Archive of Ariostea News and Events

Poliambulatorio Dalla Rosa Prati

Location: Parma
Design: Arch. Francesca Dalla Rosa Prati - Ing. Andrea Maggiorelli
Materials used: High-Tech Woods - Rovere Grigio

The new European Diagnostic Centre in Parma is shaped like the wing of an aircraft

Cutting-edge technology, maximum visibility and a welcoming atmosphere are the keys to the new Poliambulatorio Dalla Rosa Prati clinic in Parma, a clear glass building shaped like the wing of an aircraft to symbolise the infinite possibilities offered by science.
While the arcade leading into the building is made of three-part steel columns, the upper levels – linked by a sculptural spiral staircase of white reinforced concrete – have no pillars inside, for the supports are incorporated into the building’s structural outer wrapper.

SILK LIMESTONE
THE REAL AND GENUINE BEAUTY OF NATURALE STONE

Silk Limestone by Ariostea has all the fascination of natural stone: it is a high-tech, compact slab that is genuinely uniform in depth and characterised by very subtle variations in tone, as created by nature herself.

SILK: AN INCREDIBLE VELVETY SURFACE.
A fine, unique and surprising surface finish. The incomparable silky effect of the special silk polishing is achieved through an exclusive series of mechanical processes, similar to those that form naturally-occurring surfaces, and cannot be obtained with enamel or artificial applications.
The refined beauty and natural elegance of Silk Limestone is due to the ultra-fine grain size of the quarried limestone, perfectly understood and treated by Ariostea in painstaking detail.

Centrum Galerie Dresda

Location: Dresden, Germany
Design: PT+T Design, Dresden; Peter Kulka, Dresden; De Architekten Cie, Amsterdam
Materials used: Black Ardesia, Crema Europa

Dresden’s biggest shopping centre has just opened, with 4 levels, international gastronomic concepts, services and recreational facilities for children

Multi Development Germany GmbH has built Dresden’s biggest mall, with more than 52,000 square metres of retail space. Located on the central shopping street in the “Florence of the North”, Prager Strasse, the mall was designed by T+T Design architectural studios of Holland in collaboration with Dresden architect Peter Kulka and De Architekten Cie studios of Amsterdam. Centrum Galerie Dresda includes 4 floors of shops, a variety of services including a daycare centre on the top floor, recreational facilities for children, an indoor parking lot for about 1000 cars, a 180 metre façade and a big entrance to attract visitors inside. The design by Peter Kulka, who won the 2006 competition for the façade, demonstrates respect for the building’s historic structure and relates it to the new materials in use today. 

O2 World Arena

Location: Berlin
Client: Anschutz Entertainment Group Development GmbH
Design: J.S.K. Architekten
Materials used: Basalto Grigio

In the middle of Berlin’s well-known Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district on the banks of the Spree near the old Ostgüterbahnhof railway station, the Anschutz Entertainment Group, a company owned by American millionaire Phil Anschutz of Los Angeles and leading mobile telephone service provider O2 Germany
have built one of the world's most modern multi-purpose arenas: O2 World.
With seats and standing room for 17,000 spectators and 59 entertainment, conference and party rooms, O2 World in Berlin offers outstanding flexibility.
In a matter of a few hours the basketball court can be transformed into an ice hockey rink, a concert hall or a conference centre, adapting perfectly to the different requirements of sports, entertainment and music events.
Client and arena operator Anschutz Entertainment Group and Telefónica O2 Germany have established a partnership which will last for at least 15 years.

Link: www.floornature.com

ARIOSTEA HIGH-TECH WOODS
the poetry of the past meets the technology of the future.

Rovere Naturale & Rovere Abbazia
Old monasteries, medieval abbeys, stately homes: different kinds of places which share an affinity for precious woods in subtle hues with strong fragrances,
inspiring a new era in Ariostea High-Tech Woods.
Their essence conceals a highly ambivalent character combining a taste for the antique with a forward-looking orientation.
This new chapter in the history of Ariostea opens with 10 precious High-Tech Woods in different hues ranging from delicate to strong.
The intrinsic quality of High-Tech Woods lies in their great versatility: their superior aesthetic and technical properties make them ideal companions in designing both interiors and exteriors, responding to the desires of architects and designers.

High-Tech Woods combine a cult of beauty with profound respect for the environment, translating this philosophy into an alternative to natural wood parquet flooring.

GRIFFE Ariostea

Ariostea signs its creations.
Griffe makes its indelible mark on projects by our most prestigious clients.

Follow up MosBuild '09

We are happy to confirm that Ariostea’s participation in one of the world’s most important building fairs, Mosbuild 2009 in Moscow, has been a success.
Numerous visitors have had an opportunity to see and appreciate the uniqueness of our materials and the exclusive technology that makes them stand out from the competition.

Here too Ariostea has confirmed its philosophy as a company particularly sensitive to the quality and importance of top-of-the-range products in the world of solid porcelain stoneware.

Free Shoes, Montesilvano, Pescara

Location: Montesilvano, Pescara, Italy
Free Shoes, shoe shop
Client: Mare Blu srl
(Gruppo Globo - Nicola Di Nicola)
Architect: Arch. Conrotto
Location: "Delfino" shopping mall,
Montesilvano (PE)
Materials: Rovere Grigio - Rovere Nero

Located in Delfino shopping mall in Montesilvano (Pescara), Free Shoes is a shop that sells both shoes and sportswear.
The colours chosen for the flooring were grey and black - Ariostea 90x15 Rovere Grigio and 90x15 Rovere Nero - highly evocative of the sensation of material, the modularity of which made it much easier to lay the tiles. The chosen colour and ease of installation are key features of this format, used to clearly identify two separate zones for customers entering the shop.

Link: www.floornature.com

Follow up Made Expo & Surface Design Show

We are very happy to announce the successful conclusion of the 2009 Made Expo in Milan and Surface Design Show in London.
Both events registered figures for overall attendance and visitors to the Ariostea stand well in excess of expectations and the calculated average figures.

Ariostea at Surface Design Show '09

A new interpretation of colors, beyond the well-known frontiers of design.
You will be shocked by Ariostea at
The Surface Design Show,
Business Design Centre
London, Islington (UK)
Fabruary, 10th – 12th
Ground Level
Booth 20