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Angolian Pavilion EXPO 2015
Pietro Baroni

Angolian Pavilion: Theme "Food and Culture: Educate to Innovate"

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The Concept At its exhibition space, Angola seeks to showcase Angolan food and fare that can be used to create better and healthier lifestyles for future generations. Angola has chosen to elaborate the theme of Expo Milano 2015, Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life: focusing on the culture and soul of the African nation through its varied and traditional cuisine, with its theme of: Educate to Innovate. The concept of education is interpreted here as awareness of nutrition in Angolan society from schools to universities, the re-definition of norms and regulations of local production and imports, and the introduction of quality checks in local markets. The concept of innovation has two aspects: one, based on the constant encouragement of traditional local practices that are both healthy and sustainable. The other, to integrate the best technologies that science can offer for a robust sustainable development. The role of women is central to Angolan society - from food preparation to domestic economy, from family hygiene to education; they are at the heart of its traditions.


The design of the Pavilion The Pavilion of Angola is divided into three floors plus a terrace, and covers an area of about 2,000 square meters. The structure, made with sustainable materials, is very simple and can be easily disassembled and reused. The intention of Angola is to create an unforgettable experience, inviting visitors to live the lifestyle of Angola, using technology and augmented reality that ensure physical and tactile experiences through interaction with natural materials. Angola responds to the theme of the Expo, Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life, imagining an exhibition that starts from the traditional elements of African history (represented in a stylized manner in the structure of the Pavilion) to address the delicate issue of production and conscious food consumption. The Pavilion of Angola has an architectural concept inspired by a representation of the ''imbondeiro,” the sacred African baobab tree in the Angolan culture. The tree will also be the starting point from which visitors start a cultural and gastronomic journey inside the Pavilion through which they become acquainted with the content of the Angola Theme Statement: "Food and culture: Educate to Innovate." The Pavilion offers visitors a reflection based on the culture, the soul and the expression of a country focusing on food culture and its resources, as well as the importance of sustainable development. The most important and all-encompassing elements are education and the central role of women as promoters of development and guardians of tradition.

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Raised Access Floors
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Raised Access Floors

ANGOLA PAVILION AT EXPO 2015

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In view of the Universal Expo 2015 in Milan, we were interviewed in more than a few occasions to help achieve a proud Italian : Milano 2015 Feeding the Planet , Energy for Life .We manufactured and supplied for this great event pavilions and service facilities. On this occasion, we’ll tell you about the biggest African pavilion at Expo 2015: the Angola Pavilion.

At its exhibition space, Angola seeks to showcase Angolan food and fare that can be used to create better and healthier lifestyles for future generations. Angola has chosen to elaborate the theme of Expo Milano 2015, Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life: focusing on the culture and soul of the African nation through its varied and traditional cuisine, with its theme of: Educate to Innovate.

The concept of education is interpreted here as awareness of nutrition in Angolan society from schools to universities, the re-definition of norms and regulations of local production and imports, and the introduction of quality checks in local markets. The concept of innovation has two aspects: one, based on the constant encouragement of traditional local practices that are both healthy and sustainable. The other, to integrate the best technologies that science can offer for a robust sustainable development. The role of women is central to Angolan society – from food preparation to domestic economy, from family hygiene to education; they are at the heart of its traditions.

The Pavilion of Angola is characterized by the shape of a stylized African baobab at the center of the structure.In this architecture we provided 500 sqm of raised access flooring in calcium sulphate with 1.500 kg/m3 of density, thk 34 mm, with steel tray on bottom and vynil on top.

Brand description

Newfloor is a family-run Company in the Veneto Region of Italy, founded in 1986 following 10 years of experience in the timber sector. In the first several years work focused exclusively on the production for third parties, notably for prominent Italian ceramic manufacturers. Thanks to the our specialisation in hardsurfaces and stone Newfloor was able to be at the leading edge of development of new technologies beyond the standard resilient materials common at the time such as vinyl, rubber, carpet, laminates and linoleum, establishing Newfloor as a true market innovator! Newfloor was the first raised floor manufacturerto change the standard 60x60 cm panel format, offering more modern sizes ranging from 60x120, 60x90,45x90 and 75x75 cm.

1994 saw the opening of the new headquarters in Codevigo (Padua) and in 2003 its own brand was launched on the national and international markets. Over the years the Company has registered two patents for industrial inventions: in 1998 a patent for a multiple porcelain grès tile raised flooring panel, edgetrimmed with a permanent and resistant joint, and in 2013 a Europe-wide registered brand for Freefloor, a dry self-laying flooring system. In the last years, Newfloor has obtained the certification “Made in Italy” and it has developed two products: the first is Radiafloor, that is a raised floor with radiant module to heat and cool the floor and the other is S-Lock System self-centring substructure for indoor systems.

During 2015, the Company started with the redesign of the brand idenity, moving to the renovation of the HQ. In 2020, the Company launches on the market his latest project: Lumifloor. It can be used for an internal or external application and it lights up in the dark by special pigments that are charged by sunlight.The last innovation is Radiafloor C, an underfloor heating system which uses the carbon fibre as a resistor.

Newfloor now produces about 200.000 sq.m. per year. Currently the company is headquartered in Codevigo (Padua) along with the 4.000 sq.m. production plant, with an off-site commercial office in the province of Milan, with a sales network in Italy and abroad.

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