The importance of Permeability for a new Urban Landscape
Porta Nuova is a benchmark for urban regeneration, redefining the connection between built spaces and nature. Through permeability, it moves beyond rigid planning, creating a fluid, accessible, and nature-integrated city. Andreas Kipar's contribution to the volume dedicated to the first 50 years of COIMA identifies the Milan district as a global model for sustainable urban development.
Porta Nuova marks a turning point in urban regeneration, where permeability reshapes city design. Instead of separating buildings and green spaces, the project creates a seamless urban fabric, integrating landscape and architecture for a more dynamic, inclusive environment.
For Andreas Kipar, the challenge is moving beyond the rigid divide between built and unbuilt spaces. As he states in his interview with Fulvio Irace, “in-between spaces” offer a chance to redefine urban sociality, boost biodiversity, and improve microclimates.
Porta Nuova’s transformation reflects a broader urban shift, influencing global cities and inspiring future projects like the redevelopment of the Porta Romana railway yard, set to become the Olympic Village for Milan-Cortina 2026.
As COIMA celebrates 50 years of leadership in urban regeneration with a volume highlighting the contributions of its partners, Porta Nuova remains a landmark of sustainable city-making, demonstrating how landscape architecture, through permeability, can shape the cities of the future.
Read the full interview with Andreas Kipar featured in the volume “Inspiring Cities”:
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Paesaggi-Percorsi, preface by Andreas Kipar
Porta Nuova is a benchmark for urban regeneration, redefining the connection between built spaces and nature. Through permeability, it moves beyond rigid planning, creating a fluid, accessible, and nature-integrated city. Andreas Kipar's contribution to the volume dedicated to the first 50 years of COIMA identifies the Milan district as a global model for sustainable urban development.
Partners and Allies
Porta Nuova is a benchmark for urban regeneration, redefining the connection between built spaces and nature. Through permeability, it moves beyond rigid planning, creating a fluid, accessible, and nature-integrated city. Andreas Kipar's contribution to the volume dedicated to the first 50 years of COIMA identifies the Milan district as a global model for sustainable urban development.
Our Nature-Positive Vision on Springer Publishing
Porta Nuova is a benchmark for urban regeneration, redefining the connection between built spaces and nature. Through permeability, it moves beyond rigid planning, creating a fluid, accessible, and nature-integrated city. Andreas Kipar's contribution to the volume dedicated to the first 50 years of COIMA identifies the Milan district as a global model for sustainable urban development.