From the very beginning, Superstudio wanted to achieve the maximum possible sustainability for the Superstudio Maxi project. And he documented it. Facing choices, jobs, costs, very demanding times, given the blocks of the pandemic. With a limited delay in delivery times, the new hub finally welcomed the first events in September. To which is added the satisfaction of the coveted LEED Gold® certification which underlines, in addition to all the innovative techno-ecological solutions chosen to guarantee attention to the environment, the fact that Superstudio Maxi is, for now, the only space for events totally sustainable in Europe. In a video that tells this path of excellence we give the floor to Tommaso and Gisella Borioli of Superstudio and to Riccardo Hopps OGB Studio.
We are pleased to announce that Superstudio Maxi has achieved LEED certification Gold®! This result is the direct expression of our commitment to the enhancement of the territory and the protection of the environment. The first venue for events in Europe to obtain LEED Gold® certification.
Achieving a LEED® certification is an ambitious and non-obvious goal. It represents a practical and ethical investment that involves diversified professional figures and design aspects and draws a precise path in favor of the environment and the quality of life in urban spaces. LEED® (Leader in Energy and Environmental Design) is the program by U.S. Green Building Council® for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of high performance green buildings....
The battle against air pollution increasingly involves production and in particular fashion and similar. The American shoe brand Converse has launched a public art initiative aimed at actively combating air pollution in cities around the world, as part of its current advertising campaign “City-Forests”.
The central concept of the project is the idea of "planting trees" where otherwise they could not grow, having local artists create a series of murals that absorb pollution and that attract and convert air pollutants into harmless nitrates.
These murals are made with a specific paint, called KNOxOUT...