Ann Dingli

A venticinque anni dalla sua nascita, il Serpentine Pavilion è diventato un appuntamento centrale nel mondo del progetto, capace di mettere in scena le urgenze architettoniche del presente attraverso un’unica struttura di forte impatto. L’edizione firmata da Lanza Atelier riporta l’attenzione sui fondamenti dell’architettura, e su ciò che questi possono rivelare del mondo che ci circonda. Il Serpentine Pavilion di quest’anno è concettualmente minimalista.

Twenty-five years after its launch, the Serpentine Pavilion has become a landmark moment in the design world, spotlighting the architectural preoccupations of the day through one arresting structure. LANZA Atelier’s edition pulls focus back to the fundamentals of architecture, and to what they can reveal about the world around us. This year’s Serpentine Pavilion is conceptually minimalist.

The opening weeks of London’s new V&A East Museum coincide with the start of Milan Design Week — two cultural moments that represent big highs for the international design community. As they collide with warmer spring weather, they bring a frisson of newness and with it an opportunity for scrutiny. The big question: what is the shape of today’s preferred cultural experience, and what do audiences want from it?