Mercato dell’Unità - rejuvenation and reimagination of a historic market in the Prati district of Rome, opening in 2025.

The market has a history spanning more than a century. Before the construction of the current structure in 1928, on Via Cola di Rienzo, Piazza dell’Unità hosted a spontaneous market that later evolved into a regular open-air market. The new market includes redesigned food and shop stalls replaced by new structures called “lanterns”, which can transform from commercial booths into illuminated devices during events and activities outside traditional market hours.

The ultimate goal of the intervention is to transform the traditional neighbourhood market into a multifunctional, multilevel urban attraction while maintaining its popular appeal.