Many times metal has been the protagonist in the history of art and architecture for the contribution it provides in external devices. Today, however, metal is present more and more frequently in interior design. Furnishing with metal means spreading a sense of minimalism, of design reduced to the essential, which also gives a perception of rigor to the whole. Metal is eternal, its maintenance is minimal and - very important - can be recycled.

Depending on the treatment that Planium reserves for it, metal can have a different brightness and materiality, with a direct effect obviously on the aesthetics ... the brushed metal, for example, has a more shiny character than the satin which, however, is more sophisticated to the touch and sight because it alternates light and dark, shadow and light. And this can also be true for steel, be it stainless steel or oxidized, for the iridescent copper and for its alloys obtained with tin or zinc, that is the "gilded" bronze and brass ...

Installing with Planium is a matter of speed, but also of reversibility: with dry laying, alternatives to traditional models, the brand invests in environmental sustainability, avoiding the use of glues and silicones. In different ways, the following are proposed: the support laying of AP01 Lay Floor - the fastest ever - the one-click laying of PL01 Invisible, the "mechanics" of SM02 Evolution with visible angular screws or finally the always practical and magnetic MG01 Magnetic Floor.

Horm presents WIN YOUR DESIGN, a contest for architects and interior designer who are asked to submit by December 20, 2021 an interior design project (real or conceptual) of a residential or commercial environment.

The brand is offering a shopping voucher worth € 30,000 (excluding VAT) to be used for the purchase of its products,
The projects will be evaluated by a jury of experts in architecture and interior design composed by

• Fabio Novembre
• Roberto Palomba
• Karim Rashid

The decision to hold this competition represents an opportunity not only for designers but also for Horm, a brand curious to explore the visions of new environments created by architects and interior designers from around the world. 

The artistic direction of the brand wants to identify talents, enrich the dimension of the product and collaborate with a community whose creativity has always been a source of inspiration in creating new harmonies of living.

To start designing immediately, the price list and CAD files of the products are available on the dedicated website https://winyourdesign.horm.it/.

Designers can enter the competition by sending a ZIP file through the form in the "upload" section of the Win Your Design website, also attaching a brief explanation of the concept and functional choices. In addition to the graphics, the zip file must also contain the list of Horm products used in the project and their relative cost.

The deadline for entering the contest is December 20, 2021.

The brand
HORM offers a “contemporary design” style where mediterranean, japanese, scandinavian and North American influences cohabit, as reinterpreted through the culture, passion and craftmanship of Made in Italy.
The collection is addressed to the Residential market, but undoubtedly extendible to Soft Contract. It is dedicated to an adult, educated and conscious audience, looking for and exclusive and refined marking for its ambiances, matching functionality, harmony in shape and fine materials.

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IL MONDO DELLE WINX VOLA ALLA DESIGN WEEK

Un grande progetto di Rainbow per esaltare i valori del Made in Italy

in collaborazione con CILAB - POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Via Giuseppe Candiani, 72 (Zona Bovisa)

Inaugurazione martedì 10 aprile, dalle 17.00

Dal mercoledì al sabato, dalle 09.00 alle 20.00

Il design incontra il mondo della magia con le Winx: le fatine più trendy dell’universo, fiore all’occhiello di Rainbow e del Made in Italy, sbarcano alla Milano Design Week 2019 grazie al progetto “WINX LIFESTYLE MAGIC AND DESIGN”, frutto della prestigiosa collaborazione tra la global content company di Iginio Straffi e CILAB - Creative Industries Lab del Dipartimento di Design del Politecnico di Milano.

L’ambizioso progetto, che si colloca all’interno delle celebrazioni del 15esimo anniversario di Winx Club, ha coinvolto gli studenti che hanno analizzato le personalità, stile e i tratti distintivi di ognuna delle sei eroine, reinterpretandoli in veri e propri concept di lifestyle, innovativi e ricchi di magia.

I sei progetti, presentati alla Design Week di Milano, sono veri e propri spazi espositivi emozionali ispirati al mondo delle fatine raccontati attraverso arredi, complementi e grafiche uniche che saranno in grado di far immergere il visitatore nell’universo Winx, un’icona classica dalle applicazioni potenzialmente infinite.

