Vitra design
Museum – Centre Georges Pompidou), August • Round table: L’ospedale del futuro, Reed Business Information, Milan, May • Lecture: Labics: il progetto dello sfondo, Casa dell’Architettura, Rome, May
2004• Lecture: Labics, 2002 - 2004, Cornell University, Rome, may• Lecture: Vortragsreihe ‘new faces’, challenging, roman, Fachhochschule, Liechtenstein, may• Round table: Rozzano città : Etica ed estetica nuove frontiere di sviluppo, Domus,
Rozzano – Milan, april
2003• Round table: Housing, a quality issue, CIVA Auditorium, Bruxelles, november• Lecture: Labics 2002 - 2003, Cornell University, Rome, may
Lectures
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Awards
2017• ABB LEAF Award 2017
“Mixed-use building of the year” CITTÀ DEL SOLE, September
• Premio Biennale Internazionale di Architettura “Barbara Cappochin”“Special Jury Mention”CITTÀ DEL SOLE, August
• European Architecture Awards 2017Special Prize Sustainable Innovating ProjectCITTÀ DEL SOLE, May
2016• Grand Prix | Casalgrande Padana
“International architecture award” 2nd prize _ MAST, May
2015• Gold medal for Italian architecture 2015
“Special prize to the architectural client – Isabella Seragnoli”MAST, May
• The Plan AwardWinner project_MAST, June
2014• Roma architettura. Premio Inarch – Ance
Winner project_CITTÀ DEL SOLE, September • Dedalo Minosse – International prize for commissioning a building 2013/2014 9th
editionMentioned design_MAST, September
• Rosa Barba International Landscape PrizeMentioned design_PIAZZA FONTANA, September
• The International Architecture Award 2014“The Chicago Athenaeum – The European Centre for Architecture Art and Design”Winner project _ MAST, August
• Iconic Awards“Architecture - Corporate Building”Winner project_MAST, July
2013• VIII Edizione Premio IQU
Architecture & City, section “New uses and projects” 2nd prize_PIAZZA FONTANA, march
• VIII Edizione Premio IQU“Architettura e Città, built projects”3rd prize - PIAZZA FONTANA, march
2011• European award of public space
“The participatory design of public space”2nd prize - PIAZZA FONTANA , May
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2010• Real Estate Awards fifth ed. - Mattone d’Oro 2010
“Best Redevelopment Work in Italy”CITTÀ DEL SOLE, June
2009• Special Prize of the Union of Architect of Kazakhistan
ITALPROMO, May
2006• Gold medal for italian architecture 2006
Finalist Honorable Mention: design of workspacesITALPROMO, June
• Global Holcim Award for Sustainable architectureSilver Award, AprilWATERPOWER, Amalfi, April
2005• Europe Holcim Award for Sustainable architecture
Gold Medal, September
2004 • Prize for architecture Archés, 2004
3rd prize - ITALPROMO, November
Awards
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Exhibition
2017• Details: Architecture seen in Section, SUPSI, Lugano, October• Architecture Made in Italy/Italian Architecture Prize 2017, Hong Kong, March
2016• Labics_ Sulla soglia, Festival LetterAltura, Verbania, June
2015• Lab Q _ Group exhibition, Laboratorio per la Qualità urbana, Pisa, September • Labics: STRUCTURES, Curated by Luca Molinari, Galleria Stefania Miscetti,
Rome, April• Labics: LA CITTA’ APERTA, Architecture and the Historical space of Italy, Italian
Cultural Institute, Berlin, June• The Making of (a new) Rome – Recent works by Roman architects, Italian Cultural
Institute, Berlin, May• The Making of (a new) Rome – Recent works by Roman architects, Italian Cultural
Institute, Paris, March• Italia per Interni. Manifesto #2, Curated by Luca Molinari, Spazio FMG, Milan,
February to April
2014• Detail. Architecture seen in section, 14° Biennale Architettura, Arsenale, Venice, July• Innesti/Grafting – Italian Pavillion14° Biennale Architettura, Arsenale, Venice, June• IItaly & China: contemporary architecture exhibition/architecturale design forum,
Casa dell’architettura, Rome, April• The Making of (a new) Rome – Recent works by Roman architects, Italian Cultural
Institute, Los Angeles, January
2013• Small Utopias _Italian architecture of the third millenium, between history, research
