{"id":2747,"date":"2024-10-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coima.com\/press_release\/inspiring-cities-thirteen-italian-universities-with-130-students-working-with-coima-to-envision-future-cities\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:44:52","slug":"inspiring-cities-thirteen-italian-universities-with-130-students-working-with-coima-to-envision-future-cities","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/coima.com\/en\/media\/press-releases\/inspiring-cities-thirteen-italian-universities-with-130-students-working-with-coima-to-envision-future-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"INSPIRING CITIES: thirteen italian universities with 130 students working with COIMA to envision future cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! max-w-container-list! left !pl-5 coima-list-square wp-block-ensoul-list\" id=\"list-1\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"List Content\">\n    \n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c73b2\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span><strong>The Olympic Village at the former Porta Romana rail yard, a landmark site for the future of Milan, welcomed 130 university students along with representatives from the institutional, academic, and architectural sectors to explore ideas for future cities<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7435\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span><strong>In the morning, 130 students from leading universities in Rome and Milan presented 13 \u201cvisions.\u201d They were invited to rethink urban models\u2014viewing cities as spaces of community and civilisation\u2014in response to new demographic, environmental, social, and technological trends. This took place as part of the \u201cUniversity Hackathon for Inspiring Cities\u201d ideas competition, held on 5 October. The ideas of 13 teams were presented by students, rectors and professors from their respective universities, and the architects who have worked with COIMA<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7472\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span><strong>The Hackathon was won by the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University team with a project titled \u201cOrganism.\u201d<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c74a4\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span><strong>The visions of these students will contribute to the final, unwritten chapter (Unwritten Chapter: Next 50 Years) of the book celebrating COIMA\u2019s 50th anniversary, which initiates a thinking process on the future of urban centres for the next 50 years. The chapter will include contributions collected during the event and the results of a COIMA survey<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7518\">Milan, 10 October 2024 \u2013 <strong>COIMA SGR (\u201cCOIMA\u201d)<\/strong>, a leading firm in the investment, development, and management of real estate assets for institutional investors, celebrated its <strong>50th anniversary<\/strong> with the event <em>Inspiring Cities<\/em>. The event was held in the evocative setting of the <strong>Olympic Village<\/strong> for the 2026 Winter Games, located in the former <strong>Porta Romana rail yard in Milan<\/strong>. This site is part of an urban regeneration project led by Porta Romana Fund, promoted and managed by COIMA SGR with the participation of Covivio, Prada Holding and COIMA ESG City Impact Fund. It is a structure symbolising Milan\u2019s continuous evolution, which, following the Olympic Games, will be transformed into Italy\u2019s largest student residence, providing more than 1,700 beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c757b\">The former Squadra Rialzo, once a workshop for train repairs, opened to the public for the first time, bringing together 130 university students alongside representatives from the institutional and academic sectors, and many architects who have worked with COIMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c75b2\">The event was conceived as a key element of <strong><em>Inspiring Cities<\/em><\/strong>, a format developed by COIMA. In addition to the <em>\u201cUniversity Hackathon for Inspiring Cities\u201d<\/em> ideas competition, it includes a book published by Skira, edited by architect and professor Fulvio Irace, and an upcoming questionnaire. The goal is to promote an open dialogue, inviting citizens, students, and opinion leaders to consider <strong>ideal and resilient city models \u2014 perceived as spaces of community and civilisation \u2014 that<\/strong> can tackle significant trends influencing the near future, recognising that the perspectives of its key stakeholders, particularly young people, are essential for envisioning future urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c75fc\">The event was officially opened by Milan\u2019s Mayor, <strong>Giuseppe Sala<\/strong>, Minister of University and Research, <strong>Anna Maria Bernini<\/strong>, and the President of Bocconi University, <strong>Andrea Sironi<\/strong>. This was followed by presentations of various <strong>future city projects by 130 students from some of Italy\u2019s top universities, participating in the <em>University Hackathon for Inspiring Cities<\/em><\/strong>. The hackathon took place on Saturday, 5 October, across three locations in the Porta Nuova district: BAM &#8211; Biblioteca degli Alberi Milano, COIMA headquarters, and the Riccardo Catella Foundation, which supports COIMA\u2019s civic and cultural initiatives through four key pillars \u2014 nature, culture, education, and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7653\">The Hackathon, open to all universities and AFAM institutions, saw participation from <strong>13 public and private universities. Eight were from Milan<\/strong>: Politecnico di Milano, Luigi Bocconi University, Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Humanitas University, IULM, University of Milan, Milano-Bicocca, and Vita-Salute San Raffaele. <strong>Five universities from Rome<\/strong> participated: Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, LUISS, La Sapienza, Universit\u00e0 Tor Vergata, and Roma Tre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7694\">For each university participating in the ideas competition, 10 students proposed new models for urban living, community, and work, and envisioning the civilisation of the future. This initiative fostered a productive exchange of ideas between Italy\u2019s two major cities. In exploring the features of ideal and resilient city models that can address the disruptive near future demographic, environmental, social, and technological trends, students devised innovative solutions, envisioning the next 50 years as their time frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c76c8\">During the event, each of the 13 teams shared their vision for the future, city represented by a symbolic \u201cvision-word.