Al progetto hanno partecipato 60 studenti del Laboratorio di Sintesi Finale del corso di Laurea Triennale in Design del Prodotto Industriale che, supportati dai docenti, hanno sviluppato delle proposte secondo un brief definito da Rainbow e CILAB. Gli studenti con le migliori proposte sono stati poi affiancati da un panel selezionato di aziende italiane con cui hanno finalizzato i progetti e realizzato i prototipi tenendo in considerazione materiali, tecnologie e categorie merceologiche di ognuna. Lo stretto rapporto di collaborazione tra il CILAB e le aziende coinvolte (CMC2.0, Piva Group, WallPepper®, Mosaico Digitale®, EDG Enzo De Gasperi, FCA SNC, LC Forniture Industriali, Grifal SpA, On Light PF, Specchiopiuma, Kose & ISI Milano, TaborGlit), esponenti di punta nei loro settori di riferimento, ha permesso ai giovani progettisti di confrontarsi e maturare professionalmente in una attività di formazione sul campo unica nel suo genere, e ha consentito alle aziende di mettersi in gioco in un progetto innovativo nel quale valorizzare le proprie potenzialità.

L’evento di inaugurazione avrà luogo all’interno del campus Bovisa del Politecnico di Milano il 10 Aprile, e l’allestimento esposto sarà visitabile per tutta la durata della Milano Design Week 2019, dal 9 al 14 aprile. Parallelamente all’esposizione, Rainbow e CILAB coordineranno incontri, tavole rotonde, speech e altre iniziative con lo scopo di raccontare i valori di successo del Made in Italy delle aziende coinvolte.

Le Winx sono una realtà di portata mondiale costituita da traguardi tutti italiani. Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna e Aisha continuano ad essere fonte d’ispirazione di storie e prodotti sempre inediti, e “WINX LIFESTYLE MAGIC AND DESIGN” è il nuovo progetto che vede le nostre fatine protagoniste indiscusse di questo 2019.

Aziende Partner del progetto:

CMC2.0, con i suoi sistemi costruttivi in cemento, a monoblocchi o a pareti, ma comunque su misura e idonei per essere collocati “ovunque nel paesaggio”, ha convinto le Winx: non hanno sentito il bisogno di ricorrere alla magia per la realizzazione delle proprie case!

Piva Group, grazie ai suoi serramenti ha reso i monoblocchi vetrine espositive permettendo ai visitatori di proiettarsi all’interno degli allestimenti e di goderne i dettagli.

WallPepper®, mettendo a disposizione le proprie carte da parati ha permesso ai designer di personalizzare interni ed esterni degli allestimenti e di sperimentare le capacità tecniche ed estetiche dei loro prodotti.

Mosaico Digitale®, attraverso l’uso di innovative tecnologie e materiali ha contribuito nel rendere magici e interattivi gli spazi, stimolando i giovani progettisti a reinterpretare il mosaico.

EDG Enzo De Gasperi, con le sue decorazioni floreali ha permesso poi di aggiungere un tocco di natura e di realismo agli ambienti.

FCA SNC, mettendo a disposizione il proprio know how e le proprie tecnologie ha guidato i designer nella finalizzazione degli arredi in legno e nella loro prototipazione.

LC Forniture Industriali, grazie all’approfondita conoscenza dei materiali nel settore design, ha reso possibile la realizzazione di arredi, complementi, lampade e accessori in plexiglass, oltre che oggetti in spugna tecnica ad alta densità e pavimentazione a specchio in composito alluminio e pvc.

Grifal SpA, ha trasferito ai designer la propria vision di un nuovo cartone ondulato – a marchio cArtù –  reinventato rispetto al suo classico utilizzo, portandoli a progettare librerie, sedute ed elementi di arredo inaspettati.

On Light PF, ha aiutato i designer nella realizzazione dell’illuminazione e degli effetti “magici” di luce all’interno degli spazi, mettendo a disposizione le loro più avanzate tecnologie.

Specchiopiuma, con i suoi sistemi flessibili e modulari per la realizzazione di superfici riflettenti ha potuto creare effetti ottici e di profondità negli spazi.

Kose & ISI Milano, hanno messo a disposizione le loro opere e i complementi di arredo in porcellana donando agli allestimenti l’aspetto di ambienti vivi.

E infine TaborGlit, che con la sua materia prima rappresenta a pieno l’anima della serie animata fornendo un effetto magico e indistinguibile agli allestimenti.

It has become customary to attribute the value of its many qualities to a color that has been somewhat ignored for some time. Think of Gray above all for its many chromatic variations, since it has an enviable transversality in hues. This, obtained by mixing Black and White, is for Planium a declination linked to Steel, the metal mainly worked by the brand: Stainless Steel, Stainless Concrete, Embossed Steel, Oxidized Steel, Calamine Steel. The nuances that can be achieved depending on the material are important, and even the shades change as this changes.

