Seamless design, ECLISSE steps outdoors
ECLISSE introduces Syntesis Areo Outdoor, extending the sleekness of its flush-to-wall system to exterior applications. Robust and adaptable, it reimagines technical access points as integrated design features, ensuring a continuous aesthetic flow between interior and exterior spaces.
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Set between the park and the sea, and on the axis of the local market, Centro Botín sits elevated, half on land and half over the water. Thus the view of the bay is unimpeded for people strolling in the gardens, with Centro Botín seeming to hover weightlessly at the height of the trees, and glimpsed through their foliage. A series of light walkways of steel and glass separate the two rounded volumes of the building and create a new square. Elevated high above ground level, to the north of the building, this square is fully public. Stairways and elevators then lead up to the two blocks of the art centre. From here the building projects 20 metres over the sea.
Centro Botín, Santander
Program: cultural centre
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Area: 10,285 sqm
Completion: 2017
Stone: Origins and Future in Architecture
On June 12 and 13, 2025, IUAV University of Venice will host "Stone is…," an international forum entirely dedicated to natural stone. Organized by PNA, this event aims to thoroughly explore the material's enduring value and sustainability, featuring insights from internationally renowned speakers.