Vincent Van Duysen’s pavilion for Molteni HQ offers a sleek and secluded spot for social engagements
The Molteni & C compound in Giussano, 30km north of Milan, evolves constantly, making it a fitting representation of the furniture behemoth. Home to its HQ and factory since 1934, the compound is also an architectural treasure trove, where Molteni’s creative collaborators have left their marks over the years.
Those columns inspired the pavilion, which is designed to serve as a reception area and restaurant and hospitality space surrounded by cloistered gardens. The ground floor of the showroom has also been redesigned and has since been dubbed the Luca Meda Room, in honour of the designer’s work as Molteni’s creative director from 1968 until his death in 1998.
The designer feels that the new building blends well with the original 1950s architecture. ‘It’s a continuation of that language that I took over in a modern but not obstructive way. It has a lot of respect for the existing building. The extension represents Molteni’s determination to create a holistic, all-round experience.’
The design encompasses a series of covered walkways, lined with thin black columns, that lead visitors around the complex, from the security check-in area to the reception and restaurant and to the ground-floor showroom. The cloistered gardens are by Italian landscape architect Marco Bay, who created a discreet composition, mixing textures and heights to express the idea of nature evolving over time.
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