and innovation, organized and curated by MAXXI, Shangai, November• Italia en México. Architetti romani: recent works, Italian Cultural Institute, Mexico
City, March
2012• Disegni Romani. Curated by Franco Purini, Gangemi editore, Roma, October
2011• Italy Now 2000-2010, 24th World Congress of Architecture, UIA2011 Tokyo,
September• Meis architectures for a Museum, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara, May• Biennale of public space. Casa dell’architettura, Rome, May• Liceo Farnesina nuovi spazi didattici, Acquario Romano, Rome, February• Laboratorio ITALIA/AILATI passando per OPEN CARE, Frigoriferi Milanesi,
Milan, January
2010• Ailati - Italian Pavillion. 12° Biennale di architettura, Venice, September• La Città del Sole, Festa dell’Architettura, Rome, June• Nel segno dell’architetto. Casa dell’architettura, Rome, March• Uneternal city.fr, Pavillon de l’Arsenal, Paris, February
2009• Working with Nature, Fiera di Rome, November
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• XII Triennial of Sofia, University, Sofia, May • Atlante minimo per gli architetti, Galleria Comese, Rome, May• The hand of the architect, Salone del Mobile 2009, Milan, April
2008 • Uneternal City, exhbition in Out There: Architecture Beyond Building, 11° Biennale
di architettura, Venice, September• Sustainab.Italy, Festival dell’architettura, Istituto culturale italiano, London, June • Italy Now? Country_ Positions in Architecture, ETH Zurich, Zurich, April • Le città del Futuro. Il progetto della ragione, architettura, scienza, tecnologia,
comunicazione, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, March
2006• 20.06 Overview sull’architettura italiana, Palazzo Reale, Naples, November• L’Italia si trasforma, città in competizione, Salone internazionale
dell’industrializzazione edilizia (Saie), Bologna, October • Festival dell’architettura 3: Architettura tra fabbrica e città Chiostri di San Domenico,
Reggio Emilia, October • Rome – Laboratorio Italia [Roma 2006], Palazzo S. Michele, Rome, May• Progetti per Roma, Fondazione Olivetti, Rome, May • Architetture a Roma, oggi. Casa dell’Architettura, Rome, March• Giovani architetti Italiani – Labics Galleria di architettura, Ceggia, (VE),March
2005• La cultura architettonica italiana. Tradizione e modernità, Jiangsu, China,
November• New Italian Blood+ Icar, Travelling exhibition 05, Museo di S. Caterina, Treviso,
October• New Italian Blood, Travelling exhibition 05, Palazzo Wedekind, Rome, October• 3_2_1 Nuova Archittettura in Giappone, Polonia e Italia, Istituto Giapponese di
Cultura, Rome, October• Laboratorio Italia Esposizione d’Archtettura_Nuovi Laici , Chiesa di San Ludovico,
Parma, September • Architetti interpretano la casa d’abitazione italiana, Palazzo Pretorio, Cittadella –
PD, April • Italy Now, Cornell University, NY, March
Exhibition
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Publications
2018• «La ciudad de sol (La città del sole)», in Arquine (Mexico), 17 february 2018, http://
www.arquine.com/la-ciudad-de-sol/ ;• Frolova, «Город солнца» (“Città del Sole”), in ARCHI.RU (Russia), 15 february 2018,
https://archi.ru/world/77889/gorod-solnca ;• «Urbane Regeneration im Osten Roms (Rigenerazione urbana a est di Roma) », in
md (Germany), 14 february 2018, https://www.md-mag.com/interior-architecture/projects/oeffentliche-bauten/city-of-sun/ ;
• Sasikala Rajeswaran, «City of Sun - The New Urban Regeneration project - Labics», in sawdust (India), 14 february 2018 https://sawdust.online/projects/city-of-sun-the-new-urban-regeneration-project-labics/ ;
• Gintaute Kisieliute, «INKLIUZAS ROMOJE (Inclusive Rome) », in centras, (Lituania), january/february 2018, n. 104, pp. 20-23 ;
• Marco Rinaldi, «City of Sun by Labics, in A AS ARCHITECTURE» (Italia), 14 february 2018, http://aasarchitecture.com/2018/02/city-sun-labics.html ;
• Natasha Kudryavtseva, «Футуристический жилой комплекс в Риме (Un complesso di appartamenti futuristico a Roma)», in AD Architectural Digest Russia (Russia), 12 february 2018, https://www.admagazine.ru/arch/129171_futuristicheskaya-rezidentsiya-v-rime.php ;
