Ezio Mattiace and Claudio Silvestrin will explore some of the paths followed by Italian designers, trying to figure out how they succeeded in gaining a leading role on the world scene.
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Claudio Silvestrin is the 2013 Walton Critic at The Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning
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Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven Street, NW
Washington, DC 2008
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Inspirations from the Renaissance
by Claudio Silvestrin
Claudio Silvestrin’s Architecture takes inspiration from the art of the Renaissance. His works are contemporary yet timeless, calming but not ascetic, strong but not intimidating, austere but not extreme, elegant but not ostentatious, simple but not soulless. Like the Renaissance artist, his objective is to awaken people’s sensitivity.
“I have learned from, and been inspired by, the great Italian Masters: with superb style they teach us about the spiritual quality of materials, and the emotion of solidity that a form or configuration must embody and express in order to transcend the ordinary and the temporary. I’ve learned to go beyond material boundaries in order to render the potential infinity of things. Creating forms that make us feel the lack of durability and inevitable dissolution of the matter that we ourselves are made of.”
Claudio Silverstrin – Bio
Born in 1954, Claudio Silvestrin studied under A. G. Fronzoni in Milan and at the Architectural Association in London. Claudio Silvestrin Architects was established in 1989 with offices in London, and since2006 in Milan also. The work of the practice encompasses real estate developments, newly built houses and resorts for private residence, art galleries and museums, domestic and retail interiors and furniture design. Clients include Giorgio Armani, illycaffé, Anish Kapoor, Calvin Klein, Poltrona Frau, Victoria Miro, the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo for whom he has designed the museum in Turin and the hip hop artist and producer Kanye West. Recently completed projects are: Sandy Island 18 Villas Development in Singapore and Oblix restaurant at the Shard in London. The practice is currently working on a fashion mall in Turin and the Giada boutique in Milan Montenapoleone. Among his most recent books: The non-materiality of the material, introduction by Franco Bertoni, postscriptum by Germano Celant, Allemandi Editore, Milano, 2011.
WEBSITE: claudiosilvestrin.com
Italian Design in the 2nd half of the 20th Century
By Ezio Mattiace
The rapid ascent of Italian Design and Italian Designers in the 2nd half of the 20th century will be investigated, with a glimpse at the historical, cultural and social events that shaped this raise. The most important trends and a few prominent figures will be highlighted, as the landmarks of a long golden season.
Ezio Mattiace – Bio
Born in Bari, Italy, Ezio Mattiace graduated in Civil Engineering at the University of Bari, and holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University, in International business. He taught Science of Engineering at the University of Bari, and lectured at the Polytechnic of Milan, Italy, Formez Institute in several Italian cities, about Restoration techniques in construction, design and management. Ezio Mattiace has worked extensively as Executive Project Manager for a number of commercial and government buildings in Italy and the United States, such as the new Telecom Italia Training Center, in Bari Italy, the restoration of the sixteenth century monastery of Saint Dominic in Barletta, Italy, the experimental works for the new church of Saint Padre Pio, in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, designed by Renzo Piano and the new Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC.
In 2003 he launched the US regional operations of Poltrona Frau in the Mid Atlantic States of the USA, and has since included important Italian design brands as Cappellini, Cassina and Arclinea.
Recently Ezio Mattiace has joined LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) as Green Associate.
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