ALBERTO MANFREDINI was born (1952) in Reggio Emilia, where he has his own design practice. Engineer (Bologna, 1977) and Architect (Firenze, 1983), after having taught at the Universities of Bologna, Ferrara and Parma, now is Associate Professor of Architectural and Urban Design at the University of Firenze. First prize “CNETO” (1977), First Prize "Michelucci" (1981), First prize IN / ARCH Regione Emilia Romagna (1990, with Enea and Giovanni Manfredini). He has continuously contributed to the magazine “Parametro” from 1975 to 2005 and to “L’Architettura: cronache e storia” and “Progettare per la Sanità”. He took part in exhibitions, conferences, lectures, round tables. He wrote “Teoria e Pratica nella Progettazione Architettonica” (Firenze, 1994), “Dieci conversazioni di Progettazione Architettonica” (Firenze, 1995) (with G. Manfredini), “La condizione della Progettazione Architettonica nell'Italia contemporanea” (Firenze, 1998), “Questioni di Progettazione Architettonica” (Firenze, 2000), “Progettazione Architettonica e Residenze temporanee integrate” (Firenze, 2006) (with G. Manfredini), “La Progettazione Architettonica nella Riqualificazione Urbana” (Firenze, 2006) (with G. Manfredini), “Recupero dell'ex Cinema Boiardo a Reggio Emilia” ( Firenze, 2010) (with G. Manfredini), “L' Ospedale di Reggio Emilia” (Firenze, 2010) (with G. Manfredini), "Isolato Urbano a Belgorod" (Firenze, 2014) (vith G. Manfredini). ______________________________________________________ GIOVANNI MANFREDINI was born (1957) in Reggio Emilia, where he has his own design practice. Engineer (Bologna, 1982), he is former member of the National Council and the Executive Committee of C.N.E.T.O. (Centro Nazionale per l'Edilizia e la Tecnica Ospedaliera), he gave lectures for Oikos study center. Honorable Mention at the International Design Competition "Orlandi" (Genève, 1988). First prize IN / ARCH Regione Emilia Romagna (1990, with Alberto and Enea Manfredini). He took part in several exhibitions and conferences. He contributed from 1988 to 1998 to the magazine “Parametro”. Member, since its foundation, of the Technical Committee of the magazine “Progettare per la Sanità”. Author of several articles in specialized journals, mainly devoted to the analysis of issues related to social and health facilities. He wrote “Dieci Conversazioni di Progettazione Architettonica” (Firenze, 1995) (with A. Manfredini), “Progettazione Architettonica e Residenze temporanee integrate” (Firenze, 2003) (with A. Manfredini), “La Progettazione Architettonica nella Riqualificazione Urbana” (Firenze, 2006) (with A. Manfredini), “Recupero dell'ex Cinema Boiardo a Reggio Emilia” (Firenze, 2010) (with A. Manfredini), “L' Ospedale di Reggio Emilia” (Firenze, 2010) (with A. Manfredini), "Isolato Urbano a Belgorod" (Firenze, 2014) (vith A. Manfredini). ______________________________________________________ The authors have designed and built (with Enea Manfredini, practice founder) a lot of public buildings. The research applied to the design is devoted to public housing, schools, health care facilities and hospitals, etc., many of which are abroad: “Haematological Intensive Therapy Unit” for Minsk Hospital (Byelorussian Republic) (1991), "Central Library Extension" in Edinburgh (international competition) (1994), "General Hospital "for the Archidiocese of Free Town & Bo (Sierra Leone) (1995)," Private hospitals "in Santiago (Chile) (1996)," Design of an Urban Block in the Historical Centre of Belgorod "(Russia) (2013) (international competition)," Art District Center " in Evansville, Indiana (USA) (2014) (international competition), “Hostels for Hope in Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza”, (Tanzania) (2016) (international competition). Bibliography: P.Giambartolomei, “Archivio di Architettura '85”, Officina edizioni, Roma, 1987; AA.VV., “Guida all’Architettura Moderna: Italia-gli ultimi trent’anni”, Zanichelli, Bologna, 1988; AA.VV., “Storia dell’Urbanistica: l’Europa del secondo dopoguerra”, Laterza, Bari, 1988; AA.VV., “Enea Manfredini: Architetture ‘39-’89”, Electa, Milan, 1989; AA.VV., “Guida all’Architettura Italiana del Novecento”, Electa, Milan, 1991; AA.VV., “Architettura del XX Secolo”, Jaca Book, Milano, 1993; F. Dal Cò, “Storia dell’architettura italiana: il secondo novecento”, Electa, Milano, 1997; C.Olmo, “Dizionario dell’Architettura del XX Secolo”, Allemandi, Torino, 2000; S. Pace e C.Olmo, "Dizionario dell'Architettura del XX Secolo", Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana (Treccani), Roma, 2003; M. Casciato e P. Orlandi, “Architettura in Emilia Romagna nel secondo Novecento”, Clueb, Bologna, 2005; Royal Institute of British Architects Library Online Catalogue.