FABRIC Integrated Architecture
"We b e li e v e that archi tecture m ust impress, communica te a nd i ns p i re w hi le o p era ting for th e wel l ness of our cl ie n t "
FABRIC Integrated Architecture
CO MP ANY P RO FI LE
FABRIC Integrated Architecture
P RO FILE FABRIC takes origin from the experience of integrated professionals with over ten years of activity in the architetural and interior design filed. Founded by Raffaella Razzini and Roberto De Toni, the firm employs a qualified team of architects and designers working between Milan and Rome and capable of operating abroad.
FABRIC
provides
full
consultancy
in
Architecture,
Interior Design and Project Management for italian and international clients. It also helds positions in the field of Safe Coordination and Energy Certification. Teaming with its engineers FABRIC has the expertise to help clients design, implement, and maintain energy reduction initiatives for existing buildings or new construction projects.
It offers real estate consultancies to the main European Real Estate companies. FABRIC’s diverse portfolio comprises Corporate, Retail, Residential and Hospitality as well as brand&corporate design.
FABRIC Integrated Architecture
S E RVICE S FABRIC has extensive professional expertise and provides a range of complete services such as: - Design Brief - Feasibility Study - Concept design - Architecture - Interior Design - Brand Design - Space Planning& Workplace Strategy - Sustainable Architecture - Real Estate Consultancies - Engineering - Project Management & Cost Control - Tendering and Contracts management - Relation with Local Authorities - Construction Administration - Health & Safety Design and Administration
FABRIC
approaches
every
single
project
analizing
environment issue & energetic rating assessments in order to identify the best energy saving scenario for the Clients.
FABRIC Integrated Architecture
CLIE NTS
Norton Rose Fullbright
Doc Generici
BNP Paribas Real Estate
Amministrazione Bernasconi
Gruppo 24 Ore
Reale Compagnia Italiana
Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso
Sinetica Industries
Immobiliare Lombarda
Manila Grace
Japan Tobacco International
Studio Notarile Restuccia Stucchi
Studio Avvocato Giovannelli Investire Immobiliare BNL Private Banking Generali Real Estate Target RE Esaote Unipol Sai Spa B4 Law Idea Fimit Sgr Sigest Gabetti Group Beni Stabili Siiq Velvet Nestle’ Italia Accor Services & Hospitality Heinz Plasmon Axa Reim Simmons & Simmons Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo
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S E LE CTE D P RO JE CTS
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Japan Tobacco International Milan Headquarters
LOCATION via Crocefisso, 27 - MILAN AREA: 2700 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT & INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER ‘06 - APRIL ‘07 Our team, in partnership with BNP Paribas RE completes the restyling of new headquarters of JTI Italy, through the reinterpretation of spaces in terms of distribution and style. At the ground floor FABRIC designs an important glazed entrance in the reception area, a waiting area along the external vitrines and meeting rooms equipped with various services. A full-height wall boiserie frames the internal front of this “lounge” area, offering a spatial unit for “art installation” or communication operations. A glass wall animated by a flowing water blade hides the inner way to stairs and elevators leading to higher office floors. The choice of materials and colours of the ground floor continues throughout the building levels giving a morphological continuity with a peculiar aesthetic appeal to the upper floor offices.
>> Japan Tobacco International _ Milan Headquarters
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BNL Private Banking BNL SGR Milan Headquarters LOCATION via Dante, 15- MILAN AREA: 5000 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT & INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: JULY ‘07 - FEBRUARY ‘08 Our team, in partnership with BNP Paribas RE, completes the upgrading and spatial reorganization of the new BNL Private Banking and BNL SGR offices. The historical building is six stories high and is developed around a central courtyard served by two main stairwells. The project is imprinted on the respect of the architectural characteristics, using a light intervention capable of combining the needs and requests of the customer with available spaces. On the ground floor the entrance hall is enhanced through the use of quality materials and finishing. A natural oak boiserie along the entire perimeter and false ceilings, with slotted light coves, creates an elegant and formal environment. On the office floors, the project foresees the installation of plasterboard false ceilings along the paths and the complete finishes renovation.