• Natalia Shustrova, «Городская регенерация: Город солнца в Риме (Rigenerazione della città: Città del Sole a Roma) », in forma (Russia), 6 february 2018 - http://www.forma.spb.ru/archiblog/2018/02/06/gorodskaya-regeneratsiya-gorod-solntsa-v-rime/
• Justine Testado, Labics redevelops former bus depot into “City of Sun” in Rome, in Archinect (USA), 6 february 2018 - https://archinect.com/news/article/150048833/labics-redevelops-former-bus-depot-into-city-of-sun-in-rome ;
• Philip Stevens, «Labics regenerates Rome neighborhood with mixed-use ‘city of sun’ development», in designboom (GB), 4 february 2018 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/labics-rome-city-of-sun-citta-del-sole-italy-02-04-2018/;
• Berrin Chatzi Chousein, «Labics’ New Fragmented Complex Fosters Public Space by Setting Trajectories in the heart of Rome», in World Architecture Community (Turkey), 1 february 2018 - https://worldarchitecture.org/architecturenews/cmzmc/labicsi_new_fragmented_complex_fosters_public_space_by_setting_trajectories_in_the_heart_of_rome.html ;
• «City of Sun, Rome by Labics», in Gooood (China), 31 january 2018 - http://www.gooood.hk/city-of-sun-rome-by-labics.htm ;
• «Città del Sole», in World Architects (Germany), 30 january 2018 - https://www.world-architects.com/en/labics-roma/project/citta-del-sole ;
• Isabelle Lomholt, «City of Sun in Rome», in e-architect (UK), 30 january 2018 - https://www.e-architect.co.uk/rome/city-of-sun-in-rome ;
• Amelia Brown, «City of Sun in Rome», in VISI (South Africa), 19 january 2018 - https://www.visi.co.za/city-of-sun-in-rome/ ;
2017• «ГОРОД СОЛНЦА. ПРИОРИТЕТ ОБЩЕСТВЕННЫМ ПРОСТРАНСТВАМ» (City of
Sun. Priority for public space), in Green Buildings (Russia), december 2017, n. 3, pp. 78-85, 136-137;
• «City of Sun. Rome, Italy, Labics», in Hinge (Hong Kong), november 2017, n. 261, pp. 20-23 + COVER;
• AA. VV. «Labics Città del Sole rinnovamento urbano a Roma», in Floornature (web, Italy), 15 december 2017, http://www.floornature.it/labics-citta-del-sole-rinnovamento-urbano-roma-13387/;
• AA. VV. «Wereldmix», in Residence NL, december 2017, pp.80-83• Andrea Martínez de la Vega, «Città del Sole. REGENERACIÓN ROMANA (City
of Sun. Roman regeneration)», in ENTREMUROS, supplement to Reforma newspaper (Mexico), december 2017, n. 255, pp. 62-63
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• AA.VV. «City of Sun», in ARQA (web, Argentina), 6 december 2017, http://arqa.com/en/architecture/city-of-sun.html
• Patrizia Catalano, «Sguardo al Contemporaneo», e «Ieri, Oggi Domani», in Interni Annual Contract 2017 – Monographic supplement to Interni n° 676 – november 2017, pp-16-17 e 66-67;
• AA.VV., «Visite | Labics, rencontre par dessus les ruines», in Le Courrier de l’architecte (Ed. web) , 15 November 2017 http://www.lecourrierdelarchitecte.com/article_7887;
• Elena Franzoia, Architettura. «Le piazze sono la chiave della rinascita delle città», in D Casa, La Repubblica, November 2017, pp. 36-45 + Cover Article;
• Eva Prelovšek Niemelä, «Arhitektura za skupnost», in HIŠE , october 2017, n.88/89, pp. 20-25;
• AA.VV., «Premio Architetto Italiano/Italian Architect Prize», in Yearbook, october 2017, pp. 46-47;
• Sercan Altan, «Güneş Kent / City of Sun», in YAPI (Turkey), october 2017, n. 431, pp. 72-83;
• Graciela Baduel, «La Ciudad del Sol multiplica el espacio público en Roma» in ARQ Diario de Arquitectura de Clarín (Argentina) ed. web, 12 october 2017;
• Miguel Jurado, «EL SENTIDO DEL APORTE PÚBLICO», and Graciela Baduel, «Un complejo que gana la calle y se integra al barrio (A complex that wins the street and integrates into the neighborhood)», in ARQ Diario de Arquitectura, supplemento al quotidiano Clarín (Argentina), 10 october 2017, pag. 3 and pp. 12-17;
• Charis Chiang, «A New Dawn», in D+A (Singapore), annual 2018, pp. 136-142;• Aaron Betsky, «Roman Baroque», in MARK (Netherlands), october/november
2017, n. 70, pp. 144-153;• AAVV, «CIUDAD DEL SOL El edificio pensando como ciudad (CITTÀ DEL SOLE.