\u201d Each presentation was preceded by an inspirational message from the respective rectors and professors and complemented by the insights of 13 prominent architects who have played a significant role in COIMA\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c76fa\"><em> <strong>Milan\u2019s Mayor Giuseppe Sala<\/strong> said: \u201cThe location we are in, the Olympic Village and future student residence in Porta Romana, reflects Milan\u2019s ambition to remain a welcoming, international, and innovative city, committed to environmental and social sustainability. Milan has undergone, and continues to experience significant transformation, to which COIMA has made a major contribution. The redevelopment of strategic areas, improvements in urban mobility, and the digital and ecological transition initiatives we are implementing are the foundation for Milan\u2019s future. The city is evolving in a polycentric way, becoming increasingly more citizen-friendly.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7739\"><strong>Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Bernini<\/strong> said: <em>\u201cCEO Catella, rectors and students, imagine a city for us. A city where we live well together in shared spaces, mending the urban fabric as if it were cloth, creating a place where we feel at ease. Every wound can be healed, every beauty restored. There is a light beyond the grey that has dulled our cities \u2014 imagine it. Teachers and students, you are part of a collective effort, as the city we envision has space for everyone. Everything is designed not just for its own sake, but in relation to the surrounding reality. The future city thrives on interconnectedness, not on isolated projects. COIMA marks its 50th anniversary by reflecting on its vision for the next 50 years. A chapter remains to be written in the book of its history, and it will be shaped by your ideas \u2014 your concepts as students and those of our universities dedicated to reimagining the revival of disused, abandoned, and seemingly compromised areas. This is done alongside our universities, which have sought out new spaces in the spirit of environmental respect and sustainable revitalisation.<br> Envision a city \u2014 not an abstract concept, or a stage set, and not one designed to dazzle \u2014 but a city where you would like to live. I wish you all the best in your efforts.\u201d <\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c777d\"><strong>Generali and Bocconi University President, Andrea Sironi<\/strong>, said: <em>\u201cDemographic shifts, extreme weather events, and the evolving nature of work require the public, private, and academic sectors to cooperate, prioritising the \u2018citizens of the future\u2019 and their needs in urban development projects, under the principles of climate resilience, health, safety, and social inclusion.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c77bb\"><strong>CRUI President, Giovanna Iannantuoni<\/strong>, said: <em>\u201cThe university and city\u2019s relationship is deeply rooted in the origins of academia. The clerics, who were previously \u2018vagantes\u2019, chose to settle in the most vibrant environments of their time to create spaces for the development and dissemination of knowledge, where innovation was the norm.\u201d Future cities will inevitably have to embrace and reinterpret this legacy. In embodying the perfect meeting point between profoundly diverse cultures, knowledge, customs, and ideas, universities and cities are bound to engage in a mutually supportive relationship. The university is a place of learning and analysis of future scenarios. The city is a social entity that embraces professional expertise and fosters the pursuit of innovative solutions.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c781d\">At the end of the students\u2019 presentations, <strong>Politecnico di Milano Foundation and Bruno Kessler Foundation President, Ferruccio Resta<\/strong>, announced the Hackathon finalist teams and the winning team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! max-w-container-list! left !pl-5 coima-list-square wp-block-ensoul-list\" id=\"list-2\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"List Content\">\n    \n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7868\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span><strong>Winning team: Vita-Salute San Raffaele University with its Organism vision<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c789b\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Second place: University of Milan with its Pluralism vision<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c78c2\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Third place: University of Rome \u201cTor Vergata\u201d with its SymbioCity vision<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7912\">The projects were selected by a <strong>committee chaired by Ferruccio Resta and composed of young COIMA staff, an Officine Italia and a SEC Newgate Italia representative<\/strong>. In awarding the finalists, Resta said: <em>\u201cThe ideas put forward by our young students from the universities of Rome and Milan are an exceptional source of inspiration. With an interdisciplinary approach, they envisioned cities where human beings are at the heart of decisions and actions. Sustainability, inclusion, justice, and equity in these works are not abstract concepts but tangible principles guiding urban transformation. Their projects intelligently and creatively address global challenges, mapping out a clear path towards human-centred cities, with the well-being of people as the goal. It is in the convergence of ideas and reality that the strength of the new generation becomes evident \u2014 a strength that doesn\u2019t stop at dreams but contributes with energy and determination to transforming urban spaces into places of opportunity and community.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7953\"><strong>COIMA Founder and CEO Manfredi Catella<\/strong>, said: <em>\u201cAs we reflected on our 50th anniversary, we felt the need to look ahead to the next 50 years with young people, who have a greater stake in the future. We engaged youth through the rectors and professors of the country\u2019s leading universities, fostering a symbolic collaboration between Rome and Milan, and encouraging them to consider cities as vital social and environmental infrastructures for the future. The teams were formed freely to inspire holistic thinking, unrestricted by specific disciplines. The choice of this location, where these young people are presenting their visions of a future city, is significant &#8211; a district designed for youth, set to first host the athletes of the 2026 Winter Olympics, and later, become Italy\u2019s largest student residence.