On 4 August 2026, in Geraci Siculo, the volume collecting the projects developed as part of Missione Futuro was presented. The summer school was promoted by the Municipality of Geraci Siculo in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire and Edizioni Arianna.

The initiative represented an important opportunity for discussion on the role of architectural design as a tool for understanding, interpreting and transforming the city, addressing key issues affecting small inland communities: depopulation, the reuse of existing building heritage, the development of new economies and the redefinition of territorial identity.

As part of the conference, I was invited to join the jury responsible for evaluating the projects developed by the students during the summer school. This invitation also stems from an experience in 2024, when the British students visited Cefalù, exploring the architecture of Pasquale Culotta and, subsequently, Le Terme, the project for the restoration and reuse of the ancient Roman Baths of Cefalù, which I presented to them.

The summer school developed regeneration scenarios for the historic centre of Geraci Siculo, imagining the reuse of abandoned spaces as places for research, innovation, technology companies and digital nomads. The project experience sought not only to propose new spatial configurations, but also to outline a possible shared vision of the future, capable of contributing to the development of sustainable strategies for Geraci and, more broadly, for the municipalities of the Madonie.