Sera Lighting have selected ABET LAMINATI Stratificato and pRaL^® to realize two elegant bracket lamps.

NORI is made by pRaL^® and is available in white colour.
pRaL^® is obtained by combining a natural mineral with an acrylic polymer, it is mouldable and warm and soft to the touch, but very strong.
Coloured in its paste, so beyond the surface too, pRaL^® is available in different colours and the tones can be customized.

HAB has been produced in different versions using white Stratificato FULL-COLOUR, Stratificato COLOUR-ALL white-aluminium and Stratificato BLACK-ALL black-aluminium.

The Stratificato Print HPL is a self-supporting material which offers excellent functional qualities; it is very resistant and maintains its aesthetic and performance characteristics for the entirety of its life cycle.
ABET LAMINATI Stratificato can be manufactured in more than 500 decors, 30 finishes, 8 sizes and different thicknesses.

Both characterized by the quality that distinguishes every ABET LAMINATI product, pRaL^® and Stratificato are the perfect solution to realize refined design objects.

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A highly traditional pencil handed out at exhibitions by Cibo nv as a give-away, brought a client with pronounced green expectations to the showroom. Sustainability and adherence to the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) principle were key factors for the interior design of his new build home. During the first exploratory talk, the nesting box made out of TEFOR® recycled laminate and which was handed out by Abet Laminati at the Interieur 2010 Biennale in Kortrijk (Belgium), was standing in the background. Not for long however as Pieter Van Hecke, Cibo nv managing director, took his inspiration from the material to design a highly individual kitchen.

TEFOR® based on recycled laminate and plastic

Towards the end of the eighties Abet Laminati developed and patented TEFOR® sheets based on recycled laminate and plastic: it was a revolutionary idea, long before environmentalism attracted mainstream attention and “eco labels” came about. TEFOR® is the first sheet material that is infinitely recyclable in its entirety. Because the various Abet Laminati manufacturing facilities are centralised at one location in Bra (Northern Italy), manufacturing waste can be collected and reprocessed as a raw material (“waste = food” principle) without any additional impact on the environment, as opposed to the usual incineration or disposal in landfill of manufacturing waste. Abet Laminati has had a unique product line set up for this purpose. TEFOR® is an extruded sheet, available in a standard 305 x 130 cm size and in thicknesses varying between 1 and 4 mm. Maximum sheet width is 187 cm. TEFOR® sheets are moisture-resistant, they can be thermoformed and are 100% recyclable after use, which maintains a perfectly closed raw material loop. TEFOR® is currently used mainly as a robust interior lining for the sides of the load bay on delivery vans and light goods vehicles, which transforms them as if by magic into travelling shops or mobile workshops for the tradesman. Abet Laminati supplies TEFOR® in 8 different colours. It was Abet Laminati’s intention at the Interieur 2010 Biennale in Kortrijk, using the nesting box made out of TEFOR® to give an impetus to having environmental responsibility develop from design creativity. Mission accomplished, as Pieter Van Hecke testified with his Cibo team.

Environmental contrast effect

Pieter Van Hecke decided to build the taut, modern but above all sustainable kitchen required by the client in TEFOR® recycled laminate on the inside and a strongly contrasting white Print HPL Stratificato Full-Colour solid sheet on the outside. In view of the fact that TEFOR® expands considerably on account of temperature fluctuations, combining these two laminate types required thorough consideration. Adhesive bonding was ruled out from the outset, so other assembly techniques underwent thorough testing by Cibo nv in consultation with Abet Laminati in order to achieve the optimum end result.

Finally, nailing and screwing were rejected in favour of opting for setting up and clamping the TEFOR®. The TEFOR® sheets utilised were 1.5 mm and attached to solid timber coming together to make up the bodies of the kitchen units. Norway spruce was selected for the solid timber as it is also consistent with the Cradle to Cradle principle. The various component parts are clamped together rather than bonded with adhesive, in order to safeguard the 100% recyclability prerequisite.

Cibo nv developed suitable bending tooling in-house in order to enable the TEFOR® sheets to be fitted around the Norway spruce frame and shelves by applying heat. The entire cabinet assembly is in the form of a timber skeleton structure. This process required that the utmost care be exercised in setting the speed of the saw in order to avoid damage. Furthermore, the TEFOR® sheets proved to allow too much air through when vacuum was applied by the sawing machine, which gave rise to an ingenious solution. The back wall of the kitchen area is also finished in TEFOR®. The drawers were selected from the Blum range, which were then “made sustainable” with the TEFOR® component. The cutlery drawers were lined with black felt. The cabinet fronts are made of 10 mm thick white Print HPL Stratificato Full-Colour hung on three hinges in each case. The same material is also used for the worktop, in which the extractor is concealed (extractor hood in work surface). All cabinet fronts are configured without handles. The integration of control knobs of the Gaggenau hobs shows particular refinement and craftsmanship, providing the white Print HPL Stratificato Full-Colour solid sheets with a finishing touch.

