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The Exhibition “Think Global, Build Social! Architectures for a Better World” is about contemporary architecture’s social responsibility. Far beyond from “star architecture”, the exhibition presents 22 examples of architecture projects that attempt to improve the living conditions of people in…
UNIVERSAL EXPOS in a nutshell: – Non-commercial universal expositions (it is not a fair trade) – Frequency: every 5 years – Duration: at least 6 months – Theme: general interest, the entire range of human experiences – The Bureau International des…
421 days to EXPO MILANO 2015 Expo Milano 2015 – in a nutshell will introduce the universal exhibition taking place in Milano next year. We will be searching the event communication tools and social media for important updates. We will describe…
This post is part of the project: “The Social Impact of Milan Design Week 2013″ Bla Bla is an exhibition of the “Non-Serial” Independent Design by MIMA-Milano Makers. It was held in the Cathedral of the Fabbrica del Vapore. Alessandro…
(This post is part of the project: “The Social Impact of Milan Design Week 2013″). Background It was in summer 2011 that Hélène Le Drogou, a psychologist and activist concerned with the plastic waste of the Colombian Amazon, invited the…
(This post is part of the project: “The Social Impact of Milan Design Week 2013”). *** Freedom Room is a low cost essential housing module of 4 x 2,7 meters, co-designed and made inside a high security prison in Spoleto,…
The project will investigate the social Impact of Milan Design Week 2013 that will take place from April 9th until April 14th. We will visit the Fuorisalone itineraries looking for the projects with a significant social impact. We will focus on the works…
NO COMMENT – 2013 Image: Courtesy of storyofstuff.org
NO COMMENT – 2013 Image: Courtesy of urbanreforestation.com
Cascina Cuccagna is the name of the XVIIth century farmhouse in the centre of Milan that creates exchange opportunities for people from different generations and cultures. It is a bottom-up project dedicated to culture, environment, food and social interactions. THE…
When a blighted city needs transformation, it’s usually a bulldozer rather than a brush that does the work. Few years ago, Edi Rama, Tirana’s mayor at the time, started in a creative way to paint the sad facades of the…
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