‘Architects vs. Rest of the World’ at Casa dell’Architettura, Rome
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The fourth edition of the New Generations Festival, entitled “Architects vs. Rest of the World,” is taking place at the Casa dell’Architettura, Rome. The event unites more than 50 young designers and international experts, including Appareil, Archi
‘Architects vs. Rest of the World’ at Casa dell’Architettura, Rome
The fourth edition of the New Generations Festival, entitled “Architects vs. Rest of the World,” is taking place at the Casa dell’Architettura, Rome. The event unites more than 50 young designers and international experts, including Appareil, Architecture for Refugees, ecoLogicStudio, Emanuele Bompan, Ricardo Devesa, Enorme Studio, Fosbury Architecture, Luca Montuori, Orizzontale, SET Architects, Jean-Benoît Vetillard, U67, and WikiSpazioPubblico. In addition, two keynote speakers, Koert van Mensvoort and Jose Luis Vallejo will fuel the debates during the evening sessions.The program includes lectures, roundtables, workshops, and satellite events. The three main themes are “Urban vocabulary and public space,” which examines how architects are increasingly becoming mediation figures in urban processes, by proposing new ways of thinking in terms of urban planning and collaboration with communities; “New Economies & Values” investigates successful, emergent, and innovative practices, with particular emphasis on topics such as urban metabolism, circular economic systems, and alternative financing models that characterize large-scale urban projects; and “New technologies and media” takes a look at the ways in which we have changed the way we work, by bringing new professional figures into the architecture sphere, the technology systems that underpin the development and change of urban fabric, and their importance in the field of design.“New Generations Festival: Architects vs. Rest of the World,” curated by Gianpiero Venturini, is on view through September 26, 2017, at Casa dell’Architettura, Acquario Romano, piazza Manfredo Fanti 47, Rome, noted Domus. Read more