The many storage cabinets in the kitchen are discreetly concealed behind room height doors, also finished in matt white Print HPL Stratificato Full-Colour solid sheets.

An absolute masterpiece by Pieter Van Hecke and his Cibo team!

Cradle to Cradle principle

Michael Braungart can lay claim to being the originator of the Cradle to Cradle principle (C2C). He was born in 1958 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany and is a scientist specialising in chemistry. In his youth he was on the barricades for Greenpeace.

In 2002 he published ‘Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things’, a visionary book, jointly with William Andrews McDonough, a US architect and founder of the William McDonough + Partners firm of Architects. Cradle to Cradle views waste as a raw material, food for the future of our planet which is only on loan to us as inhabitants, not owned by us. This places the responsibility on us to leave a planet to subsequent generations that is not stripped of raw materials and which passes on to those who come after us at least the same resources as those which were available to us.

Michael Braungart emphasises that C2C is very different from acting in a CO2-neutral manner and reducing the environmental impact. It is precisely about cutting out the environmental impact. C2C is also an economic concept rather than one just limited to the environment. C2C sees materials as a ‘service’ that we use rather than consuming raw materials. With C2C material is not discarded as waste at the end, but recovered and preferably returned to the natural environment whence we extracted the raw materials. C2C aims for a closed loop and intends to be harmless to our living environment.

If we look at the natural environment, we see that trees have a positive footprint, because they contribute towards improving air quality despite the polluted air they absorb. In Michael Braungart’s view, buildings should lay down a positive footprint just like trees do.

C2C is actually a scientific project in itself. It is mainly about improving the right things by tackling them differently, whereas at present progress is being made primarily by doing ‘less badly’.

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Interior architecture reduced to the essence

For Vittorio Simoni the introduction of architecture into an empty space is the essence of interior architecture. For him, the given situation is always the launch pad for the creative process and the ensuing search for solutions. It has become second nature for him to intuitively gauge the given situation and let ideas grow from there. A good interior design needs to seek a fine balance between aesthetics, practical workability and optical effects.

‘Situational architecture’ as Vittorio Simoni calls it, was once again the perfect approach to apply to the space he was invited to work with on the ninth floor of the Antwerp Museum Aan de Stroom, also known as MAS. ‘Following the latest development in international circles, Antwerp now also wanted a culinary masterpiece to crown its newest museum,’ Vittorio Simoni tells us. ‘The top floor is actually entirely separate from the museum. It consisted of a large space with a central block housing the entrance, lifts and sanitary facilities. They wanted to split the floor into two businesses, the two star restaurant ‘t Zilte of Viki Geunes and on the other side a multipurpose room for parties and private functions that would share the kitchen with the restaurant.’

Vittorio Simoni let the given situation smoulder and spark in his imagination and then designed a detailed scenario for the interior architecture. ‘It’s almost like making a movie: each scene is precisely defined in advance so that all is left is to record the shots and mount them together into the final cut,’ the architect explains.

