For an inexperienced eye, how can it be that of a casual tourist, and already full of the wonders present in the city of Barcelona, the little Mies Pavilion could remain undetected. Located in one of the most beautiful places in this city, with wide open spaces, green and extensive sports facilities, the neighborhood Montjuic, being in front of this small and square pavilion can surprise you. But if you delve into its true meaning the Pavilion that Ludwig Mies van der Rohe built for the Universal Exposition held in the Spanish city in 1929, is the third among the most emblematic works of the code-rationalist style, after the Bauhaus and Villa Savoye.
La pietra il Casone with Studio Lievito at the Salone Satellite, three design proposals for the home and street furniture
The company's focus Il Casone in the world of design has led, over the years, several international collaborations, exploring and developing new trends in the application of stone materials, in continuous dialogue with the world of design. This year, special attention was given to young emerging studies, with the participation at the Salone Satellite. The collaboration with the Studio Yeast Florence born "Capocchia", "Emblem" and "Team", three design projects where the stone is the protagonist.
Zot / Pierluigi Molteni at "From Nido to Guscio"
Zot is the new seating system designed by Pierluigi Molteni, Made of sandstone from Il Casone with iron elements Cor-ten of De Castelli. Zot is a project that designs space, determining borders and limits. It is a kind of sofa that builds urban "places": resting, waiting, meeting. Thanks to the elements iron, assumes