The building designed like a city)», in EXKEMA (Colombia), september 2017, n. 49, pp. 64-67;
• AAVV, «CITTÀ DEL SOLE. Labics», in ARCHIWORLD (North Korea), september 2017, n. 268, pp. 20-33, 82;
• Reed Kroloff, «Designers in the Prime of Life», in The New York Times (NY ed.), 8 September 2017, p. AR80;
• Reed Kroloff, «A Generation of Architects Making Its Mark at Dizzying Speed», in The New York Times (web ed), 8 September 2017;
• Ioana Iancu, «CITTÀ DEL SOLE by Labics», in igloo (Romania), n. 179, july / august 2017, pp. 50-56;
• Valentina Figuerola, «LIÇÃO DE CONVIVÊNCIA: O VELHO E O NOVO JUNTOS (Lesson on coexistence: the old and the new together»), in AU - Arquitetura e Urbanismo (Brazil), july 2017, n. 28, pp. 20-29, 72;
• Labics, «Utopia del lusso», in Viceversa – L’attualità dell’utopia, n. 6, july 2017, pp. 205-206;
• AAVV, «Labics, proyecto de regeneración urbana Città del Sole en Roma», in Arquitectura Viva (ed. web Spagna), 4 July 2017, http://www.arquitecturaviva.com/es/Info/News/Details/10429;
• «City of Sun in Italy», in ID+C (Interior Design + Construction) (China), n. 275, july 2017, pp. 74-77;
• Gudrun Hausegger, «Labics. Città del Sole, Rom, Italien», in architektur.aktuell, n. 447, june 2017, pp. 82-93;
• «View of the Pantheon», in Interni (ed. Russia), n° 240 may 2017, pp. 110-115;• «View of the Pantheon», in Interni (ed. China), n° 58 may 2017, pp. 98-103;• AAVV, «City of Sun», in C3 n.389, may 2017, pp. 54-71;• «Tabriz Urban Railway», in Concept n.215, march 2017, pp. 127-133;• Laura Ragazzola, «Vista Pantheon», in Interni, n. 3, march 2017, pp.30-35;
2016• AAVV, «Labics. Progetto del complesso parrocchiale Redemptoris mater, Cinisi
Publications
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(PA)», in Identità dell’architettura italiana, december 2016; • Pietro Cesari, «il Caso Bologna. Città d’impresa»,in Architettura per un’idea,
december 2016;• F. Garofalo, G. Mastrigli, “Labics – Paredes Arquitectos”, in Concorso internazionale
di progettazione per il quartiere della Città della Scienza, july 2016;• Michael Kasiske, «55. Salone del mobile», in BAUWELT, may 2016;• Giuseppe Saponaro, «La città del Sole a Roma», in l’industria delle costruzioni, 448,
marzo-april 2016, p.24-33;
2015• Marzia Marandola, «Città del Sole, Rome, Italy, Labics», in ARKETIPO, n.96
september 2015;• Mario Pisani, «Piazza Fontana», in PIAZZE DEL NUOVO MILLENNIO, june
2015;• Valerio Paolo Mosco, «Costruire l’immagine: Labics a Roma», in l’industria delle
costruzioni, 443, may-june 2015-07-30;• Chiara Maranzana, «Pausa di rigenerazione», in ABITARE, n. 545, june 2015;• Labics: STRUCTURES, Catalogue of Labics solo exhibition, Nero Edition, 2015;• Claudia Conforti, «Labics – La Città del Sole a Roma», in CASABELLA, n. 849,
may 2015;• «OBICA’ / OBIKA / OH-BE-KAH», in ar. ARCHITETTI ROMA, n° 112, may 2015;• Francesca Sironi «I paradisi dei bambini», in Espresso, 30 april 2015;
2014• Alessandra Lucifero (edited by), I maestri dell’Architettura. Labics, Hachette, Milano,
2014;• «Tourismuszentrum Bergmassiv KlekovacaWettbewerbe», in Aktuell n.12, 2014;• «10 anni di architettura a Roma, 10 anni di architettura a Roma», in ar.
