Marble matters– exploring Carrara’s legacy
Sixteen young international architects took part in two intensive training days in Carrara, organized by FUM Academy and YACademy, featuring visits to the marble quarries and a design workshop focused on the use of the material.
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At the heart of the space, a concrete service counter is accented with hand-painted green and teal tiles from Morocco displaced at the front of the bar. Warm custom-designed brass elements reinforced the venue’s aesthetic. Behind the bar, display shelving made from white tubular steel hosts pockets of greenery from Loose Leaf. Timber-topped tables with banquette seating run the length of the café. At intervals, lightweight steel framing with in-built lighting becomes a sculptural element, providing a sense of intimacy without breaking up the café’s openness. Upholstery enhances the pared-back mood of the space, with teal for the banquette and a composition of grey, pink and classic houndstooth for the wall-mounted bolster.
No 19 Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Australia
Program: café and restaurant
Architects: Biasol
Area: 190 sqm
Completion: 2016
Natural stone is an eternal material
Now in its 59th edition, Marmomac returns to Verona from September 23 to 26 to showcase the role of stone in contemporary design.
