B22 provides architecture, interior design, urban and landscape design for clients both from the public and private sector: clients are supplied with tailored solutions, suitable for specific programs and projects requirements.
B22 bases its work on process and programme control, and on an intensive dialogue with the city, clients, consultants, contractors, stakeholders and end users.
Recent work by the practice includes the Cascina Merlata social housing building in Milan, Italy (Gold Medal for Italian Architecture, First Work special award), a 32-dwellings cooperative housing building in Milan and the SON center for mental fragility in Milan.
Awards
2016
Europe 40 under 40
The European Centre for Architecture
The Chicago Athenaeum
Selected
2015
Gold Medal for Italian Architecture
Triennale di Milano
First work special award
Italian Architecture Young Talent Prize
National Council of Architects and Planners
Nominated
2010
Golden Lion award
Best national participation
Kingdom of Bahrain pavilion at the 12th International Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia
People
Stefano Tropea (Padova, 1983), MSc architecture at Università Iuav di Venezia 2001-07, UPC ETSA Barcelona 2003-04, Cino Zucchi Architetti 2005, Claus en Kaan architecten 2007-08, SeARCH 2008-09, Studio Mauro Galantino 2010, adjunct professor at Politecnico di Milano, founding partner at B22.
Federica Vassena (Lecco, 1989), MSc architecture at Politecnico di Milano 2015, B22 architecture landscape urbanism 2013-14, Galbusera architetti 2015-16, Dordoni architetti 2016, works at B22 since 2017.
Qi Mi (Shandong, 1995), BSc architecture Politecnico di Milano 2021, MSc architecture and urban design Politecnico di Milano 2021-ongoing, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co. Ltd. 2019, intern at B22 since 2023.
Past collaborators: Luis Acedo-Rico Pablo-Romero, Lorenzo Aldini, Davide Antolini, Beatrice Balducci, Alfredo Barba, Jacques Maria Brandt, Sara Cefis, Mattia Cella, Şeymanur Ceylan, Sergi Coll Pla, Maddalena Corti, Maria Chiara D’Amico, Alberto D’Asaro, Francesca Daprà, Simone Ferrari, Yulia Filatova, Chiara Gelpi, Simone Marcolin, Mikel Martinez Mugica, Veronica Minucci, Claudio Natalini, Jacopo Nori, Tommaso Paino, Gaetano Pignatiello, Andrea Piovesan, Ana Šego, Manmeet Singh Obhan, Francesca Venini, Alejandro Villamil Melénde, Muyun Zhao.
Jobs
B22 is continuosly looking for interns for at least a 4 months period (part-time or full-time).
In order to apply as an intern you have to be in School or University and, where necessary, have a valid working/residence permit. Fluency in English is required. Good skills in Vectorworks, Photoshop, InDesign and model making are preferred.
If interested, please send your cv and portfolio (max. 5 Mb) to jobs@b22.it.
Media
Please address all media enquiries to Diletta Trinari
press@b22.it
Contact
via Revere 8
I-20123 Milan
Italy