ARCHITETTI ROMA, n° 111, december 2014; • «Mast foundation» in Architecture & Culture n.407, p.100-113;• Lucka Skansi, «More than a Museum, more than a factory»,in Piranesi n.34, vol
22, p.70-77;• «Labics. Città del Sole», in Identità dell’architettura Italiana 12, Edizioni Diabasis;• Nick Compton, «Postbox», in Wallpaper, november 2014, pag. 189;• Irma Boom, Fundamentals, 14. Mostra internazionale di architettura di Venezia, Marsilio
Editoriv• Luca Poncellini,”Labics: MAST a Bologna”, in disegno n.3, 2014;• Sebastian Redecke, “Stiftungsgebaude MAST in Bologna”, in Bauwelt n.105 April
2014;• AA.VV., “Manifiesto Urbano: MAST foundation, Bologna), in Arquitectura Viva
n.160, February 2014;• Zaira Magliozzi, «Mixed use micro city, Bologna», in A10, 55 Jan/feb 2014;• Paola Molteni, «Mast una microcittà», in OF Arch, no. 128, January 2014;• Livia Curti Roncoroni, «Edificio Multifunzione», in Modulo, n.387 Gen/Feb 2014;• Monica Zerbini, «In good company», in Azure, n.230 Mar/Apr 2014;
2013• AAVV, Mast Foundation, in C3, No. 354, 2013;• Pippo Corra (edited by), Piccole Utopie/Small Utopias, Quodlibet, 2013;• Catrinel Negru, «Centrul Mast in Bologna», in Igloo, no.144, december 2013;• Davide Iotti, «Un Mast da scoprire a Bologna», in Il Giornale dell’Architettura, n.116,
2013;• Marco Maretto, «Fondazione Mast a Bologna», in L’industria delle costruzioni, n.434
nov/dic 2013; • Claudia Conforti, Francesco Dal Co, LABICS: MAST. Una manifattura di arti,
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sperimentazione e tecnologia/a manufactory for arts, experience and technology, Electa architettura, Milano, 2013;
• Claudia Conforti, «MAST. Cosa è periferia?», in CASABELLA, n. 831, november 2013;
• AAVV, Identità dell’architettura italiana, Edizioni Diabasis, 2013;• Alessandro Costa (edited by), «Piazza Fontana a Quinto de Stampi», in Paesaggio
urbano, no. 4, 2013;• AA. VV, OPEN SPACE, Urban Public Landscape Design, Sendpoints Publishing Co.,
2013, pp. 238 - 243; • «Piazza Fontana», in Topscape Paysage n°11, Paysage editore, pp. 90 – 94;• Livio Sacchi, Italia en México 2013. Architetti romani: opere recenti, Prospettive Edizioni,
2013, pp. 70 – 73;• Javier Peña, Sanjuan & Javier Javier Fresneda, URBAN SQUARE Landscape, ed. Hi-
design International Publishing, 2013, pp. 18 – 33;• Chris van Uffelen, URBAN SPACES, Plazas, Squares and Streetscapes, ed. Braun,
2013, pp. 140 – 14;• Cemal Emden, Making of Architectural Objects, ed. Zorlu CenterYayınevi, pp. 126-
143;• AA. VV, To Enjoy To Listen, ed. Phoenix, 2013, pp.132- 139;
2012• Filippo Marsigli, Spazi verdi Giardini Terrazze Progetti e realizzazioni in Italia, ed. UTET
scienze tecniche, pp. 60-67;• Valentina Piscitelli, «Giro d’Italia dell’Architettura», in Ottagono, n. 255, 2012,
pp.126-127;• AA.VV., «In Toscana un casale ristrutturato», in Case di Campagna, ed. Di Baio n.66
2012 pp.22-25;• AA.VV., «Fontana Square», in WLA, n. 5 june 2012, pp. 9-14;• Edited by Franco Purini, Fabrizio Ronconi e Gianfranco Toso, in Disegni Romani,
Gangemi Editore, 2012, p. 37;• AA.VV., International Competitive Bidding vol.1, ed. Byspace International, 2012,
pp.42-47; pp. 122-127; pp. 250-253; pp. 280-285; • Edited by Aimee Wu, Anna Qu, World Interior Design, ed. Phoenix, 2012, pp.142-
143;• Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi «Obikà Mozzarella Bar Rome», in Italian Interiors, 2012, pp
74-79;• AA.VV., «Obikà Mozzarella Bar Canary Wharf London», in Hinge july 2012, pp.
203-236;• AA.VV. HOPSCA, Hi Design, pp. 174-183 pp.320-327;• Damian Holmes (ed.), in WLA n. 5, ed. World Land Scape Architecture 2012, pp.
9-14;• Francesco Evangelisti, Piero Orlandi, Mario Piccinini (edited by), in Disegnare la
Città, ed. Edisai 2011, pp. 158 – 163;• Architecture Competition Works, ed. Ifengspace, pp. 300-309;• AA.VV., Conceptual Architecture, ed. Hi-Design, pp. 82-93;
2011• AA.VV., Nuove forme per l’abitare sociale, ed. Polaris, p.88, p.164, p.212;• Aimee Wu, Anna Qu, Brand-New Restaurant Design, ed. Phoenix, pp.90-95;• Carla Di Francesco (ed.), MEIS architetture per un museo, ed. Ferrara Arte, pp.142 –
