Lorenzo Bini

portrait by Davide Bernardi

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BINOCLE is the office led by Italian architect Lorenzo Bini that deals with the transformation of existing spaces, from temporary structures to permanent buildings and gardens.

Born in 1971, educated in Milan and Oslo, Lorenzo graduated in 1998 from Politecnico di Milano and worked in Milan and Rotterdam until 2003 when he started his own practice in Milano.

Alongside the professional activity, Lorenzo has taught at the Politecnico di Milano, at the Design Academy Eindhoven and at NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan.

Between 2021 and 2025 he was a member of the Council of the Order of Architects, Landscape Planners and Conservators of the Province of Milan with responsibility for cultural activities.

Download Lorenzo Bini’s CURRICULUM VITAE:  [Italian]  [English]

Contact

Binocle

Via Giuseppe Colombo 81/a 20133 Milan, Italy

+39 02 78625376

now@binocle.it

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bastard store

bastard store

Conversion of a former movie theater into the headquarter of an Italian company founded by skateboarders to design, produce and distribute clothing and accessories for skateboarders and snowboarders under the brand Bastard.

The 1.400 sqm venue accommodates office, warehouse, showroom, shop and skate bowl at disposal of everyday users and occasional visitors.

In 2009 the project was awarded the ArchDaily Building of the Year in the category Interiors.

   
Location: Milan, Italy
Client: Comvert S.r.l.
Year: 2006-2008
Status: Completed
Program: Office / Retail
Collaborators: Atelier LC (structural engineer)
Photographs: Giuliano Berarducci / Giovanna Silva
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