18/06/2026
68th Course on Palladian Architecture
PALLADIO AND COMFORT IN THE WELL-DESIGNED HOUSE
Vicenza + Veneto, 27 August – 2 September 2026
🔴 Grant application deadline:
30 June, 12:00 noon (CEST).
What was life like in a Palladian villa or palace? How were heating and cooling managed, and how did the bathrooms and kitchens work? To what extent did the choice of materials depend on sourcing and reusing them, and how were materials and construction techniques designed to enhance insulation and cooling?
One primary source of information on these topics is the Four Books, in which Palladio unfortunately only discusses building systems and orientation rather sparingly. Inventories also often provide interesting insights by describing the furnishings and objects found within the dwellings. Then there are the buildings themselves, or their original design drawings, where it is possible to trace water distribution pipes, toilets, cooling grilles on the floors, and washbasins and fireplaces.
The course consists of seven days of visits, lectures and workshops.
◼ Info:
www.palladiomuseum.org/courses/palladio
◼ Registration deadline:
16 August, 6:00 pm (CEST).
Early registration fee available until 5 July.
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Lecturers:
Ilaria Abbondandolo (CISA Andrea Palladio), Donata Battilotti (formerly Università di Udine), Guido Beltramini (CISA Andrea Palladio), Andreas Beyer (Universität Basel), Paul Davies (University of Reading), Gianmario Guidarelli (Università di Padova), Johanna Heinrichs (University of Kentucky College of Design), David Hemsoll (University of Birmingham), Deborah Howard (University of Cambridge), Federico Marcomini (CISA Andrea Palladio), Francesco Marcorin (CISA Andrea Palladio), Fernando Marías (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Laura Moretti (University of St Andrews), Carlotta Moro (University of Cambridge), Cara Rachele (ETH Zürich), Marlene Schwemer (Yale University), Elena Svalduz (Università di Padova), Vitale Zanchettin (Musei Vaticani, Roma; Università Iuav di Venezia).
Photo: © Filippo Romano | CISA Andrea Palladio