Since the advent of Modernism, the architecture of our living and working spaces has increasingly integrated technology, essential for creating healthy, comfortable environments, and now tasked with making that comfort sustainable. So central has this technical dimension become that it often shapes architecture itself. Historian Reyner Banham’s seminal 1969 book title “The architecture of the well-tempered environment” can be borrowed to portray such evolution.  Whether exposed or hidden, technical elements have long played a role in spatial expression – its extreme output might be represented by the Centre Pompidou in Paris – from the exposed radiators under the windows of Mies van der Rohe’s Tugendhat House to Le Corbusier’s, taking part to the well-known interplay of volumes in the spaces he conceived.

Hiding, appearing, actively shaping the visual identity of interiors: the fan coils Run and Seven Lines, designed by Monica Alegiani and Vanessa Massacci, follow the latter path. These ultra-slim heating and cooling terminals use texture to signal their presence, dialoguing with living spaces.

Run is defined by a refined series of vertical lines that play with light and shadow, blending seamlessly into diverse design contexts with quiet elegance. Seven Lines builds on that same logic with a modern, minimalist aesthetic: a tighter rhythm of grooves and flat surfaces creates a harmonious, repeating pattern that aligns functionality and form.

These models mark a new chapter in Cordivari’s ongoing design-driven research, backed by the Cordivari LAB – a testing hub operating to the highest European standards, including the latest ErP Ecodesign directives, and unique in Italy for its internal certification capabilities. They follow in the footsteps of high-profile collaborations with renowned designers like Jean-Marie Massaud and Simone Micheli, and their international acclaim is already evident: Run and Seven Lines have won the Archiproducts Design Award, the European Product Design Award, the Big See Product Design Award, and have been selected for the 2024 ADI Design Index – the official shortlist for the prestigious Compasso d’Oro.

Beyond their visible form lies a layer of intelligence. Both models offer flexible management of power, temperature, and airflow – either via the built-in touch thermostat or remotely via app, thanks to integrated Wi-Fi and IoT capability. Each unit can thus function in stand-alone mode or as part of larger groups, and seamlessly interfaces with the Cordivari heat pump system.
At their technological core: high-efficiency brushless DC inverter motors, integrated touch controls, perimeter ventilation for optimal thermal comfort in heating, cooling, and dehumidifying modes. Their chassis is made from recycled aluminum, customizable in 80 shades – glossy, matte, or textured – through Cordivari’s Color System. In every detail, Run and Seven Lines reflect a design language that connects deeply with the architecture of interior space.