Events Lectures

Lectures

Every semester, the College of Architecture & Environmental Design at Kent State University Florence offers a lecture series whose aim is to offer students an overview as wide and complete as possible of the current state-of-the-art in Italy and Europe. The lectures are fine-tuned with the programs developed in the studios and in the theory classes.

Lecture by François Chas (NP2F)

March 25, 2025 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

François Chas, architect and partner at NP2F in Paris, will be joining us for a lecture on Tuesday, March 25th, at 5:00 pm. His talk, titled Common Architecture, will explore the growing importance of communal and shared spaces in architecture, a theme central to many of his firm’s projects. NP2F, Adidas Arena in Paris, France [...]

Lecture by Denise Costanzo

March 18, 2025 - MAD. Murate Art District

Denise Costanzo, Associate Professor of Architecture at Penn State University, will lecture on Tuesday 18 March at 5:30 pm. The lecture is part of the University by Design event series — coproduced by the Architecture Programs of the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University in Florence, California State University International Programs Italy and Kent State [...]

Lecture by Annalisa Metta

February 11, 2025 - MAD. Murate Art District

Annalisa Metta, Full Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Roma Tre, will lecture on Tuesday 11 February at 5:30 pm. The lecture is part of the University by Design event series — coproduced by the Architecture Programs of the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University in Florence, California State University International Programs Italy [...]

Lecture by Juan Elvira (MURADO&ELVIRA)

February 4, 2025 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Juan Elvira, architect and co-founder of Madrid-based architecture studio MURADO&ELVIRA, will lecture on Tuesday 4 February 2025 at 3 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. His lecture, titled Myspace: an Architectural Appropriation, will focus on the Teknobyen Student Housing in Trondheim, Norway—a project MURADO&ELVIRA completed a few years ago. As the architects describe, the project [...]

Lecture by Leopoldo Villardi (Architectural Record)

January 28, 2025 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Leopoldo Villardi, architect and managing editor at Architectural Record magazine, will lecture on Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. His lecture, titled On the Record, will be introduced by prof. Paola Giaconia. Architectural Record – 2016-09 – 125th AnniversaryArchitectural Record – 2016-09 – 125th Anniversary Leopoldo Villardi's lecture [...]

Lecture by Aaron Betsky

November 11, 2024 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Aaron Betsky, critic of art, architecture, and design, will lecture on Monday 11 November at 5 pm. The lecture is part of the University by Design event series — coproduced by the Architecture Programs of the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University in Florence, California State University International Programs Italy and Kent State University Florence [...]

Lecture by Szabolcs Molnár (Paradigma Ariadné)

October 22, 2024 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Szabolcs Molnár, architect and founding partner of Paradigma Ariadné, will lecture on Tuesday 22 October at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. His lecture, titled Topological narratives: a guided tour through Ariadne's landscapes, will be introduced by prof. Paola Giaconia. Paradigma Ariadné, Rural Geometries. Photo by Szabolcs MolnarFall 2024, Lecture by Szabolcs Molnár [...]

Lecture by Mia Fuller

October 15, 2024 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Mia Fuller, cultural anthropologist and urban-architectural historian, will lecture on Tuesday 15 October at 5 pm. The lecture is part of the University by Design event series — coproduced by the Architecture Programs of the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University in Florence, California State University International Programs Italy and Kent State University Florence — [...]

Lecture by Lucas ter Hall (Studio RAP)

October 8, 2024 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Lucas ter Hall, architect and founding partner of Studio RAP, will lecture on Tuesday 8 October at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. His lecture, titled Digital Craftsmanship in Architecture, will be introduced by prof. Paola Giaconia. Studio RAP, Robots. Studio RAP, Robot. Lucas ter Hall's lecture will explore the work of Studio [...]

Lecture by Elena Orte (SUMA)

September 17, 2024 - Palazzo Vettori, Via Cavour 26, Florence

Elena Orte, architect and founding partner at SUMA, will lecture on Tuesday 16 September at 5 pm at Kent State University Florence CAED. Her lecture, titled “Ecosystemic Design”, will be introduced by prof. Paola Giaconia. SUMA, Gabriel García Márquez Library in Barcelona. Photo © Jesús Granada. SUMA, Gabriel García Márquez Library in Barcelona. Photo © [...]