Florence

Interior design for the subdivision of an entire building in the center of Florence. The project was developed to maximize the use of the six apartments and make every space comfortable. Caption Caption Caption Caption More

On the occasion of 104th Pitti Uomo, (ab)Normal has designed the scenography for Polimoda's highly anticipated annual Graduation Show, titled "Anthos”. The event, which took place on June 15th in the new B4 building at Manifattura Tabacchi, showcased an impressive lineup of 25 collections, comprising over 100 looks crafted by Polimoda's top designers from all over the world. Tiziano Ercoli Tiziano Ercoli SCENOGRAPHY While preserving the industrial charm of Pier Luigi Nervi’s building, a translucent wall splits the space into two parts: one half hosts the guests, the other serves as backstage. On the perimeter, a scenographic white curtain completely obscures the showspace from natural light. Riccardo Giancol... More

KME group’s new hall in Florence is a representative environment, suitable for welcoming visitors and customers in a space which is both functional and comfortable for business meetings. The initial regular volume was deconstructed to expand the perception of space and amplify its expressive and practical capacity. A skilful play of volumes and light contrasts the orthogonality of the environment: elliptical volumes described by numerous vertical elements in polished copper intersect at different heights. The curvilinear shapes, the rhythmic repetition of the vertical elements, the different heights, all combine to expand the perception of space, making it multiform, in constant evolution, enveloping and creating an intimate, yet ope... More

The 10th episode of the ArchiTALKS leads us to know and deepen the long design, theoretical and experimental activity of the architect and designer Andrea Branzi, one of the fathers of modern design and of the Radical movement, who through this lesson leads us to the roots of an original and independent vision.   The lesson begins with an account of Branzi's childhood, his family and his hometown, Florence. The city on the Arno is a very fertile human territory for the architect's education in terms of influences, references, creative and political experiences. Indeed, within this framework, the Radical movement came to existence, of which Andrea Branzi is one of the protagonists, as founder of the Archizoom Associati group, together... More