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Intro

MILAN DESIGN DISTRICT – INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

This competition is about rethinking everyday living by transforming an apartment into a masterpiece of contemporary design that embodies Milan’s avant-garde spirit.

Nestled in the heart of Isola District, the flat is situated in a classic “Casa di Ringhiera” – a traditional tenement-style building that symbolises the communal spirit of old Milan.

Participants are encouraged to experiment and to propose innovative spatial solutions that go beyond aesthetics, redefining the way people experience their homes.

How can contemporary interiors foster a sense of community while offering personal retreat? How can design bridge past and future, tradition and progress? With this challenge, designers are invited to push boundaries, embracing daring creativity to craft a vision for the future of urban living in one of the world’s great design capitals.

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Schedule

07.04.2025 – 13.06.2025
3:00 pm CET

13.06.2025 – 08.08.2025
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08.08.2025 – 12.09.2025
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Prizes

PRIZE POOL

12.000 €

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FIRST PRIZE

5.000 €

SECOND PRIZE

2.000 €

THIRD PRIZE

1.000 €

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Two A1 Panles 594 x 841 mm (horizontal)
A brief text describing the proposal

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12.09.2025
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12.09.2025
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Jury

SHIFTSPACE

Piuarch
[Caracas, Venezuela]

Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1985. From 1988 to 1996 he worked at Gregotti Associati, dealing with numerous projects and international competitions. In 1996, together…

STEFANIA CARRARO

SDA Bocconi
[Milan, Italy]
 

Stefania achieved a double degree in Civil Engineering and Architecture from University of Trento with a final dissertation on sustainable models from Columbia University and an Executive Master in Business Administration from SDA Bocconi School of Management…

HARRISON STALLAN

OMA
[Rotterdam, Netherlands]

Harrison currently serves as an Architect at OMA Rotterdam. With a dynamic career spanning nine years, he has had the privilege of contributing to groundbreaking projects across the globe, including ventures in Australia, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East…

TATIANA DIMOU

Tatiana Dimou Architects
[Patras, Greece]

Tatiana was born in Athens (Greece) in 1985 and she has studied Architecture at the University of Patras. She considers herself one of the most experienced people with strong motivations in the field of architecture as she has worked…

TUC STUDIO

Diller Scofidio + Renfro
[New York, USA]

Xuanyu (Alfred) Wei is a designer based in New York City. He is currently working at Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), with over four years of experience contributing to a diverse range of projects including architecture competitions, residential…

IZVID STUDIO

Stefano Boeri Architetti
[Milan, Italy]

Francesca Porro is an Italian architect, deeply interested in multidisciplinary research, working at the intersection of architecture, landscape and design. She graduated cum laude in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano in 2019, and studied for a period

MARK ADAMSON

Formative Architects
[Belfast, N. Ireland]

Architectural graduate from Queen’s University U.K. and Master Degree at Politecnico di Milano. He worked for Bates Smart Architects in Melbourne and co-founded Studio Pare in Milan, where he worked for several years until he moved back to Belfast…

LUCIA PACI

Operastudio
[New York, USA]

Lucia studied architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan where she obtained her PhD in architectural design in 2007. Since 2003 she has been collaborating with the Architecture Department of PoliMi on several housing projects and she has been working as…

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“Laguna Vere” is organised for purely educational and research purposes. Neither TerraViva nor the involved partners and architecture firms intend to influence, in any way, the potential executive decisions of the private ownership of the abandoned complex.