The Multifunctional Building in Barbiano has been selected as one of five finalists worldwide at the Architizer A+Awards 2026 in the category Mixed Use (S <25,000 sq ft.).
Among the world’s most recognised architecture awards programmes, the Architizer A+Awards celebrate outstanding architecture and meaningful design, highlighting projects that contribute positively to contemporary life and the built environment.
Roland Baldi took part in the round table discussion “La sfida dei materiali per l’architettura del futuro” during the Green Economy Festival 2026 in Parma.
The panel brought together Corrado Beldi, President of Laterlite, and Paolo Giandebiaggi, Professor of Architecture at the University of Parma. The discussion was moderated by journalist Elena Comelli of Corriere della Sera.
Held on April 17 as part of the festival programme, the discussion focused on the role of materials in shaping the architecture of the future.
Il nostro edificio multifunzionale a Barbiano è stato premiato con il Wood Architecture Prize 2026 by Klimahouse. Il progetto comprende una scuola dell’infanzia, un asilo nido, un ristorante per bambini, l’ufficio turistico e un nuovo collegamento senza barriere al centro del paese. Il premio riconosce l’eccellenza dell’architettura in legno e il suo ruolo nel promuovere un’edilizia circolare e a basse emissioni. Per noi è una conferma dell’impegno verso un’architettura sostenibile e di alta qualità. Grazie a tutti che hanno contribuito alla sua realizzazione.
Knusprige Neuigkeiten vom Ritten: Beim geladenen Wettbewerb für das neue Loacker Technology Center konnten wir uns gegen vier Mitbewerber durchsetzen. Unser Entwurf überträgt die ikonische Waffelstruktur in ein gestapeltes Bauvolumen aus geschichtetem Sichtbeton und lichtdurchfluteten Räumen – ein architektonischer Rahmen für Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation. Bis 2027 entsteht ein Ort, der auf die spezifischen Anforderungen von Loacker zugeschnitten ist: funktional, identitätsstiftend und offen für zukünftige Entwicklungen.
Ein Projekt ganz nach unserem Geschmack.
1st Prize: Pardelwiesen – Verdone Barracks
Our proposal for “Pardelwiesen – Verdone Barracks” in Varna (South Tyrol, IT) has been awarded 1st prize! The project envisions an inclusive residential district shaped by landscape, community, and the adaptive reuse of the existing barracks. A wide range of housing typologies for all generations, a generous forest belt with community gardens, and a fully walkable and bike-friendly mobility network form the basis of a climate-responsive timber development with high-quality, flexible public spaces.
The jury praised “a clear spatial structure with a strong ecological identity and high-quality, flexible public spaces.”
A big thank you to our partners Ingena, Heiner Schweigkofler, and our entire interdisciplinary team: Mattia Michieletto, Carlo Scolari, Marco Molon, Christian Sölva, Lorenzo Bertolotto, Nicoletta Cristiani, Rudi Bertagnolli, Daniel Larcher.