149;• Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi, ItaliArchitettura vol. 4., ed. Utet Scienze tecniche, pp.142 –
151;• Andrea Ferialdi, [MES3OVEST] La tangenziale è città, ed. Il Poligrafo, pp. 70-73;
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2010• AA.VV., 2010 The Imprinting of International Interior, ed. Saihan Cultural, Shanghai;• Luca Molinari (ed.), Ailati. Riflessi dal Futuro, XII Mostra internazionale di architettura
di Venezia ed. Skira, pp.174-175;• AA.VV., Roma creativa, ed. Provincia di Roma, Dipartimento “Innovazione e
Impresa”, pp. 80 – 81;• AA.VV., In Home, space X file, ed. Rihan.CC, pp. 142-145;• Noriko Takiguchi, «Rome 2010», Nikkei Architecture n.1-11, 2010;
2009• Gabriella Raggi e Paolo Sassi, Roma, meno è più, the new sequences of architectural and
urban transformation, ed. LISt Laboratorio Internazionale Editoriale, pp. 1440 – 149;• Centola & Associati, Waterpower il potere del’acqua, Alinea Editrice, 2009; • Guido Musante, «Tasting space», in Special Public Pleasures, Domus n.928
supplement, 2009, pp.26-29;• AA.VV., Space X file, Public space, ed Rihan.CC, 2009, pp.111-117;• AA.VV., Space X file, Commercial space vol.02, ed Rihan.CC, 2009, pp.228-229;• Peter Kelly, «Rome Politics and architecture», in Blueprint, n°278, 2009, pp.32-40;
2008• AA.VV., Out There, Architecture Beyond buiding, volume1, exh. cat., ed. Marsilio, 2008
p.165;• AA.VV., Uneternal City, Urbanism beyond Rome, exh. cat., ed. Marsilio, 2008, pp.178-
189;• Sebastiano Brandolini, Roma, nuova architettura, Skira, 2008, pp.58-61,114-
117,124-127;• Nicola Marzot (ed.), «Borderline Metropolis», in Paesaggio Urbano, 5, 2008, pp.68-
73;• Antonio Saggio, «Agora, dreams and vision», in Arca, n.240, 2008, pp.78-93;• Giulia Fini (ed.), Ville, Motta Architettura, 2008, pp.236-245;• Marco Del Francia, Barbara Catalani (eds.), ”Podere 43”, in Architetture, città e
territorio, Ed. Firenze, 2008, pp.64-67;• Luca Molinari, Alessandro d’Onofrio (ed.), Sustainab.Italy, exh. cat., Gangemi,
London 2008, pp.120-121;• Cristina Paredes (ed.), Remodeling Country Homes, Loft pubblication, pp. 248-255;• Giovanni Leoni, «Laboratorio Italia», in d’Architettura, n.35, 2008, pp. 30-35;• Shira Brand, Eugenio Martera (ed.), Tradizione e Modernità, exh. cat., Nanjing
Museum, 2007, pp.90-93;• Giampiero Sanguigni, «Rome won’t be built in a day», in A10, n.19, 2008, p. 66;
2007• Cristina Paredes, Aprovechando el Espacio, architectural houses, Monsa, Barcelona,
2007, pp.147-155;• Philip Jodidio, 100 Great Extensions & Renovations, Images Publishing, 2007, pp.28-29;
pp.190-191;• Valerio Paolo Mosco, «Young Romans. Fully, not Partially Controlled», in
Architectural Design, 2007, pp.148-155;• Valentina Piscitelli, «La casa mobile», in Ottagono, n. 200, 2007, pp.116-119;• AAVV, «Il grado zero dell’interno», in Domus, n. 903, 2007, pp.85-89;• Matteo Ruta, «Un canyon diafano», in Arketipo, n. 11, 2007, pp.86-95;• Matteo Genghini, Pasqualino Sodomita (ed.), Caffè e ristoranti 2, Motta editore,
2007, pp.182-189;
2006• Giorgio Ciucci, Francesco Ghio, Piero Ostilio Rossi, Roma la nuova architettura,
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Electa, 2006, pp.110-113;• Luca Gelmini, «Il concorso per il polo multifunzionale G.D a Bologna», in
Architettura tra fabbrica e città. Architettura di rara bellezza, cat. del convegno: Festival dell’architettura 3, Parma Reggio Emilia, Modena, 2006, pp.88-97;
• AA.VV., Concorso internazionale di progettazione, Tre punti di ristoro per tre musei napoletani, Electa Napoli, 2006, pp.76-79,114-117,142-145;
• Echo Wong (ed.), Global interior design collection, Editor Liaoning science and technology publishing house, 2006, pp.140,143; pp.196-199;
• Silvio San Pietro, Paola Gallo (ed.), New restaurants 2, Edizioni Archivolto, 2006;• Lucrezia Ungaro, Labics, «Recualification de los Mercados de Trajano en Roma», in
Loggia Arquitectura & restauraciòn, n°19, 2006, pp.74-85;• Alberto Alessi, Italy Now? Country position in architecture, Cornell AAPP Publications
Ithaca, New York, 2006, pp.82-85;• AA.VV., ArchITettura, archItektura, archITecture, exh. cat. Polish Institute of Rome,
