Our Headquarters
The historic and symbolic building in Castagnola, where Carlo Cattaneo lived in the twenty years following 1849, is now our headquarters and laboratory for research and thought.
Carlo Cattaneo House
Yesterday
Carlo Cattaneo House tells a story that spans centuries, intertwining people, politics, culture, and hospitality.
Today
Carlo Cattaneo House is not only the operational headquarters for IBSA Foundation but also a laboratory of ideas and thought, as well as a point of reference for the city of Lugano.
Activities at Carlo Cattaneo House
The Casa Carlo Cattaneo has become the main venue for events open to the public, schools, and spaces for the activities of researchers and students.
There are also temporary and permanent exhibitions: among these is an in-depth study dedicated to Carlo Cattaneo, the great philosopher-politician-theorist of federalism and proponent of the synthesis between technical and humanistic thought.
HappyLab, a space for discussion and reflection on youth well-being and identity, part of the Happiness2.0 project and Let's Science!
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A fun activity but most importantly, a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of responsible social media use among young people.
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Let's Science! educational workshops on dialogue with food to develop food skills in the very young.
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