Light + Building 2018

Other Masters

This section pays tribute to the great masters of design, protagonists of creative journeys capable of transcending time and engaging with different cultural, social and technological contexts. Their works strike a balance between memory and innovation, between the rigour of architectural history and the drive towards new forms of expression, offering insights that remain relevant on how spaces are conceived, built and experienced.
Through the telling of their personal stories and the analysis of their most representative projects, a wealth of ideas, insights and visions emerges that continues to influence the present. Each master thus becomes a privileged vantage point for understanding how design responds to human needs, interprets societal changes and knows how to transform technical and cultural constraints into creative opportunities.
These paths are not only witnesses of the past but also tools for questioning the future. The topics addressed — from the evolution of formal languages to the relationship with technology, from the quality of spatial experience to environmental responsibility — outline constantly changing scenarios, in which design proves to be a living discipline, capable of renewing itself without losing connection to its roots.