Urban regeneration

The topic

Urban regeneration is where architecture, economics and place meet most directly. Disused sites, underused buildings, and industrial and retail complexes that have lost their function often occupy strategic locations and already have infrastructure, services and links with the city.

Transforming them means reducing land take, making the most of investments already made and building new hubs that bring together homes, services, retail, mobility and public space. Every project, however, starts from a concrete question: what is worth keeping, what should be transformed, what should be replaced.

The pieces collected on this page approach regeneration from different angles: as a choice between reuse and demolition, as a response to the housing question, and as an economic and territorial strategy. These are themes we encounter in the studio’s daily work, from turning large existing structures into new hubs, such as the Italmark integrated centre in Villanuova sul Clisi, to enhancing property assets for businesses, investors and public authorities.

For us, regenerating does not mean choosing between past and future, but recognising the value a place holds and turning it into a lasting opportunity for people, businesses and communities.