The Urban Center is a city square within Centro Pecci—a permanent laboratory dedicated to urban transformation, sustainability, and innovation.
Designed by the Fosbury Architecture collective on the initiative of the City of Prato and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts in Tuscany, the space features a flexible and welcoming design.
At its heart is a large insulating curtain, created in collaboration with local companies as a tribute to Prato’s textile heritage. This curtain wraps around the space and can be reconfigured in many ways to host exhibitions, events, and immersive installations, with the goal of sparking cultural dialogue and encouraging participation in the city’s contemporary challenges.