Ideas of the city: the Order of Architects of Verona closes the Spring 2026 cycle at the Antica Dogana of Fiume

Is it still possible to formulate ideas of the city capable of guiding the future? On Friday 19 June, from 5 pm to 7 pm, the Antica Dogana of Fiume (Corte Dogana 6, Filippini district) will host the presentation of the volume Ideas of the city (Quodlibet, 2025). The event closes the Spring 2026 cycle of Architetti Verona al Cubo (AV3), the cultural programme of the Order of Architects of Verona curated by Leopoldo Tinazzi.

The volume, edited by Sara Marini, lecturer at IUAV University of Venice, collects urban visions from scholars and professors of the main Italian schools of architecture, offering a journey across the national territory through case studies, theoretical reflections and design narratives. Originating from the research unit Tedea at IUAV, the book understands urban design as a cultural device to interpret and transform the energies of the present, recalling important theoretical references such as the work of Sergio Bettini and the project Viaggio in Italia by Luigi Ghirri.

The meeting represents an important opportunity for discussion on the role of architecture in an era of rapid environmental and social transformations. For Verona, today dealing with crucial issues such as urban regeneration, the management of tourist flows and the quality of public space, the debate offers a key stimulus to reflect on what contemporary cities could and should become.