Wydawca, 2006, pp.66-73;• Fulvio Irace (ed.), Medaglia d’oro all’architettura italiana 2006, Triennale Electa, 2006,
pp.114-115;• Peter Hyatt (ed.), Out of Town, Images Publishing, Mulgrave, Australia, 2006, pp.114-
121;• Adrian-Florin Ionasiu (ed.), «Podere 43», in de architectura, n°18, 2006, pp.34-40;
2005• Silvio San Pietro, Paola Gallo (ed.), Renovated Houses 2, Edizioni Archivolto, 2005,
pp. 104-115;• Antonino Saggio, «Codice genetico», in Costruire, n° 271, 2005, pp.16-20;• Maria Giulia Zunino, «Obikà», in Abitare, n° 456, 2005, pp.78-83;• Marco Mulazzani (ed.), Almanacco di Casabella, giovani architetti italiani, 2004 –
2005, Electa, 2005, pp.88-93;• Alberto Alessi (ed.), Around Italy Now (II), in WA, n°184, 2005 pp. 68-77;• Petra Stephan, «Buro international – Glasklar», in AIT, n°10, 2005, pp.150-155;• Phillis Richardson, House Plus, Imaginative Ideas for Extending Your Home, Thames &
Hudson, 2005, pp.136-141;• Susanna Sirefman, The contemporary guesthouse, building in the garden, Edizioni Press,
2005, pp.22-31;• Luca Molinari (ed.), «Metamorphosis Italy», edited by, a+u, n°420, 2005, pp.72-76;• Marina Scognamiglio, «Ristorante Obikà a Roma», in L’industria delle costruzioni, n°
383, 2005, pp.102-104;• Associazione Culturale Architettando (ed.), Labics in Architetti interpretano la casa
d’abitazione italiana. Opere realizzate, exh. cat., 2005, pp.152-157;• Pino Scaglione (ed.), net.it. snapshot su architettura design fotografie. Network in Italia,
ACTAR, 2005, pp.209-214;• Pino Scaglione, «Tre sistemi spaziali nell’edificio svuotato», in Il Giornale
dell’Architettura, anno 4, n° 26, 2005, pp.20-21;• Valerio Paolo Mosco, «Labics. Trasformazione di un edificio a Roma», in L’industria
delle costruzioni, n° 381, 2005, pp.70-77;
2004• Valentina Piscitelli, Progettare con la lava, Progettare, n°17, 2004, pp.62-67;• Carlo Terpolilli, Premio di Architettura Archés edizione 2004, d’Architettura, n°25,
2004, pp.30-42;• AA.VV., «Challenging roman», in Positionen architectur 2003/04, Fachhochshule
Liechtenstein architektur, 2004, pp.120-125;• Hyeonzin, «The tourist Redevelopment of North Etna at Mount Etna», Linguaglossa
Italy, in Concept n° 6, 2004, pp.82-85;• Vincenzo Pagano e Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi, «Spazi disarticolati per l’avanguardia»,
in Ottagono n°169, 2004 pp.156-159;• Luigi Centola, «Crescita Italiana New Italian Blood», in l’Arca n°191, 2004, pp.2-5;
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Publications
• Paul Bennett, «Somewere Under the Tuscan Sun», in Dwell vol 4, n°3, 2004, pp.80-85;
2003• Paul Bennett, «In the quest for ideas, Labics fearlessly challenges the Roman status
quo», Architectural Record, n° 12, 2003 pp.76-79;• Clifford A. Person, «Design Vanguard 2003», in Architectural Record, n° 12, 2003
p.55;• Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi, «Renewing the Past», Monument, Residential Special 2003,
2003 pp.70-74;• Stefano Casciani, «Utopia dell’ospitalità», in Domus, n° 862, set.2003, pp.60-71;
Academic Curriculum|Francesco Isidori
Academic Curriculum|Maria Claudia Clemente
Selection of projects
Rudong Master Plan | Rudong
Client PrivateLocation Rudong, Nantong, ChinaProgramme MasterplanArea 125.433 m2
Dates 2017
Cascina Merlata | Milan Invited competition - 1st prize
Client EuroMilano S.p.a.Location Milan, ItalyProgramme ResidentialArea 19.643 m2
Dates Competition: 2017
Client Municipality of FerraraLocation Ferrara, ItalyProgramme Extending of the new Modern Art Gallery of Palazzo dei Diamanti in FerraraDates Competition: 2017 Preliminary Design: 2018
Palazzo dei Diamanti| FerraraInvited Competition - 1st Prize
Client Scuola Innovativa S.r.l.Location Milan, ItalyProgramme Kindergarten, pre-school, swimmilpoolArea 2.000 m2
Cost 3,8 M€Dates 2017: on site
Jacaranda Kindergarten| Milan
Academic Curriculum|Maria Claudia Clemente
Client Tabriz Urban Railway OrganizationLocation Tabriz, IranProgram Interior and entrance design of station n.11_Saat squareArea 11.800 m2
Dates Competition: 2017 - 2nd Prize
Metro Station| TabrizInternational Competition - 2nd prize
