Join us in Rome - Programme

The program will take place this October, November, and December at the Ex Mattatoio (Largo Giovanni Battista Marzi, 10), bringing together public conferences, hands-on workshops, and complementary initiatives. Inscription both to the first workshop and public activities are now open. 

Workshop 2, Normative e Cataloghi (November 25, 26, 27 - Ex Mattatoio)

Open to students, recent graduates, and professionals from all disciplines, in this session, we will explore the concept of the inventory as a tool for understanding, organising, and reactivating materials. Through selected examples, we will look at how catalogues can make reclaimed materials visible and accessible, facilitating their reuse in both new and existing constructions. Participants will then visit the Material Workshop at Roma Tre, now filled with wood recovered from disassembled pavilions donated to the university. Together, we will begin the process of cataloguing these materials, documenting their characteristics, measurements, and condition, and developing a proposal for their organisation. This collective exercise aims to highlight the potential of what is often considered waste, inviting us to imagine new uses and future lives for these materials.

The program includes interactive exercises designed to foster exchange and set the stage for collective discussion. Led by New Generations and VIC – Vivero de Iniciativas Ciudadanas, the workshop features the participation of leading local and international experts in the field of reuse, including Iñaqui Carincero (General Secretary of Urban Agenda, Housing and Architecture, Spain), Claudia Mainardi (Fosbury Architecture, House Europe!), Saverio Massaro (PhD researcher, University of Basilicata), Luca Montuori (Roma Tre University), Stefano Converso and Milena Farina (PARC – Programma di Architettura Circolare, Roma Tre University).

Funded by the program Roma Creative 365. Cultura tutto l’anno, the workshop is free of charge but limited to 20 selected participants. If you would like to take part and connect with international experts in the reuse sector, please send a short motivation letter to general@newgenerationsweb.com by November 21.

Public Lecture, Claudia Mainardi - Fosbury Architecture + House Europe! (November 26, 18:00 - Ex Mattatoio, Aula Musmeci)

Claudia Mainardi, co-founder of the Milan-based collective Fosbury Architecture, explores contemporary architectural practice through research, design, and curatorial projects. She is also involved in House Europe!, an initiative advocating tor the reuse of existing buildings and promoting more sustainable approaches to the built environment. The event will take place on November 26 at 18:00 at the University of Architecture – Roma Tre, Largo Giovanni Battista Marzi, 10, Aula Musmeci. BOOK YOUR SEAT at THIS LINK

Public Lecture, Iñaqui Carincero (General Secretary of Urban Agenda, Housing and Architecture, Spain) (November 27, 18:00 - Real Academia de España en Roma)

With an extensive career spanning architectural practice, academia, and public service, Iñaqui Carnicero has been actively promoting innovation, sustainability, and adaptive reuse in architecture and urban policy at both national ana international level. The event will take place on November 27 at 18:00 at the Real Academia de España en Roma, Piazza di San Pietro in Montorio, 3. BOOK YOUR SEAT at THIS LINK

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Workshop 1, Glossario (October 14, 15, 16 - Ex Mattatoio)

Open to students, recent graduates, and professionals from all disciplines, this workshop introduces the themes of reuse and circularity in the architecture and construction industry. Together, we will explore how concepts such as reuse, transformation, and recycling shape our understanding and practices with recovered materials.

The program includes interactive exercises designed to foster exchange and set the stage for collective discussion. Led by New Generations and VIC – Vivero de Iniciativas Ciudadanas, the workshop features the participation of leading local and international experts in the field of reuse, including Rotor (Brussels), Luca Montuori (Roma Tre University), Beatriz Arranz and Gloria Gómez (UPM Heat, Madrid), Margherita Manfra, Orizzontale (Rome), and Stefano Converso and Milena Farina (PARC – Programma di Architettura Circolare, Roma Tre University), Federica Andreoni (PhD architect – Real Academia de España en Roma)

Funded by the program Roma Creative 365. Cultura tutto l’anno, the workshop is free of charge but limited to 20 selected participants. If you would like to take part and connect with international experts in the reuse sector, please send a short motivation letter to general@newgenerationsweb.com by October 8.

Public Lecture, Rotor - Olivia Noël (October 16, 18:00 - Ex Mattatoio, Aula Musmeci)

Rotor is a Brussels-based collective and non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing reuse and the circular economy in architecture, construction, and material systems. Its operational arm, Rotor DC (Rotor Deconstruction), works as a cooperative company focused on dismantling, conditioning, and trading salvaged building elements, turning discarded materials into valuable resources for new projects.

As part of our public programme in Rome, Olivia Noël, project manager at Rotor since 2020, will present the cooperative’s innovative work, sharing insights into their strategies for large-scale reuse and circular construction practices. The event will take place on October 16 at 18:00 at the University of Architecture – Roma Tre, Largo Giovanni Battista Marzi, 10, Aula Musmeci. BOOK YOUR SEAT at THIS LINK

The EX Mattatoio can be reached via the following options

Public Transport Bus: 170, 280, 719, 775, 781

Train: FL1, FL3, FL5

Metro: Line B

On Foot: The venue is about a 10-minute walk from the metro station Piramide (Line B), the Roma-Lido railway line (Trastevere), and Roma Ostiense train station.

By Bicycle: Bicycle parking is available.

PROJECT Credits

Estetica del Riuso, promoted by Roma Capitale – Assessorato alla Cultura, is the winner of the public call Roma Creativa 365. Cultura tutto l’anno, in collaboration with Zètema Progetto Cultura.

An original idea by: New Generations and VIC (Vivero de Iniciativas Ciudadanas)

In collaboration with: University of Architecture Roma Tre, Real Academia de España en Roma, HEAT – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

This project has been also made possible with the support of:

Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)

Embassy and Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands