Editor’s Letter – September 2023 | News | Architonic
I can hear voices.
No, this isn’t a cry for help, but, rather, a statement of fact. The autumn design agenda has kicked off with a raft of inspiring live talks and I’ve been lucky enough to attend a number of them – as both audience member and host.
‘Without community, there’s no sustainability.’ So argued Italian architect-designer Michele de Lucchi earlier this month during the inauguration of his new pavilion for furniture and lighting manufacturer Pedrali, which is celebrating 60 years in business. The all-wood-and-zero-glue structure, currently located at the company’s production site in Bergamo, displays a levity that belies its monumental scale. ‘Set on legs, it’s a building for the community that is open at the base,’ explained the esteemed 71-year-old to the assembled guests.
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