For the 2025 edition, Platform architecture and design confirms its role as curator of the series of meetings of the Design Talk Festival, the cultural event that animates the Genova Design Week from 21 to 23 May. After the success of the first edition, which saw protagonists such as Michele De Lucchi, Fabio Novembre and Clara Bona take to the stage, the event is relaunching with a shortlist of exceptional guests: three internationally renowned Italian studios, authentic ambassadors of architecture in the world.
21 May – Massimiliano Fuksas: a master of vision
Sala Quadrivium, 5.30 p.m.
The festival opens with Massimiliano Fuksas, one of the most internationally renowned architects. Author of architectural icons such as the ‘Nuvola’ in Rome and the Shenzhen-Bao’an airport in China, Fuksas has made spatial exploration and experimentation the core of his design poetics. His presence in Genoa is an opportunity to reflect on the future of global architecture.
22 May – RPBW: architecture as a shared responsibility
Teatro Verdi in Sestri Ponente, 8.30 pm
The evening of 22 May will feature three representatives of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Luigi Priano, partner and board member; Raffaella Parodi, associate architect with solid international experience; and Gabriel Fagundes, architect of the studio. The three will share stories and reflections on the way of doing architecture of the studio founded by Renzo Piano, between participatory design, attention to detail and dialogue between cultures.
23 May – Mario Cucinella: sustainability as project culture
Sala delle Grida – Palazzo della Borsa, 6:30 pm
Closing the festival will be Mario Cucinella, pioneer of sustainable architecture and founder of the MCA studio. Author of projects that fuse technology, nature and social responsibility – such as the school in Guastalla or the TECLA prototype in 3D-printed raw earth – Cucinella will talk about how design can become an active tool for tackling the climate and social challenges of our time.
All meetings of the Design Talk Festival are accredited by the Association of Architects of Genoa and entitle to 2 professional training credits (CFP) each.
The events are open to the public and free of charge, subject to availability.
To participate in the event it is necessary to register at the following links:
21st May – Massimiliano Fuksas: https://talk-fuksas-genova-design-week.eventbrite.it
22nd May – RPBW: https://talk-RPBW-genova-design-week.eventbrite.it
24th May – Mario Cucinella: https://talk-cucinella-genova-design-week.eventbrite.it
Info and full programme at: www.didegenova.it. Follow the event with the official hashtag #GDW25
