Toward new landscapes

Workshop in New York City

School of Architecture and Design, New York Institute of Technology

From 21 to 26 September 2026, as part of the second semester of the postgraduate specialisation programme in Architecture CO2=0 at Università Iuav di Venezia (academic year 2025–2026), the "Toward New Landscapes" workshop will take place in New York City, hosted by the School of Architecture and Design at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). The workshop features lectures, design reviews, and discussion sessions dedicated to low-carbon communities, smart growth, urban design, and climate, with the involvement of faculty and specialists active in the United States.

The workshop forms part of the Eco Generative Architecture Studio taught by Raffaella Laezza within Iuav postgraduate specialisation programme in Architecture CO2=0 (2025–2026) and is organized in agreement with Giovanni Santamaria, Associate Dean of the New York Institute of Technology.

Special thanks for supporting this initiative go to Maria Perbellini, Dean of the School of Architecture and Design at the New York Institute of Technology, and Benno Albrecht, Rector of Università Iuav di Venezia.

Participating faculty include:
New York Institute of Technology
Giovanni Santamaria
Jeffrey Raven
Jeanette Sordi
Marcella del Signore

Pratt Institute School of Architecture
Meta Brunzema

Concurrently, students not travelling to New York City will attend classes delivered by Raffaella Laezza, Piercarlo Romagnoni, Cristiana Cellucci, Maria Tatarella, Roberto Maida, and Mauro Marzo at the Iuav Badoer, with daily live streams with the group in New York City. In New York City, opportunities for discussion and exchange are organised with students and faculty from other US universities, including Columbia University, Yale University, and the Pratt Institute. "Toward New Landscapes" provides a key opportunity to explore zero-carbon architecture at an urban scale, offering students an international project, research, and exchange experience on ecological transition and low-emission urban design. Upon completion of the activities, participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance for Iuav postgraduate specialisation programme in Architecture CO2=0 workshop at the School of Architecture and Design of the New York Institute of Technology.