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1. Abstract
   Genova | Italy

   15/09/2021 09:20 Leave a Comment

   

   Abstract is a terrazzo concrete that unites the precious and the mundane.
   The white concrete mixture contains fragments of several types of marble, as in the best tradition of this flooring, historically considered elegant and refined. Such minerals are combined with scraps of different nature. Brass bars and glass fragments add reflective power and transparency, making Abstract a reused material that combines everyday objects with precious stones.
   This material can be seen as an urban fossil, where each fragment has specific characteristics, different geographical origins and a story to tell.
   Abstract becomes a mineral anthology, where each piece witnesses an equally important point of view: from marble to broken glasses.

    

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

    

    

2. Site Visit | Oct 2016
   Maritime Cluster
   Rotterdam | Netherlands

   16/10/2016 17:23 Leave a Comment

   

    

   We have been commissioned by Delta Metropole and Erasmus University to investigate with a research-by-design process, the spatial consequences of the different economic and environmental scenarios that he harbor of Rotterdam is facing.
   The scenarios under our spot light include the shift from the leading global oil economy towards a more local, ‘home-made’ one; the potential shrinking of the harbor activity due to the pressing competition of Asian shipping industries and harbors; and eventually, disruptions caused by major climatic events.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

    

3. Site Visit | March 2016
   the traveller and the olive grove
   Qeparo | Albania

   28/03/2016 14:53 Leave a Comment

   

   Qeparo, is a village in the southern coast of Albania. Divided in the more recent lower Qeparo and the historical upper Qeparo, has suffered from the Albanian Diaspora that caused a great loss of human capital, which mainly moved to Greece, with consequent neglect of buildings and agricultural fields. Today the village, as many others in the coastal area, is facing return immigration of the ‘natives’, and has the opportunity to be revitalized with agro-tourism. The landscape with its products, can be the starting point for a new prosperity. Spatial and planning proposal will follow soon…

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

    

4. Site Visit | February 2016
   A20 Snelweg en Stad
   Rotterdam | The Netherlands

   22/03/2016 16:54 Leave a Comment

   

   A new planned by-pass road will decrease the traffic intensity on the A20 part of Rotterdam’s ring, moving away from the city a large amount of through-traffic. If the smart mobility trends are also taken in consideration, new urban scenarios are possible in the Northern part of the city. Check out our proposal here: http://www.openfabric.eu/da-ring-rotterdam-nehterlands/.