'Italian-Style Gardens' in Baghdad Take Center Stage at Italian Design Day

(ANSA) - ROMA, 13 OTT - The Italian Embassy in Baghdad, in collaboration with the ICE Agency and the Iraqi Order of Engineers, organized the Baghdad edition of Italian Design Day 2026, dedicated to the theme “Italian-Style Gardens.” The opening session was attended by the Italian Ambassador to Iraq, Niccolò Fontana, and the President of the Iraqi Order of Engineers, along with members of the Order, architects, engineers, and professionals active in the fields of design, landscape architecture, and urban development. In his remarks, Ambassador Fontana emphasized that Italian design represents a synthesis of creativity, technical expertise, functionality, and sustainability, while also highlighting opportunities to strengthen collaboration between Italian and Iraqi professionals within the framework of Iraq’s urban development and modernization process. The two-day initiative featured the participation of Antonio and Francesco Mati of Giardini Mati 1909, a historic Italian firm based in Pistoia with over a century of experience in the fields of horticulture, landscape design, and garden construction and maintenance. During the theoretical and practical sessions, the Italian experts illustrated the tradition and principles of the “Italian-style garden,” sharing with Iraqi professionals their knowledge and experience in the fields of landscape design, the creation of sustainable green spaces, and their integration into the urban context.
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