Piuarch   Italy   The pavilion’s envelope is a prestressed plastic mesh that lets the air flow through and natural light come in, which helps keep energy use to a minimum. Built for Expo 2015, the structure is conceived to be easily dismantled and reassembled elsewher

Cino Zucchi Park Associati   Italy   Constructed with post-stressed slabs of concrete and clad with a subtle skin of glass and aluminum, the mineral forms of the new building echo the surrounding mountains.

The Milanese firm Piuarch has transformed the final assembly plant of an abandoned Caproni aircraft factory in Milan into a new headquarters for the fashion brand Gucci. Exceeding 35,000 square meters in floor area, the complex restores the original