What is ornament? Lisbon Architecture Triennial, 2019

1 CFU

con
Ambra Fabi e Giovanni Piovene (ENSA Paris-Est)

nell'àmbito del ciclo di conferenze
Pensiero esibito. Le mostre di architettura
a cura di
Anna Rosellini, Annalisa Trentin e Fabio Massaccesi

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More than a century after Adolf Loos wrote "Ornament and Crime" (1913), the discussion about ornament is still far from settled. The exhibition formulates a big question which aims to reconfigure the discussion about ornament, particularly focusing on its current appropriation and interpretation. By trying to find possible answers, the exhibition shows the complexity of a multifaceted narrative which looks into the very essence of ornament.

PIOVENEFABI is an architectural firm founded by Ambra Fabi and Giovanni Piovene, based in Milan and Brussels. The firm works nationally and internationally in the fields of architecture, urban research, territorial visions and design. The studio was part of the curatorial team of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2019 - "The poetics of reason". Their works have been exhibited in the following venues: Lisbon Architecture Trienniale (2016), Rotterdam Biennale (2014), Chicago Architecture Biennale (2015, 2017), Campo (2016), Frac - Orléans (2017), Maniera - Brussels (2018).

Ambra Fabi graduated in architecture from Mendrisio Academy of Architecture. She worked as art director and project leader at Architeckturbüro Peter Zumthor und Partner and as a freelance architect in Milan. Together with Giovanni Piovene she founded Piovenefabi studio in 2012. She was assistant at Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (2012 - 2014) and teacher at IED - European Design Institute of Cagliari (2014) and KU-Leuven - Katholieke university Leuven (2015 - 2016). She is currently professor at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Marne-la-Vallée Paris Est.

Giovanni Piovene graduated in architecture from IUAV in Venice. He co-founded Salottobuono (2007 - 2012) and the San Rocco magazine, and curated the book and exhibition Book of Copies. Together with Ambra Fabi he founded Piovenefabi studio in 2012. He was a teacher at ISIA - Istituto superiore per le industrie artistiche di Urbino (2008 - 2010) and assistant at Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (2010 - 2012). He was part of the FORM laboratory at École polytechnique fédérale in Lausanne (2013 - 2015). He is currently professor at École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Marne-la-Vallée Paris Est.