News & Events
Join us at Bocconi University on June 17, 2025, for the Annual SUR Lab Workshop on "Creating Social Value through Urban Regeneration". The event will feature top voices from academia, government, and industry and explore the social value of urban transformation. At the heart of the event is the presentation of SUR Lab’s annual position paper, which examines methodologies and tools to assess the social value of urban redevelopment.
On June 6, 2025, don't miss the European Green City Forum, a major event dedicated to urban regeneration, green innovation, and ecological citizenship. Organised by Green City Italia and Regione Lombardia, the Forum will bring together voices from across Europe to shape the future of sustainable cities. Prof. Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director, will moderate the Panel: Green Cities as beacons for regional policies.
On May 30, 2025, Professor Edoardo Croci, Director of SUR Lab at Bocconi University, presented the results of Bocconi’s work within Spoke 1 of the MUSA project at Expo 2025 in Osaka. His intervention took place during the international workshop “4UniverCity Futures – The City of the Future,” hosted at the Italy Pavilion. The recording is available here and on the official YouTube channel of the Italy Pavilion.
On May 30–31, 2025, the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka will host “4UniverCity Futures – The City of the Future”, an international workshop showcasing Italian research excellence in sustainable urban development. Organised within the MUSA project, the event will explore the role of universities in urban regeneration and innovation. Professor Edoardo Croci will present Bocconi University's work in Spoke 1.
On May 26, 2025, Ordine degli Architetti di Milano hosts the event: Radical Flows – Milano Campus Diffuso, an evening dedicated to rethinking urban spaces, soft mobility, and student life in Milan, a city that today is increasingly shaped by its universities. The event will feature academic leaders, urban experts, and civic associations.
ISPI has published the Report "Lonely in the Crowd: Plugged or Remote? Global Cities and the Challenge of Hybrid Work," featuring a chapter authored by Professor Edoardo Croci and researcher Tania Molteni from Bocconi University. The chapter explores how remote work reshapes urban life and well-being in the post-pandemic city. A conference to present the Report will take place on May 20, 2025.
On May 20, 2025, ISPI and EuroMilano hosted a high-level event to present the newly published book "Lonely in the Crowd: Plugged or Remote? Global Cities and the Challenge of Hybrid Work." Among the speakers, Professor Edoardo Croci - SUR Lab Director, Bocconi University-, offered key insights into how hybrid work is reshaping urban ecosystems and sustainability agendas.
The sixth edition of the Social Report by Fondazione OAMi and the Ordine degli Architetti PPC della Provincia di Milano presents the main activities of 2024 and features interviews with key partners. Professor Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director, reflects on the role of universities in sustainable urban regeneration, which is at the core of the research project MUSA.
The latest episode of Regenerating Cities, the podcast by Bocconi University's SUR Lab in collaboration with the podcast Città by Will Media, explores how urban regeneration can help cities both mitigate and adapt to climate change. Giulia Melica, researcher at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, joins the conversation to share insights and experiences from across Europe.
Join the “Circular Economy and Energy Transition” Workshop, part of the MUSA – Multilayered Urban Sustainability Action project, on March 20, 2025, in Milan. Organized by Bocconi University, the event will bring together experts from academia, industry, and institutions to discuss innovative solutions for urban sustainability.