20/12/2007

GRANITIFIANDRE TALKS ABOUT ARCHITECTURE IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN

GranitiFiandre S.p.A.'s adventures communicating with architects all over the world continue. On December 14 2007, thanks to the valuable assistance of Audi Japan and the support of ABC Ceramics, ARC&TEC and KY Tile, Tokyo's splendid Audi Forum hosted an event aimed at introducing Japanese architects to the Italian company's most prestigious collections and new products presented at Cersaie 2007. The evening event saw the participation of about 50 people, including 20 Japanese and international architectural studios, important developers, general contractors and importers, demonstrating the company's openness to dialogue with everybody involved in creating works of architecture. The event was inaugurated by Audi, which briefly illustrated its car design concept then left the floor to GranitiFiandre S.p.A. sales resident manager Giandomenico Mercurio, who presented the company and its strategies to the public by illustrating the history and the characteristics that have made the company a leader in man-made porcelain stoneware. But the star guest of the evening was internationally renowned architect Kengo Kuma presenting his latest exhibition, "DUE CARPE: ACQUA/TERRA - VILLAGGIO/CITTÀ - FENOMENOLOGIE" (TWO CARPS: WATER/LAND - VILLAGE/URBAN - PHENOMENOLOGY), currently open in Padua's lovely Palazzo della Ragione with GranitiFiandre S.p.A. as main sponsor. The famous architect thanked the company for the attention and support it has always offered the world of architecture in various important partnerships, the last of which is only an example, aimed at disseminating a "culture of architecture". This dissemination primarily takes the form of production of materials of top technical and aesthetic quality. Participants discussed Kengo Kuma's speech and, at the end of the presentation, were able to take a close up "hands-on" look at GranitiFiandre materials elegantly displayed in the AUDI FORUM. An Italian buffet was served to all the guests at the event to remind them that GranitiFiandre S.p.A. represents Italian-made quality: something to be proud of anywhere in the world. Links: Audi Japan Kengo Kuma and Associates