Davide groppi

The extension for this house located at the countryside of  Aalter (Flanders) was conceived as a pavilion, connected as an appendix to the existing house. The very dark and closed rooms of the existing house are reduced to secondary functions such as storage rooms, TV corner and home office. The living spaces in the new section are developed in contrast to the existing house as very light-rich spaces, nestled in the green character of the surrounding garden and vast landscape. Johnny Umans The fragile appearance of the extension should underscore the pavilion feel, splitting the walkways into an indoor and outdoor course created by airy canopies acting as sunshades and covered terrace area. Resulting in the Holiday feeling envisi... More

Project: Paul Thorel. Produced by Mutina. Customer: Madre MuseumNapoli 2018 Davide Groppi’s INFINITO lamp has been used to light a work of art by Paul Thorel.Passaggio della Vittoria by London artist Paul Thorel, was created especially for the Museo Madre in Naples. It is a large mosaic that covers the four walls as one passes from the central courtyard of the museum into the courtyard of statues.This project is part of an initiative called “Dialogue di Mutina for Art” in which Mutina has promoted and sponsored works of art that utilise ceramics in an experimental way. More