citylife will be the largest new civic space and public park created in milan in 130 years

the project’s interiors will be completed in summer 2018

the tower will eventually house up to 3,900 generali employees

a double-fa?ade of sun-deflecting louvers provides efficient environmental control

as the 44-storey tower rises it offers broader views across the italian city

the 170 meter-tall structure connects with its surrounding public piazzas and park

a shopping district is located at the base of the tower

the site is now a vibrant residential, commercial, and business district

the citylife masterplan has transformed milan’s abandoned trade fair grounds

all images ? hufton + crow

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Design artwork

Design artwork

Design artwork

Design artwork

the exterior of the century-old decommissioned firehouse

a private office is delineated by open shelving

a handcrafted circular light fixture measures 10 feet in diameter

on the second floor, a studio space serves as a design atelier to host clients and guests

porthole windows are flush to the floor where firepoles once stood

blackened steel, walnut, and cork are found throughout the scheme

the design draws from a palette of refined, understated materials

the interior is expressed as a contemporary workshop

the project is located in beverly, an historic neighborhood on chicago’s south side

all images ? tom rossiter

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the theater is situated at the eastern end of the building image ? eiichi kano

the theater boasts an industrial aesthetic image ? eiichi kano

many parts of the structure have been restored image ? erieta attali

the architects sought to retain the building’s existing spatial qualities image ? erieta attali

the venue contains a range of retail outlets image ? erieta attali

the elevation casts a pattern across the building’s internal spaces image ? eiichi kano

the view out from behind the perforated brick fa?ade image ? eiichi kano

to the south, the factory is exposed with its heavy concrete columns on view image ? eiichi kano

the brickwork graduates across the fa?ade image ? eiichi kano

built in 1972, the brick building was the last factory existing in lujiazui image ? eiichi kano (mai

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perfect link between light, materials and shadows, provoking an amusing atmosphere within the worksp

the voipvoice head office comprises open workspaces

the chosen materials produce reflections off one another

the studio aims to create views over the surrounding hills and landscape

the ‘voipvoice’ project introduces a significant element, innovative and compatible with the state o

the use of an expanded metal on the facade filters the work of the company

the building?breaks the boundary between private and public space

the essence of the project is the connection of inside and outside and the relationship of earth and

the ‘voipvoice’ project?is part of a research program which aims to reactivate industrial areas

LDA_iMdA’s ‘voipvoice’ project is born in the empoli manufacturing region of the florentine countrys

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image ? alan blakely / brooks + scarpa

image ? ale scarpa / brooks + scarpa