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7993\"><strong>\u201cUniversity Hackathon for Inspiring Cities\u201d highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c79cc\">The ideas competition, held on Saturday 5 October, brought together 130 university students, all under 30, with an average age of 24. These participants came from over 50 different degree programmes, spanning more than 10 disciplines: Architecture, Communication and Marketing, Economics and Management, Philosophy, Law, Engineering, Medicine, Psychology, Education Sciences, Biology, Physics, Political Science, and Literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"image-section flex flex-col w-full  text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-image\" id=\"image-7c7a17\">\n\n        <!-- Desktop Image -->\n    <figure class=\"relative !mx-auto w-fit max-w-full  origin-landscape max-md:hidden m-0 p-0\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                width=\"2104\"\n                height=\"1292\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/coima.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cs-2747-internal-image-hackaton-pie-chart.png\"\n                alt=\"Image\"\n                data-title=\"cs-2747-internal-image-hackaton-pie-chart\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                class=\"w-auto max-w-full \"\n                style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n            \/>\n        \n            <\/figure>\n\n<!-- Mobile Image -->\n<figure class=\"relative !mx-auto w-fit max-w-full  origin-landscape md:hidden m-0 p-0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        width=\"2104\"\n        height=\"1292\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/coima.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cs-2747-internal-image-hackaton-pie-chart.png\"\n        alt=\"Image\"\n        data-title=\"INSPIRING CITIES: thirteen italian universities with 130 students working with COIMA to envision future cities\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n        class=\"w-auto max-w-full \"\n        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n    \/>\n    \n        <\/figure>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7b12\">The participants presented their visions of future cities, each team summarising their <strong>vision<\/strong> in a few words. These words were symbolically hung on a tree in the Biblioteca degli Alberi park at the end of the ideas competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! max-w-container-list! left !pl-5 coima-list-square wp-block-ensoul-list\" id=\"list-3\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"List Content\">\n    \n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7b6e\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Inclusion (University of Milan-Bicocca)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7b9d\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Us (Luigi Bocconi University)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7bc4\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Belonging (Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7bea\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Pluralism (University of Milan)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7c0f\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>SymbioCity (University of Rome \u2018Tor Vergata\u2019)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7c32\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Urban mosaic (Roma Tre University)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7c56\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Organism (University Vita-Salute San Raffaele)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7c7b\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Antropolis (LUISS University)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7c9f\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Permeation (Humanitas University)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7cc3\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Co-existence (Politecnico di Milano)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7ce6\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Commons (Sapienza University of Rome)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7d0a\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Nexus (University of Communication and Languages IULM)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7d2d\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Peony (Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-medico of Rome)<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7d81\">Below are the most significant and recurring <strong>keywords<\/strong> that emerged from the students\u2019 work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! max-w-container-list! left !pl-5 coima-list-square wp-block-ensoul-list\" id=\"list-4\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"List Content\">\n    \n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7dcb\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Community<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7dfd\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Belonging<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7e28\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Sustainability<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7e4e\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Connections<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7e73\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Inclusiveness<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7e96\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Participation<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7eba\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Innovation<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7edf\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Education<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7f03\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Collaboration<\/span>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ensoul-list-element text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-base! wp-block-ensoul-list-element\" id=\"list-7c7f27\">\n    <span class=\"float-left -ml-[var(--spacing-dimension-icon-list)] w-dimension-icon-list text-center select-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25a1<\/span>    <span>Well-being<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7f76\">h4{font-size:19px;font-weight:300;line-height:38px;margin-bottom:10px}h5{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:38px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:20px}.p-text{font-size:19px;font-weight:300;line-height:38px}.results-item{margin-bottom:100px}.keyword{font-size:19px;line-height:50px}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7fab\">Below are the visions presented by the <strong>13 university teams<\/strong>, along with the insights shared by the accompanying architects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c7fff\"><strong>1. <strong>University of Milan-Bicocca<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Pro-Rector for Relations with the Region Giampaolo Nuvolati and accompanied by architect Patricia Viel (ACPV ARCHITECTS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8040\"><strong>Vision: INCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c807b\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cIn our future city, we walk through vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhoods where homes, schools and workplaces integrate harmoniously with lush, multifunctional green spaces. These natural oases, thoughtfully designed to protect native species, thrive with life, nourishing the earth and our human, ecological, and microbial well-being. Our city moves in harmony with the earth\u2019s rhythms, shaped by its distinct geo-hydrological requirements, maintaining a delicate balance between innovation and respect for nature. We are linked by an extensive sustainable network of public services, where mobility is seamless, healthcare is accessible to everyone, and safety guaranteed rather than a luxury. Our city thrives on collaboration, where every voice matters. From the youngest members of our community to the most seasoned, we unite to shape the future of our shared spaces, embracing the understanding that progress arises from collective decision-making. Education here extends beyond the confines of schools; learning is a lifelong journey interwoven into the fabric of daily life. Knowledge is available to all, with formal and informal opportunities for growth, for young and old. In this city, we experience a profound sense of belonging. We are part of something greater, a community that fosters individuality and togetherness, where the responsibility for our home and for one another is a shared and valued commitment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c80c3\"><strong>Patricia Viel (ACPV ARCHITECTS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c80fd\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cFuture cities must transcend the traditional notion of urban space as a collection of buildings and streets, evolving into dynamic systems that promote human connections, access to services, and enhanced quality of life. Artificial intelligence, powered by vast amounts of data, drives this transformation, providing an unparalleled capacity for generation and prediction. However, the climate crisis dispels the illusion of unlimited growth, demanding a new design epistemology grounded in adaptation and inclusivity. Future cities require flexible shared spaces, designed to improve well-being and social inclusion, integrating advanced technology with a deep understanding of urban rhythms and rituals.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: DIGITALISATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8149\"><strong>2. The <strong>Luigi Bocconi University<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Rector Francesco Billari and accompanied by architect Cino Zucchi (CZA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c818d\"><strong>Vision: US<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c81cd\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cI envision a city where there is no \u2018Other,\u2019 only \u2018US.\u2019 I wake up to find everything I need nearby, and my grandmother feels the same, even if her needs differ from mine. Her house is accessible, even though she lives in another city, allowing me to easily visit her for lunch. When I arrive, the house welcomes me as if it recognises that I am family. Despite her age, my grandmother navigates the smart kitchen effortlessly, preparing our meals with a smile. Technology adapts to her, not the other way around. As I head to work, even though I may not know everyone I pass on the street, I feel a sense of belonging to the city. The city welcomes me, like an old friend. After work, I am free to do anything. The opportunities for recreation are endless and within reach. All streets are open, and doors are welcoming.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8214\"><strong>Cino Zucchi (CZA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8250\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cExaptation: governing the metamorphosis of our environment and actions. In The Logic of Life: A History of Heredity, Fran\u00e7ois Jacob uses the distinction made by Claude Levi-Strauss between \u2018engineer\u2019 and \u2018bricoleur\u2019 to interpret natural evolution as an ongoing metamorphosis of existing structures that adapt to new needs. Years later, Stephen J. Gould and Elisabeth S. Vrga introduced the term \u2018exaptation\u2019 to describe parts of organisms that assume roles entirely different from their original functions. While the futuristic utopias of the last century sought to create perfect urban organisms designed directly around hypothesised programmes and ideal communities, today we recognise that advancements in technology and information, environmental shifts, and the evolving values and lifestyles of society form a complex system that cannot provide singular and \u2018universal\u2019 solutions. The relative inertia of regions and cities that shape our present and future lives demands a mindset capable of merging innovation, conservation, and the ability to adapt mutually between existing spaces and new lifestyles.