August 2025. Our Urban Chalet Alpenrose project was described by Casabella as “a well-resolved oxymoron”, since the paradox “is merely on a linguistic level, as the architecture have, instead, successfully resolved many of the contradictions […] that one can easily risks getting entangled in when building with wood, especially when one seeks to ascribe to it meanings beyond the merely technical.”

Avigliana, 24.07.2025. The headquarters of Azimut Yachts has been inaugurated. The intervention by AMDL CIRCLE has revitalized the main building, enriching it with a distinctive new feature: a monumental entrance that marks the starting point of the heritage walk, a path that takes visitors through the history of the company. A contemporary gesture that reinterprets the past and projects it into the future, translating Azimut’s identity into architectural form.

Paris, 8.07.25. Michele De Lucchi has been appointed Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of the highest cultural honors awarded by the French Republic. The medal was presented by Hervé Lemoine, President of Mobilier National, who highlighted De Lucchi’s commitment to promoting design culture and his contribution to fostering dialogue between France and Italy.

Osaka, 13.04-13.10.2025. The Nordic Pavilion showcases the culture and innovation of the Nordic countries at Expo 2025 Osaka. The project reflects AMDL CIRCLE’s vision: contemporary wooden pavilions that evoke a collective imagination, ready to welcome reflections on an evolving world, and expressing a distinctly recognizable design language.

Milan, 7–13.04.2025. Created by Rubner Haus, the Catasta installation brought by AMDL CIRCLE to the Cortile della Ca’ Granda ideally opens INTERNI’s exhibition for Fuorisalone 2025, interpreting the concept of Cre-Action in the form of a small house with a large sloping roof. It aims to create a moment of intimacy, lightness, and poetry, inviting visitors to explore.

Città del Vaticano, 19.12.24. The new Vatican mobile post office, an architecture serving the public within one of the world’s most important squares, has been inaugurated. The work was commissioned by Poste Italiane, which donated the new building to Poste Vaticano.

Tokyo 20.09-14.10.24. Michele De Lucchi’s solo exhibition hosted by 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Gallery 3, with the support of UniFor. The six works – three in wood and three in bronze – are part of the Logge series, sculptures that explore the idea of the ‘middle space’, understood as that part of a house that connects the inside with the outside: not a physical division but a place of union between domestic life and the outside environment.

Hong Kong, 31.05-15.06.24. Novalis Art Design presents the solo exhibition of Michele De Lucchi, supported by the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong and the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong. In this exhibition Michele De Lucchi exhibits thirty works. They are houses, pavilions and rocks, simple forms but full of details, revealing the inherent multiplicity of our perception and inviting us to reflect on our constant effort to give meaning to everything around us.

Milan, 17.04.24. During Design Week, Michele De Lucchi and Sou Fujimoto talked about the concept of Leaveitbe. The renowned Japanese architect remarked: “I resonate with Michele’s approach because I believe it is crucial for our future. […] Each of us can create, by any means, a circle similar to Leaveitbe inside a room, outdoors, in nature, on the street, anywhere we can imagine spaces of positive emptiness”.

Milan, 14.04.24. During the gala dinner for the 70th anniversary of INTERNI, the Circle curated the mise en place of the Table 1974-1984. Plates, glasses, tablecloths, lamps, and chairs designed by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis were chosen to narrate the distinctive features of the collective founded by Ettore Sottsass, which revolutionized the world of design with vibrant colors and bold shapes. Photo by Paolo Consaga.

Piacenza, 6.04-29.06.24. At the former Church of Sant’Agostino in Piacenza, VOLUMNIA Gallery presents an exhibition dedicated to Michele De Lucchi’s most personal work. It explores his wide-ranging production, from architectural models to his experimental design objects from Produzione Privata, as well as sculptures and artworks. Curated by Paola Nicolin – Set up by AMDL CIRCLE.

Our design for the Nordic Pavilion won the international competition for Expo 2025 Osaka. The structure has been designed for easy disassembly and reuse, following a sustainable and circular approach. The use of wood pays homage to the beauty of a material deeply ingrained in the culture and economy of the Nordic peoples. This choice is an expression of our respectful connection to the environment and our commitment to preserving nature.”

Mornico al Serio (BG), 09.15.23. The Pedrali Pavilion, designed to celebrate the company’s 60th anniversary, is now open. It is a roof standing on solid wooden “legs” and inside houses the exhibition “Pedrali60, we design a better future”, curated by Luca Molinari Studio. The temporary structure is set to have a second life, again within the Pedrali Campus.

Venice, 18.05-26.11.23. In conjunction with the Architecture Biennale 2023, the exhibition DoorScape – The Space Beyond the Threshold, curated by Circle and promoted by Oikos and Fondazione Querini Stampalia, opens inside the Scarpa area of Palazzo Querini Stampalia. The project connects works and exhibition elements with the refined material and formal solutions of the space, composing a score that speaks of harmony, coherence, and the encounter between art, design and architecture.

Berlino, 15.05.23. During the iF Design Award night in Berlin, the multimedia face of the Novartis Pavillon was awarded the prestigious iF AWARD 2023 Gold.

From the jury’s statement: “This is a highly intelligent use of technology, architecture and lighting design. Created with organic solar modules, this zero-energy media façade points the way to a sustainable and communicative skin. The structure suggests an intense dialogue between art and solar power”.