From its studio near Arezzo in Italy, A R C H I T E T T U R A M A T A S S O N I works inspired by the classical figure of the architect who moves throughout different fields of creative thought, paying special attention to plastic solutions.
Both the architects are associated with the Italian Association of Architecture and Criticism - AIAC - and as such, they carry on their own architectural criticism activity from the pages of the important italian webzine presS/Tletter (the official voice of AIAC), writing articles, partecipating in conferences, architects meetings and debates promoted by this and other national associations.
Among these various activities ARCHITETTURA MATASSONI showed its works during important personal exhibitions in Rome, in 2012 and 2014; the first, titled "Progressioni spaziali", was curated by Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi and organized in the prestigious environment of "Casa dell’Architettura" at Acquario Romano complex (the official site of the roman architects association - Ordine degli Architetti di Roma e Provincia).
The second exhibition titled “TORNARE AL FUTURO, abitare con la natura”, showing a more natural life style, took place at INTERNO 14, the AIAC’s space in Rome, and was curated by Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi and Roberta Melasecca.
During the month of december 2015, "Villa N project" has been classified at the third position in the ranking of the best buildings of the year realised by the italian architects around the world!
The ranking has been published on the pages of the most important italian economical newspaper; Il Sole 24 ore!
In may 2016, "Villa Manta project" and "Villa Urbana project" have been exposed in a personal exhibition within "IMAESTRI project" by Mr. Neil Radnall, a wide event dedicated to luxury life style, at Grunewald, Munich, in Germany. The event was comprehensive of many great firms of contemporary architecture!
Recently, ARCHITETTURA MATASSONI has been invited to take a part with its project "MANTA VILLA", in the architecture exhibition "CHANGING ARCHITECTURE", organized during the sixth regional meeting of "Consulta Architetti di Sicilia" . The event was held in Ragusa and in Palermo - Sicily.
During march 2017 the firm signed a design exhibition project for "prossimo futuro, 45 designer italiani under 40", a traveling design exhibition for 45 projects at Casa dell'Architettura, Acquario Romano, Rome.
The exhibition was curated by Luigi Prestinenza puglisi and Monica A.G. Scanu, and was promoted by Ordine degli Architetti di Roma e Provincia and AIAC, the Italian Association of Architecture and Criticism.
Recently the works and the firm's activities were published in the following architecture specialized magazines and in some newspaper:
Architectural Record, Architizer, Designboom, Dezeen, Archello, inhabitat, architonic, A As Architecture, World Architecture News, World Interiors News, Architecture Lab, Domus web, Sky ARTE HD, Houseidea, Divisare – architettura italiana, Progetti e concorsi (Il sole 24 ore), Edilizia e Territorio (Il Sole 24 Ore), Il Sole 24 Ore, Roma Italia Lab, Professione Architetto, Archiportale, Artribune, La Nazione, Area, Arketipo, osso magazine, Arkitera, e-architect, Interiores Minimalistas, Design/Curial, Blueprint, presS/Tletter, IoArch, ArchiTravel, IDA-Italian Design Agency, Floornature, Design Raid, Design context, Archiscene, AecCafé, Social Design Magazine, Valdarnopost, Lazio Creativo - Regione Lazio.
FOR A NATURAL ARCHITECTURE - The firm’s creative vocation is for a “natural architecture” that focuses on those fundamental human needs concerning “shelter”; this means an essential architecture and in a certain sense, primitive, devoid of sophistications and capable of comunicating with the unconscious, creating artificial landscapes and spaces suitable for living “innately".