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: EXAPTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c829a\"><strong>3. The <strong>Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore<\/strong> (Sacred Heart Catholic University) team\u2019s vision was outlined by Rector Elena Beccalli and accompanied by architect James von Klemperer (KPF)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c82d9\"><strong>Vision: BELONGING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8320\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cImagine the future city, a place where humanity is at the heart of everything and the community serving as its vibrant core with a sense of belonging permeating every corner. In this city, resembling a shared dream, individuals find refuge and strength in the collective, rediscovering the deep significance of human connections. Like the ancient agora, the city becomes a space for dialogue and participation, where every voice matters and actions reinforce the community. In this future, mutual support and fairness are the basis of coexistence. Isolation is a thing of the past: neighbourhoods transform into villages, and streets become the threads that connect people. Technology serves humanity rather than controlling it. Artificial intelligence simplifies daily life while serving as a tool that enhances human interaction rather than replacing it. Transport systems are efficient and sustainable &#8211; every journey contributes to a greener and more liveable city. Schools are more than just places for learning; they become hubs of community life where education is accessible to all and plays a key role in fostering informed and engaged citizenship. Every child and young person, grows in an environment that nurtures a sense of community and cooperation. Technological innovation will accompany education, improving its quality and accessibility. In this envisioned city, the community thrives\u2014united in its diversity rather than fragmented\u2014capable of building a brighter future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8362\"><strong>James von Klemperer (KPF)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c839e\"><em class=\"p-text\">IThe organisational model of layering forms the foundation of much of our world and characterises the fundamental biological, geological, and technological orders. In this talk, we will explore how buildings, neighbourhoods and cities can be made more functional, sustainable and aesthetically appealing through the multiplicity of layered forms. By enabling the interconnection of distinct pathways, we can envision smarter transit hubs, more vibrant markets, and engaging public spaces. With the growing population and increasing spatial density, there is a need for more compact constructions. We will show how architecture and urban design draw inspiration from the concept of layering found in nature, music, art, and literature. Ultimately, our minds work in layered sequences, and we are intuitively inspired by the beauty of multiple readings. The harmonious integration of distinct elements applies to time as we strive to reconcile the various layers of history that have developed over decades and centuries.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: LAYERING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c83e6\"><strong>4. The <strong>University of Milan<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Rector Marina Brambilla and accompanied by architect Colin Koop (SOM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8424\"><strong>Vision: PLURALISM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c845d\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cOur futuristic city is filled with many voices and dreams. For Francesca, a new mother, her aspiration is to find reliable childcare, like Maria, who lives just down the street. They first crossed paths at a gardening workshop hosted by their local community group, where they discovered how to cultivate their own food, even in limited urban spaces. Meanwhile, Amir, an immigrant, knows that he can learn Italian thanks to a weekly outdoor class organised by his neighbourhood. Marta, who relocated to our ideal city for her studies, learned that instead of discarding a broken lamp in her flat, she could simply repair it at Francesco\u2019s workshop, run by a skilled 60-year-old electrician. In this envisioned city, sustainable practices are nurtured through meaningful social interactions. Our vision for this futuristic urban landscape serves as a manifesto for participation and a utopia of connection. It is a space that amplifies this diverse symphony &#8211; a physical space and a high-tech digital environment. This participatory vision harnesses digital tools to foster and facilitate positive social interactions. Our smart technologies collect feedback, while institutions remain attentive and open to listening, transforming traditional power structures into collaborative networks.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8499\"><strong>Colin Koop (SOM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c84d2\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cThe city is our greatest invention \u2014 a remarkable social machine defined by its compactness. Its primary purpose is to facilitate close connections among people. It minimises our environmental footprint, creates jobs, fosters community, and combats loneliness. It ignites creativity, inspires new ideas, and passes knowledge to future generations. The secret of cities lies in their density. The cities of the 20th century faced challenges due to a global population explosion. In abandoning walkability, they prioritised a new technology &#8211; the internal combustion engine. Cities expanded to accommodate cars, and the space required for speed, sprawling across the landscape and touching every corner of our planet. Few areas have remained untouched. But change is on the horizon. The next 50 years will redefine urban density, ushering in a new form of compactness that will restore and revitalise what makes cities humane and sustainable. We will reclaim space from vehicles and embrace close-knit communities. We will establish clear boundaries and weave diverse densities into a cohesive urban fabric. We will rediscover the joy and strength found in density.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: DENSITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8517\"><strong>5. The <strong>\u2018Tor Vergata\u2019 University of Rome<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Civil Engineering Department Director Renato Baciocchi and accompanied by architect Stefano Boeri (Stefano Boeri Architetti)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8555\"><strong>Vision: SIMBIOCITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c858e\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe envision a city where a strong sense of community belonging thrives, a greener urban landscape designed to harmonise with its natural surroundings, where buildings complement rather than detract from nature. In this city, getting around is easy, with many options available for reaching any destination, and citizens face no barriers or challenges when travelling to distant places. There would be no need for private vehicles, as public transport is efficiently distributed and accessible. The city would operate