Ever find yourself browsing through your photo gallery and reliving old memories? Today, we are feeling a bit nostalgic and are doing the same with our projects.

What an adventure it was to create the Italian Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020!

We embarked on this journey with the concept of introducing reconfigurable and circular architecture to temporary exhibition spaces.

The pavilion`s multimedia façade, constructed from two million recycled plastic bottles, incorporates innovative building materials such as algae, coffee grounds, and orange peels. The roof, crafted from three boat hulls, symbolizes historical connections between the Italian and Arabian peninsulas.

Additionally, the pavilion features a curtain façade made of recycled nautical ropes, providing natural ventilation and shading to promote sustainable cooling.

The Italian Pavilion at @expo2020dubai was designed by @crassociati and @italorotastudio with @matteogattoeassociati and @fm_ingegneria

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Photo credits: @michelenastasiphotography

Our design for Jian Mu Tower has been awarded in the Green Architecture category at the DNA PARIS DESIGN AWARDS 2024!

Our vision for this office building in Shenzhen, China, features 10,000 square meters of vertical hydroponic farms on its façade, designed to cultivate crops. The 218-meter skyscraper will integrate natural and artificial elements, allowing tenants to grow, purchase, and consume fresh produce within the building, fulfilling the needs of about 40,000 people annually.

Jian Mu Tower will house offices, a supermarket, and a food court, aiming to establish an autonomous food supply chain. Additionally, the building will include landscape terraces and inner gardens, promoting biodiversity, enhancing relaxation, and reducing reliance on air conditioning through effective solar shading.

This project exemplifies our commitment to addressing climate change through design, integrating advanced technology to harmonize urban living with the natural world.

📸: Jian Mu Tower, 2021 - @crassociati #CarloRatti #verticalfarm #naturalartificial
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𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗥𝗔 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺! /𝟰

Back to our "MEET THE TEAM", this week we talked with Nicolette, a senior architect at CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati.

CRA`s architecture and innovation team collaborates with private and public stakeholders to develop innovative architectural and engineering solutions with a positive environmental and social impact.

Nicolette is a senior architect who began her professional journey in 2016 in Rotterdam. Her early work focused on three key design themes: addressing housing density issues, transforming historic buildings, and regenerating urban areas.

In 2022, Nicolette joined Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA). Reflecting on her time at CRA, she states, "I really resonate with the studio`s values - innovation, sustainability, and the transformative power of design to enhance urban living - and I believe they guide our approach to every project."

Currently, Nicolette is working on the Mondadori Office Playground project in Milan, Italy, which proposes a radical renovation of modern furniture, aiming to create a fully reconfigurable work environment. She explains: "This project embodies a vision of architecture that I believe in. Our approach is rooted in a deep respect for the building`s historical legacy, yet we`ve been able to imbue it with natural and cutting-edge solutions."

@crassociati @nicolettemarzovilla
#CarloRatti #office #spaziinnovativi #workingspace #coworking #teamwork #cralife