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Conceived in direct dialogue with the landscape: Quisimangia, the Mutti Canteen is a BIG SEE Architecture Award 2026 winner 🌱🏆
Designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati for Mutti, the company canteen in Italy’s Food Valley is carved from the site itself. A green roof made from ...compacted earth crowns a dining hall set at meadow level, immersing people in the surrounding landscape.
The project is also nominated for the BIG SEE Architecture Award Grand Prix in the Industrial Buildings and Workspace category.
From a floor made with recycled tomato skins to a design rooted in circularity, Quisimangia reflects a shared commitment to sustainability and everyday wellbeing.
#Quisimangia #Mutti #BIGSEEArchitectureAward #Architecture #WorkspaceDesign
Flipping open a digitally fabricated bivouac, designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassociati) in collaboration with Salone del Mobile.Milano (@isaloniofficial) ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, featured in Interni Magazine (@internimagazine)’s January–February issue dedicated to Sport ...& Design.
The bivouac’s glass wall offers a meditative view of the surrounding Alps. Beyond its function as a shelter, the structure provides a temporary sanctuary—a place for reflection, rest, and connection to nature.
#CRACarloRattiAssociati #SaloneDelMobile #Interni #Design #SportandDesign #CircularDesign #Sustainability #Bivouac #CRA
The Speakers’ Corner at Biennale Architettura (@labiennale) became a stage for the Dance Corps of the Rome Opera Theatre during Teatro La Fenice’s (@teatrolafenice) Concerto di Capodanno 2026.
A space dedicated to dialogue, workshops and respite throughout the Exhibition now ...reactivated through movement for the New Year’s concert.
#BiennaleArchitettura2025 #IntelliGens @raicultura @crassociati @johnstonmarklee @christopherhawthorne @flor_ness
The Speakers’ Corner was supported by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Kartell, COIMA, UIC University of Illinois Chicago, Deborah Berke, and Yale School of Architecture, Sidara, City of Amsterdam, Veneta Cucine, Buzzi, Fondazione Modena
Wood Panels provided by technical supporter Saviola (@grupposaviola).
A decade in and we’re just getting started.
We’re proud to continue our collaboration with @ams_institute, building on years of joint research—including the iconic @roboat.tech project, now its own startup—as we head into the next five years of big ideas, big data, and urban ...innovation.
#amsterdam #researchcommunity #mit
Yesterday in Turin, the Olympic Torch returned to familiar streets, carried by its designer Carlo Ratti as the relay continued on the path to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games.
Designed to step back and let the flame take center stage, the torch embodies a radical idea of subtraction, ...where the object exists only to support what truly matters.
“The most powerful symbols are strongest when they let something else shine.”
Born from the vision of Versalis (Official Supporter of the Games), the torch was designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and engineered by Cavagna Group.
@milanocortina2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #TorchRelay2026 #OlympicGames #Torino
Today, the Olympic Torch returns to familiar ground, with Carlo Ratti carrying the flame through Torino as it continues its journey toward the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. 🔥
@milanocortina2026 @olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #TorchRelay2026 #OlympicGames #Torino
Cast your vote in support of AquaPraça, which has been shortlisted for World Architect’s Building of the Year 2025, and be part of its ongoing voyage!
Designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassociati) and Höweler + Yoon (@howeleryoonarchitecture), AquaPraça has already had quite a... journey—from the Venice Architecture Biennale, to a full-scale debut in Venice, then 7,500 miles by sea to Belém, Brazil, where it now floats as a public space for COP30.
If you believe architecture must be adaptable in the face of climate, all while bringing people together, this one is worth your vote!
Voting closes Saturday, January 31, 2026, and the winner will be announced on February 3. For more information and to vote, see the link in bio.
@ciheam_bari @connect4climate @italymfa @mase_it @bloombergdotorg @cop30nobrasil
In partnership with Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, AquaPraça was made possible thanks to a broad international coalition. AquaPraça will be donated by Italy to Brazil after COP30, becoming a permanent community space dedicated to climate engagement, cultural initiatives, and creative industries in partnership with the State of Pará.
