Film Line-Up

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.

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.

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.