How can architecture become an instrument for inclusion of ethnic minorities in the city? The thesis is an exploration of design elements and methods, within a greater political, economic, and social system, which promote inclusion. The initial research confronts the systems of exclusion with the systems of inclusion within a city, creating a template for the site analysis and design strategies. Accordingly, the principles of multicultural and inter-cultural planning, and sustainable and inclusive design are applied to analyzing the social and spatial exclusion of immigrants in Rimini. The analysis of exclusion looks at migration history in Italy, statistics of foreigners, asylum seekers, and their distribution, and the asylum seeker protection system in Italy. Furthermore, on site visits and stakeholder interviews were conducted to better grasp the extent of exclusion and possible interventions.