#CarloRatti #HowelerYoon #AquaPraça #COP30 #ClimateAction #FloatingArchitecture #PublicSpace #DesignForChange #Belém #VeniceBiennale #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #Intelligens #ArchitectureAndClimate #CollectiveDesign @worldarchitects_official
Patience, it turns out, may be one of the most powerful urban tools we have.
In @financialtimes, Carlo Ratti writes about how accepting just a five minute delay in home deliveries could urban delivery traffic by around 30%.
In the race for instant gratification, cities are paying... the price, and a small pause might go a surprisingly long way.
Read the full story at the link in our bio.
#FinancialTimes #Cities #UrbanLife
#UrbanMobility #FutureCities
We’re delighted to see the France Pavilion staircase featured by Dezeen (@dezeen) as one of the Top 10 staircases of the year.
Designed by Coldefy (@coldefy.fr) with CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassosciati), the France Pavilion at Osaka World Expo 2025 reimagined the space as a theatre ...of life.
This sinuous staircase evokes grand staircases in theatres and creates a dialogue between the inside of the Pavilion and the plaza outside, blurring the boundaries between inside and out, providing a sense of welcome and openness to all. It also draws on the Japanese legend of Akai Ito, the invisible red thread binding people destined to meet.
Images by @julienlanoo
@thomascoldefy @isabelvanhaute @franceexpo2025osaka @expo2025japan #Expo2025 #FrancePavilion #Coldefy #CRACarloRattiAssociati #Architecture #Design
2025, in review.
A year of building with care and adapting more.
From research to prototypes, from Biennale to COP30, our work focused on architecture that responds to place and people.
Across continents and scales, projects evolved as living systems, sensing and adapting... over time. Architecture as dialogue. Design as a collective effort.
Thank you to all collaborators and communities who made this year possible.
Onwards. 🌍
#CRA #2026 #architecture #design #CarloRattiAssociati
It’s been a little over a month since the doors closed on the Biennale Architettura 2025 (@labiennale) — Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.
Over six months, the Exhibition, curated by Carlo Ratti (@crassociati), became a living laboratory of perspectives — more than 750 ...contributors exploring how architecture can adapt and respond in a changing world.
As the exhibition lights fade, the spirit of Intelligens continues — a Petri dish of ideas carried into daily practice. Architecture can guide our adaptation and, echoing Buckminster Fuller’s words, help shape the utopia of a more livable tomorrow.
#Intelligens #LaBiennaleDiVenezia #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #CRA
Stepping into the MAE Museum (@mae_museum_), the archive unfolds as a landscape of possibilities.
Behind its many doors, precious patents and objects wait to be discovered, tracing the evolution of carbon fiber from industrial process to material icon. Digital overlays guide visitors ...through MAE’s universe, turning technical expertise into a readable, immersive experience.
Here, the archive becomes a living museum — a place to connect ideas and observe how innovation takes shape over time.
Designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassociati) in collaboration with the late Italo Rota.
Images by @beppemiotto and @marcocappellettistudio
@maechemistrymachinery @annymuselove #MAEMuseum #CarloRattiAssociati #ItaloRota #CarbonFiber
Carlo Ratti (@crassociati) sat down with NBC News (@nbcnews) to speak about the design of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic torch, and how its stripped back design allows the flame to take centre stage.
He reflected on returning to what is essential, giving full presence to the flame, and on... balancing the honor of designing the torch with the great responsibility it carries.
Many thanks to NBC’s Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez.nbc).
The torch was born from the vision of Versalis (Official Supporter of the Games), in collaboration with CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati for the design and Cavagna Group for engineering.
#IOC #OlympicTorch #MilanoCortina2026 #CarloRattiAssociati #Olympics #Paralympics
Meet MAE Museum ✨
Designed by CRA–Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassociati) in collaboration with the late Italo Rota, MAE Museum transforms one of the world’s largest archives dedicated to the science of carbon fiber into a dynamic, living museum.
Commissioned by MAE in the ...heart of Italy’s Motor Valley, the project reimagines the archive as an interactive landscape for exploration.
Images by @beppemiotto and @marcocappellettistudio
@mae_museum_ @maechemistrymachinery @annymuselove
#MAEMuseum #CarloRattiAssociati #ItaloRota #CarbonFiber
Curiosity is the engine that drives innovation — and it was at the heart of Professor Carlo Ratti’s opening keynote at Business of Design Week in Hong Kong.
