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The project aims to provide a possible answer to the issue of gentrification in the district of Gazi with a design proposal that is the the result of the investigation and understanding of the site. The intervention aims to maintain an original image of the urban block, characterized by a cluster of several buildings.

There are three main themes around which the project revolves: the concept of the common and local good, as a heritage to be preserved and regenerated; the role of technology as a tool for transformation and dialogue; and the more-than-human, understood as the set of natural and non-human ecologies with which we share the Planet and which should be included in the construction and design of more just, responsible and sustainable futures.

The bivouac is a very small anthropic point in the middle of the climbing route. The concept is to replace the old bivouac with a new model that responds to the relationship between nature and the Alps, architecture and the bivouac, and between the mountaineer and his steps, his journey and his search for balance. It envisages a volume composed of two prefabricated blocks to accommodate 11 people, its construction technology contributing to reduce its impact on natural sites and construction pol

The issue of pension security and well­being of the elderly population has become increasingly prominent, especially the sea workers. Problems such as a low sense of belonging to society at a young age, low happiness, single survival skills, difficulty in adapting to life on shore exist all over the world, and the pension problems of sea workers are still to be solved. I created a space for an elderly care complex on board, to solve the problems as following above.

Many cities are tiled in: grey through and through. But where there is grey, there is room for green! With our 100% biodegradable duckweed tiles, Flip the City gives everyone the chance to contribute to urban biodiversity. Flip the City's duckweed tiles are made from duckweed sourced from local waterways, a natural waste stream that can cause a lot of nuisance, especially in summer. With our tiles, we've developed a way to make a plug-'n-play tiles to create biodiversity in cities.

One of the challenges of 21st century Italy is an unprecedented number of immigrants resulting from globalization and geopolitical instabilities. The phenomenon is irreversible, and when it is combined with an aging population and a geographical marginality of the internal areas, a bottom-up reshaping of the structure is necessary. Resettlement spaces that are more resilient using infrastructure that is flexible and community spaces of inclusion aid in development of the territory in itself.

Smart Station is a complete renovation of existing public transport stations in Bucharest. It caters both to the people, by adding several facilities to the station and to the public authorities, by giving them more relevant data to use in the decision-making process.

Griébal is an Aragonese village that was abandoned when its land was flooded due to the construction of the Mediano reservoir. In 1990, the use of the Griébal village centre and its surroundings was ceded to be converted into a youth centre, currently managed by the Griébal Scout Foundation. The project is an important educational work for our young people. It promotes volunteering, the use of sustainable resources and offers activities in nature that revitalise rural areas at risk of exclusion.

how sustainable are our furniture? how can we transform into a livable and circular future?
"new furniture" aims to tackle these issues and serves as a tool and exhibition design for young carpenters, furniture makers, and designers.
consisting of several stages of interaction, "new furniture" explains to the user the problems we have with our furniture and provides them with the knowledge and tools necessary to design and build circular furniture.

[Re]Thinking the city emerges as a project developed at the intersection of art and activism, based on our investigations with the inhabitants of Coimbra, started in 2020, about the main problems of the city. Our proposal is to transform this study into performative acts that allow us to bring attention to the problems and solutions from the citizens’ point of view. We want to create a score that will allow, through artistic practices, civil society to have a voice that can be heard differently.