Every fold a breath, every crack a precious scar.Speaker: Agnese Pierotti, Architect and Lecturer at Nuovo Istituto Design. The talk explores the role of material as a narrative language in contemporary architecture.Through folds, prints, and gilded surfaces, the Ritmo d’Oro project tells the story of a dialogue betw

The Ponte Nuovo Primary School, Ravenna.Speakers: Paolo Posarelli, Architect, CEO and Co-founder of LDA.iMdA architects, and Stefania Catastini, Senior Associate Partner at LDA.iMdA architects. The Ponte Nuovo Primary School project provides an opportunity to present the façade as an integrated system, capable of enga

Refurbishment of façades for a pharmaceutical industrial facility.Speaker: Emma Scolari, Architect. The talk addresses the theme of architectural refurbishment in the pharmaceutical industrial sector, showing how façades can evolve from simple technical enclosures into elements capable of communicating identity, qual

Product and design innovations, with the participation of Italy’s leading curtain wall manufacturers.Speaker: Paolo Rigone, Technical Director of UNICMI and Associate Professor at the Politecnico di Milano, with an introduction by Pietro Gimelli, General Director of UNICMI. The talk offers an in-depth reflection on t

Thursday, November 20 The video captures the opening moment of the second day of the Surface Stories talk series at MADE Expo 2025, held at the Marcegaglia stand.An introduction to the day’s themes that brings industry, design, and technological innovation into dialogue, opening the discussion on the role of metal su

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 The finissage concludes the first day of Surface Stories at MADE Expo 2025, summarizing the key themes that emerged: innovation, sustainability, metal surfaces, and new narratives for architecture.A moment of synthesis that opens up dialogue between industry, designers, and design culture.

10 Buildings Reborn. Seismic strengthening and energy retrofit interventions.Speaker: Andrea Tessadori, System Innovation Ambassador at Isopan. The talk addresses the topic of industrialized building regeneration through the OFF–ON model, which integrates prefabrication, adaptability, and digital control.This hybrid

Modular micro-structures and dynamic textures for a new idea of urban hospitality.Speaker: Giulia Carravieri, Head of International Business Development, ATI Project. The talk presents MIRA, a modular, adaptive, and sustainable micro-architecture that redefines the concept of urban hospitality.Through generative design

Expansion of the Faster headquarters.Speakers: Lorenzo Brignoli, Architect, Associate at DVArea, and Kiana Jalali, Architect, Creative Director at DVArea. The talk explores the expansion project of the Faster headquarters, where industrial architecture, well-being, and branding merge into a single design gesture.Throug

Expansion of the R.O.B.I. S.r.l. production facility, Treviolo (BG). Speaker: Francesco Craca, Architect. The talk presents the project for the expansion of the R.O.B.I. production facility, an example of industrial architecture capable of integrating functionality, spatial organization, and architectural quality. The