• Conférence
18.03.26 18h30

Almost Nothing

Claudia Mainardi (architect, Fosbury Architecture)

Free, upon registration

@ LUCA – Luxembourg Center for Architecture
© Melania Dalle Grave / DSL Studio
Organised by the Embassy of Italy in Luxembourg and LUCA, in collaboration with the Camera di Commercio Italo-Lussemburghese, this event is part of the Italian Design Day – an annual initiative celebrating Italian creativity and innovation. The 2026 edition, titled “Redesign – Regenerating spaces, objects, relationships, ideas”, highlights how thoughtful design can enhance everyday life and reduce social inequalities.

In this context, the following lecture contributes to a broader reflection on how architecture and design can respond to contemporary social challenges through careful and responsible practice. 

Titled Almost Nothing, the lecture presents the studio’s approach to architecture as a process that goes far beyond the construction of new buildings. Starting from what already exists, the practice develops design approaches that explore its potential and favour reuse over new construction. Through selected projects and reflections, the presentation illustrates how existing spaces, structures, and contexts can be reinterpreted and reactivated – gaining new relevance while preserving their history and identity.

  • Language : EN
  • Free, upon registration

The Italian Design Day is an annual initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Ministry of Culture. The Luxembourg edition is organised by the Embassy of Italy in Luxembourg and LUCA, in collaboration with the Camera di Commercio Italo-Lussemburghese.

Claudia Mainardi

Architect, Fosbury Architecture

Fosbury Architecture (FA), founded in 2013 by Giacomo Ardesio, Alessandro Bonizzoni, Nicola Campri, Veronica Caprino and Claudia Mainardi, operates across cultural curation, exhibit design and the adaptive reuse of existing spaces. As a research-driven creative agency, FA partners with leading brands while advancing transformation projects. FA represented Italy in HouseEurope! and, with Alterazioni Video, cocurated Incompiuto: The Birth of a Style.

© Luca Campri