Carlo explored how natural, artificial, and collective intelligence can reshape cities into adaptive systems that sense and ...evolve with citizens’ needs.
He also reflected on interdisciplinary collaboration, the vision behind the Biennale Architettura 2025, and the design of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic torches.
Thank you to BODW for opening the conversation — and to everyone pushing design toward a more intelligent, human future.
@bodwplus @hkdesigncentre #BODW2025 #BusinessOfDesignWeek
Tracing the first week of the #MilanoCortina2026 Torch Relay!
The torch carried the flame from Rome and traveled through Umbria before reaching the heart of Tuscany, lighting up Florence and continuing to the coast at Livorno, its PVD coating reflecting centuries of art and architecture ...along the route. Next stop Sardegna!
Born from the vision of Versalis (Official Supporter of the Games), the torch was designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and engineered by Cavagna Group.
Spotted the torch along the way? Tag us in your posts.
#IOC #OlympicTorch #MilanoCortina2026 #CarloRattiAssociati #Olympics #Paralympics
The relay to “l’è grand Milan” begins. Today, the Olympic flame was lit in Rome and is now crossing Italy on its way to Cortina and Milan. ✨
Congratulations to all the #MilanoCortina2026 Olympic and Paralympic torch bearers.
The torch was born from the vision of Versalis ...(Official Supporter of the Games), in collaboration with CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati for the design and Cavagna Group for engineering.
🔗 Read more via @milanocortina2026 @olympics @eni @enilive_official #versalis
#IOC #OlympicTorch #MilanoCortina2026 #CarloRattiAssociati #Olympics #paralympics
AquaPraça has officially completed its journey as one of the defining landmarks of COP30 (@cop30nobrasil) — and soon, a lasting cultural landmark for Belém.
Designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassociati) and Höweler + Yoon (@howeleryoonarchitecture), the floating plaza now rests... on the Guajará Bay, rising and falling with the Amazon tides as it hosts cultural events and creates public spaces where people can meet the water at eye level — already welcoming over 25,000 visitors during this year’s climate summit.
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A AquaPraça concluiu oficialmente sua jornada como um dos marcos emblemáticos da COP30 — e, em breve, será também um duradouro ponto cultural para Belém.
Projetada pela CRA–Carlo Ratti Associati e pela Höweler + Yoon, a praça flutuante agora estaciona na Baía do Guajará, subindo e descendo com as marés amazônicas enquanto recebe eventos culturais e cria espaços públicos onde as pessoas podem encontrar a água na altura dos olhos — já acolhendo mais de 25.000 visitantes durante a cúpula do clima deste ano.
@ciheam_bari @connect4climate @italymfa @mase_it @bloombergdotorg @cop30nobrasil
In partnership with Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, AquaPraça was made possible thanks to a broad international coalition. AquaPraça will be donated by Italy to Brazil after COP30, becoming a permanent community space dedicated to climate engagement, cultural initiatives, and creative industries in partnership with the State of Pará.
#HowelerYoon #AquaPraça #COP30 #ClimateAction #FloatingArchitecture #PublicSpace #DesignForChange #Belém #VeniceBiennale #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #Intelligens #ArchitectureAndClimate #CollectiveDesign
Join us on the closing day of Biennale Architettura 2025.
From 12:15 to 17:00, the Speakers’ Corner hosts ‘Intelligens Legacy’, a series of short forums exploring how the exhibition’s ideas, materials, and collaborations continue beyond Venice, from research and upcycling to long ...term initiatives.
📍 Corderie dell’Arsenale, Venice
🗓 23 November 2025
We are pleased to welcome contributions from @scape_studio (Craig Douglas and Marco Scano), Mark Wigley (@wig56) and Beatriz Colomina, @cittadellarte (Michele Cerruti), @terreform_1 (Melanie Fessel), @embtarchitects (Benedetta Tagliabue), Luc Steels, Christopher Pierce (@christopher.d.pierce), and Nigel Coates (@nigelcoates_projects).
Don’t miss the chance to see how the Biennale lives on.
@labiennale #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #IntelliGens
Take a peek inside the MAE Museum, the world’s first museum dedicated to carbon fiber.
