{"id":14705,"date":"2025-04-12T20:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/14705\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T20:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:55:16","slug":"big-reaches-final-phase-of-citywave-marking-milestone-for-milans-largest-solar-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/14705\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG reaches final phase of &#8216;citywave&#8217;, marking milestone for milan\u2019s largest solar roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> 1\/23<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-11.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" alt=\"Bjarke Ingels on the CityWave site | image \u00a9 designboom\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bjarke Ingels on the CityWave site | image \u00a9 designboom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-25.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" alt=\"CityWave is set for completion in 2026 | image \u00a9 designboom\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CityWave is set for completion in 2026 | image \u00a9 designboom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-26.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" alt=\"image \u00a9 designboom\"\/><\/p>\n<p>image \u00a9 designboom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-27.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" alt=\"image \u00a9 designboom\"\/><\/p>\n<p>image \u00a9 designboom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-28.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"611\" alt=\"model of the project was revealed on-site | image \u00a9 designboom\"\/><\/p>\n<p>model of the project was revealed on-site | image \u00a9 designboom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-29.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" alt=\"image \u00a9 designboom\"\/><\/p>\n<p>image \u00a9 designboom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-30.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"557\" alt=\"project team of BIG | image courtesy of BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>project team of BIG | image courtesy of BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-32.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"431\" alt=\"image courtesy of Beauty and The Bit\"\/><\/p>\n<p>image courtesy of Beauty and The Bit<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-12.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-13.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-14.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-15.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-16.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-17.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-18.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-19.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-20.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-21.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-22.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-23.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/big-bjarke-ingels-group-final-phase-citywave-milestone-milan-largest-solar-roof-designboom-24.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"579\" alt=\"diagram by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>diagram by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1_BIG_CLM_CityLife-Milan_Model_Image-by-BIG-Bjarke-Ingels-Group.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"621\" alt=\"CityWave model by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CityWave model by BIG<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1111.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"1093\" alt=\"CityWave model by BIG\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CityWave model by BIG<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> CityWave<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/big.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIG \u2013 Bjarke Ingels Group<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/big_builds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@big_builds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Milan, Italy<\/p>\n<p><strong>area:<\/strong> 73,000 square meters<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> Generali Real Estate<\/p>\n<p><strong>partners-in-charge:<\/strong> Bjarke Ingels, Andreas Klok Pedersen, Lorenzo Boddi<\/p>\n<p><strong>project architect:<\/strong> Marina Cogliani<\/p>\n<p><strong>technical director: <\/strong>Andy Young<\/p>\n<p><strong>collaborators:<\/strong> Atelier Verticale, Manens, Holzner Bertagnolli, Faces, Castiglioni, GAD, AGEP, Systematica, Studio Mistretta &amp; Co<\/p>\n<p><strong>engineering:<\/strong> BIG Engineering (Andy Coward, Bjarke Koch-Orvad, Duncan Horswill, Jonathan Russell, Miles Treacy, Timo Harboe Nielsen)<\/p>\n<p><strong>landscape:<\/strong> BIG Landscape (Carmen Simone, Giulia Frittoli, Kay Sasiprapakul, Ulla Hornsyld)<\/p>\n<p><strong>project team:<\/strong> Air Walanchanurak, Aishe Kokoshi, Andra Tai, Andrew McClements, Ania Agnieszka Podlaszewska, Anna Pazurek, Beatrice Melli, Camille Breuil, Carl Pettersson, Carmen Salas Ruiz, Chris Falla, Claire Thomas Spiller, Daniel Ferrara Bilesky, Elisabetta Costa, Evan Cheng, Filip Radu, Florencia Kratsman, Francesca Portesine, Gianmarco Cannizzo, Giulio Rigoni, Gualtiero Rulli, Hannah Kopeliovitch Simons, Ioannis Gio, Jakob Freek Engstrom, Jason Chee Han Chia, Kamila Abbiazova, Laura Faloughi, Lauren Connell Falla, Liliana Prevedello, Luca Vincenzo Puzzoni, Maayan Raviv, Marco Antonio Maycotte, Maria de Salvador Arnaiz, Marjan Mostavi, Matilde Tavanti, Michela Cardia, Miles Casalotti-Lochore, Ming Cheong, Nefeli Stamatari, Parinaz Kadkhodayi-Kholghi, Pernille Kinch Andersen, Pierre-Edouard Joseph Joiris de Caussin, Ryohei Koike, Sabina Blasiotti, Sijia Zhong, Sigi Emily Chen, Solveig Lola Audrey Jappy, Vincent Katienin Konate, William Campion, Youngjin Jun, Yueying Wan, Zuzanna Hanna Sliwinska<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1\/23 Bjarke Ingels on the CityWave site | image \u00a9 designboom CityWave is set for 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