{"id":8262,"date":"2026-02-10T13:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/news\/dal_consolato\/2026\/02\/concorso-di-idee-per-la-valorizzazione-di-unarea-del-consolato-da-destinare-ad-attivita-di-promozione-economica-e-socializzazione-re-design-italy-in-joburg\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:52:13","slug":"concorso-di-idee-per-la-valorizzazione-di-unarea-del-consolato-da-destinare-ad-attivita-di-promozione-economica-e-socializzazione-re-design-italy-in-joburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dal_consolato\/2026\/02\/concorso-di-idee-per-la-valorizzazione-di-unarea-del-consolato-da-destinare-ad-attivita-di-promozione-economica-e-socializzazione-re-design-italy-in-joburg\/","title":{"rendered":"CALL FOR IDEAS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF A CONSULATE AREA DEDICATED TO ECONOMIC PROMOTION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION: \u201cRE-DESIGN ITALY IN JOBURG\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"378\">The Consulate General has launched the Call for Ideas <strong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"212\">\u201cRE-DESIGN ITALY IN JOBURG\u201d<\/strong> for the submission of creative proposals aimed at the <strong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"313\">architectural and functional redevelopment<\/strong> of the Consulate\u2019s rear garden area (approximately <strong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"376\">380 sqm<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"596\">Participants are invited to submit a <strong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"463\">realistically feasible conceptual proposal<\/strong>, without the need to specify technical, economic, or dimensional details, as this call <strong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"595\">does not constitute a design competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"622\">Proposals should aim to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"974\">\n<li data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"670\">\n<p data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"670\">enhance <strong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"667\">Italian architectural identity<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"735\">\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"735\">create an <strong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"703\">exhibition space<\/strong> to eventually promote Italian companies;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"871\">\n<p data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"871\">encourage <strong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"794\">social interaction and cultural activities<\/strong>, strengthening the role of the Consulate within the South African context;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"974\">\n<p data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"974\">promote <strong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"921\">social and environmental well-being<\/strong>, inspired by the principles of the circular economy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1114\"><strong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1078\">The full text of the call, including participation guidelines and deadlines, is available here:<\/strong><strong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1141\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Call-DESIGN-2026.pdf\">Call DESIGN 2026-Italian version<\/a>\\<a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Call-DESIGN-2026-english.pdf\">Call DESIGN 2026 English version<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Consulate General has launched the Call for Ideas \u201cRE-DESIGN ITALY IN JOBURG\u201d for the submission of creative proposals aimed at the architectural and functional redevelopment of the Consulate\u2019s rear garden area (approximately 380 sqm). 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