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Bart Janssens, architect in ‘Architects in Motion’, an architects’ firm in Turnhout (Belgium), was commissioned by the ‘Pelckmans’ Pond & Garden Centre to develop a new branch in the Parklaan, Turnhout. Ten years ago this architect also designed the first branch for this family business in Lommel. A characteristic feature of his designs is a totally different look to a garden centre, in terms of both indoor perception and outward appearance. These are striking buildings, which invite discovery of what is inside, while at the same time being flexibly and universally thought out, such that they can be given a totally different purpose at some point in the future.

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Venue : Triennale di Milano from 16 until 21st of April 2008.  How to get there ?

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ABET LAMINATI is pleased to present the “Kasa Digitalia” project to the public at the 2008 International Furniture Fair in Milan (Salone del Mobile – Fuori Salone) . The project was created in collaboration with De Rosso and based on the designs of Karim Rashid. A collection of decorative items in bright and provocative colours that will give shape and meaning to the living spaces of the Kasa. An exceptional event, which represents a new chapter in the enthusiastic adventure of ABET in the area of Italian and international design.
On 16 April 2008, the “Kasa Digitalia” event/project will be opened to the public and to the press at the Triennale di Milano Design Museum. The project is organised by ABET LAMINATI SpA with the special collaboration of De Rosso, a partner specialising in furniture production. A new collection of bright and provocative colours and decorative items will give shape to KASA DIGITALIA: a unique and provocative technological domestic ambience entirely covered with ABET laminates printed using digital technology and fitted out in collaboration with De Rosso. Karim will meet the public and national and foreign press on 17 April at 18.00 at our stand on the ground floor (Galleria dell’Architettura) of the Triennale di Milano Design Museum.

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Against the backdrop of Turin being nominated “World Design Capital 2008”, numerous events, exhibitions, etc. are being organised in Turin and in Piedmont province throughout 2008. One of the events in which Abet Laminati, based in Bra, Piedmont, is involved as a partner, is the “Tra decor e decus” design competition. Professional designers as well as up-and-coming talent created new decors and patterns for decorative laminate. The panel of judges, under the leadership of Alessandro Mendini, nominated “Breaking the code”, a design by Francesca Diotti and Francesco Porro as the winner in the NABA category (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti students). “E la Berta filava…pixel”, a design by Sara Magnone won in the PIEMONTE category (professional designers and up-and-coming talent). The winning designs were created as laminates by Abet Laminati using digital print technology and are currently the focus of attention at the “Tra decor en decus” exhibition at the “Forum Omegna”.  The winning designs were also applied in the form of a laminate to an item of furniture and are likewise being shown together with projects by designers including the following: Patricia Urquiola, Markus Benesch, Ugo La Pietra, Denis Santachiara, Italo Rota.  The exhibition at the Forum Omegna will continue to run up to 29/06/2008.

Digital Print “Breaking the code” design by Francesca Diotti an Francesco Porro

Digital Print “E la Berta filava…pixel” design by Sara Magnone

The GevelTotaal 2008 trade exhibition recorded over 8,000 professional visitors (architects, contractors and others) during the 3-day event that took place in Rotterdam from 23 to 25 January 2008. In addition introducing the new MEG HPL range of façade panels, the emphasis on the Abet BV stand was primarily on the ability to customise MEG HPL façade panels using digital print technology. By way of illustration of this MEG digital print technology, the painting “The Great Wave” by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai was incorporated in the wall cladding of the stand by Otto A. Altmann, the designer of the stand. Another focal point for visitors’ attention was the imposing “Palladio” façade section, built with materials including new MEG Concrete decors and drawing its inspiration from Andrea Palladio, the Italian Renaissance architect.  You can request the new MEG brochure here.

MEG Digital Print of “The Great Wave –  Katsushika Hokusai”

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