Architettura & Design

This ICFF special program focus on how Italy has influenced building design around the world for centuries and today how that export is more evident than ever.
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Architecture & Design Film Selection

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The event will feature a panel discussion on renowned Olivetti Architecture.The conversation will be moderated by Silvio Baldassarra and will feature Stefano Pujatti from Elastico SpA, Les Klein from BDP Quadrangle, Heather Dubbeldam from DUBBELDAM Inc Architecture and Design, and Stefan Novakovic from McGill University, Urbanism and Architecture. This panel discussion will be followed by the screening of the documentary by Davide Maffei. Prospettiva Olivetti showcases the iconic Italian company with a keen eye for design, for all its products. At the helm was visionary Adriano Olivetti. In February 1960, the company was thrown into turmoil with Olivetti’s passing. Faced with the potential end of a legacy, audiences will get an insight into how Olivetti management revived the company; through the 60s to the 80s.

PROSPETTIVA OLIVETTI
Documentary by Davide Maffei
July 4 2022 – 9:30pm Cocktail, Screening and Panel Discussion Distillery Trinity, Outdoor Cinema
Silvio Baldassarra - Chair, NORR
Stefano Pujatti - Elastico Spa
Stefan Novakovic - DIALOG
Heather Dubbeldam - DUBBELDAM Inc Architecture and Design
Les Klein - BDP Quadrangle

Dragana Maznic will moderate a panel discussion on Olivetti design featuring Andrew Kuzyk Founding Partner at Entro Communications Inc, Chris Edmondson from Toronto Typewriters, and Luigi Ferrara, Dean of the Centre for Arts, Design & Information Technology at George Brown College. Paradigma Olivetta, directed by Davide Maffei follows the Olivetti company after Adriano Olivetti’s death. No longer under the control of the Italian visionary, the company was forced to undergo a change of ownership and business strategy. From Olivetti’s death to the 1990s, Olivetti restored its long-standing reputation and became a competitive producer once again while remaining true to the company’s roots, continuing to succeed in a time of uncertainty.

PARADIGMA OLIVETTI
Documentary by Davide Maffei
July 12 2022 – 8:15pm | Screening and Panel Discussion Distillery Spirit Outdoor Cinema
Dragana Maznic will moderate a panel discussion on Olivetti
Andrew Kuzyk Founding Partner at Entro Communications Inc
Chris Edmondson from Toronto Typewriters
Luigi Ferrara, Dean of the Centre for Arts, Design & Information Technology at George Brown College.

Organized in partnership with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and Harbourfront Centre, the event will honour the great Italian architect Renzo Piano. The evening will feature an extraordinary panel discussion including the outstanding personalities of Amaury Greig and Giorgio Bianchi from the renowned Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Silvio Baldassarra from NORR, film producer of Inside Renzo Piano Building Workshop Francesca Molteni, and director Claudia Dragna. The discussion will bring to light the ins and outs of Renzo Piano’s work, how he and his studio operate, and a deeper insight into civic architecture. Following the premiere of the film, the event will include an engaging Q&A with the filmmakers. In conclusion of the night, the event will feature an exclusive cocktail reception and the opportunity to visit the Renzo Piano exhibition. Inside Renzo Piano Building Workshop through a succession of meetings, phone calls and project reviews inside the Renzo Piano Building Workshop audiences get a truly intimate perspective. In Genoa, Paris, New York and Los Angeles we witness the miracle of creation, watching project sketches transform into buildings we can see and touch. Renzo Piano, the master himself, showcases his extraordinary ability to distance himself from a project, visualize a problem and find a solution. Fragments of everyday life help to construct beautiful architecture and reveal the figure of one of the world’s greatest architects.

INSIDE RENZO PIANO BUILDING WORKSHOP
Directed by Claudia Dragna & Davide Fois
July 16, 2022 – 6:00pm | Screening and Panel Discussion Harbourfront Cinema
Claudia Dragna - Director
Silvio Baldassarra - NORR
Giorgio Bianchi - Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Francesca Molteni - film producer of Inside Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Amaury Greig - Renzo Piano Building Workshop

ICFF Architettura & Design Committee

Anna Simone - Cecconi Simone
Daniele Vezzoli - Architect
Dragana Maznic - Architect and Designer
Yoanna Pergantis - MAPEI
Luigi Ferrara - Dean, Centre for Arts, Design & Informatics at George Brown
Madeline Zito - Great Gulf
Maria Crignano - Cityzen
Pietro Pelliccioni - Ital Interior
Sara Margani Crignano - Cityzen
Silvio Baldassarra - NORR
Stefano Pujatti - Architect

A&D - Previous Editions

  1. June 18, 2019
    A&D 2019 (1st Edition)

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    RENZO PIANO: THE ARCHITECT OF LIGHT
    Directed by Carlos Saura
    Special Introduction by Silvio Baldassarra

    AMARE GIO' PONTI
    Directed by Francesca Molteni

    AN HOUR WITH... CARLO SCARPA
    Directed by Filippo Bricolo
    Special Introduction by Filippo Bricolo

    DEATH & DESIGN EP. (Short Movie)
    By Paola Antonelli

  2. November 29, 2020
    A&D 2020 (2nd Edition)

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    PALLADIO
    Directed by Giacomo Gatti
    Special Introduction by Prof. James Cooper

    RENZO PIANO: THE ARCHITECT OF LIGHT
    Directed by Carlos Saura
    Special Introduction by Silvio Baldassarra

  3. June 27, 2021
    A&D 2021 (3rd Edition)

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    In 2021, ICFF presented two events dedicated to Architecture & Design and centred around the pivoting relationship between architecture and water. At its breathtaking open-air theatre at Trillium Park, ICFF held an in-depth conversation on the renowned and controversial architect, Aldo Rossi through the screening of “Carlo Scarpa and Aldo Rossi: Masters of Poetry and Memory”, and an incredible panel discussion moderated by Prof. Morris Adjmi featuring acclaimed architects and designers in the field. Also at the open-air cinema, ICFF screened the documentary by Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine, "Homus Urbanus Venetianus” focused on the very fitting topic of water architecture and construction through the images of the successes and struggles of Venice’s architecture. The film was accompanied by the presentation of the filmmakers and a dynamic panel discussion featuring Toronto Waterfront and moderated by Dragana Maznic and Anna Simone



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    Carlo Scarpa e Aldo Rossi: Masters of Poetry and Memory
    Documentary
    Italy


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    Homo Urbanus Venetianus
    Documentary
    France, Italy


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    Il Peccato
    Drama
    Italy, Russia

  4. December 5, 2022
    A&D 2022 (4th Edition)

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    A&D - Paradigma Olivetti - Design
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    Italy

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    A&D - Prospettiva Olivetti - Architecture
    Documentary
    Italy

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    A&D - Inside Renzo Piano Building Workshop

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