Porte e Finestre - April 2019
Porte e Finestre dedicates a feature to Officine Milano, the showroom in a former coal depot designed by Francesco Meneghello for Gaia Massetti in Via Francesco De Sanctis, Milan.
Porte e Finestre publishes a feature on Officine Milano, the showroom at Via Francesco De Sanctis 30 in Milan. Anna Rucci's article is titled "Lo spazio, la luce, le superfici" and tells the transformation of a former coal depot into a 500-square-metre boutique for interiors.
Gaia Massetti, owner of Officine Milano, entrusted the design of the exhibition space to Francesco Meneghello. The project works with the height of the industrial volume and the natural light from the large windows, creating an exhibition path that brings together wood flooring, terracotta, cement tiles and terrazzo, window sections, marble and natural stone. The showroom functions as a showcase for ten partner companies — Ac Marmi, Carlo Apollo, Cotto Etrusco, De Piero, Fogazza, Oldline, Leonardo Projekt, Materica, Mogs, Pako Arreda and Sallustio Infissi — and offers technical consultancy, design and installation.
The Gruppo Tecniche Nuove magazine calls Officine Milano "la fabbrica delle idee", a place where architects and interior designers can touch materials and engage with industry professionals. Gaia Massetti: "La casa dovrebbe essere espressione di un desiderio, di un sogno".
