The Plus Theatre Exhibitions - ARCHITECTURAL MODULES: Experiences and Sensitivity with Material Language
11.09.2024
September 2024—Every year, the pavilion that Marmomac dedicates to design and natural stone culture hosts the exhibition curated by ADI Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige Delegation. In the 2024 edition, The Plus Theatre presents Architectural Modules: Experiences and Sensitivity with Material Language, an exceptional showcase for experimentation and innovation.
Designers are accustomed to exploring different materials, but working with marble is a journey of discovery for them. Not only do they engage with the extraordinary nature of the stone material, but they also experiment with various processing techniques, ranging from traditional methods to cutting-edge technologies, such as numerically controlled robots. Added to this is surface processing, with refined textures designed to enhance the unique beauty of natural stones, giving each project an inimitable aesthetic and sensory identity.
This exhibition offers companies an extraordinary opportunity for dialogue and knowledge exchange, bringing together material expertise with designers' creative vision. Its task is also to push companies beyond conventional production, exploring new horizons of innovation.
Architectural Modules highlights a central theme: natural stone is destined mainly for architecture and interior design, but it also plays a fundamental role in urban planning, as evidenced by paving and urban furnishings. This theme embraces various products, from vertical and horizontal cladding to stairs, railings, columns, and decorative walls. Designers are asked to create a module, a composable element reflecting the principles of prefabrication, characterized by construction efficiency, ease of assembly and control, and quick installation. These modules represent an advanced solution for modern construction.
The exhibition focuses on enhancing the material. Architectural surfaces fulfil multiple decorative and protective functions and carry a substantial design value. They reflect the style of architecture and, in the domestic context, express the aspirations and possibilities of how we live in our spaces.
Architectural Modules is a journey through material, form, and innovation, where marble becomes the protagonist of a narrative that unites tradition, modernity, aesthetics and functionality.
Work/Company/Designer ADI Member
1. Trame di Marmo/Marble Textures – Marmi Industria Friulana e Cregeo - Gianpaolo Allocco Delineodesign
2. Kyma – Quarella e Marmi Santa Caterina - Nicola Bariol
3. Hexagonlab – Leather Stone - Giovanna Carturan e Valerio Facchin
4. Gradiniglia – Agglotech - Paolo Criveller e Luca Mazzucco
5. Niemeyer – Bertola Pietre - Cristian Dal Bianco
6. Bugnato Allegro – Marmoles Luis Sanchez - Matteo Leorato
7. Cunei e Forme/Wedges and Shapes – Quintarelli Pietre e Marmi - Maria Vittoria Malgarise
8. Totem Wall – Pannoia Stones e Stein Schwarz - Patrick Moroder
9. Frames – Gruppo Tosco Marmi - Paolo Perbellini e Justin Newall
10. RoofLeaf: tiles for green roofs – Map-Slate - Eleonora Pesce
11. Trilatero – Achille Grassi International - Franco Poli
12. Raised Vein – Franchi Umberto Marmi – MM Design Alex Terzariol
13. I Porfido – Porfidi Italia 2000 - Luigi Siard
14. Modulo Modesto – Guardini Pietre - Carlo Trevisani
15. SMM - LMA Machine e Kaleidostone - Giulia Zampieri e Jessica Di Mare
16. Metàlinè – Quintarelli Pietre e Marmi - Ascanio Zocchi
ADI Delegazione Veneto Trentino Alto Adige
Concept and Coordination: Carlo Trevisani, Silvia Sandini
Exhibition Project: Carlo Trevisani
Graphic Project: Studio Paffi
Video: Marble projects selected in ADI Design Index 2011/2023 curated by Luca and Nicola Facchini
Video: Work in progress, curated by Effezetagroup
