homu is an Italian architecture office founded and directed by Lucia Zamponi and Filippo Nanni. The work of the studio receives mentions and awards in national and international architecture competitions and is published on websites and magazines. homu is among the winners of the NewItalianblood prize 2017 for the top 10 Italian architecture offices under 36. In 2017 homu won the international competition to design an innovative education complex in Macerata, Italy. homu's architecture is eclectic and particularly sensitive to singular and unusual spaces and contents. We design museums, theaters, schools, libraries, offices, retail spaces, houses, interiors and more. We believe in people, team working, process, options, possibilities and future.

We have lived and worked in Denmark, France, Japan, the Netherlands and the US. With a strong experience on a large range of projects we aim to create decisive, innovative and immediate reading architecture. Our Italian background defined a deep relationships with history. Japan has been essential to the definition of a clear and functional aesthetic based on the balance between architecture, nature and people. Working in Europe and in US has led to a broader reflection on cities, program and context.

LUCIA ZAMPONI / Architect partner

 

Lucia is a member of the Chambre of Italian Architects and licensed architect n. 316 OAPPC Fermo. She graduated with honors from the University of Architecture in Ferrara and studied at the Aarhus School of Architecture in Denmark in the department of architectural design. Before establishing homu, Lucia worked for several years for world-renowned architectural firms on a wide range of architectural projects. In 2010 Lucia worked at SOU FUJIMOTO in Tokyo, notably on the project for the Science museum in Belgrade. She joined then OMA / AMO in Rotterdam working on the design of several Prada and Miu Miu fashion shows, on various office building projects in the Netherlands and in London and on urban design and architecture commissions in the Middle East. Most remarkably she was the project architect of the exhibition "When Attitudes Become Form Bern 1969 / Venice 2013" for Fondazione Prada in Venice and of the pavilion "This is Knoll" for the Salone del Mobile 2013 in Milan, alongside the partner Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli. She worked with Rem Koolhaas on the curatorial and exhibition project "Monditalia" within the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale. At OMA / AMO in New York Lucia worked on urban projects in the US and Canada under the lead of the partner Shohei Shigematsu. Most recently Lucia worked closely with Dominique Perrault in Paris leading the design of various buildings (residential tower, offices, museums, mixed-use facilities, etc.) and urban-planning projects in France and Europe. She led several institutional and cultural projects, such as the extension of the French Ministry of Foreign affairs, the Cantonal museum of Lausanne and the renovation project for the Domaine de Chantilly.

 

FILIPPO NANNI / Architect partner

 

Filippo is a member of the Chambre of Italian Architects and licensed architect n. 3923 OAPPC Bologna. He graduated with honors from the University of Architecture in Ferrara and studied at the Aarhus School of Architecture in Denmark in the department of architectural design. Before establishing homu, Filippo worked for several years for world-renowned architectural firms on a wide range of architectural projects. In 2010 Filippo worked at SANAA / Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa in Tokyo, notably on the project for the International high school in Nantes and for the renovation of La Samaritaine in Paris. He joined then OMA / AMO in Rotterdam working on architectural and urban design projects in France, in the Middle East and in North Africa. Most remarkably he worked with Rem Koolhaas on the winning proposal for the Parc des Expositions in Toulouse, on Caen library and on the project for the High-speed train station in Rabat. At OMA / AMO in New York Filippo worked on urban projects in the US under the lead of the partner Shohei Shigematsu, notably on the HUD masterplan to promote resilience in the hurricane Sandy affected region of JFK International Airport. Most recently Filippo worked closely with Dominique Perrault in Paris leading several education, cultural and residential projects, such as the renovation of Torino Esposizioni in Italy, the Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin, the UGM student center in Indonesia, the Porsche design tower in Frankfurt and the Bustamante art foundation in Toulouse.

*1st prize - 2017 International competition IIS Bramante, High school, Macerata.

*NewItalianBlood prize 2017 for the top 10 italian architecture offices under 36.

*Honorable mention - 2016 competition "Art museum and Cultural quarter", Kristiansand.

*Shortlisted entry - 2015 International architecture competition Europan 13, Graz.

*4th prize - 2014 International architecture competition "Facciamo centro", Martinsicuro.

*Honorable mention - 2013 International architecture competition Europan 12, Ås.
*3th prize - 2011 Idea competition “Attiva/ Azioni”.
*3rd prize - 2010 competition “Bali 2010. Marine research centre in Indonesia”.
*Selected entry NewItalianBlood - 2010 Competition “Silk Road Map”.

*Selected project for Archiprix Italia.
*Honorable mention - 2008 Competition “Everyville 2008”. Exhibited at the XI Venice Biennale.
*1st prize - 2008 Knauf architecture student competition.
*Honorable mention - 2007 Design competition “Colordesigner.POLI DESIGN”.

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Building permit

Construction site supervision

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3D Modelling

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