like a living brain, with artificial intelligence enhancing traffic flow, managing waste, and optimising usability. This would be supported by a network of distributed IoT sensors and advanced communication technologies. We dream of a city that inspires awe, where beauty and art are celebrated, transforming it into not just a place to live, but a collaborative open-air museum. Here, everyone is conscious of their environmental impact, aided by technology that promotes environmental and technological education for the sustainable use of resources. We imagine that by 2054, interactions with the city will evolve significantly, allowing people to communicate beyond the limitations of spoken language, using images and refining their methods of expression to enhance understanding. We foresee a relationship between humanity and nature, where technology improves and facilitates the bond between society and the environment. Let us imagine a city free from ghettoisation and devoid of disparities between neighbourhoods.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c85d2\"><strong>Stefano Boeri (Stefano Boeri Architetti)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8612\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cModern cities are grappling with two interrelated challenges: climate change, driven by their significant CO2 emissions, and social polarisation, marked by rising urban poverty. These issues, often considered as separate, require integrated solutions through architecture and urban policies. Future cities must promote a rich social and functional mix, support various modes of public transport, incorporate technologies that optimise energy consumption, and integrate living nature \u2014 trees and plants \u2014 as essential elements of its design.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: ARCHIPELAGO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8658\"><strong>6. The <strong>Roma Tre University<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Delegate for Environmental Sustainability Policies Paola Marrone and accompanied by architect Michele De Lucchi (AMDL Circle)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8696\"><strong>Vision: URBAN MOSAIC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c86cf\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe imagine a lively, dynamic city that embraces its inherent diversity as a driving force for progress. Each part of the city forms a piece of a constantly evolving mosaic, where collaboration and interconnectedness are vital to addressing the challenges ahead. Diversity is the foundation, and connection is its strength.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c870c\"><strong>Michele De Lucchi (AMDL Circle)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8745\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cScience and technology are accelerating change at an unprecedented pace, often sparking fear and resistance. It is essential to embrace an optimistic, collaborative approach, bringing together experts from different fields. Designing today requires the courage to break away from conventions and create innovative solutions for future generations. The environment has a profound impact on behaviour, so cities must be designed to foster sharing and participation, encouraging connections and interaction. As a planner, I respond to this challenge with my equation: A=EI(q), where A stands for Architecture, EI is Environmental Installation, and (q) is the catalyst for change, a variable defined by the designer, that gives the project its meaning based on the framework. Temporary installations offer the opportunity to create adaptable, engaging spaces without leaving a permanent mark, allowing flexibility for future cities. In this way, architecture serves as a backdrop for urban life, inspiring creativity and social interaction.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: EQUATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c878b\"><strong>7. The <strong>Vita-Salute San Raffaele University<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Pro-rector for Humanities and Social Sciences Roberto Mordacci and accompanied by architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia (Arquitectonica)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c87c8\"><strong>Vision: ORGANISM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8801\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cFuture cities are not just places, but living, breathing organisms where everyone feels free to be themselves. The streets serve as the veins and arteries of this organism, pulsating with life and connecting every corner, ensuring that each person, like a vital cell, receives the nourishment they need to thrive. The heartbeat of the city echoes the dreams and aspirations of its residents. As you walk through its neighbourhoods, you can feel the vibrant energy of people living with purpose, carving out spaces to pursue their passions and discover their true selves. In 2054, the city is not just efficient &#8211; it is alive. It exudes the warmth of a community-centred design, where every action is dedicated to the well-being of individuals and, by extension, the community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c883d\"><strong>Bernardo Fort-Brescia (Arquitectonica)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8875\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cFuture cities: Lessons from Miami and Milan. After World War II, urban planners across the globe embraced a specific urban model. Influenced by modernist planning principles, they envisioned a landscape where living and working occurred in strictly separate zones, connected by highways. This gave rise to the modern business district: from Los Angeles to Paris, politicians developed office-only areas dominated by towering glass skyscrapers and little else. However, in the post-Covid global economy, this model has become outdated. With vacant office spaces and soaring housing costs, yesterday\u2019s sterile commercial districts must transform into dense, walkable, mixed-use neighbourhoods. Recent developments in Milan and Miami highlight that the future of urban areas involves merging cutting-edge, sustainable 21st-century architecture with urban planning traditions that have existed for centuries.