The Italian Ambassador to Canada, Alessandro Cattaneo, attended yesterday the opening of the exhibition “Buone Nuove,” organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montréal for the Italian Design Day 2025 at UQAM University, in the presence of the Rector Stéphane Pallage and numerous guests. The exhibition, produced by the MAXXI Museum of Rome, focuses on pioneering women in architecture and is enriched by additional sections curated by Canadians Louise Pelletier and Lisa Landrum, as well as a design section curated by Federica Sala. In his opening speech, Ambassador Cattaneo explained how the exhibition invites important reflection on the extraordinary contribution of women to post-war Italian architecture, highlighting prestigious figures such as Cini Boeri, Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Gae Aulenti, Franca Helg, and Nanda Vigo, who, with their modern and innovative visions, opened the sector to new perspectives. The Ambassador also recalled the close collaboration between Italy and Canada in this field, as demonstrated by emblematic architectural works in Canada by Italians, such as the Montréal Stock Exchange Tower designed by Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi, and the new Ontario Court of Justice building designed by Renzo Piano. The exhibition will be open to the public until April 6th.
Ambassador Cattaneo attends the opening of the exhibition “Buone Nuove” in Montréal
