Shaping the future: from Ceramics to Talks around Architecture
During the Fuorisalone, pioneering ceramic surfaces and technological solutions welcome visitors to the Iris Ceramica Group showroom in Via Santa Margherita 4. The space comes alive with a rich programme of special meetings to investigate the present and future scenario of architecture, from Italy to Dublin and on to the Middle East. Not to be missed, the “Urban Station” installation in the centre of Milan.
URBAN STATION. The corner of the future
Piazza dei Mercanti
from 17 to 23 April
Set against the Brera Design District, Asti Architetti and Iris Ceramica Group present a temporary workstation in the heart of Milan: a corner of the future, an urban oasis designed to replenish our minds and recharge our batteries. The project draws a continuous seat, formed by the overlapping of different layers of 4D Ceramics, the pioneering surfaces created with Iris Ceramica Group’s full-body technology expressed through the brand SapienStone, and the eco-active materials Active Surfaces®. In this corner of the future, it will also be possible to stop for even a long time - thanks to the wireless charging stations - and interact with the Hypertouch smart surfaces to switch on the lighting in the evening.
SHOWROOM EVENTS CALENDAR
18 April, 6.30 pm
Talk“New eco-sustainable urban devices for use by citizens”
The “Urban Station” installation stimulates through on the issues of urban architecture and its “eco-sustainable devices for use by citizens” discussed in the meeting with the architect Asti and the Vice-Rector of Milan Polytechnic Emilio Faroldi.
The showroom is open to customers and visitors all day from 10 am to 8 pm.
In the nearby Piazza dei Mercanti, the “Urban Station” temporary installation remains accessible to visitors
19 April, 6.30 pm
Presentation "The Architects Series -
A documentary on Grafton Architects"
The first appointment in the 2023 calendar of the docu-series created in partnership with The Plan is devoted to the Dublin-based firm Grafton Architects, whose founders Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara were among the winners of the Pritzker Prize 2020 and who curated the 2018 Architecture Biennale.
The documentary will be presented to an audience and will also be streamed live to those who have registered in advance.
Customers and visitors must register to visit the showroom, open from 10 am to 8 pm
20 April, 6.00 pm
Talk "Local Cultures in Global Settings" with UAE Modern
Talk discussing the issues of cultural identity in a globalised world, focusing mainly on the artistic context and architectures of Dubai. For the occasion, the International Contest for Architects and Designers entitled “Local Cultures in Global Settings” will be launched.
The talk will be presented to an audience and will also be streamed live to those who have registered in advance.
Customers and visitors must register to visit the showroom, open from 10 am to 8 pm
21 April, 6.00 pm
Meeting "(Re)Generation Stories - Road to Milan-Cortina 2026"
The meeting looks at the issue of “Investments in hospitality: business plans and design creativity for relaunching the sector” with Dario Leone (Head of Hospitality & Leisure, Hospitality & Leisure - Savills),
Dott. Andrea Tota (Country Manager of Hill International),
Vittorio Grassi (Founder, Vittorio Grassi Architetto & Partners)
Customers and visitors must register to visit the showroom, open from 10 am to 8 pm
Iris Ceramica Group Showroom Milan
via Santa Margherita 4
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.