Progetto CMR is synonymous with integrated design. Since its establishment in 1994, we have gained considerable domestic and international experience, chasing a steady growth but still staying true to our belief: put the client first. Still today, the primary object is to create a flexible, efficient and sustainable architecture starting from an in-depth analysis of the customers’ needs. Processes integration allows a constant control of cost, time and quality.
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When the past is linked to the present, the new integrates naturally and creates future scenarios of great harmony。
Massimo Roj
ROOTS
Progetto CMR was founded by three professionals with solid international experience. With an exceptional experience in the workspace planning, the three founders immediately aspired to re-invent the concept of workspace, re-interpreting the way offices are designed.
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OUR STORY
The story of our great adventure: cooperation, internationality, sustainability.
1994
THE LOGO
Designed by Stefano Pirovano in 1994, the logo describes the roots of Progetto CMR with graphics and architecture: the interdisciplinary, represented by the five departments that together form the whole pyramid, and the innovation, given by the interplay of the two shadows which invite to look beyond. Over 20 years, this adventure has taken different shapes but never overlooked its principles in its clear vision of the future.
1995
THE WORKPLACE REVOLUTION
Progetto CMR completes the first three important projects: JP Morgan, Howeywell, and Schering-Plough. Since the beginning, Progetto CMR has offered a multidisciplinary approach in order to satisfy the needs brought along by organizational changes and technological innovations in the workplace.
1996 - 1997
NEW HORIZONS
Progetto CMR starts testing new markets, reaching Rome and Athens. It expands with the new industrial design department and new big projects follow one another: Gillette, Canon, Cisco.
1998 - 2000
DIVERSIFICATION AND NEW
The range of consultancy expands thanks to the newborn Process Management department. During this period, Progetto CMR starts working for the Public Administration, realizing an innovative project for the Chamber of Deputies. The experience in the workplace world leads to the first publication on the workplace space planning “Workspace/Workplace”
2001
THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATING
In 2001 Progetto CMR with other five European architecture practices (Altiplan Architects, Arte Charpentier Architectes, Estudio Lamela, HOK, TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten), establishes EAN – European Architects Network: a flexible versatile network which, by virtue of the solid experience of its associates, guarantees excellent results in all Europe.
2002 - 2003
EXPLORING THE LAND OF THE DRAGON
In 2002, Progetto CMR enters the Chinese market exploring new opportunities in Tianjin, where it participates with great success in a series of competitions for the regeneration of some areas of the city.
2004
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The portfolio of projects in the industrial, cultural, hotel and master planning sectors broadens as the collaboration with both major public Italian institutions and international businesses becomes more habitual. Aereal Property, Beni Stabili, Carlyle, CBRE are some of the big collaborations during this period. In Milan the regeneration of the complex of offices “Arconati 1” officially terminates and Progetto CMR publishes “WorkWideWords”, a reflection on the culture of the Project and the words that define it.
2005 - 2006
SUSTAINABILITY LEADS THE WAY
In few years more than 500 projects for offices have been developed with focus on sustainability. In the meantime, Progetto CMR reinforces its presence in China by being awarded several big projects as well as with the opening of a new office in Beijing. The activity in the cultural debate continues by publishing “Design on Human Scale”.
2007 - 2008
BUILDING INNOVATION MODELING
Big opportunities start to emerge in the real estate requalification, Progetto CMR gets appointed from Beni Stabili to re-design the complex of the Torri Garibaldi in Milan. Constant innovation brings Progetto CMR to introduce a new planning system based on Building Innovation Modeling (BIM).
2009 - 2010
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Progetto CMR keeps on exploring new areas and in 2009 a new office in Istanbul sees its inauguration. Progetto CMR enters for the first time the list of the top 100 design firms in the world, drafted by the International magazine BD. It designs the Pavilion of the Ministry of the Chinese Railways for Shanghai’s Expo and officially terminates the new offices of the Industrial Group Maccaferri in Italy. The office planning continues to be one of the main pillars of the company which works for clients like Accenture, Lexmark, and Credit Suisse.
2011
NEW FRONTIERS
New projects, new frontiers: Progetto CMR opens its new office in Singapore. In the meantime, the experience in the retail sector strengthens with the completion of important projects of shopping malls in Italy and abroad.
2012 - 2013
SUSTAINABILITY ON EVERY ASPECT
The involvement in the divulgation of sustainable planning continues with the “Less Ego More Eco Towards Shared Sustainability” publication in Italy and China. The Garibaldi Towers in Milan are officially inaugurated as well as the offices of La Stampa in Turin, the Dulwich College in Beijing and the new offices of the giant HKE in Ningbo. The activities in Asia increase and a new office opens in Jakarta.
2014 - 2015
THE BIG MASTERPLANS
Progetto CMR gets awarded important jobs: the first "Slow City" new village in China - Changbaishan Manjiangwan Project, the regeneration of a 30sqkm rural area -Zhenjiang Sino-Italian Agricultural Innovation Demonstration Park, the Bugatti Resort in Bali and the International Specialized Hospital of Uganda in Kampala. In 2015, Progetto CMR also gets the prestigious Mipim award for the Oxygen Eco Tower.
