Officine Farneto is a former barrack — designed in 1932 by Enrico Del Debbio — converted into a cultural venue, although this is just the latest of a series of adaptive reuse programmes: in over three quarters of a century it’s in fact been used as a factory, then as offices, and it’s now turned into a conference venue and showroom.

Set within Monte Mario park, the venue preserves its original “industrial archaeology” outlook as a wrapping to the new contemporary design features added by the recent refurbishment programme by Architettare.it.

Facilities include a bar area, a bookshop, artists’ studios, a roof garden area, a fully equipped 130 seats conference room and an overall “event area” which can welcome up to 1600 people.

[photos via Officine Farneto]