Binocle profile

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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 and 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.

In 2021 he became 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]

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Binocle

Via Giuseppe Colombo 81/a 20133 Milan, Italy

+39 02 78625376

now@binocle.it

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dan colen show

‘Oh Shit’ is an art installation conceived by Dan Colen as part of ‘Karma’, his first solo show in Milan that took place at the Massimo De Carlo Gallery in 2010.

In order to build his 13.5 m long, 4.2 m wide and 5.2 m tall overturned skateboard ramp, the American artist made use of our experience and skills with wood to develop and engineer this temporary construction.

Location: Milan, Italy
Client: MDC S.r.l. / Dan Colen
Year: 2010
Status: Completed
Program: Art installation
Collaborators: Atelier LC (structural engineer)
Photographs: Alessandro Zambianchi