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]

Contact

Binocle

Via Giuseppe Colombo 81/a 20133 Milan, Italy

+39 02 78625376

now@binocle.it

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Conversion of a 2.000 sqm industrial building from the 30’s into 17 new office units available for small practices or companies in search of a workplace to rent.

On a 1.350 sqm plot, two separate buildings are organised around a common courtyard: the bigger one is the result of the transformation of an existing structure while the smaller one is an entirely new construction.

Location: Milan, Italy
Client: Immobiliare del Nord S.p.a.
Year: 2008-2011
Status: Completed
Program: Office
Collaborators: Gennaro Postiglione (architectural consultant) / Marco Clozza (structural engineer) / Rossi Bianchi (lighting design)
Photographs: Giovanna Silva / Ornaghi-Prestinari (post occupancy)