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sulle due pagine / on the two pages La Rocchetta Mattei illuminata da L & L Luce & Light , foto all ' interno e all ' esterno / The Rocchetta Mattei illuminated by L & L Luce & Light , interior and exterior photos photo © Fabio Bascetta photo © Fabio Bascetta

A story of rebirth thanks to the lighting of L & L Luce & Light

There is a magical labyrinth of towers , monumental staircases , reception rooms and ������� ����� ��������� �������� ������� �� ����� ���� � ����� �� � ���������� ��� �� �� ������� �� ������� ���������� ������������ �� �� ��� eclectic Rocchetta Mattei Castle , located on ��� �������������� ���������� ����� ����� Count Cesare Mattei , who had it built in the 19th century on the ruins of an ancient �������� ������ ���� �� ��� ���� �������� ��� ����� �� ���������� ���� ������������� ��� was redesigned according to the eccentric character and personality of the Count Mattei , in a multifaceted symphony of open and closed spaces , conceived as a true alternative to everyday reality and as a personal “ way of getting away ” from the industrial city of the late 19th century , and interpreted in a style ���� ����� �� �� ������������� ��� ���� ���� not reject Moorish inspiration , nor the bright ����������� ������������� ���� ��� ������ ��������������� ������ ��� ������ �� ����� by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna , which has refurbished it through extensive and detailed restoration , restoring ��� �������� ��� �������� ����� ��� ������ �� once again accessible to visitors after years of ������� ��� �������� �� �������� �� � ���������� ������������� �� ��� �������� � ����� ��� �� ������ ���� ���� ���� �� � �� ������ � ���� the lighting system underwent a complete ��������� ��� ���� ��� ����� �� ��������� and lighting designer Beatrice Ferrieri , who chose L & L Luce & Light luminaires to bring a ������� ��������� ���� ������ �������� ���� �� ��� ������ ������ ���� ��� ���� ���� �������
the light was conceived as matter in a solid state that had to be concealed from view , so as not to disturb the original architectural balance , but at the same time it had to be calibrated to be able to excite the new users �� ��� ������� �� �� ������������ ��� ���� ���� �� ��������� ��� �������� ������ ���������� and enhances the most precious details of the ������ �� ������ �� ��� ������� ��� �������� new feelings , it succeeds in giving new life to � ����� ���� ��� ���� ��������� ��� �������� The project was born with the intention �� ������ ����� �� ������� �� ��������� orientation and emotion within a monumental complex composed of a series of volumes ���������� ���� ���� ����� �� �� ������� ���� Light reveals and conceals , emphasises and �������� ������ �� ���������� ��������� ��� Spot 1.0 �� ����� ���� ��� ������ ����������� ����������� ������ �� ����� ����� ���� ��� ��������� ������ �� ��� �������� ����������� �������� ���� ��� ��� ������ ������������� bringing out the details and characteristics �� ��� ������ ����������� ������ ��� ������� especially inside the Chapel room , where ������ ��� ������� ��������� ���� �� ��� ������ �������� �� ����� �� ��� �������� �� �������� �������� ���� ����� �� ��� ������� �������� ������������� ���������� ��� ��������� and decorations are purely aesthetic , made of local , lightweight materials including plaster , ������� ����� ��� ����� ������ �� ��� ��� lighting , which is in perfect harmony with the �������� ������������� ���������� ������ ������ ���� �������� �������� ��� ������ �������� This , combined with various technical aspects , such as the use of calibrated optics and the use of grazing light to enhance the richness of the inlays and building materials , contributed �� ��� ������� �� ��� ��������
��� ���������� �� �� ������� ������� specialising in the design and production �� ��� ���������� �������� ������� ��� ������ ��� ������� ���� ��������������� ����� ��� �������������� �� ��� ������ ������� ��� ��� ������� ��� ���������� �������� �������� ���������� ��� ������ ��� ��������� ��������� ������� ��� ���� ������� and reliability of its products , which are entirely developed and manufactured in the ��������� ������� �� �������� ��������� L & L also pays the utmost attention to the research on materials , so as to safeguard the core value on which the company business is ������ ��� ���� �� ������ LUCE 348 / COMPANIES REPORT 21