
Madera: the soul of wood, nobly expressed
Madera crafts the very essence of wood through the ingenious process of precomposed veneering, resulting in surfaces of captivating visual harmony and inherent sustainability. From flawlessly coordinated color palettes to intricate inlays that whisper stories, each door stands as a genuine tribute to the natural world.
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Located in the Paseo de la Costa de Vicente López, Buenos Aires, The Nest of Culture is a wooden construction that allows you to see two different horizons: The Pampa and the La Plata river. A square base construction of 9x9m inherits its dimensions from the umbrellas designed by Amancio Williams, two concrete constructions that preside the area from the heights at a very short distance from the new agora. It features four equal staircases that rotate in a centrifugal way related to its center, giving to the object a complex and labyrinthine aspect in which the directions are confused despite their rigorous geometry.


A grid of 90x90cm structures the space by distributing pine slats of 6x6cm section and variable length. They are grouped in the downward direction to accumulate the loads and make the contact with the ground more permeable; and they branch in the upward direction due to the lower mechanical stress and the density increase that protects the fall from higher levels. In this way, the rods are grouped by 4, 2 and 1, rotating their fibers as the pavilion itself and joining with screws that draw every 20cm in height the same spiral. This wooden structure shows in its perimeter a tripartite organization.

- Project:
- The Nest of Culture
- Venue:
- Buenos Aires
- Program:
- temporary pavilion
- Architect:
- Josep Ferrando
- Collaborators:
- Jordi Fígols, Lluís Botella, Victoria Nicolich, Macarena Parnakian
- Structural engineering:
- Josep Nel.lo
- Contractor:
- CADAMDA, Jorge Barroso, Diego García
- Completion:
- 2017

The value of solidity
Riva1920 creates solid wood furniture using certified or reclaimed materials, combining sustainability, high-quality craftsmanship, and timeless design. An Italian excellence focused on durability, transparency, and authenticity.
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