Roca at Fourisalone in Milan, April 17th-26th 2023

Nutura, a multi-sensory passage produced by Roca and designed by Benedetta Tagliabue - EMBT Architects

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Roca returned to Fuorisalone with Nutura, a pavilion inspired by Barcelona’s 20th century architecture and designed by Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT Architects

Roca’s Nutura pavilion was be visited from 17th to 26rd April in the courtyard of the Università degli studi di Milano at Via Festa del Perdono 7 (Milan) within the framework of Fuorisalone 2023.

The design of Nutura echoed the essence of the Mediterranean and subtly presents Roca’s latest collections, Nu and Tura – by Spanish designers Inma Bermúdez and Andreu Carulla – from which the installation derives its name. 

 

 

Visitors were taken on a multisensory journey between undulating wood and ceramic walls where pylons and shutters create a game of lights, shadows and textures. Re-experiencing nature and discovering a third bathroom collection, Ona, in a creative digital creation by Julia Ippolito and Joe Mortell, under the creative direction of Isern Serra.

 

In line with Interni’s theme of Re-Evolution and Roca’s sustainability vision, all materials used in the creation of the installation will be reused in future Roca projects.

 

Benedetta Tagliabue – EMBT Architects

Benedetta Tagliabue founded the international studio EMBT Architects in 1994 with Enric Miralles. Based in Barcelona, the studio also has offices in Shanghai and Paris.

Benedetta Tagliabue together with EMBT Architects team at Miralles Foundation © Paolo Fassoli

Her most notable works include the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, the Spanish Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo (winner of the RIBA Best International Building 2011 Award), and several projects in Barcelona: Santa Caterina market, Gas Natural Fenosa headquarters, Diagonal Mar Park and Kálida Sant Pau Centre, part of the Maggie’s Centres International Network.

Recent works include the Church and Parish Complex San Giacomo Apostolo in Ferrara (Dedalo Minosse International Award 2022), Ceramiche Ragno showroom in Milan and the ChinaTrust office tower in Taichung. Currently EMBT is engaged in the construction of the Fudan Business School University in Shanghai, metro station Clichy-Montfermeil to Paris (first prize in the competition) and Naples central metro station.

In the academic field, Benedetta Tagliabue is visiting professor at Harvard University, Columbia University and Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB).

She is a member of the jury of prestigious international awards such as the Pritzker Prize (since 2014), the Princesa de Asturias de las Artes, the Loewe Craft Prize, among others. Her work has earned her the RIBA Stirling Prize (2005), the National Spanish Prize (2006), the National Catalan Prize (2002) and the FAD (2000, 2003, 2007).

 

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