The Architecture for Education course at Yacademy trains students in designing complex educational buildings and includes an internship or collaborative project with one of its partner studios.

The course is a project by Aresline, an Italian company specialised in the design and production of high-end seating for collective spaces. It provides students with a deeper understanding of the possibilities of architecture to influence society and cultural progress.

The workshop is tutored by an associate at BIG, Giulio Rigoni. It deals with the design of a school of excellence in Collodi – the town of Pinocchio – a symbol of the educational path of every individual and the need for continuous training. With a frequency of three days per week for two months, Architecture for Education hosts several teaching modules with the participation of numerous well-known professionals working at world-renowned companies, including David Chipperfield Architects Milan, SANAA, Zaha Hadid Architects, Herzog & de Meuron and MVRDV.

Believing that construction is a fundamental step in architecture, Yacademy offers its students the opportunity to participate in a construction workshop, gaining practical experience on construction sites, and the authorship of projects capable of defining a turning point in their professional career.

At the end of the teaching modules and workshops, Yacademy's placement office will guarantee every student an internship or collaboration proposal in one of its partner studios.

The course offers three scholarships with full coverage of the enrolment cost for the most deserving students. It is also possible to participate in the courses remotely.

School: Yacademy
Course: Architecture for Education
Type: Postgraduate
Location: Bologna, Italy, or online
Course dates: November 2025 to February 2026
Application deadline: 5 September 2025

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What will I learn during this course?

– Students will learn to tackle complex architectural projects for educational purposes, and enhance their technical and theoretical knowledge

What are the requirements?

– At least a B1 level in English
– A student or graduate in architecture, landscape architecture, design or heritage-related studies
– The Selection Committee can admit applicants who hold a different certificate from those mentioned above after examining their CV, portfolio, motivational letter and, possibly, interviewing them

What facilities and resources are available?

– An educational hub of excellence in the heart of Bologna
– An architecture library of more than 5,000 volumes
– Numerous apartments in the same building that houses the institute's classrooms
– The accommodation service is to be considered outside of the fees for attendance to the courses and it is activated upon request of the students

What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?

Trained in the pedagogical role of architecture, students will carry out a period of collaboration with one of Yacademy's partner firms.

Such collaboration will have a minimum duration of two months and guaranteed remuneration consistently with regulatory requirements.

Some of the professional players with expertise in relation to the course topic include SANAA, MVRDV, David Chipperfield Architects, Edoardo Milesi & Archos, Herzog & de Meuron and David Chipperfield Architects.

The course includes lectures by:

– Giuseppe Zampieri, founder of David Chipperfield Architects Milan
– Alan Dunlop, founder of Alan Dunlop Architects
– Keiichiro Sako, founder of SAKO Architects
– Paolo Matteuzzi, director at Zaha Hadid Architects
– Fokke Moerel, partner at MVRDV
– Mario Cucinella, founder of Mario Cucinella Architects
– Kazuyo Sejima, co-founder of SANAA
– Andreas Fries, senior Partner at Herzog & de Meuron
– Giulio Rigoni, associate at BIG
– Yvonne Farrell and Helley McNamara, founders of Grafton Architects

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