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In a 80 square meters space, ABET LAMINATI and P.L., an ABET Group company specialized in the production of laminate floorings and wall coverings, take part together in MADE Expo 2011, Milano / Fiera Milano, Rho,  5/8 October 2011
Designed by Manuela Arcidiacono, a very elegant exhibition space tells about the new  ABET LAMINATI 2OII>2OI4 Collection and P.L. new and most successful products.
With three open sides, this space welcomes the visitor in a smart location which is mostly coloured with the same tone, chosen to be the “frame” of ABET LAMINATI  2011>2014 Collection, a refined “Cool Grey” which highlights trendy textures and nuances and timeless classic proposals.
ABET LAMINATI “Colours”, in particular the very cool new nine ones available, are pointed out. They are the protagonists of the reception desk, melted in a chromatic scale with the colours which distinguish the 16 binders containing the Collection, and of the core of the space, where the nine new Collections, the new three finishes and the many new proposals in ABET LAMINATI’s catalogue, characterize the geometric furnishing created by Manuela Arcidiacono.
Inside the exhibition space, prisms with different dimensions have been realized with ABET laminates. They can be used as futurist seats or tables and are a “contextualized catalogue”, located also at the sides of the space.
At the back of the lively reception desk, there is a wall made of MEG Grigio Grafite decor; the inner side of the wall is dedicated to “Crystaline”, de luxe Collection designed by Konstantin Grcic and realized by ABET LAMINATI in collaboration with Swarovski Elements. This wall has been conceived as a “niche” which enhances the uniqueness of the decors in catalogue: Ray, Peak and Bling; a vertical surface which emphasizes the potential and the class of this laminate.
Inside this “niche”, two refined design objects: the famous chair One by Magis, also designed by Konstantin Grcic, and Tablò, the new lamp created by the designer Mauro Olivieri and realized by Vistosi with glossy glass and ABET laminates, here shown is the suspended version, white colour, tone on tone.
The wall at the back has been made using the new ABET LAMINATI Limba Noir decor, “MEG Wood” Collection, an irregular dark brown surface with black shadings.
To the left of the stand there is the impressive sunscreen produced using pRaL® by ABET LAMINATI; on the right there is the prototype of the new P.L. partition wall made of a glossy aluminium profiles supporting frame.
The partition wall will offer designers a versatile system to create new rooms inside a space, reinventing and covering surfaces with the wide range of ABET LAMINATI decors, by alternating the transparency of the glass. The panels are covered with HPL laminate, Grigio Grafite decor in Grainwood and Longline finishes.
The flooring is from P.L. too and shows an interesting decor named Vulcano 545, Climb finish, from the future “Parqcolor Materica” Collection. “Parqcolor” is produced with High Pressure Laminates; it is extremely resistant to wear and tear and easy to install, it requires no maintenance and is available in both traditional and modern versions.
To complete the furnishing, an “acoustic wave” by P.L., made of Coeso Print HPL compact laminate panels, covers the central part of the exhibition space, letting the light free to filter inside to illuminate the different chromatic matching, the deepness of colours, the optical and materic effects of the decors, which are the protagonists of the core of the space.
The well-made miscellany of ABET LAMINATI and P.L. proposals, is supported by short but complete descriptions of all the products available, and by two touch-screen which show what exhibited through technical charts, texts and images.

In an exhibition space rich of materials to appreciate and touch, technology and design join together to create a harmonious whole which involves the visitor and catalyzes the attention on aesthetics and functionality, peculiarities of ABET laminates and P.L. products,  both stressed by this distinguished space.

Your are kindly invited to visit us Hall 9, Stand A33-B30

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In the mid-nineties specialist wine merchant Nicolas Francart witnessed a rapid shift of wine sales to warehouse chains of major retailers. He noticed at the same time that true wine lovers were directing their efforts increasingly towards cherishing their bottles in optimum conditions and enjoying them not only by tasting, but also experiencing them in a different way. Nicolas Francart saw that there was scarcely any supply in existence and set up a new company, Degré 12 – a reference to the recommended storage temperature for wines – concentrating on the design, manufacture and complete finishing of wine cellars as spaces to be experienced.
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 Abet Laminati at Salone Internazionale del Mobile – Milano Design Week , 12-17 April 2011

. ABET LAMINATI DRESSES THE GODDESS KALI

The goddess Kali reveals a totally new look at the Material ConneXion Milano booth.

Paola Navone and Gioia Magnani came up with this Salone Internazionale del Mobile installation for ABET LAMINATI.

 A gazebo becomes a fairy-tale scenario for this offbeat, provocative, two-metre version

of Kali, with her bejewelled multiple arms.

Hundreds of laminate chips decorate her bracelets and necklaces like precious gemstones.

Tiny triangles, squares, rectangles, circles and semicircles garb the goddess like a shower of party confetti.

ABET LAMINATI’s entire, opulent 2011>2014 Collection appears in a creative,

tongue-in-cheek kaleidoscope of shapes and shades.

Mediterranean blues, the reds and violets of exotic blossom, tropical forest and French countryside greens, African burnt ochres.

There are floral patterns and all types of wood, textures with the roughness of cement, smoothness of chalk, airiness of Japanese paper, the uneven feel of natural stone,

the shimmering metallic hues.

Theatrical, playful, creative, fantastic, enchanted.

Laminate has an infinity of expressions.

A universe of colour and form where everyone can feel at home.

Salone Internazionale del Mobile – Milan

Material ConneXion Milano exhibition space, Rho Pero Exhibition Centre, entrance Pavilions 14-18

. TABLÒ – ABET LAMINATE AND VISTOSI BLOWN GLASS, HAPPILY EVER AFTER

ABET LAMINATI’s Stratificato guarantees an original slant for the newly-launched Tablò, a singular collection of Vistosi lamps designed by Mauro Olivieri.

 Mauro Olivieri has conceived textured surface finishes in quintessentially warm nuances: tobacco on sky blue background, soft shades of white, solid tobacco. The simple patterns are nonetheless striking, conjuring up a shower of slim, slanted strokes. The result is special: a new interpretation for laminates and more artistic accents for a material that continues its evolution as the ideal foil for realizing desirable design objects.

