CASA ITALIA, LONDON

ALPI CONTRIBUTES TO THE INTERIORS OF THIS INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING

In London, a stone’ s throw from Buckingham Palace, stands Casa Italia, a new headquarters for the Italian Embassy, the Italian foreign trade office and the Italian Institute of Culture. Casa Italia represents Italy in all its diplomatic functions. At the same time, it is an expression of the country’ s cultural, creative and architectural heritage.

In this context, ALPI was chosen to help define the interiors and contribute to the material identity of the indoor surroundings.

The interior, designed by the British creative director Nick Vinson, transformed a five-storey Victorian building in Westminster into a hub for 80

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