Client PrivateLocation Rome, ItalyProgramme Private residenceArea 360 m2
Cost 1 M€Dates 2015-2016
Pantheon house | Rome
Client Elica spaLocation Rho Fiera Milan Design FairProgramme Temporary boothArea 400 m2
Dates 2016
Elica Pavillion | Milan
Selection of projects
Client Hines SpaDeveloper Parsitalia s.r.l.Location Rome, ItalyProgramme Residential, Offices, Retail, Public library and ParkingAreas 17.300 m2 (gross)Cost 35,5 M€Dates 2007-2016
Città del Sole| RomeInvitied competition - 1st Prize, Inarch - Rome architecture 2014 - Prix , Gold Brick 2012 - Prix
Academic Curriculum|Maria Claudia Clemente
Selection of projects
Client Municipality of Roma Location Rome, ItalyProgramme Residential, Offices, Retail, ParkingDates Competition 2015
Project Flaminio | RomeInternational competition - short listed
Client Diocesi di MonrealeLocation Cinisi, Palermo, ItalyProgramme ChurchArea 2.076 m2
Cost 3,8 M€Dates Competition: 2015
Parish Church Redemptoris Mater | Cinisi
Guggenheim Helsinki | HelsinkiInternational Competition - Mentioned design
Client Solomon R. Guggenheim FoundationLocation HelsinkiProgram MuseumDates Competition: 2014
Client F&B USLocation New York Programme Mozzarella bar and restaurantArea 450 m2 (net)Cost 2 M€Dates 2014
Obicà New York Flatiron | New York
Academic Curriculum|Maria Claudia Clemente
Client Coesia GroupLocation Bologna, ItalyProgramme Creche, Canteen, Wellness centre, Exhibition space, Academy, Auditorium, Caffè, ParkingAreas 24.800 m2 (gross)Cost 40 M€Dates 2006-2013
MAST | Bologna Invited Competition,1st prize - Dedalo Minosse 2013-2014 / Iconic Awards 2014International prize of architecture The Chicago Atheneum 2014
Selection of projects
Client Sopic ParisLocation Paris, FranceProgramme Residential buildingsArea Housing 5.400 m2; Retail 360 m2
Cost 11,2 M€Dates 2013
Rive Gauche | Paris
Helsinki Central Library | Helsinki
Client City of HelsinkiLocation Helsinki, FinlandProgramme LibraryArea 16.000 sqm (gross)Dates Design competition: 2012
Obicà London Heatrow T2 | LondonInternational Competition
Client F&B Spa UKLocation London, UK Programme Mozzarella bar and restaurantDates Design competition: 2012
Academic Curriculum|Maria Claudia Clemente
Selection of projects
Fontana Square | Rozzano
Client Municipality of RozzanoLocation Quinto de Stampi, Rozzano, Milan, ItalyProgramme Urban squareArea 6.200 m2 (gross)Cost 1,24 M€Dates 2007-2011
Client Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh Location Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaProgramme Celebration hall and receiving spaceArea 10.580 m2 (net)Cost 108,5 M€Dates 2011
D.Q. Celebration Hall | RyadhInternational Competition - 3rd prize
Wuhu Master Plan | Wuhu
Client Vanke. co. Ltd, - People’s Republic of ChinaLocation Wuhu, Anhui, ChinaProgramme MasterplanArea 135.817 m2
Dates Definitive design – Phase APD 2011
Client F&B SpALocation London, UKProgramme Mozzarella bar and restaurantArea 250 m2 Dates 2011
Obicà Canary Wharf | London
Academic Curriculum|Maria Claudia Clemente
Selection of projects
Client F&B SpALocation Milan, ItalyProgramme Mozzarella bar and restaurantAreas 250 m2 (net)Cost 0,65 M€Dates 2005
Obicà | Milan Brera
Client F&B SpALocation Rome, ItalyProgramme Mozzarella bar and restaurantAreas 250 m2 (net)Cost 0,5 M€Dates 2003-2004
Obicà Prefetti | Rome
Client PrivateLocation Rome, ItalyProgramme Private residenceArea 2,200 m2
Cost 0,45 M€Dates 2002-2004
Canyon House | Rome
Client Italpromo & Libardi AssociatiLocation Ostiense, RomeProgramme Headquarters and officesArea 1.850 m2
Cost 1,5 M€Dates 2002-2004
Italpromo & Libardi Associati Headquarters | RomeArchés Architecture Prize 2004 - 3rd Prize
Academic Curriculum|Maria Claudia Clemente
Selection of projects
Client Municipality of RomeLocation Fori Imperiali, RomeProgramme Restoration of Roman TabernaeArea 600 m2
Cost 0,4 M€Dates 1999-2003
Roman Tabernae at the Trajan’s Forum | Rome
Client Private Location Albinia, Grosseto, ItalyProgramme Private residenceArea total area: 10,000 m2 (gross); built area: 450 m2
Cost 1, 25 M€Dates 2000-2002
Podere 43 | Albinia