Date: 1st to 4th February, 2023

Venue: Garden Hall of the "Rooms" hotel, Tbilisi

Event: Tbilisi Architecture Week

Format: Workshop

Instructor: Prof. Nora Lombardini (Politecnico di Milano)

Photo © Gocha Mikiashvili

On February 1-4, 2023, Tbilisi Architecture Week was held in the Garden Hall of the "Rooms" Hotel, Tbilisi. It was organized by Mariam Bochorishvili, a graduate of the International Design School. Representatives of the Polytechnic of Milan actively participated in the work of the week and initiated a student workshop with participation of IDS students. Dean of IDS Prof. Nick Shavishvili and Deputy Dean Prof. Gocha Mikiashvili also participated in the event.

Plenary sessions and panels were held, covering topics such as designing for health (speakers Professor Stefano Capolongo and Andrea Rebecci), cultural heritage (Professor Nora Lombardini), and sustainable development (Professor Valerio Mazzeschi). Polimi representatives Claudia Suardi and Maria Rita Zedda gave reports on the issues of internationalization of the Polytechnic of Milan. After the plenary sessions, a workshop was held, during which the students, divided into groups, created design and architectural projects based on the lectures given during the week. The workshop ended with presentations which was enthusiastically welcomed by fellow students, teachers and the attending public.