Feb. 19 – Luca Zevi is an architect and city planner, a leading figure in the world of contemporary architecture. Zevi worked on the revitalization of various Italian historical centers and the restoration of ancient buildings. In Rome, Zevi designed the memorial to the fallen of the 1943 San Lorenzo bombing, as well as the National Museum of the Holocaust. For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zevi contributed to the development of projects in Albania and El Salvador. And now, he stars in a conference scheduled for February 25 at the Auditorium Umberto Agnelli of the Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo. Organized by the Institute, the conference is entitled “From factory to production community to the city of Made in Italy.” It will see Zevi discuss architecture and development, environmental sustainability and respect for the territory. “The quality of the workplace is, along with the complexity of the work process, a fundamental component of the excellence of Italy’s production – comments the website of the IIC Tokyo to present the meeting – Production plants and offices contribute to the regeneration of the areas where they settle, enriching historic cities and landscapes. They are the real key to an economic recovery capable of enhancing Italian history and culture.”
