During the Art City White Night, a special event within “Arte Fiera. International Fair of Modern and Contemporary Art” City Space Architecture presented [The urban lounge and a green view], a collaborative project developed with the collective bAQ, a young group created by several students from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence.
Our installation took place in Via Santo Stefano 7, in the urban core of the city of Bologna, close to the Leaning Towers, within the footprint of 2.5 by 10 meters of two parking spots. From 6 pm to midnight, we transformed a small outdoor space into a private/public domestic living room and its garden. 
We met many citizens from Bologna and had a fun and pleasant time with them and with our friends, sitting on the sofa or surrounded by nature. They all shared our vision of a road made for people to meet and socialise, with a very positive attitude and a friendly interest.

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Bravo, L. (2018) “The urban lounge and a green view: A temporary art installation in Bologna during the Art City White Night”, The Journal of Public Space, 3(2), pp. 173–178. doi: 10.32891/jps.v3i2.1115.
Read the article here.

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All photos by Fabio Mantovani.