2016 - 2017
ARCHITETTURA 2.0
The involvement in regeneration projects continues, even at urban scale, for important Italian firms such as Unipolsai and Beni Stabili. Progetto CMR has a clear vision of the future, which is inspired by the 2.0 universe: new ways of working, energy efficiency, net zero energy buildings, smart cities. …to be continued!
2018
TO BE CONTINUED
PROGETTO CMR IN NUMBERS
OUR OFFICES
Milan
In the heart of the historic centre of Milan is where the story of Progetto CMR begins: a place that relies on the roots of the past but looks towards the future with creativity and innovation.
ROME
For the Roman office, opened in 1996, the EUR district has been chosen, a crucial area for business and with a lively architectural scene.
TIANJIN
Tianjin is the city chosen to be the foundation of our work in China: opened between 2001 and 2003, it’s from here that our 15-year adventure in China has started.
BEJING
In 2005 a new office opens in Beijing, located in the hectic CBD of the capital city, between glowing skyscrapers and contemporary architecture.
AWARDS
Our original dream of urban democracy allowed us to succeed in Italy and abroad. Awards and recognitions, in this perspective, demonstrate the goodness of our view, as well as the value of the projects we created and the professionalism of our team.
2018 MIPIM奖
最佳未来大型项目组 – 决赛
Best Futura Mega Project – Finalist
“仙桃大数据谷 Xiantao Big Data Valley”
2018 金熊猫奖 Panda Award
最具意式生活风情奖
The Italian Lifestyle Panda Award
“紫玉漫江湾项目
Purple Jade Slow River Bay”
第八届筑巢奖 8th Nest Award
公众媒体关注金奖
Golden Prize – Public Cultural Spaces
“杜岙美术馆 Duao Art Museum”
2017 WT智慧城市设计奖
WT SmartCity Award
国际城市及建筑竞赛
International urban and architecture competition
“富养生态塔 Oxygen Eco-Tower”
第七届筑巢奖 7th Nest Award
金奖 Gold Award
“紫玉池北湾酒店 Purple Jade Riverside Resort”
设计影响中国
Design Impact China Competition
“十大最具影响力设计公司
Ten Most Influential Design Firms”
2017 世界建筑设计百强
BD World Architecture
波捷特蝉联 Progetto CMR
世界建筑设计百强公司
World’s Top 100 architectural firm
2016人居生态国际建筑规划设计大赛
Eco Habitat International Architectural Planning & Design Competition
“综合大奖 Best Overall Award”
“深圳中欧未来城
China-Europe Future City Masterplan”
Lux Award 2016
“Middle East”
1° Prize for Eggboard
2016红点设计奖
Red Dot Design Award 2016
“最佳产品 Best of the Best”
1° Prize for Eggboard
iF Design Award 2016
“Products” category
1° Prize for “Eggboard”
2016 世界建筑设计百强
BD World Architecture
波捷特蝉联 Progetto CMR
世界建筑设计百强公司
World’s Top 100 architectural firm
Partner
MASSIMO ROJ
Architect
Global Chief Executive Officer
“Architecture is obviously a mission, but more importantly it is a real passion, the only able to transmit one’s thought over borders and cultural differences.”
Massimo Roj and Progetto CMR, since 1994, have been an inseparable duo. His passion for architecture led him to live important professional experiences both nationally and internationally. Thanks to him, Progetto CMR ranked among Italian leading companies in integrated design. The new millennium marked the rise of a new challenge: the conquest of the charming and immense Asia. Goals: to export Italian culture, international architecture procedures and to work on the fundamental concept of sustainable architecture.
MARCO FERRARIO
Engineer
President of Progetto CMR Milan
“Architecture and engineering are the two souls of the creative process: the innovation of a project lies not only in the originality of the concept but also in the technical solutions which enable the realization in an efficient way.”
Marco Ferrario, thanks to the professional experience gained over the years and to his deep knowledge of integrated design and site management, specializes in the creation of high-efficiency buildings and in the use of innovative building technologies. His professional competencies span over all the phases of the process: from preliminary design to construction phase, supervising timing and costs. Marco Ferrario is currently one of Italy’s major experts on BIM.
Massimo Bagnasco
Partner
Managing Director of Progetto CMR China
“Different disciplines, cultures and human settlements drive to providing better living environment in cities. The same curiosity leads to deepen research and great understanding. ”
With the deep understanding of the concept of sustainable development as well as in urban planning, Mr. Massimo Bagnasco has been working in China since 2004. He has made remarkable achievements in combining the concept of urban planning from Italy with China’s national conditions. He also promotes the EU-China Partnership on Urbanization, and was elected as the vice-president of the EUCCC since 2017. He implements the concept of sustainability, more eco and human-scale into design and planning, and serving as expert in several cooperation projects such as EU-China Urbanization Leadership Program, UrbanChina and EU-China Smart City etc.
TEAM
Progetto CMR counts more than 160 professionals. Over 100 architects, 15 civil and plant engineers, experts in space planning, project managers, designers, technical and administrative staff, CAD, BIM specialists and LEED AP, capable of working on the most sophisticated and up to date IT systems. Thanks to an interdisciplinary approach, Progetto CMR offers specialized professionals services in the view of integrated design.