sede di bentivoglio

l'archivio lalucechenonconosci

the bentivoglio headquarters, whose architectural project is signed by marionanni, is a building designed to maximize the use of natural light, to listen to it and learn from it. the architecture offers itself to the light: it seeks it, follows it, welcomes it, and is capable of making us live and perceive light differently every day. it is the light of the sun and the stars that marks the passage of time, the hours and the seasons and accompanies the new scrittoridellaluce on their journey. it is an ode to light, where every design choice is an act of love towards it. inside, it houses a model making workshop, a metalaboratory, an auditorium, classrooms, and exhibition spaces.

bologna headquarters

the marionannivirgola museum

the bologna headquarters is a place entirely conceived, designed and built to learn how to scriverelaluce. in this space, history and artisanal tradition intertwine with technological innovation, research and a vision turned towards the future. inspired by the model of ancient renaissance workshops, the headquarters welcomes students and researchers in an environment where learning comes from listening, doing, and experimenting. it is a place to learn a profession, that of the writerofthelight, working alongside the masters, through direct experience, intuition, and design practice. its rooms host the school's classrooms, laboratories, and the marionannivirgola museum, which preserves original works, inventions, and prototypes by marionanni: concrete testimonies of a thought that transformed light into language, into matter, and into a design vision.