Month: October 2022

On 9-10 November LAMM will be in Milan at Architect@Work, the major event dedicated to architecture and design professionals. Producers, architects and designers will be getting together in Lombardy’s capital again this year, at the usual Allianz MiCo location (ex MiCo Milano Congressi), which will also be acting as a showcase for innovation and a networking lounge. Now in its 8th edition, this event aims to highlight the latest trends, by presenting a select range of products which are innovative in terms of aesthetics, design and functionality, thanks to the technologies and materials used.

 

Over the two days LAMM will be at stand no. 143, presenting its solutions for conference and education facilities. In particular, the display area will be dedicated to Flexa, a new armchair concept, with versions that can be secured to the floor or completely freestanding, to enhance auditoria, lecture theatres, multi-purpose rooms and venues.

 

How to reach us
LAMM will be at stand no. 143

 

Dates
9 – 10 November 2022
From 12:00 to 19:00

 

Location
Main entrance (on foot):
Allianz MiCo (ex MiCo – Milano Congressi)
Viale Scarampo (between gate 4 and gate 5)
20149 – Milan

 

Additional useful information is available here.

 

FREE ENTRY by registering online at this link.

The compact solution for the conference world lands in France to form part of the 260-seat campus auditorium inspired by Olivetti principles and dedicated to the learning of haulage professions

 

A campus covering over 6 thousand sq m dedicated to haulage professions to learn not just the theory, but the practice as well. Municipality of Éloyes, Vosges department, French region of the Grand Est: this is the location of the new Academy of the Mauffrey Group, a French leader in the transport and logistic sectors. The new spaces have just been inaugurated and they feature auditorium rooms and practice equipment that includes tracks for articulated lorry drivers and loading bays to learn the right procedures for the manual handling of the loads. The new facilities even boast a kindergarten inspired by the best Scandinavian open-air learning practices, available to single mothers or fathers to help them study with their children close by, maybe residing in one of the 120 lodgings made available to students.

A state-of-the-art school for truck drivers, heavy-vehicle mechanics, sector entrepreneurs and even Group employees that aims at being a point of reference for the entire region. For the large auditorium, the French colossus has chosen Futura in the tip-up writing tablet version, chair on beam, featuring an extremely resistant frame, synchronous seat, armrest and backrest movement and which rests in the vertical position when not in use, taking up only 19 cm. 260 chairs have been installed, arranged on straight rows on steps with a spacing of 56 cm, all with seats and backrests covered in black faux leather, polyurethane armrests and metal frames in a matte black varnish RAL 9005.

At the Academy, armchairs are equipped with easily-accessible sockets placed under the seats. Electrification was possible thanks to a series of cables hidden along the load-bearing horizontal bar. This has helped contain cable management to a single passage per row, from the floor to the seats. The armchair – like all LAMM products – combines technology, elegance and attention to detail with the capability of meeting specific design needs thanks to functional solutions.

The campus also features a laboratory-school, a company restaurant, a gym, informal spaces to enjoy convivial moments, green areas and roofs studied to defend biodiversity, preserve the balance of the eco-system and facilitate the nesting of birds and the proliferation of chiropterans and insects. An operation inspired by Olivetti principles and achieved under the guidance of the French architect Gérald Klauss, in which LAMM is proud of having taken part.

 

Project: Academy Mauffrey
Client: Groupe Mauffrey
Location: Éloyes, France
Architect: Gérald Klauss Architecte
Year: 2022
LAMM Dealer: Formes et Couleurs
LAMM supply: 260 Futura armchairs with tablet
Photos: Images Courtesy of Gérald Klauss Architecte

 

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A welcoming and vibrant setting that promotes the formation of a community of researchers, students and companies: embracing these driving forces, LAMM has fitted out the two main halls of the “Dialogue Centre”

 

A pavilion that seems to float on the surface of the surrounding park’s lush green lawn is home to a centre built to establish dialogue between scientists, society and experts in the fields of nutrition, climatology, healthcare, circular economics and biodiversity. A unique venue built on the campus of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), a prestigious university that attracts students from 110 countries, specialising in life sciences and agricultural excellence. The concept behind the new building, located in the town of Wageningen in the Netherlands, is the brainchild of the Broekbakema in Rotterdam.

The new structure, which fits in seamlessly with the outdoor scenery, has a horizontal roof and ground floor that angle off where the “Dialogue Hall” is located, contributing to the centre’s striking architecture. A centre focused on the interaction and sharing of knowledge between science and society, with three main sections, each of which is housed in its own independent part: a large hall for symposiums and meetings, a hall dedicated to promoting and spreading knowledge and, finally, a “Faculty Club”.

A welcoming and vibrant setting that can help drive the formation of a community of researchers, students and companies. Embracing these driving forces, LAMM has fitted out two of the centre’s main halls: the double-height “Dialogue Hall” and the “Promotion Hall”. For both halls, custom solutions built around the highly customisable C100 armchair designed by Baldanzi & Novelli were adopted. The warm colours (two shades of beige, yellow and warm grey) of the 272 faux leather-upholstered chairs in the “Dialogue Hall” emphasise its cosy, comforting setting. Complete with silver painted metal details, the C100 armchairs are spaced 53.5 cm apart. More than half of the armchairs (156) are fitted with a tip-up foldaway writing tablet with anti-panic movement. In addition, three chairs have a detachment system that allows them to be removed and transported quickly if needed. And lastly: 140 chairs are equipped with an electrical system.

C100 armchairs were also used for the “Promotion Hall”, with 108 Spradling Silvertex-upholstered chairs in five alternating shades (umber, wine, silver, taupe and champagne), half of which are equipped with an electrical system. In the first row of the left-hand section, three of the armchairs are designed for easy removal. In the two large halls, the C100s are fully upholstered with a low backrest and floor-length sides. This project was carried out in collaboration with local partner SV Collection (contractor: CBRE).

Project: Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Dialogue Centre – New Omnia Building
Location: Wageningen, Netherlands
Client: Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
Interior design: CBRE
LAMM dealer: SV Collection
Architects: Broekbakema
Year: 2022
Photographer: Petra Appelhof
LAMM supply: 272 + 108 C100 armchairs

 

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