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Research-driven spatial and cultural practice.

Architecture, territorial strategies and cultural practices shaped through research, spatial thinking and interdisciplinary design processes.

I operate at the intersection of architecture, territorial straategies aand cultural practices. I work across scales and disciplines to design meaningful relationshipa between people, places and systems.Through research and spatial thinkinking I develop projects that integrate landscape, infrastructure and cultural narratives, aiming to generate resilient and inclusive environments for contemporary communities and institutions.

Fields of professional practice

Architecture & Spatial Design

Designing spaces and programs that respond to context, enhance experience and foster interaction between people and place.

Territorial strategies

Investigating territories and landscapes to develop strategic visions and resilient spatial scenarios.

Curatorial & Cultural Projects

Creating exhibitions and cultural experiences that activate places, stimulare dialogue and connect diverse audiences.

Research & Energy infrastructure

Exploring social and energy infrastructures through qualitative and quantitative research that connects science, society, territorial preservation, and artistic hybridization.

Research + Design Process

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Federica Leone

Architect, Urbanist & Art Curator

I am an Architect and Museologist, with a PhD in Urban planning, specialised in art management, energy districts and energy infrastructures.

My work bridges architecture, urban design, territorial strategies, museologies and sociology, investigating how spatial practices, infrastructures, art and cultural system can create meaningful relationships between communities and places.

My background includes experiences in institutionl settings, research projects, firms, exhibitions and academic collaboration, with a constant focus on sustainability, cultural infrastructure and spatial experiences.

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SELECTED WRITINGS

2024 -> Territori ed energie, tra applicazioni passate e prospettive future, in Il lavoro tra passato e futuro. Fragilità e opportunità di un patrimonio nei territori interni dell’Italia contemporanea. Leone F., Rubbettino Editore.

2023 -> Territorial acupuncture: benefits and limits of energy community networks. Leone, F.; Nigrelli, F.C.; Nocera, F.; Costanzo, V. BDC.

2022 -> Supporting cities towards carbon neutral transition through Territorial Acupuncture. F. Leone, F. Reda, A. Hasan, H. ur Rehman, F. Nocera, V. Costanzo, F. C. Nigrelli, Sustainability.

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CERTIFICATIONS & SPECIALISATIONS

2025 -> Curating: From idea to Exhibition – Sotheby’s Art Institute.

2023 -> Teaching with art: Using Inquiry, Activities and Themes – MoMa (Coursera).

2023 -> Modern and Contemporary Art and Design – MoMA (Coursera).

2021 -> Arts and Heritage Managements – Università Bocconi (Coursera).

2021 -> Integrazione dei sistemi fotovoltaici in contesti di pregio. Tecniche innovative e principi di progettazione. (Università degli studi di Catania, Eurac research).

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