The urban lounge and a green view | Report from Art City White Night

February 23, 2014

During the Art City White Night, a special event within “Arte Fiera. International Fair of Modern and Contemporary Art”, on January 25, 2014, we presented [The urban lounge and a green view], a collaborative project developed with bAQ, a young group created in Florence by several students from the Faculty of Architecture.
Our installation took place in Via Santo Stefano 7, in the urban core of the city of Bologna, close to the Leaning Towers, within the footprint of 2.5 by 10 meters of two parking spots. From 6:00 pm to midnight we transformed a small outdooor space into a private/public domestic living room and its garden.
We met many citizens from Bologna and had a fun and pleasant time with them and with our friends, sitting on the sofa or surrounded by the nature. They all shared our vision of a road made for people to meet and socialize, with a very positive attitude and a friendly interest. Thanks you all!

[To read and download the first edition of our magazine "la Res publica" (in Italian), click on the image]

Thanks to our friends at bAQ, we really appreciated your creative support in developing the project. And thanks for giving us the opportunity to share this video (see more on bAQ website):

Thanks to Fabio Mantovani and his professional generosity and for giving us the opportunity to share these two amazing shots:
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Thanks to Design Context for documenting the event and sharing this video (see the interview starting from minute 2:48):
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Thanks to Spazio&Forme for the interiors of our lounge:
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Thanks to Tresanti wine bar for the good wine and the friendly hospitality:
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Here is the place, via Santo Stefano, on a daily urban condition, from Piazza della Mercanzia, close to the Leaning Towers, to the beautiful Piazza Santo Stefano. Then some pictures taken by us during the Art City White Night, in the urban lounge and in the green view, with Fabio Mantovani and his equipment, with citizens and friends from Bologna and elsewhere, with our friends at bAQ and, of course, with us. Enjoy!