bam! bottega di architettura metropolitana is a group of young italian architects based in Turin, that face various aspects of architectural design, from the complexity of the urban scope to the intimate size of the living spaces.The name reflects the vision to the project approach, strenghtening the attention to the concepts of community and place-identity. On the other hand it is a recall to the tradition and the busyness of the crafts shop. The adjective descibes the urban context where we live and work.The combination of this feature, together with the will of pursuieng a constant experimentation and a multidisciplinary vision of the architectural project, defines the studio approach.The experimental approach to the architectural project, adapt itself in a flexible way to various contests. Generally speaking, the vision focus on the experience and interaction among people and architecture.bam! Considers researches and reflections on the social contest, essential for the quality of spaces.As critical basis of each project stands the idea that a relation among architecture and its contest (urban, natural, social and cultural) is therefore unvoidable.bam! is Alberto Bottero, Valeria Bruni, Simona Della Rocca, Fabio Vignolo.They gradueted at Politecnico di Torino, enriching their academic and professional background thanks to exchanging program and professional experiences abroad.They carry forward, along with the professional practice, an intensive research on topic related to the dwelling in the contemporary city, collaborating with the Architectural departement of Turin.