Percorsi in ceramica 38
Taking centre stage once again in this issue of Percorsi in Ceramica is a creation by Renzo Piano: the Paris Courthouse. In the words of the architect himself, it is “a strange, 160 metre skyscraper… a magic lantern that conveys a sense of serenity.” Despite the substantial size of the striking building, there is a feeling of lightness about the architecture. It is extremely bright and innovative in a number of ways, including in the sensations it provokes in visitors. It was another significant joint project for us and it provided an opportunity for growth and experimentation while calling to mind other important initiatives for which the Renzo Piano Building Workshop has chosen Casalgrande Padana ceramic slabs. Among them are the Niccolò Paganini Auditorium in Parma, Villa Nave (the headquarters of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and the Renzo Piano Foundation) in Vesima (Genoa), infrastructural work with a Visitors Centre and a Poor Clare Convent on the site of the chapel in Ronchamp (which is one of Le Corbusier’s most important masterpieces), the Pirelli industrial complex in Settimo Torinese, and finally the Manhattanville Campus of the illustrious Columbia University. In the second part of the magazine, you can find the latest news from the Kontinua collection, with its large but slender slabs. There is also a look back at Milan Design Week, where Casalgrande Padana appeared alongside the architect Simone Micheli, underlining its close ties with the contract market. Finally, we would like to remind designers everywhere that 31 December 2018 is the deadline for our Grand Prix: a prestigious competition for architectural projects featuring the use of Casalgrande Padana ceramic slabs.
Taking centre stage once again in this issue of Percorsi in Ceramica is a creation by Renzo Piano: the Paris Courthouse. In the words of the architect himself, it is “a strange, 160 metre skyscraper… a magic lantern that conveys a sense of serenity.” Despite the substantial size of the striking building, there is a feeling of lightness about the architecture. It is extremely bright and innovative in a number of ways, including in the sensations it provokes in visitors. It was another significant joint project for us and it provided an opportunity for growth and experimentation while calling to mind other important initiatives for which the Renzo Piano Building Workshop has chosen Casalgrande Padana ceramic slabs. Among them are the Niccolò Paganini Auditorium in Parma, Villa Nave (the headquarters of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and the Renzo Piano Foundation) in Vesima (Genoa), infrastructural work with a Visitors Centre and a Poor Clare Convent on the site of the chapel in Ronchamp (which is one of Le Corbusier’s most important masterpieces), the Pirelli industrial complex in Settimo Torinese, and finally the Manhattanville Campus of the illustrious Columbia University. In the second part of the magazine, you can find the latest news from the Kontinua collection, with its large but slender slabs. There is also a look back at Milan Design Week, where Casalgrande Padana appeared alongside the architect Simone Micheli, underlining its close ties with the contract market. Finally, we would like to remind designers everywhere that 31 December 2018 is the deadline for our Grand Prix: a prestigious competition for architectural projects featuring the use of Casalgrande Padana ceramic slabs.