Beatrice Moretti

2026

○ Invited Lecture
Architectural Design Studio | Urban Air Mobility Design
November 27, 2026 • Politecnico di Milano, IT

Within the Architectural Design Studio 3 conducted by Giulia Setti and Sara Anna Sapone that deeply investigates the complexity of the architectural design at various scales, focusing mainly on the integration with landscape design. The Studio focuses on the design and adaptation of the existing Bresso airport, an infrastructural point of regional relevance, which is at the center of a series of interventions of various kinds.
Lecture title: Water Like Land: an Infrastructural Approach to Seas and Oceans

○ Conference contribution
SEMINARIO 6 | FORMA E CONTESTO: LA SINGOLARITÀ DEL PROGETTO AL TEMPO DELLA TRANSIZIONE ECOLOGICA
September 18, 2026 • Università IUAV di Venezia, IT

Speaker at the meeting of researchers from macro-sector 08/D1: Architectural Design, Session 05—La forma alla prova: media, riuso e nuovi contesti, organised by: Susanna Pisciella and Daniela Ruggeri.
Contribution title: Beyond Terra. Forma, contesto e progetto nell’architettura offshore

○ Guest Critic
CITTÀ IN MOVIMENTO IV | Identity-forming interventions between inside and outside
September 10, 2026 • Department Architecture and Design, University of Genoa, IT

Participation as a guest critic in the international architectural design studio CITTÀ IN MOVIMENTO IV organized by the Institut für Experimentelles Entwerfen (IEX) at the Technische Universität Braunschweig. Supervisors Christian Jensen (TUBS) + Sulafa Isa (TUBS). Critics Prof. Berthold Penkhues (TUBS), Prof. Christiano Lepratti (UniGe), Philipp Wündrich (HSB).
Role: Jury member at the Final Critics.

○ Conference contribution
Arenzano. Riviera Moderna | INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE
July 3-4, 2026 • San Salvatore Hall, University of Genoa (July 3), Convent of Santa Maria di Castello, Genoa (July 4), IT

Speaker at the international conference “Arenzano. Riviera Moderna,” organized by the Department of Architecture and Design, University of Genoa (DAD, UniGE), in collaboration with the School of Architecture Bremen (HSB) and the Lisbon School of Architecture (FA.ULisboa), with co-funding from the European Union and support from the Comune di Arenzano, Fondazione Pineta di Arenzano, Ordine degli Architetti di Genova (OA.GE), Fondazione Ordine degli Architetti di Genova (FOA.GE), the DOCOMOMO International Specialist Committee on Education and Training (ISC/E+T), and Fondazione Mario e Giorgio Labò (MGL). Media partner: About | The Global Architecture Platform (About).
See here the complete Agenda.
Lecture title: Fortress Arenzano. A Controlled Form of Inhabitation and Belonging

○ Invited Talk
Tabula Rasa | Laboratorio di Futuro
June 21, 2026 • 21:00 • SUNSPACE, La Spezia, IT

A talk forming part of a program of events and performances dedicated to envisioning the future of La Spezia. A contribution as part of the talk "Cities and their ports: A sea of opportunities", moderated by Matteo Barreca.
See here the complete Agenda.
Lecture title: OFFSHORE. Oltre il mito del mare vuoto

○ Invited Lecture
10 volte 10 anni | Conversazioni architettoniche sulla Grande Genova
May 22, 2026 • 17:00 - 19:00 • Archivio Storico del Comune di Genova, IT

A series of ten talks exploring a century of urban, social and economic change in Greater Genoa, offering a perspective on the city through the lens of architecture and the passage of time.
Organized by Fondazione dell’Ordine degli Architetti Pianificatori Paesaggisti e Conservatori di Genova, with Fondazione Mario e Giorgio Labò. Curated by Nicola Canessa, Francesco Saverio Fera, Simona Gabrielli, Antonio Lavarello, Valter Scelsi.
See here the complete Agenda.
Lecture title: 1946-1955. LA RICOSTRUZIONE. Ricostruire senza cancellare, with Francesco Bacci and Gian Luca Porcile

○ Research Talk
Grant Writing: esperienze in architettura e design
May 19, 2026 • 14:30 - 17:30 • Department Architecture and Design, University of Genoa

The session aims to explore strategies and methods for developing a research topic and positioning it effectively in line with the criteria and requirements of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship call, through discussions with three researchers who have secured numerous research grants in the fields of architecture and design.
Curated by Elisabetta Canepa, Beatrice Moretti within the Laboratorio Editoria e Ricerca of the PhD Course ADD Genova. Guests Elisa Dainese (Georgia Institute of Technology), Federica Pompejano (University of Genoa), and Leonardo Ramondetti (Politecnico di Torino).