>> BNL Private Banking & BNL SGR _ Milan Headquarters
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BURBERRY
Rome and Milan Showrooms LOCATION via dei Condotti - ROME via Verri - MILANO AREA: 1800 + 1500 sqm ACTIVITIES: INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: AUGUST ‘08 Burberry London put together an international team dedicated to the concept design and developed & construction design to fullfil the complete renovation of the italian main stores: Rome and Milan. While ‘Virgile and Stone’ completed the concept phase, we were engaged to develope the project as local architects. Fixitures, hanging and shelving systems were completly redesigned as well as the communication devices and the vetrines’ concept. We were deeply involved in the mock up experience as strategical consultant in the final choise of local finishes suppliers.
>> Burberry_ Rome and Milan Showrooms
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DSQUARED2
Milan Headquarters LOCATION via Ceresio - MILAN AREA: 7000 sqm ACTIVITIES: DETAILED DESIGN SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT CALENDAR: DECEMBER ‘08 - MARCH ‘10 The historical ENEL building in via Ceresio, built in the late 30’s, was purchased by the notorious fashion label DSquared2 to realize their headquarters, with creative offices, marketing offices and spaces for special events. Our team, in partnership with associated studio Storage of Milan, is responsible for carrying out the design and renovation of the entire building. The intent of restoring the Rationalist style building to its former splendour is translated by the material and formal interpretation of the elements that characterize it through a contemporary glance. The monumental staircase at the entrance is emphasized through the use of antique chandeliers which contrast the set of large screens that show fashion exhibitions. Traditional materials, such as bronzed brass and tinted glass are reinterpreted and combined with industrial materials, such as the hollow- core slabs and resins. The result leads to a flowing, dynamic and flexible space.
>> DSQUARED2 _ Milan Headquarters
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Norton Rose
Rome Headquarters LOCATION P.zza SAN BERNARDO, 101 - ROME AREA: 1500 sqm ACTIVITIES: FEASIBILITY STUDY CONCEPT & INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: JANUARY ‘11 - NOVEMBER ‘11 FABRIC is called to assist the famous law firm Norton Rose during the building choice phase and to follow all stages of the architectural process from conceptual design to final testing, including project management. The successful collaboration between Fabric and the client made it possible to identify the building and ideal spaces for new offices. Fabric elaborates the project in compliance with the architectural characteristics of the historical building emphasizing the existing volumes and interpreting contemporary features through the use of false ceilings and lighting effects. The game of contrasts becomes the main theme of the project, the classic shapes in contrast with the glass and steel features, wood panelling with lacquered desks, stone floor with resin walls.
>> NORTON ROSE _ Rome Headquarters
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DOC GENERICI Milan Headquarters LOCATION via Turati, 40- MILAN AREA: 1800 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN SITE MANAGEMENT CALENDAR: NOVEMBER ‘11 - JULY ‘12 FABRIC designed the new headquarters of this italian pharmaceutical company located in the milanese Muzio Tower. The concept design reflects the dynamic and informal character of the company: natural wood, resin walls, green and velvet colours, impressive light fittings are the main themes of the new spaces. The introduction of technical floorings and ceilings contributes to achieve a better flexibility of the space and a good distribution of the new mechanical & electrical plants. The internal layout is a good compromise between closed offices and open spaces. At the entrance lobby a graphic reminds to the pharmaceutical theme, in the waiting area a Zen garden introduces the comfortable atmosphere of the spaces.
>> DOC GENERALI _ Milan Headquarters
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NORTON ROSE Milan Headquarters
LOCATION P.zza SAN BABILA, 1- MILAN AREA: 2500 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: AUGUST ‘11 - APRIL ‘12 FABRIC is instructed by law firm Norton Rose on development the design of their new headquarters in Milan. The new offices are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the historical “Palazzo del Toro” in p.zza San Babila. FABRIC develops the project to implement the distribution and style requirements of the client and creates a cozy and modern representative office. Architectural solutions adopted emphasize the main feature of the building, the great curve that bends along Corso Vittorio Emanuele. The choice and use of finishes, colours and quality materials enhance the working environment. The wood panelling, ceilings with gorges and slot of light, stone and wood floors, resin walls create a high impact and elegant environment. Fabric was involved in all phases of the design process, construction and project mngnt until final testing.
