Forum Fondazione Bertarelli, Auditorium and theatre in Cinigiano, Italy

The Forum Fondazione Bertarelli is an auditorium and theatre near Poggi del Sasso, in the municipality of Cinigiano. It consists of a single building divided into a rectangular foyer and a concert hall for 300 spectators, with dressing rooms in the basement beside the stage. The exterior has an organic, closed form measured by golden proportions, clad in coloured concrete, corten steel and glass.

The Bertarelli Foundation replaced a planned residential development with a concert hall of the same volume and cost. Architect Edoardo Milesi presented a first design in 2010, then a revised one in 2012 that dropped the restaurant and added the foyer and patio. Construction began in June 2012 and finished sixteen months later; the hall opened on 19 June 2015.

The concert hall regularly hosts musical performances, theatrical productions, and artistic events that bring together local talent and established performers.

The building sits on a hilltop among olive groves and is easy to reach. Visitors will find parking and access to standard amenities for concerts and theatrical events on site.

The entire structure functions like a musical instrument, as its shape and size derive directly from the acoustic requirements of the concert hall. This unconventional design approach made the building a truly special architectural project in Italian cultural landscape.