On November 30, 2024, Davide Ponzini contributed to the 11th Gulf Studies Forum held by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in Doha, Qatar, with a paper titled “Gulf Cities’ Planning from a Transnational Perspective: Limitations and Opportunities for Critical Learning”.
The video of the full “The Gulf City and Modern Urbanism” session is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6usacIEZo04
The event will highlight the complex macro-regional system, from the metropolitan area of Milan to the Alpine areas of Lombardy, Veneto, and Trentino-Alto Adige, focusing on the legacy of the event. Drawing on insights from two recently published books by Politecnico di Milano’s Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, the discussion will cover planning, sustainability, and the future of the region.
Keynote Speaker:
Sven Daniel Wolfe (ETH Zurich) will present on the challenges and opportunities of “sustainable” mega-event planning.
Round Table:
Moderated by Francesca Vigotti (Politecnico di Milano), the panel will feature local administrators, experts, and scholars, including:
Samanta Antonioli, Deputy Mayor for the Olympics and Sport Mega-events, Comune di Bormio; Matteo Basso, IUAVl Marcello Rossi, CNAPPC; Giancarlo Tancredi, Deputy Mayor for Urban Regeneration, Comune di Milano; Gloria Zavatta, Sustainability & Legacy Director, Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation
Speakers:
Andrea Arcidiacono, Massimo Bricocoli, Stefano Di Vita, Luca Gaeta, Abdallah Jreij, Pierangelo Metrangolo, Davide Ponzini.
For more information, see the poster or contact abdallah.jreij@polimi.it
On August 22, 2024 Davide Ponzini took part in the national Radio Popolare live radio show “Pop Sera” regarding the Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad. The discussion was based on the new book “Milan Cultural Mega-events” by Ponzini, Jones, Di Vita and Jirej
Podcast available here (min 53:00 – 1:16:00): https://www.radiopopolare.it/puntata/?ep=popolare-popsera/popsera_22_08_2024_19_47
On Wednesday, July 17 2024 at 18:00 CET, Davide Ponzini and Stefano Di Vita will present the recent book Milan Cultural Mega-Events at a dedicated event hosted by the Milano Urban Center. The event is held in collaboration with the Order of Architects PPC of the Province of Milan. Four other recent books addressing various urban perspectives of the city of Milan will also be presented and discussed. The event is open to the public and will be held at Palazzo Morando, Via Sant’Andrea 6, Milan.
The “Exploring the urban dimension of AI” Seed Seminar Series will focus on the uses of AI and related tools in the city, going beyond the discussion of mere technical matters and unfolding the political, social, and cultural issues that are implied. The series brings together international experts to critically discuss case studies, the complexities and controversies of the uses of AI from the perspective of cities, their public administrators, and planning actors.
Seminar Series organized by Grazia Concilio, Davide Ponzini, Valeria Fedeli, Zachary Jones, and Michelangelo Secchi
Diego Todaro (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)
08/05/2024; 17:00 – 18:30
Discussants: Ilaria Mariani (Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano) and Gerardo Semprebon (Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano)
Sampo Ruoppila (University of Turku & UrbanistAI)
13/05/2024; 17:00 – 18:30
Discussants: Barbara Piga (Politecnico di Milano) and Aubrey Toldi (Politecnico di Milano)
Dino Borri (Politecnico di Bari)
15/05/2024; 17:00-18:30
Discussants: Carolina Pacchi (Politecnico di Milano) and Stefano Moroni ( Politecnico di Milano)