>> NORTON ROSE _ Milan Headquarters
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BNP ParibasREIM Design Contest
LOCATION via Tortona, 33 - MILAN AREA: 9000 sqm ACTIVITIES: ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT DESIGN CALENDAR: OCTOBER ‘12 - JANUARY ‘13 FABRIC is one of the five firms invited to the private contest held by BNPPREIM to refurbish one of its towers in Via Tortona, Milan: 9000sqm of offices spread on 6 levels. FABRIC proposes a complete renovation of the existing facades on the public front and a light maintenance of the internal facades on the courtyard. The public facades are covered by a new skin in metal grid which envelopes in a unique plastic gesture all the existing volumes. A big contrast in the courtyard giving light to the facades while adding brise soleils and solar films in an energetic approach. A Sky Restaurant on the roof adds commercial value to the building such as the ground floor congress area connected to the new double hight entrance foyer and its renovated courtyard. The entire project is founded on the principles of the Sustainability given that the scope of the work was also to achieve the Leed certification Silver.
>> BNP ParibasREIM _ Design Contest
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UNIPOL SAI SPA Masterplanning & Building Renovation LOCATION via Tucidide, 56 - MILAN AREA: 23000 sqm ACTIVITIES: MASTERPLANNING ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT DESIGN CALENDAR: MARCH ‘13 - work in progress FABRIC has been invited by the Client to propose a concept design that improves the general quality of the external areas surrounding the seven office towers. The new masterplan takes origin from the deep analysis of the existing conditions from different point of view: vehicles circulation, pedestrian paths, car parking, green spaces, signature and communication. FABRIC view creates priorities: a rappresentative and functional entrance to the business park, a new vehicular circulation separated from the pedestrian paths (the new boulevard), green liveable areas spread around the park, a completely new communication & signature design. A massive renovation of all the pedestrian area strengthened by the addition of a brise soleil system above all the groundfloor porticos. FABRIC is currently busy on the preliminary design phase while completing the Tower1 entire shell&core renovation.
>> UNIPOL SAI SPA _ Masterplanning & Building Renovation
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BNP Paribas REPD
DOMUS AVENTINO Showroom & Marketing Suite LOCATION Piazza Albania - ROME AREA: 1000 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN ART DIRECTION CALENDAR: AUGUST ‘14 Fabric is instructed by BNPPRE on providing a full architectural and interior design concept for their brand new roman residential development, DOMUS AVENTINO. The showroom expresses the high level approach of the living experience offered by BNPPRE for their clients: elegant and exclusive finishes, great atmosphere, warm and rich teints mixed with the best italian design and forniture. The showroom opens with a great reception and sorrounded by confortable waiting areas equiped with audio-video supports. Then a gallery shows the main features of the interior design including floor and wall finishes. At the upper floor FABRIC realizes a full detailed marketing suite for BNP clients to personally check the quality and exclusivity of DOMUS AVENTINO apartments.
>> BNP Paribas REPD _ Domus Aventino Showroom & Marketing Suite
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GENERALI Real Estate Office Refurbishment LOCATION Piazza Missori, 3 - MILAN AREA: 2500 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN CALENDAR: NOVEMBER ‘14 - work in progress
Keeping alive a fructuos annual collaboration with GENERALI Real Estate Group, FABRIC provides a full concept design for their offices located in Milan, Piazza Missori. The upper floors of this famous building in central city needed to be redeveloped in order to gain their original splendor and elegance. FABRIC works on enhancing the natural curved shape of the facade by using a boiserie wall cladding the central structural pillars and creating a warm and sofisticated atmosphere. A correct mix of open space and closed offices offers a good flexibility to the tenants. FABRIC’s vision of the interiors will help the landlord on better positioning the office premises of the market. The entire building will end up to upgrade its image.
