Margraf was in the spotlight at Marmomac 2023 with a new stand in the outdoor area and a new business partnership with Basaltite®.
The stunning 300sqm stand was designed by Raffaello Galiotto featured the innovative Velata Collection, with the display inside showcasing Margraf’s capacity to handle marble like a fabric.
Raffaello Galiotto also designed the Velata Collection itself, which can be seen in a large glazed space on one of the long sides of the stand. It features items of furniture covered with Bianco Covelano marble that has been shaped to look like fabric gently blowing in the wind. Cutting-edge design work with parametric software and processing with CNC machinery were complemented by expert manual finishing by in-house staff.
Hanging from the curved wall are six drapes made from coloured marble (Cremo Italia, Breccia Bohemien, Fior di Pesco Carnico®, Grigio Carnico, Breccia Imperiale and Nero Pagoda) that appear to be billowing in the air. They represent the wide range of materials in the company’s catalogue and demonstrate its ability to produce “tailored” creations that can satisfy even the most demanding clients.
The exhibition space is open on two sides and the entire display is designed tell a story that can be read in different ways depending on your view. It sums up the unique traits of Margraf, which can cover every step in the production chain.
Inside, Basaltite®, – a grey, natural volcanic material – is laid in a free-length pattern on the floor and in an overlapping and offset arrangement on the wall. Centre stage in the welcome lounge for visitors goes to exclusive Fior di Pesco Carnico® marble, for which Margraf has the only existing quarry in the world. It can be seen on the counter of the bar in book-match style (Ipogeo Collection), in a 3D wall covering (Fluctus Collection) and on partition walls with brise-soleil rectangular tiles.
Finally, the furnished space looks out onto a garden area outside, where eight blocks of superior marble are on display (two of Fior di Pesco Carnico®, two of Breccia Bohemien, two of Polaris Gold and two of Travertino Alabastrino). They are all parallelepipeds and they are laid out in a regular grid to form a small maze. They look like they are floating above a bed of grass, which calls to mind the natural characteristics of the authentic stone.
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