Luigi Franciosini: Designing on the ancient
A lecture between archaeology and contemporary architecture
On Thursday 12 November 2026, at 9:30 am, in the “E. Battisti” Library Hall of the Department of Architecture and Design of the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, a lecture will be held by Luigi Franciosini , full professor of Architectural and Urban Design at the University of Roma Tre, entitled «DESIGNING ON THE ANTIQUE» .
The meeting will focus on the relationship between contemporary design and archaeological heritage, addressing the theoretical and operational issues that arise when architecture is called upon to grapple with the material traces of the past, the complexity of historical contexts, and the demands of their conservation and enhancement. This will be a particularly significant opportunity to reflect on the role of design in archaeological sites, understood not as mere testimonies to be protected, but as places where knowledge, preservation, and transformation can find new forms of dialogue.
After institutional greetings from Consuelo Nava, Director of the dAeD Department, Fabrizio Sudano, Director of the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, Santina Dattola, President of the Order of Architects, PPC, of the Province of Reggio Calabria, and Daniele Colistra, Coordinator of the Doctorate in Architecture and Design, the lecture will be introduced by Ottavio Amaro, Delegate for Culture of the dAeD, and Marina Tornatora, Scientific Director of the Landscape_inProgress Laboratory.
This will be followed by presentations by the teachers of the fifth-year Project Workshops, Francesca Schepis, Nino Sulfaro, and Antonio Taccone, who will contribute to a deeper understanding of the lecture's themes in relation to the Department's teaching and design experiences.
The initiative, promoted by the Culture Commission and the Department of Architecture and Design, in collaboration with the Order of Architects PPC of the Province of Reggio Calabria and the PhD in Architecture and Design, is part of the 2026/2027 dAeD Culture Commission Seminar Series and the department's teacher training and Third Mission activities.
The event is open to the academic community, professionals, and the public. Participants, who are dAeD students, will receive a certificate that can be used to obtain type F credits.