How to lay Gray Metallic Finishes with Innovative Systems
What are the methods to be able to lay these metallic textures, letting oneself be convinced by the subtlety of the grays? Planium has designed innovative dry laying systems for floor installations: with magnetic coupling, MG01 Magnetic Floor; AP01 Lay Floor with lay-on installation; PL01 Invisible Floor with One-click installation; SM02 Evolution Floor, mechanical with visible angle screws that guarantee a “workshop” stylistic effect that further enhances the chromatism. Systems that guarantee significant savings in time, energy and money as they are suitable for quick installation and removal even for exhibition stands, temporary installations or spaces where you want to periodically and easily renew the environment. To complete the offer, there are traditional glue systems for fixing to the floor and wall, AC01 Stick-on Floor and AC02 Stick-on Wall.

14th January 2020

Location: Museo Giacomo Agostini

Project: Giavarini Studio - Architettura e Design

Floor, fais celing, wall paneling and 3D logo: Planium Srl

Photos: Giacomo Albo

Planium Srl has contributed to the realization of this historic place by making three particular structural ideas concrete: the floor, the false ceiling, the boiserie and the word “AGO”, nom de guerre of the most successful rider of all time.

"Motorcycles were born in a workshop and therefore we conceived the contents of the Museum, of mechanics and not, enclosed as if it were in a Cartier box." Thus Giacomo Agostini, who inaugurated his personal Museum in Bergamo in December 2019, explains how the structural idea of this Trophy Hall was designed together with the Giavarini Studio - Architectura e Design.

"Metal" - says Architect Giavarini, "is extremely versatile. As you can see by observing the room, it has been used in numerous ways and covers practically all visible surfaces. ”Stainless Concrete, the Planium finish chosen for the floor, was laid using the MG01 Magnetic system ; this steel is characterized by a particular texture that refers color to the cement, from which it takes its name.

The design core of the whole lies in the evocation of an "industrial style", that recalls the motorcycle environment, and therefore with the floor in the same way this process was followed with regard to the choice of the false ceiling, made by Planium with the use of perforated sheet for aesthetic purposes. "The idea", continues architect Giavarini, "was to make a formal and rigorous trophy hall coexist with an environment that recalled the world of racing of the past, similar to a workshop, where interventions on motorcycles were much more direct than today, after the arrival of electronics. "

The walls of the exhibition hall are characterized by the equipped boiseries that cover the entire perimeter of the museum, created always after a drawing by Studio Giavarini in collaboration with Falegnameria F.lli Gotti. The Planium design area was responsible for creating the aesthetic finish and reinforcement brackets, while Falegnameria has created the internal core of the panels. The galvanized steel paneling has been shaped, cut and folded so as to create a sort of "sandwich" with the core and the brackets and then liquid red painted.

Regarding the word “AGO”, placed in the center of the Trophies Hall, it is made up of aluminum letters, cut with bent laser fiber and then liquid painted to obtain a bright red color, which matches the chromatic details of the bikes in the museum and the wall paneling.

Marco Mignatti

Venice, April 22, 2021. At the 17th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Grosso Legnoarchitettura supports a work in the America Pavilion of the 2021 Biennale that explores the typical wooden construction system of American buildings. The Italian company, which has been a specialist in woodworking since 1968, was chosen by the architects and curators of the exhibition Paul Preissner and Paul Andersen for its expertise and experience in the creation of special custom-made wooden constructions. "A perfect synthesis of the company's values ​​- explains Stefano Grosso, CEO of Grosso Legnoarchitettura - which are summarized in our constant support for the passion for wood, for special constructions, creativity and research in absolute quality and taste. . We are honored to be able to contribute to the realization of this architectural work and to be able to bring to the field our skills and the Italian construction technology that allowed the construction site to proceed quickly, orderly and precisely thanks to the executive design and the pre-cutting performed at our factories ". Paul Preissner and Paul Andersen are the two architects who, after winning the open call for the pavilion with this idea, oversaw the project and commissioned the various builders, including Grosso Legnoarchitettura, to create the architectural work. In designing the USA pavilion, the two wanted to give wood the leading role. Visitors will enter the exhibition space through an installation that reproduces the structure of the wood frame house. With a development of three floors, leaning against the facade of the pavilion, the work in turn serves as an exhibition space. Inside, visitors will be able to move between the different levels, observing the rough skeleton, touching the lamellar beams and breathing in the smell of wood. "In the realization of this work - says Stefano Grosso - the curators of the exhibition wanted to give importance, in great style, to a construction method that has always been known in America and that in Europe has only recently developed thanks to the passion that we Italian builders of wooden houses and structures have always had: determination and entrepreneurial vision have pushed us over the years to adapt to the evolution of modern construction, grow, renew ourselves and make sure that wood becomes an increasingly appreciated and used material in construction ".

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