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VILLA GIOIA – ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Villa Gioia challenges architects and designers to reimagine a historic estate located in Bedizzole, a small town near Lake Garda in northern Italy. Once structured as a complex rural residence surrounded by gardens and service buildings, the site today offers a remarkable opportunity for architectural regeneration.

Participants are invited to explore the adaptive reuse of this historic property by transforming it into a contemporary retirement residence. The goal is to design living environments capable of supporting an ageing society, where comfort, care and social interaction become fundamental elements of daily life.

Rather than proposing a conventional retirement facility, the project encourages designers to rethink the relationship between private living spaces, shared environments and outdoor areas. Bedrooms or small apartment units may coexist with communal facilities such as dining areas, cultural spaces, gardens and wellness areas, creating a dynamic residential community.

The challenge is to reinterpret the architectural identity of the historic residence while introducing contemporary spatial solutions that enhance accessibility, wellbeing and quality of life. Through sensitive design interventions, participants are invited to imagine how Villa Gioia can become a vibrant place where architecture supports ageing with dignity, autonomy and a strong sense of belonging.

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Two A1 Panels 594 x 841 mm (horizontal)
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23.10.2026
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Jury

ALESSANDRO SEBASTIANI

SEGRO Italy
[Milan, Italy]

Alessandro Sebastiani is Associate Director of Asset Management at SEGRO Italy, Real Estate Investment company, which he joined in 2020, where he oversees the strategy and perfor- mance of the Italian logistics portfolio. With a background as architect and project manager…

BRUNA VENDEMMIA

Unina
[Naples, Italy]

Bruna Vendemmia is architect and urbanist. Graduated in architecture in 2003 at the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, she earned a PhD in Territorial Government and Design at Politecnico of Milan in Naples. In 2009 she graduated at the European Post-graduate Master in Urbanism…

MARCO PAVONI

Zaha Hadid Architects
[London, UK]

Marco Pavoni is an Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects specialized in interior. In 2024 he was awarded the Talented Young Italians Awards for the category Art and Culture, organized by the Talented Italians in the UK Association in partnership with The Italian Chamber of…

MANUELA ROSSO

Studio 3Mark
[Cuneo, Italy]

Manuela Rosso is a practicing architect and co-founder of Studio 3Mark in Cuneo. Born in 1979, she graduated with high honors in 2005 from the Politecnico di Torino with a thesis on urban regeneration, following a formative experience at the Ecole d’Architecture de…

ADRIÁN BELTRÁN M.

Universidad UTE
[Quito, Ecuador]

Adrián Beltrán-Montalvo is an architect, illustrator, and academic currently serving as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at Universidad UTE in Quito, Ecuador. He is also a PhD Candidate in Design at the University of Palermo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)…

JOAQUIN ESPASANDIN

Joaquin is a highly talented and driven architect, academic, and urban designer with more than ten years of experience working on a wide range of complex, high-quality projects in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Uruguay. His academic research focuses on evidence-based…

MARIA TÎLVESCU

Ion Mincu University
[Bucharest, Romania]

Maria Tîlvescu is a PhD architect with 11 years of didactical experience at Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning in Bucharest, where she has been actively involved in guiding students and critically evaluating architectural projects. Her professional background includes…

ANTONINO CARIDI

Fluidiforme
[Turin, Italy]

Antonino Caridi is an Italian architect and co-founder of studio Fluidiforme, based in Turin. He graduated with honours from the Polytechnic of Turin, while also studying abroad in Paris and Buenos Aires. Throughout his career, Antonino has gained international experience working…

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