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: CONNUBIO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c88bb\"><strong>8. The <strong>LUISS University<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Urban Law and Policy and Public Law of Innovation and Sustainability Professor Christian Fernando Iaione and accompanied by architect Andreas Kipar (LAND)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c88f9\"><strong>Vision: ANTROPOLIS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8931\"><strong>Values<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8969\"><strong>Innovations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c89f6\"><strong>Andreas Kipar (LAND)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8a31\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cOur cities serve as the stage for societal change and the challenges of modern life. While urban regeneration once focused on restoring the past, today it is vital to envision the future with a forward-thinking approach. Urban transformation now begins with open spaces, extending to the built environment, rather than the other way around. The landscape has become the catalyst for development, a vital infrastructure that fosters a dialogue between nature and culture, engaging local communities and stakeholders in participatory processes to create new public spaces for social interaction, collaboration, and well-being. Permeability, accessibility, inclusivity: these are the key elements of a new urbanism, promoting a reconnection with nature and a revival of place identity. An ecologically active green infrastructure reshapes cities into urban landscapes, making sustainability visible and measurable in every action.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: VISIBLE SUSTAINABILITY<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"results-item\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8adf\"><strong>9. The <strong>Humanitas University<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Rector Luigi Maria Terracciano and accompanied by architect Fabio Novembre (Novembre Studio)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8b2b\"><strong>Vision: PERMEATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8b6a\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe envision a city where the spirit of community touches every aspect of life. A place where no one is left to fend for themselves, and where individuals, organisations, and institutions work together to support one another \u2014 a seamless blend of people, technology, and environment, contributing to \u2018OneHealth,\u2019 an ideal approach for achieving global well-being by focusing on the most vulnerable.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8ba8\"><strong>Fabio Novembre (Novembre Studio)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8be3\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cThe city will evolve in response to the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs. In the future, people could benefit from a universal basic income, leading to a significant rise in leisure time.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: HAPPINESS<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"results-item\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8c32\"><strong>10. The <strong>Politecnico di Milano<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Rector Donatella Sciuto and accompanied by architect Lee Polisano (PLP Architects)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8c73\"><strong>Vision: CO-EXISTENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8cac\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cI wake up in the city of 2054, where everything is interconnected: people, nature, and technology function in perfect harmony. Spaces evolve to meet everyone\u2019s needs, fostering a fluid, supportive environment where diversity flourishes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8ce8\"><strong>Lee Polisano (PLP Architects)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8d22\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cCan we cultivate the next generation of buildings? It is essential to rethink how we engage with our planet, the methods we use to construct our cities, and the role architects play in addressing the climate crisis. While the demand for development is pressing, it also contributes to climate change, resource depletion, and land degradation \u2014 issues exacerbated by conventional construction techniques and materials. Envision a future where building materials are grown, and land is restored rather than destroyed by development. Can we nurture our next generation of buildings? Absolutely, and that is the path forward. Nature is the ultimate designer. For ages, it has produced resilient, adaptable, and zero-waste structures. From the intricate architecture of a termite mound to the way trees endure storms, nature provides invaluable lessons for efficient design. By mimicking natural processes and employing bio-engineered materials, we can design buildings that are energy-efficient, resilient to climate change, and harmonious with their ecosystems, transforming cities into valuable environmental assets for the future. The future of construction materials may involve \u2018growing\u2019 them sustainably, fostering greener building practices and minimising environmental impact.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: GROWING<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"results-item\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8d72\"><strong>11. The <strong>Rome Sapienza University<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Department of Architecture and Design Director Alessandra Capuano and accompanied by architect Kim Herforth Nielsen (3XN)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8db9\"><strong>Vision: COMMONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8df8\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cThe day unfolds peacefully, in harmony with nature and renewed biodiversity. Vegetation has taken over the asphalt of the roads and the stone slabs, creeping into the gaps and cracks. Children play in the shade of the trees, undisturbed by the rush-hour silence. A few cars whiz by in the designated safety lanes, emitting a barely perceptible hum as they pass. However, it is water that symbolises the abundance of the city of the future. To mitigate heat islands, streets and squares are adorned with canals, pools, and water features reminiscent of a grand palace. The shimmering blue water sparkles in public spaces, while it remains a precious resource in private homes. Objects, places and buildings are perfectly integrated to reduce waste and maximise their potential. The smart city brims with diverse data: air quality, temperature, humidity levels, ecological footprints, and happiness indices. This data, imbued with a spiritual essence, is poised to shape the destinies of its inhabitants. Majestic new cathedrals dominate the urban skyline, safeguarding the keys to knowledge. At their base, in the data archive, lies information rendered obsolete, cast aside by civilisation and burdened by accumulation. Here, people wander among tombs of various shapes\u2014parametric and striking\u2014offering flowers in homage to the legacy of machines.