Place and Date
London School of Economics, Clement House, 6.02, LSE, 99 Aldwych, London
March 11, 2019 – 18:30
Speakers
Harvey Molotch (New York University)
Davide Ponzini (Politecnico di Milano)
Discussants
Fran Tonkiss (London School of Economics)
Chair
Steffen Hertog (London School of Economics)
Book launch hosted by LSE Cities and LSE Middle East Centre
Podcast available here: https://lsecities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Contradictions-in-Contemporary-Urbanisation.mp3
Place and Date
Università Federico II Napoli, Aula Gioffredo, Palazzo Gravina
Via Monteoliveto 3, Naples. March 8, 2019
Speakers
Harvey Molotch (New York University)
Davide Ponzini (Politecnico di Milano)
Laura Lieto (Università Federico II Napoli)
Discussants
Adam Arvidsson (Università Federico II Napoli)
Andrea Pane (Università Federico II Napoli)
Roberto Tottoli (Università L’Orientale Napoli)
Chair
Michelangelo Russo (Università Federico II Napoli)
Place and Date
Politecnico di Milano – Aula Gamma, March 6, 2019
Speakers
Harvey Molotch, New York University
Davide Ponzini, Politecnico di Milano
Discussants
Yasser Elsheshtawy (Columbia University)
Carolina Pacchi (Politecnico di Milano)
Valeria Talbot (ISPI – Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale)
Serena Vicari (University of Milan Bicocca)
Chair
Stefano Moroni (Politecnico di Milano)
“Flagship Architecture, Multinational Design Firms and the Urban Transformation of European Cities” is a series of international symposia supported by Villa Vigoni, the German-Italian Centre for European Dialogue. The aim is to discuss the urban implications of star architecture and transnational projects with particular reference to European cities. Cities today create iconic museums, infrastructures or spectacular public spaces, not just for functional reasons, but also to convey one’s image, attract tourists and attention of the media. Star architects and multinational firms are involved in implementing these strategies and in promoting them socially. The three proposed conferences will bring together architecture experts, urban planning, economics and geography to discuss the urban implications and effects of iconic projects in European cities. The findings from the research were published in the 2020 edited volume About Star Architecture: Reflecting on Cities in Europe.
2017-2019
Davide Ponzini (Politecnico di Milano), Alain Thierstein (TU Munich), and Maria Gravari-Barbas (Université Paris 1 Pantéon-Sorbonne)
“Flagship Architecture, Multinational Design Firms and the Urban Transformation of European Cities” is a series of international symposia. The aim is to discuss the urban implications of star architecture and transnational projects with particular reference to European cities. The third and final symposium took place at Villa Vigoni.
Date and Place
October 8-9, 2019 at Villa Vigoni in Menaggio, Italy
Participants
Nadia Alaily-Mattar (TU Munich)
Magda Bolzoni (University of Turin)
Alain Bourdin (Ecole d’Urbanisme de Paris)
Johannes Dreher (HafenCity University)
Uta Leconte (TU Munich)
Maria Gravari-Barbas (Paris 1 Pantéon-Sorbonne University)
Michele Nastasi (independent researcher)
Davide Ponzini (Politecnico di Milano)
Jan Silberger (ETH Zurich)
Alain Thierstein (TU Munich)
Alberto Vanolo (University of Turin)
Coordinators
Davide Ponzini (Politecnico di Milano), Alain Thierstein (TU Munich) and Maria Gravari-Barbas (Université Paris 1 Pantéon-Sorbonne)