Publications

Selected conferences and presentations

AUTHORED AND EDITED BOOKS

Bonino, M. & Carota, F. ( 2025). New Silk Road. The Architecture of the Belt and Road Initiative Basel: Birkhäuser.

Bonino, M., Carota, F., Governa, F., & Pellecchia, S. (2020). China Goes Urban. The City to Come. Milan: Skira.

Book chapters

Lo Turco, M., Bertola, G., Carota, F. Ronco, F., & Tomalini, A. (2024). Design and Modelling Atelier: Interaction of Physical and Virtual Models for Augmented Design Experiences. In Giordano, A., Russo, M., & Spallone, R. (Eds). Beyond Digital Representation: Advanced Experiences in AR and AI for Cultural Heritage and Innovative Design. CHAM (SW): Springer Nature. Book Cover

Bruno, E., Carota, F. (2022). Grid Governance Between Spatial Efficiency and Social Segregation: Chinese Gated Communities Socio-spatial Responses Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak. In Calabrò, F., Della Spina, L., & Mantiñán, M.J. (Eds.) New Metropolitan Perspectives. CHAM (SW): Springer Nature. Book Cover

Armando, A., Carota, F. (2019). High-rise Apartments. In M. Bonino, F. Governa, M.P. Repellino, & A. Sampieri, A. (Eds.). The city after Chinese new towns. Basel: Birkhauser. Book Cover

Carota, F., Spallone, R. & Vitali, M. (2018). Parametric Modeling as a Tool of Analysis and Interpretation of Built Heritage: The Case Study of Complex Baroque Vaults. In Inglese C., Ippolito A. (Eds.). Analysis, Conservation, and Restoration of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage. Hershey (PA):IGI Global. Book Cover

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Carota, F. (2025). Single real estate developers’ innovations in housing design: an historical exploration based on China Vanke Co. Ltd. Journal of Architecture and Urbanism 49(1), 11–22.

Carota, F., Tomalini, A. (2023). VPL as Design Learning Tool Between Geometry and Fabrication. Nexus Network Journal 25 (Suppl 1), 285–292.

Carota, F., Frassoldati, F., Bonino, M., &Ling, X. (2021). Entering the Chinese Housing Market Through Research in Architectural Design. Process and Goals of the Internationalization Program Piemonte Home Design. Territorio Italia - Land Administration, Cadastre, Real Estate. ISSN:2499-2674.

Bruno, E. & Carota, F. (2021). Regeneration versus demolition. Strategies, actions and local practices on Yongqing Fang Site. AGATHÓN | International Journal of Architecture, Art and Design. ISSN:2464-9309.

Bruno, E. & Carota, F. (2021). Design Opportunities and Cultural Intermediation. UrbanNext. Actar Publisher. ISSN:25755374

Carota, F., & Repellino, M.P. (2020). Pechino Daxing, aeroporto da primato. Il Giornale dell’Architettura. Umberto Allemandi & C. S.p.A

Carota, F., & Migliaccio, M. (2020). Il secolo dell’alta velocità cinese. Il Giornale dell’Architettura. Umberto Allemandi & C. S.p.A

Carota, F. (2019). Cronache cinesi. Nella vecchia Canton la valorizzazione è a scala urbana. Il Giornale dell’Architettura. Umberto Allemandi & C. S.p.A

Carota, F., Ramondetti, L., & Safina, A. (2017). Yanzhou Island: A well-being reserve inside the Zhaoging New Area. Urban Design, 5, 58–61. ISSN: 2096-1235

Carota, F. (2017). Cronache cinesi. Nella vecchia Canton la valorizzazione è a scala urbana. Il Giornale dell’Architettura. Umberto Allemandi & C. S.p.A

PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

Carota, F. (2024) Architecture Beyond Borders. Exploring the Relationship between Architectur- al Theory and Practice in Transnational Endeavors within the Belt and Road Initiative. In Ruzika, B. (Eds.) On Architecture, Challenges in Design. Belgrade: STRAND – Sustainable Urban Society Association.

Carota, F., Federighi, V., & Migliaccio, M. (2019). The rearticulation of urban processes within China’s HSR small cities: empirical observations through data-informed diachronic maps. The Contemporary City | URBANPROMO XVI Edition. Planum Publisher.

Carota, F. & Spallone, R. (2017). Digital interactive Mollino. A Collection of 3D Models from Carlo Mollino Design Drawings. In Amoruso G. (Ed.). Putting Tradition into Practice: Heritage, Place and Design. CHAM (SW): Springer International Publishing.

Carota, F. (2016). Diagrammatic representation and design conception. The case study of the regeneration and requalification project of the antiques market of Panjiayuan in Beijing. In: Le ragioni del Disegno / The reasons of Drawing: Pensiero, Forma e Modello nella Gestione della Complessità / Thought, Shape and Model in the Complexi ty Management – Atti del 38° convegno internazionale dei Docenti della Rappresentazione., pp. 751-758. ISBN: 9788849232950

BOOK REVIEWS

Carota, F. (2022). Review of the book Eyes of the City. Architecture and Urban Space After Artificial Intelligence, edited by V. Federighi, M. Naso & D. Belleri. SiTA, 8,
ISSN: 2344-6544

Carota, F. (2018). Review of the book Economy and Architecture, edited by J. Odgers, M. McVicar & S. Kite. Ardeth, 2, p. 242.
ISSN: 25326457

WOKING PAPERS AND BOOKS

China Multifaceted Landscape of Houses. Its Legacy, Its Future. With Frassoldati F. & Ling, X. (2021). Book Proposal under review

Reconsidered Authorship. Real Estate Developers and the Interpretation of Housing Architecture in Contemporary China. Journal Paper under review

Precast Concrete and “Green” Narratives: a tale of the housing industrialization process of China Vanke Co. Ltd. With Frassoldati F. & Suraci, N. (2021). Journal Paper in Progress