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8e37\"><strong>Kim Herforth Nielsen (3XN)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8e70\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cIn the coming years, our cities will grow and densify. Rather than simply constructing new buildings, we must focus on what already exists and consider how we can reuse, transform, and revitalise it. We need to interweave the urban landscape by filling in the gaps and transforming the existing building stock, creating cities that are diverse and liveable. Diversity is fundamental in any urban development; a diversity of functions, topologies, and people. We must plan the growth of our cities to prevent them from being divided by function, ensuring that the old and new are thoughtfully integrated.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: MENDING THE CITY FABRIC<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"results-item\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8ebd\"><strong>12. The <strong>University of Communication and Languages \u2013 IULM<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Rector Gianni Canova and accompanied by architect Michele Rossi (Park Associati)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8efc\"><strong>Vision: NEXUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8f35\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cIn 2054, future cities are no longer overwhelmed by traffic and chaos but have evolved into liveable, welcoming, and interactive spaces, where the connection between people and neighbourhoods is central to urban life. Streets, once congested, have been transformed into green avenues with pedestrian and cycle paths through open spaces, playgrounds and multifunctional squares. Mobility is sustainable, with electric public transport operating on dedicated lanes, leaving plenty of room for social interaction and community life. In these cities, the core values guiding urban development are inclusion, sustainability and active participation. Public spaces are designed to welcome people of all ages and backgrounds, encouraging interaction across different generations and cultures. Once isolated, neighbourhoods are now connected by public spaces designed to foster continuous interaction among residents. Local markets, cultural events and community events play a central role in daily life, helping to nurture a sense of belonging and cooperation. Abandoned buildings and rundown urban areas have been redeveloped into modern housing solutions, such as co-housing communities. These shared spaces provide private living units alongside communal areas where residents can cooperate, share experiences, and live more sustainably. Technological advancements have transformed the way people live, work, and travel. Buildings that merge traditional and contemporary designs now incorporate intelligent, eco-friendly technology with adaptable infrastructures. Public transport is efficient and entirely green, with electric trams and buses linking key city locations swiftly and affordably. As a result of these innovations, mobility has shifted from being a challenge to becoming a tool that improves social interaction and quality of life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8f74\"><strong>Michele Rossi (Park Associates)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8fad\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cOur world is undergoing profound changes that compel us to reconsider the architectural approaches we have relied on until now, and accept responsibility for the future we create. We must recognise that addressing these new challenges requires a way of thinking and acting that is truly transformative. The complexity of today\u2019s issues demands we approach the changes we wish to make to our cities with a wide-ranging perspective. This must balance social needs, the pressing urgency of environmental sustainability, and an understanding of urban identities. This approach must be open to influences, hybrid solutions, and contradictions.<br>We need to integrate multiple perspectives of analysis and action to develop projects that realise the full and unique potential for transformation within each situation. To achieve this, it is essential to work where tradition intersects with innovation, and where rigour is complemented by boldness.\u201d<\/em><br><strong class=\"keyword\">Keyword: TAKING RESPONSABILITY<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"results-item\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c8fff\"><strong>13. The <strong>Rome Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-medico<\/strong>\u2019s vision was outlined by Rector\u2019s Delegate for Research and Innovation (Energy and Environment) Vincenzo Piemonte and accompanied by architect Christopher Choa (Outcomist)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c903e\"><strong>Vision: PEONY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c9077\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cI wake up in my bed, bathed in light streaming through the windows. I get up and breathe the fresh air brought into my room by the breeze. As I step outside, I\u2019m greeted by new and familiar faces, each with their own unique story. The streets are wide, designed not only for cars but, more importantly, for people. Tree-lined avenues invite those who walk, run, cycle, or travel with electric vehicles. There\u2019s a fresh energy in the air &#8211; a sense of belonging that makes me feel part of something greater than myself. I take a deep breath and realise that I\u2019ve never felt more at home. Not because of the walls that shelter me, but because everything seems to be centred around inclusion, respect, and shared lives. As I look around, I see that this city is not just a location, but a community, sanctuary &#8211; a dream fulfilled. And I am part of it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-sm! md:text-paragraph-xl!\" id=\"paragraph-7c90b4\"><strong>Christopher Choa (Outcomist)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"leading-line-height-paragraph tracking-paragraph font-paragraph max-w-container-paragraph text-left text-paragraph-base!\" id=\"paragraph-7c90ee\"><em class=\"p-text\">\u201cOur experience of the world is changing. Technological advances, climate change, economic shifts, and demographic changes are reshaping how we live in cities. Where will we find inspiration in this challenging future? 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