From occupation to international cultural centre, finally Milan like London and Berlin thanks to young people After the spokesperson of the artists' collective that occupied the abandoned buildings of the Fabbrica del Vapore in January 2018 was acquitted of the charges of invading property and organising events, the cultural associations that make up the Tempio del Futuro Perduto won the call for tenders issued by the Milan City Council for the concessionary use of the spaces. A victory on all fronts on the part of the artists, who through urban regeneration and circular economy and solidarity practices such as the Wall of Kindness, were able to make themselves known and share a new model of a socio-cultural centre in a virtuous and common-sense manner. "A recognition that comes a few years too late with respect to the consensus and acclaim of the public and the local, national and global media. This model works and should be taken seriously, as it has been for decades in the rest of the world" The 'Temple model' works and has been officially recognised by the law and the institutions, and is part of a framework in which Milan is increasingly opening up to new cultural practices from the large metropolises; the Temple's contribution is a fundamental part of this, providing spaces of expression for tens of thousands of young people from all over the world and helping to strengthen the city's proposal of 'low cost' initiatives with a strong social impact.