○ Book Launch
PortCityFutures Talks EXTRA | Landscapes of the Cluster. Small Ports Outlooks
April 8, 2026 • 14:00 - 17:00 • Lecture Room U, TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture, Julianalaan 134, 2628 BZ Delft, NL

Presentation of the book Landscapes of the Cluster. A Spatial Approach to Ports (Jovis, 2025) within PortCityFutures in the framework of the Small Ports Big Challenges Thematic Group.
With contributions from Mila Avellar Montezuma, Silvia Sivo, Yvonne van Mil, Kees Stam, and Karel van den Berghe.
See here the complete Agenda.
Lecture title: Port Spatialities and other Logistical Weirdness. A Research and a Book

○ Book Launch
Sea Songs Series
April 1-22-29, 2026 • 18:00 - 19:00 • bruno bookshop, Dorsoduro 2729, Venice, IT

Sea Songs is a series of talks dedicated to recent publications that address, from different perspectives, the themes of contemporary operational coastlines—often characterized by the presence of large port infrastructures—and the sea as a field of research and experimentation for architecture and urban design, in the context of climate change and current environmental emergencies.
Curated by Beatrice Moretti and Matteo Vianello. With guests Isabella Traeger (Politecnico di Milano), Fabio Cavallari and Oliwia Spiralska (Barena Bianca), Lodovica Guarnieri (Royal College of Art).
Talk I: Landscapes of the Cluster. A Spatial Approach to Ports (Beatrice Moretti in dialogue with Isabella Traeger); Talk II: Barena Bianca (Beatrice Moretti and Matteo Vianello in dialogue with Fabio Cavallari and Oliwia Spiralska); Talk III: The Ocean as Ground. An Offshore Theory on Urbanisation (Matteo Vianello in dialogue with Lodovica Guarnieri).

○ Invited Lecture
Blueport Webinar: Operational Landscapes and Environmental Thought and Design
March 30, 2026 • BLUEPORT, BLue Urbanism in European Port cities and Operational Resilient Territories [online]

Within BLUEPORT, a collaborative teaching and learning initiative uniting KTH School of Architecture and the Built Environment (KTH ABE), Aalto University – Photography (Aalto Photography), and Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC-ETSAV) to explore the complex relationship between waterlines, climate risks, and the volatility of port infrastructure. Series curated by Elena Carlini, Francesca Savio, Donald Weber.
Lecture title: Forms of Port Spatiality: Cluster, Analogy, and Offshore

○ Guest Critic
International Symposium Framing Transition
January 28, 2026 • Department Architecture and Design, University of Genoa, IT

Participation as a jury member in the international symposium Framing Transition, organized by the University of Genoa, Department Architecture and Design, PhD Program (ADD). Curated by Francesca Coppola, Chiara Maresca, Giulia Mazzucco, Gabriele Oneto, Coline Pacton.
Role: Jury member for the photographic exhibition associated with the symposium.

○ Research Talk
Talk From Doctoral Research to Publishing
January 27, 2026 • Department Architecture and Design, University of Genoa, IT

Curatorship of the Talk within the annual didactic program of the Laboratorio di Editoria e Ricerca, organized by the University of Genoa, Department Architecture and Design, PhD Program (ADD). The Talk discussed with the author of the book The Visual World of Robert Venturi. The Architecture of Complexity and Contradiction (Quodlibet 2026). Lab's Scientific Director Prof. Alessandro Valenti.
Guest Francesca Sisci, Politecnico di Bari (IT).
Role: Curator of the event, moderator of the talk.

