Luisa Castiglioni on the construction site of Incompiuta, Bocca di Magra (SP), 1970s, courtesy Archivio Luisa Castiglioni, Milan
Talk
Luisa Castiglioni, architect and designer
January 30 2025, 6.30pm
Free admission upon registration
On the occasion of the exhibition of a selection of materials from the Luisa Castiglioni Archive in Cuore – Research, study and archives center, a talk to discover the legacy of Luisa Castiglioni (1922–2015). A multi-voiced reflection on the work and life of the highly talented architect and designer who, starting after World War II, designed interventions at various scales, in dialogue with colleagues such as Franco Albini, Gae Aulenti, Margherita Bravi, and Eugenio Gentili Tedeschi, promoting a lifelong dialogue between disciplines and between the arts.
Speakers include
Nina Bassoli, curator for Architecture, Urban Regeneration and Cities, Triennale di Milano; Alessandro Benetti, architectural historian, Politecnico di Torino; Davide Fabio Colaci, architect, professor at Politecnico di Milano; Maddalena Scarzella, Archivio Luisa Castiglioni; Gabriele Neri, architectural and design historian
