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#InResidence: A rehearsal hall tuned to the rhythms of the tropics 🌿🎵⁠ ⁠ Designed by Leopold Banchini Architects, the Neojiba Rehearsal Hall floats above the forest floor in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Framed by the tropical landscape of Parque do Queimado, the hall brings together raw brutalism with stillness, creating a rehearsal space that feels both grounded and weightless⁠ ⁠ Created for the Child and Youth Orchestra of Bahia (Neojiba), this concrete structure rests gently on stilts, allowing light and air to pass beneath — a gesture toward harmony between sound, space, and nature⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio to explore more boundary-pushing architecture on NOWNESS ✨⁠ ⁠ Project @leopoldbanchini⁠ Images @analog1.eu & @kilsam_el

The Shape of Things to Come | FAI Negozio Olivetti, Venice (IT)
08.05-28.09.2025 On the occasion of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, FAI – the Italian National Trust – presented the exhibition “The Shape of Things to Come” by Formafantasma, curated by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi @bartolomeo.pietromarchi and hosted at the Negozio Olivetti in Piazza San Marco, Venice. The exhibition is closely intertwined with the space designed by Carlo Scarpa – a masterpiece of modern architecture – and with the history of Olivetti, a company symbolic of technological innovation, cutting-edge design, and social commitment. The starting point for the Venice exhibition is Ore Streams, a project launched by Formafantasma in 2017, focused on recycling waste from the electronics industry, now revisited and expanded in a new chapter. Through a series of design objects, documentary videos, and 3D animations, the exhibition addresses the environmental impact of the tech sector from multiple perspectives, emphasizing the role of design as a tool for transformation and awareness. One of the key themes of the exhibition is planned obsolescence – a strategy that intentionally limits a product’s lifespan to encourage replacement, often at the expense of the consumer. This phenomenon, now dominant in the electronics sector, contrasts sharply with Olivetti’s design philosophy, which has always promoted quality, durability, and the cultural value of objects. The Olivetti Store thus becomes an ideal place to reflect on this dichotomy, embodying an alternative vision in which design is conceived to withstand the test of time. Special thanks: Ewan McEoin, Frans Ottink, Ginevra Bocini, Nicoletta Fiorucci, Paola Antonelli, Silvia Fiorucci, Simone LeAmon. Supporting partners: Galleria Giustini / Stagetti, Rome @giustinistagetti Photography: @marcocappellettistudio Formafantasma team: The Shape of Things to Come - @gregorio.gonella Ore Streams - @jeroenvandegruiter @johannaseelemann @nicolas.verschaeve @fondoambiente @negozioolivetti