Events Lectures

Lectures

Every semester, the College of Architecture & Environmental Design at Kent State University Florence offers a lecture series whose aim is to offer students an overview as wide and complete as possible of the current state-of-the-art in Italy and Europe. The lectures are fine-tuned with the programs developed in the studios and in the theory classes.

Lecture by Alberto Iacovoni (ma0).

October 18, 2022 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Alberto Iacovoni, architect and founding partner at ma0, will lecture on Tuesday october 18 at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. ma0, IaN+ and 2a+p, Maria Grazia Cutuli School in Herat, Afghanistan ma0, IaN+ and 2a+p, Maria Grazia Cutuli School in Herat, Afghanistan. Photo by Giovanna Silva Processed with Snapseed.Processed with Snapseed. ma0, [...]

Lecture by Annalisa Metta (OS/A).

September 20, 2022 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Annalisa Metta, founding partner at OS/A (OPEN SPACE / ARCHITECTURE), will lecture on Tuesday September 27 at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. OS/A, The garden where we live” in Ciampino, Italy, 2018 (implemented). OS/A, The garden where we live” in Ciampino, Italy, 2018 (implemented). OS/A, Stairs garden in Potenza, Italy, 2016 (temporary garden, [...]

Lecture by Filippo Bricolo (Bricolo+Falsarella).

September 20, 2022 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Filippo Bricolo, founding partner at Bricolo+Falsarella, will lecture on Tuesday September 20 at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. Bricolo+Falsarella, Cantina Gorgo. Photo by Alessandra Chemollo. Bricolo+Falsarella, Cantina Gorgo. Photo by Alessandra Chemollo. Bricolo+Falsarella, The Brolo at Cantina Gorgo. The pavilion. Photo by Atelier XYZ. Bricolo+Falsarella, The Brolo at Cantina Gorgo. The pavilion [...]

Lecture by Davide Rapp (-orama).

March 8, 2022 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Davide Rapp, architect and video artist, will lecture on Tuesday March 8 at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. Davide Rapp (1980) is a Video Artist. Architect and Ph.D in Interior Design at Politecnico di Milano, he works across the fields of architecture and cinema producing mixed-media installations, movie montages and video-essays. In 2014 [...]

Lecture by Simone Gobbo (DEMOGO).

March 1, 2022 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Simone Gobbo (founding partner at DEMOGO) will lecture on Tuesday March 1 at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. DEMOGO, Gembloux Town Hall in Belgium (2015) – photo by Pietro Savorelli DEMOGO, Gembloux Town Hall in Belgium (2015) – photo by Pietro Savorelli DEMOGO, Gembloux Town Hall in Belgium (2015) – photo by [...]

Lecture by Erika Gaggia (act_romegialli).

February 15, 2022 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Erika Gaggia (partner at act_romegialli) will lecture on Tuesday February 15 at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. Her lecture, titled “do here do elsewhere / do there and not elsewhere”, will be introduced by prof. Federico Grazzini. act_romegialli, Padiglione Canottieri Moto Guzzi in Mandello Lario (2010) – photo by Marcello Mariana act_romegialli, [...]

Lecture by Alessandra Rampazzo (AMAA).

February 8, 2022 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Alessandra Rampazzo (co-director at AMAA) will lecture on Tuesday February 8 at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. Her lecture, titled “WHAT’S ALREADY THERE? Designing in-between old and new”, will be introduced by prof. Paola Giaconia, Kent State University Florence CAED coordinator. AMAA, FINAL OUTCOME – AMAA workshop in Arzignano (2019) – model [...]

Lecture by Christina Seilern.

November 12, 2019 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Christina Seilern (principal at Studio Seilern Architects in London) will lecture on Tuesday November 12 at 7 pm at Palazzo Vettori. Her lecture, titled “Light as a Building Material”, will be introduced by prof. Paola Giaconia, Kent State University Florence CAED coordinator. Studio Seilern Architects – Andermatt Concert Hall in Switzerland (2019) – photo by [...]

Lecture by Ila Bêka (Bêka & Lemoine).

October 22, 2019 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Ila Bêka, founding partner at Beka & Lemoine, will lecture on Tuesday 22 October at 7 pm at Palazzo Vettori, His lecture, titled “The Experience of Space”, will be introduced by prof. Marco Brizzi. Beka & Lemoine – Koolhaas Houselife – poster Beka & Lemoine – Gehry’s Vertigo – poster Beka & Lemoine – The Infinite [...]

Lecture by Jeannette Kuo (Karamuk Kuo Architects).

October 1, 2019 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Jeannette Kuo (co-founding partner of Zurich-based Karamuk Kuo Architects and Assistant Professor-in-Practice of Architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design) will lecture on Tuesday October 1 at 7 pm at Palazzo Vettori. Her lecture, titled “Possible Futures”, will be introduced by prof. Paola Giaconia, Kent State University Florence CAED coordinator. Fall 2019, lecture by Jeannette [...]