Il Borgo di Porta Romana

"Imagining the city of the future starting from what the lockdown has taught us" this was the starting point for Staffetta, a project by Domus and HP, with Orizzontale and Camilla Ferrari.

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How can we imagine the city of the future? Without wandering orthinking about suspended, floating, fluctuating cities, far from utopias, what can we actually do, given what we already have?
How can we re-activate the city in a more sustainable way, exploiting the existing urban fabric to create jobs, new activities and a healthier environment? The answer I like is "With the help of nature and people!"

We have spent the last few decades logging, destroying green areas to build, covering lawns with concrete... What if we try to go back, redesigning cities in a more sustainable way?

The need for change forces us to rethink the way we live and consume, in favor of a more sustainable life. As a designer, one of my main interest is the tension between the countryside and the city, hence the question, what if we redesign cities with the help of agriculture?

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Urban non-places (parkings, gardens, traffic islands...) can be the perfect spot to re-introduce agricolture. We may be able to include agricultural activities that characterize specific areas and favor the development of educational, work and play activities for the whole community.