LaCibofficina, literally translated to mean "The Food Workshop", is a system designed for the small town of Rho, to the north of Milano, in Italy. Rho is where the major fair-ground of Milan is located, and hence receives large numbers of tourists, both domestic and foreign, each year.
This number is only expected to go up in 2015, the year of the world Expo, held in this ground. Rho faces a number of unique problems in the face of all this. Being so close to Milan, tourists rarely bother visiting the town despite spending all day at the fairgrounds. Rho does not have much in terms of historical sights to visit, and there is not much in terms of entertainment around. Youngsters from Rho themselves are drawn into Milan for recreation, entertainment and pleasure. In order to combat these issues, and the resulting loss of culture and identity, a workshop was held in the Politecnico Di Milano, convened by the people of Rho.