Salone Internazionale del Mobile – Milan

EUROLUCE section, Rho Pero Exhibition Centre, Pavilion 11 – Vistosi Stand (E23)  

. ABET LAMINATI STORY AT THE TRIENNALE DESIGN MUSEUM

The fourth edition of the Triennale Design Museum focus the attention on men, companies and projects which contributed to create the Italian design system from

the end of the Second World War until today.

 In parallel to the exhibition, a series of in depth historic studies dedicated to the companies describe, through images and words, the story of enterprises like

ABET LAMINATI, which is part of the event also with a prototype “Superbox” realized in collaboration with  Poltronova.

Triennale Design Museum - La Triennale di Milano

“Le fabbriche dei sogni.

Uomini, idee, imprese e paradossi delle fabbriche del design italiano”

5 April 2011 – 26 February 2012

Viale Alemagna, 6

Milan

. CAMPARITIVO WITH ABET LAMINATI   

For the second year running, ABET laminates will add a splash of colour to the              Triennale Campari bar designed by Matteo Ragni and set amidst Parco Sempione’s       lush greenery.

Walls are going for bright red and will offset the pearly variations of the only vertical surface finished in Stratificato Digitalprint, behind the counter in ABET LAMINATI pRaL® Bianco Ice 2060.

Round tables have been given a bespoke texture and feature a central built-in revolving tray created by Danese in Stratificato Full-Colour Digitalprint and ABET LAMINATI        pRaL® Rosso 2086. This year’s Camparitivo layout has been enhanced with several benches and the new installation has been extended to include the new Camparisoda Capsules.

Comfortable, practical “Camparina” is still around: Plank’s striking chair is in ABET       postforming digitalprint, as red as the famous aperitif, with eye-catching custom-designed Camparisoda patterns.

La Triennale di Milano

“Camparitivo in Triennale”

Viale Alemagna, 6

Milan

. CAMPARITIVO AT UNIVERSITY WITH ABET LAMINATI

 The magazine Interni promotes an Exhibition-Event dedicated to the “Mutant” architecture.

 Particular the interpretation of the meeting and rest spaces planned for this occasion:

the design islands. Among the designers there’s also Matteo Ragni who creates a special “Modulo Camparitivo Mobile” where to have a break and to try an aperitif. 

The counter is realized with ABET LAMINATI Bianco pRaL® 2060.

Università degli Studi di Milano

“Interni Mutant Architecture&Design”

Via Festa del Perdono, 7

Milan

. KARIM RASHID AND THE ABET LAMINATI COLLECTION DIGITALIA AT THE TRIENNALE, MILAN

An itinerary dedicated to the talent, the projects and the products of Karim Rashid presented by Area, international architecture and arts magazine published by the

Group 24 Ore.

More than a hundred objects chosen among the ones created during the  prolific career

of the designer will be displayed , while a video dedicated not only to his production,

but also to his life, will complete the exhibition.

At the exhibition, are also shown two of the twenty-seven decors created by the designer for ABET LAMINATI Collection Digitalia, two gaudy and original big panels:

Blobulous White and Karimago Black.

La Triennale di Milano

“Karim Sampler”

Viale Alemagna, 6

Milan

. ABET LAMINATI AT LA PERLA SHOWROOM

De Ponte Studio, in collaboration with La Perla, presents NesT | NidO.

 For this space ABET LAMINATI Pino Svizzera essence, LEGNI Collection, has been

chosen thank to its naturalness, while a classic shiny Metal becomes the base and the reflecting sky for very particular nests.

Showroom La Perla – SuperstudioPiu’

“NesT | NidO” 

Via Tortona, 27

Milan

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Crystaline laminate with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS

Abet Laminati chose Design at Work, the creative and inspiring hub of the Interieur 2010 Design Biennale, for the official introduction of the exclusive Crystaline laminate with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS.

Design at Work, an initiative by the Interieur Foundation, promotes good design and stimulates innovative product development, materials and services and can be found in Hall 5/Underground, with a new direct access and link to the Rambla and the other Kortrijk Xpo halls.

Crystaline is a unique HPL laminate with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS incorporated into the surface at high pressure and temperature, yet without shattering them and doing so thanks to a revolutionary pressure technology developed by the Abet Laminati R&D team. Konstantin Grcic created 3 specific patterns for the Crystaline collection in order to apply the SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS to a white or black background: in the “Ray” and “Peak” patterns the crystals follow geometric lines (“Ray”) or figures (“Peak”) and in the “Bling” version the crystals are spread over the surface at random. The combination of the specific production method and the special nature of the SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS brings about Crystaline, an exclusive and precious HPL laminate Print collection with sparkling light effects and a highly individual character: each sheet of Crystaline laminate is a unique specimen as it were.

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