>> GENERALI Real Estate _ Office Refurbishment
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UNIPOL SAI SPA Torre 1 “la Feltrinelli” LOCATION via Tucidide, 56 - MILAN AREA: 4500 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: FEBRUARY ‘14 - JULY ‘15 Working as active partner of Unipol Sai Group, FABRIC has finished the entire refurbishment of the first of seven towers rent by “la Feltrinelli Group”. The aim is to renovate all the interiors of the office floors, fully redesign the entrance area and the common spaces with a contemporary touch. The office spaces are characterized by technical floors and ceilings, environmental friendly light fittings and renovated plant systems. The shell&core approach required by the landlord consists in a full flexibility and internal efficency in order to offer the tenant the maximum personalization. Actually main part of the tower is going to be occupied by “la Feltrinelli Group”.
>> UNIPOL SAI SPA _ Torre 1 “la Feltrinelli”
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Gruppo 24 ORE AREA EX-ANSALDO Interior Design
LOCATION Via Tortona 44-46 - MILAN AREA: 1500 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN ART DIRECTION SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: JANUARY ‘15 - JUNE ‘15 Gruppo 24Ore is going to run the brand new MUDEC in Milano, opening at the end March 2015. FABRIC designed for 24Ore Culture a multifunctional space, a children museum and a business school. The interior design is driver by the main porpouse of emphasizing the industrial heritage of the building: smart furniture together with contemporary technology will guarantee a comfortable and innovative space. Rought materials such as polished concrete and metal frames cohexist with high technology and acustic performance.
>> Gruppo 24 ORE _ Area ex-Ansaldo Interior Design
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ESAOTE S.p.a New Offices
LOCATION Collina degli Erzelli - GENOVA AREA: 4000 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN ART DIRECTION SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER ‘15 - MARCH ‘16 Esaote, an international group specialized in health and technological field, called Fabric to design its headquarters in Genova: two complete floor-plans inside the brand new Erzelli Tech Park. Fabric designed the interiors following an open plan philosophy: a mix of open spaces with flexible workstations and single offices/meeting rooms. Support areas has been provided all over the offices to offer the employees facilities such as break areas, relaxing areas, phone booths, copy-fax areas.. Technical floors & cielings characterize the operative areas; glass partitions toghether with warm and elegant finishes give a proper style to the executive floor.
>> RS Notai Associati_ Office Refurbishment
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RS Notai Associati Office Refurbishment LOCATION Via Hoepli 7 - MILAN AREA: 400 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN ART DIRECTION SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER ‘15 - MARCH ‘16 The brand new notary firm based in Milan called Fabric to impress a strong character in their new premises in the historical center of the city. The location was itself very inspiring giving the extraordinary contest of the square and the building itself designed by well known architects BBPR, morover the view from the attic level. Fabric developed a concept based on the natural shape of the building curved in facade. The internal layout follows this direction and rithmate the space with an open plan. Finishes and materials create a unique palette, strongly connected to the original essence of the building: black window frame, elegant floors, diffused light.
>> RS Notai Associati_ Office Refurbishment
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UNIPOL SAI SPA Requalification
LOCATION Lungo Dora Firenze 71, Torino AREA: 2015 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN PROJECT MANAGEMENT CALENDAR: OCTOBER ‘15 - work in progress The site of the intervention is situated in a strategical point of the city, close to the river and the center. Taking this in consideration the proposal tries to use the advantages of the site and to establish a better relation between the river and the urban public green areas. The purpose of the work is the entire renovation of the existing building sit inside a private courtyard. The renovated office tower will host an intensive CALL CENTER on three levels, a break area & meeting floor on the roof and a private patio at the groundfloor. Trasparent facades as a new skin for the operative offices, a white sculpturale surface to define the entrance lobby, the building core and the roof top as the main themes of the concept. All the public spaces at the entrance level are redesigned in order to offer green areas, walking paths and a new hierarchy between pedestrians and vehicles.
