In Porta Venezia, at Via Felice Casati 14, Spazio Cinna opens with a question: Do You Still Play? Founded by Giorgia Calia and Sofia Spini, the project puts play at its centre, treating it as a practical way to try things out, make mistakes and question familiar habits.

The photographs show a space of around 170 square metres, organised around the existing reinforced-concrete structure. Its supporting frames divide the connected rooms, while blue and green curtains, wire-mesh shelving and a circular porthole bring in elements that recall a laboratory. The strongest contrast comes from the furniture: glossy pink benches and small yellow tables add colour to a pared-back interior without concealing its industrial features.

The project by Giorgio Scanelli focuses on modularity: rooms can work independently or open into one continuous space. Flexibility is often presented as a standard feature of creative spaces, but here it is visible in the details too. The metal table, exposed structure and suspended blue cables make the building’s infrastructure part of the interior. Not everything has been finished to look neutral or domestic; some elements feel like a set in preparation, ready to change purpose.

Do You Still Play? also translated its theme into simple gestures. The opening replaced the usual drinks reception with an afternoon snack; instead of asking for a definitive answer, it invited visitors to leave thoughts and memories about play in a bucket made by Fabiana Mazza. The vinyl selection by The Yard Crew and the Amore Eterno sound system accompanied the gathering.

Cinna is more than a venue for photo shoots, exhibitions and workshops. Alongside production, it brings together books, magazines and a clothing archive, with plans to develop its own cultural programme. The challenge will be to sustain these different functions over time. For now, it offers a clear model: a workspace that leaves room for research and does not expect every idea to arrive fully formed.