Sassuolo, 12 December 2011 - A nineteenth century courtyard house in Legnano (Milan), transformed into a temple of creative Japanese cuisine. The project, designed by architect Nicola Ghilardi, has shaped the atmosphere of the structure characterized by a succession of small rooms to make it an intimate and welcoming environment, where interiors and modern materials blend harmoniously with the original rustic components.
The Grandi Dimore collection by Monocibec, in its Mayerling and Rivalta colours in the 50x50 format, was the choice made by the architect for a floor made with modern high-performance materials, such as porcelain stoneware, in a vintage setting characterized by the presence of exposed brick and wooden beams. Grandi Dimore offers consciously worn aesthetics, designed to be used in the restoration and renovation of prestigious buildings. The flooring which is animated with Spaccatella inserts, becomes the perfect "trait d'union" in a fragmented environment.
Another unifying element of the project is the lighting, made with LED lamps that accompany customers from room to room as if under a starry sky. A call to nature, to its forms and its colours, traditional sources of Japanese inspiration and culinary arts, which is also found in the large and tall table with a panel placed on the front where the many shades of light, created by the RGB lamp placed inside the structure, emerge through the carved peach blossoms.
The interior of Light Sushi is the perfect coexistence of tradition and design; this way, in areas emphasized by muted pastel colours, you will find wenge tables with chromed steel frames, LED lights, white gloss chairs and white leather stools. Refined choices, such as the crystal lacquered bench and bottle rack with oriental geometry, accompanies the classic must have of Japanese restaurants, such as large glass windows that allow seeing the skilful and meticulous sushi men.
Made with Monocibec materials, the Light Sushi project has participated in the first edition of the Quinquennial Tile Award, the international architecture award that the Fincibec Group has created to open a space for comparison between the designers of living spaces that have used ceramic materials from its three commercial brands; Monocibec, Century and Naxos. Currently the second edition is underway, open to all projects completed in residential, public and commercial/industrial buildings completed between 2007 and 2011. Registration ends 12 March 2012, all information can be found on the official website www.tileaward.org.
Monocibec is a brand by Fincibec Group, one of the international leaders in the production and commercialization of floor and wall tiles. Founded in 1960 at Sassuolo (Modena), it currently employs 450 employees and has an annual turnover of 80,000,000 Euro. It operates in domestic and international markets through three commercial brands: Monocibec, Century and Naxos. In addition to the historic headquarters of Via Verrazzano, which is now the Marketing Area logistic platform, Fincibec has three manufacturing plants in Casiglie, Solignano and Roteglia di Reggio Emilia and another logistic platform in Solignano, with a total annual capacity of 8,000,000 square metres.
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