The Spanish firm Castey makes high-quality pots and pans that professional chefs rave about, and recently launched a line of silverware, called Senso. The company was founded in 1996 by Ramón Castey in Riudellots de la Selva, near Girona, the former center of Catalonia, and has since gained an international reputation. This success story, however, begins in 1544, when the three Barberi brothers, master bell-makers from Italy, arrived in the region, traveling from town to town plying their trade. The Barberi Foundry gradually gained a reputation for being one of the finest bell foundries in the region, and after several generations it began making pans and casting bronze statues. Even today the Barberi Foundry, which now belongs to Castey, continues to produce bronze reproductions of works by world-famous sculptors. On the ground floor of the Castey headquarters, which were renovated in 2008, a yellow USM reception station and a magnificent wall mosaic (see page 2) create quite an impression. The mosaic depicts the workers of the Barberi Foundry alongside one of the monumental sculptures for the fountain on the Plaça d’Espanya in Barcelona, designed by a student of Antoni Gaudí for the 1929 International Exhibition. For the opening of the company’s headquarters, Rosella Bisazza, whose Bisazza company is the biggest name in contemporary mosaic art, transformed an old photograph into this giant piece. Once again tradition meets innovation, and illustrious history meets cutting-edge technology.
Castey Global SL, Riudellots de la Selva (Spain) Workspace for 9 people Furniture: USM Haller in pure white, golden yellow, ruby red and green, USM Haller tables in pearl gray laminate Sales partner: BD, Girona (Spain) Interior architecture: Interior Design Team, BD, Girona (Spain)
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