○ Invited Lecture
FIU Global Studio
January 21, 2026 • FIU World Center & Architecture, Genoa, IT

Within the FIU Global Studio program, Florida International University, coordinated by Prof. Thomas Spiegelhalter.
Lecture title: Architecture for Extreme Environments: The Coastal Realm

2025

○ Invited Lecture
Knowledge That Transforms: University of Genoa and PNRR Research for the Future of the Country
November 21, 2025 • Salone di Rappresentanza, Palazzo Tursi, Genoa, Italy

Invited lecture at the workshop organized by the University of Genoa within the framework of Genoa Smart Week 2025.
Role: Lecture and public debate on projects funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)

○ Invited Talk
Wet Commons, Milan Architecture Week
October 31, 2025 • Milan, Italy

Invited talk Wet Commons: Art, Design, and Research in Conversation with the Sea, organized within Milan Architecture Week, promoted by Triennale di Milano, Politecnico di Milano, and the Municipality of Milan.
Curated by Francesca Vanelli, Marie Curie Dual PhD Candidate (Politecnico di Milano – Department ABC / RMIT University / REDI program).
Role: Speaker and discussant together with Nabi Agzamov and Eleni Riga.

○ Invited Lecture
Passages, International Conference
September 26, 2025 • Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

Invited lecture at the international conference Passages. Architecture for Flowing and Connecting Spaces, organized by Politecnico di Milano, ENSA Paris Malaquais, and TU Delft. Curated by Raffaella Cavallaro and Nicolò Chierichetti.
Role: Lecture and participation in the final roundtable discussion with Prof. Sara Favargiotti and Arch. Alfonso Femia.

○ Invited Lecture
Ancona Waterline Lab
September 4, 2025 • Ancona, Italy

Ancona Waterline Lab, organized by the Department of Excellence DICEA (Department of Civil, Building and Architectural Engineering), Polytechnic University of Marche, within the Public Program of the Italian Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, TerraeAquae. Italy and the Intelligence of the Sea. Scientific coordination: Prof. Gianluigi Mondaini, with Profs. Paolo Bonvini, Maddalena Ferretti, Francesco Rotondo.
Lecture title: Landscapes of Ports. Perspectives on Aesthetics and Technique

○ Roundtable Discussant
RV100 – Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
June 17, 2025 • University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Conference RV 100. Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown: Histories and Legacy of Their Philosophy and Projects, organized by the University of Naples Federico II, Department of Architecture (DIARC), within the national program celebrating the centenary of Robert Venturi’s birth. Curated by Rosa Sessa, Francesca Sisci, and Denise Costanzo.
Role: Participation as discussant in the final roundtable.

○ Invited Lecture
PNRR @ University of Genoa
May 26, 2025 • Genoa, Italy

Invited lecture organized by the University of Genoa. Curated by Michele Piana, Francesco Avallone, Vittorio Sanguineti, Lorenzo Schiano di Pepe.
Lecture title: A Spatial and Design Approach to Port Clusters. The EU Research PULSE

○ Co-Curatorship
International Seminar Villard26 – Genoa Stage
May 22–24, 2025 • Department Architecture and Design, University of Genoa, Italy

Co-curatorship of the study day Intermediate Spaces of the City. Palermo: Urban Spaces of Post-Production, within the Genoa stage of the international design seminar Villard26, organized by the Department of Architecture and Design, University of Genoa.
Role: Co-curator with Prof. Davide Servente.

○ Curatorship and Organization
Call for Projects Memoria Maris
May 16–17, 2025 • Department Architecture and Design, University of Genoa, Italy

ProArch Call for Projects 2025, University of Genoa. Curated by Christiano Lepratti, Valter Scelsi, Davide Servente, with Laura Arrighi, Elisabetta Canepa, Giovanni Carli, Martina Guasco, Duccio Prassoli, Ayla Schiappacasse.
Role: Writing contributions for the Call, preparation of the presentation dossier, co-organization of the presentation seminar and site visit for working groups.

○ Invited Lecture
Port Clusters in Transition
March 13–14, 2025 • Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

Invited lecture at the International Conference Port clusters in transition. Integrated planning and design at the port-city interface. Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU), Politecnico di Milano. Curated by Chiara Nifosì, Fulvia Pinto (DAStU – Politecnico di Milano), Massimo Clemente (ITC – CNR).
Lecture title: Investigating the Spatial Footprint of Port Clusters. The EU Research PULSE: Methodology Tools and Design Approaches

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