We took part in a conversation with the finalists from 'The Street in Ten Years' competition in Logroño, as part of Concéntrico 10. The conversation centred on the role of soft and participative interventions in cities, and the different approaches from the selected teams: BeAr, Salazar Sequero Medina and Daryan Knoblauch, along with Javier Peña Ibáñez (Concéntrico) and Amelia & Rodrigo (Porto Academy).
20.03.2024
A publication on the exhibition of the development of the Ticino architecture scene through its four main figures is being prepared in collaboration with AMAG, to be launched in the summer.
Diego Calderon was a guest Diploma jury at the Ion Mincu University in Bucharest, RO. The visit and public lecture were coordinated by Dragos Dordea and Daniel Comsa, to whom we are grateful.
DF__DC have been selected finalists for the 'The Street in Ten Years' competition as part of the Concéntrico festival in the Riojan city of Logroño in Spain. The open call asked for a strategic vision for the transformation and revitalisation of the public realm of the city centre over a short, medium and long terms. Read more.
The exhibition on the work and context(s) of Snozzi, Vacchini, Galfetti and Botta curated by the practice together with José Silva from FORO architecture, opened at ForA (Foro de Arquitectura) in Guadalajara, MX. The opening included a conversation with Alejandro Guerrero (Atelier ARS) and a guided visit by the curators. Read more.
Dario and Diego delivered a lecture during Porto Academy Visits Mendrisio, titled 'Collective Outcomes'. The one week international summer school included lectures and workshops by Jonathan Sergison, Lütjens Padmanabhan, Piovene Fabi and Fondamenta. Read more.
The exhibition on the work and context(s) of Snozzi, Vacchini, Galfetti and Botta curated by the practice together with José Silva from FORO architecture, opened at the Casa Cecil O'Gorman in Mexico City. Juan O'Gorman designed the house for his father on the same plot where he built the studio-houses for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in 1932, as one of the first rationalist architectures in Mexico. The exhibition includes original work by photographer Simone Bossi and poet Rosso Rota. The exhibition was commissioned and supported by the Swiss Embassy in Mexico.
Our project 'Osvaldo' for the New Cantonal Natural History Museum, in collaboration with our friend William Guthrie Architect has received the third prize in an international competition. The brief asked for a part new-built, part-conversion project in the grounds of the 14th century convent of Santa Caterina, Locarno (CH). The jury included Walter Angonese and Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani.
Our project 'Botanische Botschaft' for the refubrishment of the Swiss Embassy in London has received the fifth prize in an international competition. The brief asked for a part new-built, part-conversion project of the 1970 Embassy. The jury included Jonathan Sergison, An Fonteyne and Thomas Padmanabhan.
We have been invited to lead a workshop at the 2022 edition of Porto Academy - at Alvaro Siza's FAUP, together with our friends Clancy Moore, David Kohn, Diogo Aguiar Studio, Jo Taillieu, M-AO, Salottobuono. Read more.
We took part in a conversation with the finalists from 'The Street in Ten Years' competition in Logroño, as part of Concéntrico 10. The conversation centred on the role of soft and participative interventions in cities, and the different approaches from the selected teams: BeAr, Salazar Sequero Medina and Daryan Knoblauch, along with Javier Peña Ibáñez (Concéntrico) and Amelia & Rodrigo (Porto Academy).
A publication on the exhibition of the development of the Ticino architecture scene through its four main figures is being prepared in collaboration with AMAG, to be launched in the summer.
Diego Calderon was a guest Diploma jury at the Ion Mincu University in Bucharest, RO. The visit and public lecture were coordinated by Dragos Dordea and Daniel Comsa, to whom we are grateful.
DF__DC have been selected finalists for the 'The Street in Ten Years' competition as part of the Concéntrico festival in the Riojan city of Logroño in Spain. The open call asked for a strategic vision for the transformation and revitalisation of the public realm of the city centre over a short, medium and long terms. Read more.
The exhibition we co-curated with José Silva from @foro_architecture and in collaboration with our friend @simonebossiphotographer opened last week. It centres on the work of Snozzi, Vacchini, Galfetti and Botta, both as a revision of the contexts and principles it developed on, and proposes some directions of evolution towards the present and future. Read more.
Dario and Diego delivered a lecture during Porto Academy Visits Mendrisio, titled 'Collective Outcomes'. The one week international summer school included lectures and workshops by Jonathan Sergison, Lütjens Padmanabhan, Piovene Fabi and Fondamenta. Read more.
The exhibition on the work and context(s) of Snozzi, Vacchini, Galfetti and Botta curated by the practice together with José Silva from FORO architecture, opened at the Casa Cecil O'Gorman in Mexico City. Juan O'Gorman designed the house for his father on the same plot where he built the studio-houses for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in 1932, as one of the first rationalist architectures in Mexico. The exhibition includes original work by photographer Simone Bossi and poet Rosso Rota. The exhibition was commissioned and supported by the Swiss Embassy in Mexico.
Our project 'Osvaldo' for the New Cantonal Natural History Museum, in collaboration with our friend William Guthrie Architect has received the third prize in an international competition. The brief asked for a part new-built, part-conversion project in the grounds of the 14th century convent of Santa Caterina, Locarno (CH). The jury included Walter Angonese and Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani.
Our project 'Botanische Botschaft' received the 5th prize in an international competition for the transformation and extension of the Swiss Embassy on Bryanston Square, London. The jury included Jonathan Sergison and Thomas Padmanabhan.
We have been invited to lead a workshop at the 2022 edition of Porto Academy - at Alvaro Siza's FAUP, together with our friends Clancy Moore, David Kohn, Diogo Aguiar Studio, Jo Taillieu, M-AO, Salottobuono.