The new architecture series Progressive. Sections on Italian Architecture, an editorial project aimed at highlighting the multiplicities of contemporary Italian architecture, dedicates its second volume to the work of the studio FTA – Filippo Taidelli Architetto. This dynamic and multidisciplinary laboratory, led by Filippo Taidelli, has been operating with its architecture and design studio in Milan since 2005. It focuses on integrated design at various scales, emphasizing research and innovative interventions in healthcare and urban retrofit for the energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings. The series, directed by architect Maurizio Carones, publishes small monographs on the most interesting Italian professionals, a series of concise bilingual volumes that showcase examples of high-quality design commitment. Each volume includes essays, project sheets, and additional information to provide a succinct overview of the research and professional work of each featured architect. The texts, edited by Alessandro Benetti, include an introductory essay, selected project sheets from 2012 to 2024, and informative appendices that highlight the exceptional quality of one of the most interesting architectural firms in the contemporary Italian scene.

Maurizio Carones practices architecture in Milan. He is a contract professor of Architecture and Architectural Composition at the Polytechnic University of Milan and has published studies on contemporary architecture and cities. He is the director of the editorial series Itinerari di architettura milanese. L’architettura moderna come descrizione della città, published by the Foundation of the Order of Architects P.P.C. of Milan.

FTA – Filippo Taidelli Architetto is a dynamic and multidisciplinary laboratory led by Filippo Taidelli, based in Milan since 2005. It deals with integrated design at various scales, with a focus on research and innovative interventions in healthcare and urban retrofit for the energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings. The Roberto Rocca Innovation Building was awarded at the Wood Architecture Prize at Klimahouse 2024.

Alessandro Benetti is an architect, PhD in modern and contemporary architectural history, and a research fellow at the Polytechnic University of Turin. He has taught at the University of Rennes 2, ENSA Nantes, and the Polytechnic University of Milan. He collaborates with Domus and is the editor of Urbano. His articles have appeared in major industry magazines in Italy, France, and Germany, including Abitare, Arch+, Area, D’Architectures, Interni, among others. He is a member of the Executive Board of ANCSA – Associazione Italiana Centri Storico-Artistici.