Calligaris Headquarters Advanced Retrofit

Taking inspiration from the very soul of the company’s products, fabrics, the design researched the possibility to redefine the façade as a performative textile transforming the perception of the existing building while at the same time offering improved environmental protection to the building envelope. The result is a lightweight weave of aluminium tubes specifically choreographed to reflect the beauty of the company’s handcrafted straw weaving still present in the production of their chairs.