I’m happy to announce a new initiative that will enrich the Archinerds feed and, we hope, broaden our perspective on architecture. Throughout November, we’ll collaborate with Filmsarchitecture, a social media channel that has created an archive of architectural spaces featured on the big screen. Even if appearing only briefly, these spaces often become essential to unique visual and historical storytelling.
The Intersection of Architecture and Cinema
Architecture in films is far more than a simple backdrop: it represents the culture of an era, tells stories through its spaces, and shapes the mood of entire scenes. Filmsarchitecture began as a collection of architectural details spotted during viewings of classic films, highlighting urban settings and interior spaces across different cities and locations captured and immortalised on film. Though it began in Rome, the heart of Italian cinema, this archive takes us around the world on a journey through twentieth-century architecture at risk of transformation or even disappearance.
A Special Curation for our community
During November, since next Monday, Filmsarchitecture editor Miriam Ciamarone will share with us iconic and intriguing images, revealing the power of architecture that has enriched cinema history. Every post will invite us to rediscover the value of architecture through a cinematic lens. Follow us on Archinerds’ social media channels to explore this special selection together: a unique journey through architecture and narrative, which we hope will inspire and provide fresh perspectives on how cinema highlights the spaces we inhabit and observe.
Miriam Ciamarone, Filmsarchitecture Editor
Miriam Ciamarone is an interior designer at GMR Studio in Rome, artistic director at Margutta Contemporary Art Gallery in Pescara, and currently focuses on historical research merging architectural and cinematic realms. She is the creator and curator of Filmsarchitecture, through which she traces architectural masterpieces in both Italian and international cinema. In 2018, she participated in the Portinerie Romane exhibition at the Centro Studi Giorgio Muratore, where she produced a well-regarded montage of Italian cinema’s portrayals of Roman concierges.