A hidden industrial archive ignites in Italy’s Motor Valley, unfolding as an immersive lab of discovery and material innovation designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassociati) and Italo Rota ...(@italorotastudio).
Image by @beppemiotto and @marcocappellettistudio.
@mae_museum_ @maechemistrymachinery #MAEMuseum #CarloRattiAssociati #ItaloRota #MotorValley #CarbonFiber
AquaPraça, the floating cultural plaza designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Höweler + Yoon, has become one of the defining landmarks of the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
Having crossed the Atlantic, the platform now sits on the Guajará Bay as part of the Italian ...Pavilion at COP30. Engineered to adapt to the tides, it will serve as a civic stage for dialogue, culture, and climate action throughout the summit.
After its debut in Venice during the Biennale Architettura 2025, developed in partnership with Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, and the COP30 Presidency, AquaPraça now takes on its next role as an integral part of the Italian Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference.
AquaPraça was made possible through a unique international coalition, including the Italian Agency for Development and Cooperation, CIHEAM Bari and the World Bank Group’s Connect4Climate program, and with the support of BF International – Member of BF S.p.A. Group (as AquaPraça COP30 Naming Partner), Bloomberg Philanthropies, Costa Crociere, ENEL, and Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. AquaPraça was constructed by Italian leading advanced steel construction Company, Cimolai. After COP30, Aquapraca will be donated by Italy to Brazil to become a community space for promoting social engagement on climate, cultural strategy, and creative industries, in partnership with the State of Parà, Brazil.
Images: @leonardofinotti
#CRA @howeleryoonarchitecture @ciheam_bari @connect4climate @italymfa @mase_it @bloombergdotorg @cop30nobrasil @cimolai_group
#HowelerYoon #AquaPraça #COP30 #ClimateAction #FloatingArchitecture #PublicSpace #DesignForChange #Belém #VeniceBiennale #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #Intelligens #ArchitectureAndClimate #CollectiveDesign
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#recruiting #research #urbanfutures #smartcities ...#applynow
Something is coming. Algo está chegando.
After debuting at Biennale Architettura 2025 (@labiennale), AquaPraça, the floating agora by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassociati) and Höweler + Yoon (@howeleryoonarchitecture), is mooring in Belém for COP30.
A platform for climate ...dialogue, rising and falling with the tides of our planet.
AquaPraça, designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Höweler + Yoon, was unveiled at the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 Conference in Belém by Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security and COP30 Presidency.
AquaPraça was made possible through a unique international coalition, including the Italian Agency for Development and Cooperation, CIHEAM Bari and the World Bank Group’s Connect4Climate program, and with the support of BF International – Member of BF S.p.A. Group (as AquaPraça COP30 Naming Partner), Bloomberg Philanthropies, Costa Crociere, ENEL, and Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. AquaPraça was constructed by Italian leading advanced steel construction Company, Cimolai. After COP30, Aquapraca will be donated by Italy to Brazil to become a community space for promoting social engagement on climate, cultural strategy and creative industries in partnership with the State of Parà of Brazil.
#CRA @italymfa @ciheam_bari @connect4climate @bloombergdotorg @howeleryoonarchitecture @mase_it @cop30nobrasil @cimolai_group #HowelerYoon #AquaPraça #COP30 #ClimateAction #FloatingArchitecture #PublicSpace #DesignForChange #Belém #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #Intelligens #ArchitectureAndClimate #CollectiveDesign
Only 16 days left to explore the Biennale Architettura 2025 (@labiennale), Intelligens, curated by Carlo Ratti (@crassociati), in Venice.
In the time of adaptation, architecture must draw on all forms of intelligence — natural, artificial, and collective.
Closes November 23. ...
#Intelligens #LaBiennaleDiVenezia #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #CRA
⛰️ Shaped by the mountains themselves.
The bivouac’s design begins with a 3D scan of Alpine rock formations, transforming the landscape’s contours into architecture. The resulting design minimizes visual impact while maximizing functionality, creating a crystalline shelter that ...disappears into its surroundings.
Designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati (@crassociati) in collaboration with Salone del Mobile.Milano (@isaloniofficial) ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
#CRACarloRattiAssociati #SaloneDelMobile #Design #MilanoCortina2026 #CircularDesign #Sustainability #Bivouac #CRA