>> UNIPOL SAI SPA_ Requalification
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BNP Paribas REIM Competition
LOCATION Corso di P.ta Romana - MILAN AREA: 1300 sqm ACTIVITIES: ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT DESIGN
FABRIC was engaged to elaborate a proposal for requalification of Palazzo Mellerio, through the reinterpratation of spaces in terms of distribution and style. Palazzo Mellenio in an historical building built in a neoclassical style in 1750’s situated in the center of Milan. The current situation of the building is a result of a layering of different intervention during the period of use. In a relation to the needings done on a territorial and urban scale the project is focused on two main issues: the presence of the internal courtyard and establishing a relation between the new distribution of use, residential and offices. Using the light as a main tool the project tries in a subtitle way to revitalize the importance of the inner courtyard and in other direction the intention of the internal internvention is rationalization of the space by functional aggregation that emphasize the flexibility and transformability of the space.
>> BNP PARIBAS REIM_ Competition
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CAME
Showroom & Offices LOCATION Piazza Freud- TORRE GARIBALDI, MILAN AREA: 400 sqm ACTIVITIES: CONCEPT DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN ART DIRECTION SITE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY CALENDAR: MARCH ‘16 - SEPTEMBER ‘16 Fabric was engaged by CAME, a company specialized in Home & Building Automation, to make a concept for its new showroom in Milan. Fabric designed an unique space that creates a great atmosphere, using elegant finishes and valued materials. All is custumised designed. The showroom is composed by a great marble reception and a welcome area with boiserie and video-wall installations. Fabric designed, on one side, an area for informal meetings near the meeting rooms, and on the other side the offices with workstations in open space. The light fixtures and the use of wood buffles characterized the existing cieling, and create a welcoming work environment.
>> Came showroom_ Milan via Hoepli 7
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RISANAMENTO New Concept Office/Showroom
LOCATION via Daniele Manin 3 - MILAN AREA: 160 sqm + 100 smq patio interno ACTIVITIES: ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT DESIGN CALENDAR: June ‘16 The main real estate company Risanamento, commissioned Fabric to provide a design concept for a retail premises in central Milan. In order to fullfill the different requests of the market Fabric designed alternative options: office use or retail. The office option organizes the space in two main areas: a welcome area with the reception desk and the support meeting room, and an operative area organized with workstations in open space connected to the private patio. Another option studies the opportunity to host a showroom inside the premises. A gallery is displayed all along the main street in order to be visible from the outside and to gain at the same time the natural light to expose artworks. Both these options are rappresented with a dedicated palette of materials and finishes for the potential tenant.
>> RISANAMENTO_ New Concept Showroom
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UNIPOL SAI
Interior Renovation LOCATION via Larga 26 - MILAN AREA: 1000 sqm ACTIVITIES: FEASIBILITY STUDY ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT DESIGN DEFINITIVE & EXECUTIVE DRAWINGS CALENDAR: June ‘16 - work in progress
UNIPOL SAI commissioned Fabric to provide a complete interior design project for a main portion of its historical building situated in central Milan. At the ground floor Fabric redefined the style of the common areas including the reception area and the lift lobby. At the main floors the concept design is based on a “shell&core” philosophy in order to give to the potential tenants renovated spaces ready to be inhabitated: open spaces with the minimum services such as bathrooms, technical rooms and corridor lights to be personalized thereafter. At the upper floor an attic level has been reinterpretated to host an apartment full equiped ready to be rent. Fabric provided a fully dedicated palette of materials strongly connected to the historical heritage of the building.
>> UNIPOL SAU_ Riqualificazione uffici
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FABRIC Integrated Architecture
CO NTA C TS
FABRIC Integrated Architecture Via San Gregorio, 44 Milano _ Italy Ph. +39 02 36529191 info@fabricstudio.it WEB SITE: www.fabricstudio.it
Raffaella Razzini Creative Director raffaella.razzini@fabricstudio.it mob: + 39 334 8427889
Roberto De Toni Project Manager roberto.detoni@fabricstudio.it mob: + 39 393 9422094