Arkeda is on Friday, in Naples an important focus on the America's Cup

Architects and engineers from Italy and abroad will be at the show

Starting on Friday 28 November, at the Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples, the twelfth edition of Arkeda, Architecture salon, building, design and furnishings organized by Progecta. The event opens its doors to operators in the sector from 9:30 at 18 Friday, Saturday and Sunday, while on the last day access will also be allowed to the public interested in discovering trendy news in a city, Napoli, which confirms itself as the capital of design in the Mediterranean.

A delegation of international buyers selected by Ice was present at Arkeda, the Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian companies, formed by architectural firms from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tunisia, Türkiye and Hungary.

The opening of the Salon, with the conference 'Connections: natural - artificial - ethical' is scheduled at 10 in the Projects room (pavilion 5). The comparison will be conducted by Giorgio Tartaro and will see the participation of Daniele Daminelli (studio 2046), Enzo Tenor (+T studio), Mario Montalcini (Homes4All), Roberto Marcatti. To follow, always in the Projects room, at 12, space for the inaugural greeting with Angioletto De Negri, patron of Progecta; Lorenzo Capobianco, president of the Order of Planning Architects, landscape architects and conservators of Naples; Andrea Prota, president of the Order of Engineers of the Province of Naples; Massimo Crusi, president of the National Council of Architects, planners, landscape architects and conservators. The conference will end with a short question time in which some personalities from the world of architecture will be involved.

On Saturday there will be plenty of space for the sporting event that will take place in 2027 will bring Naples to the center of the world: La 38esa America’s Cup Louis Vuitton, the first to take place in Italy. At the stand of the Order of Engineers (pavilion 4) give her 11-13:30 we will talk about challenges and opportunities for the city, of urban connections, economical, social, of environmental impacts and the organization of the event with: Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of Naples, President Prota, Mariagrazia Falciatore, head of Cabinet of the Municipality of Naples; Laura Lieto, deputy mayor of the Municipality of Naples; Francesco Izzo, full professor of Economics and Business Management; Giuseppe Napolitano, manager of the Bagnoli commissioner structure; Luigi Valerio Sant'Andrea, director of the Sports and Health Real Estate Area; Giacomo Vinci, consulente Engineering Management for Infrastructures ACE America’s Cup Events.

Still, give her 12 at 13:30 at the Theater of Ideas (pavilion 4) the talk 'Light in cinema' is scheduled, in collaboration with the organizers of the Afragola Film Festival. Always in the same pavilion, in the Meeting room at 14:15 we will talk about urban redevelopment in an event curated by Ersilia Russo.

Sunday at the Theater of Ideas, at 10:30, space for the presentation of a photographic essay with related documentary on the historical independent bookshops of Naples and the Province by Salvatore De Chiara.

The event enjoys the patronage of the National Council of Architects P.P.C., of Orders of Architects throughout Italy, of the Engineers, of the ADI, of designer associations and universities. To guarantee the high profile of the event, numerous refresher courses are also planned this year with the release of training credits and a series of debates and workshops dedicated to professionals.