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L’Arma is a theatrical project born from the collaboration of Duccio Camerini and Aureliano Amadei and starring George Colangeli, Andrea Bosca and Miariachiara Di Mitri. Finalist at the 50th Riccione Prize for theater with the title "How long is now" L’Arma will be staged from April 30 to May 12 at the Teatro Vascello in Rome

Teatro Vascello

Via Giacinto Carini 78, Monteverde, Roma

www.teatrovascello.it

On Friday 12th and Saturday 13rd April, Rota-lab will be in Milan at ProgettoCalabianaMilano that will tell the general public that crowds Milan for the Design Week 12 stories of Italian high-level design to celebrate the Made in Italy. Come to meet us!

On Friday 12th also the special opening party, in collaboration with magazine Case Da Abitare

Via Arcivescovo Calabiana, 6 – 20139 Milano

www.progettocalabianamilano.com

Rota-lab curated the set-up for the exhibition "Paginae naturalis" by the Italian artist known as Hitnes. The exhibit will be hosted by the Museo Civico di Zoologia in Rome until April the 7th.

www.paginaenaturalis.com

www.hitnes.org

www.museodizoologia.it

In collaboration with UP studio, Rota-lab designed the New Beats space at Pitti Uomo

Check out the pictures in spaces > installations

Pitti Immagine Uomo

January 8-11 2013

Fortezza da Basso

Florence

The Etoiles, an old boat anchored in Sharm El Sheikh has been given a new life. Rota-lab oversaw the design of spaces and furniture, the construction was done by local craftsmen. See more pictures in the spaces > commercials section of our website. More pictures on our blog!

We are happy to announce we started a collaboration with Spazio Anna Breda in Padua, Italy. Through out the Christmas holidays you can see and purchase our “elementare” one-of-a-kinds seats and “poisson” lamp. After January 31st  2013 the Gallery will keep having in their catalogue some of our products, as the "Biptico" and "Ego" tables.

Find more info here: http://www.spazioannabreda.com/

The Architectural Digest, in its city guide pages dedicated to Rome, wrote about us, our work and our Carmela table, created in collaboration with Arte Stenico

To see Carmela's picture please visit the products section in our website

Tac is a magnetic steel hanger. A strong magnet allows you to hang it to any metal surface and effectively hold the weight of dresses and coats.

Find more pictures in products > accessories

In late July, Tommaso was invited to the Watermill Center, the performance laboratory of Robert Wilson, in Southampton, NY, with the challenge - accomplished - to build in three days and a half an iron armour for Paula Garcia's performance.

The performance took place during the Big Bang in 2012, The 19th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit, July 28, 2012.  For more information visit www.watermillcenter.org and www.paulagarcia.net

Find the pictures of this adventure on our blog! rotalab.wordpress.com

Latelevisione is a new cabinet in birch plywood and solid wood essences.

Find more photos in products > furniture and buy them at Lofé, Via Giulia 73, Rome, Italy

July the 15th opens in Rome a new store of art pieces, fashion and design:Lofé. Situated in the city centre here you can see and buy many Rota-lab products. Go to visit it!

Lofé, Via Giulia 73, Rome.

In collaboration with UP studio, Rota-lab designed the New Beats space at Pitti Uomo.

Check out the pictures in spaces>installations

Pitti Immagine Uomo

19-22 June 2012

Fortezza da Basso

Florence, Italy

A new table in maple, beech and wengé solid wood. Find more pictures in the products section/tables. 

If you want to see it live visits the exhibition "Fast Forward Design: New designers for a sustainable future" hosted by Galleria Sala 1 in Rome until May the 19th.

Galleria Sala 1

Piazza di Porta San Giovanni 10

Rome, Italy

A new writing desk in leftover ash and mahogany woods.  

Find more pictures in the products section > tables. If you want to see it live will be exhibited in the Gallery Sala 1 in Rome until May 19th as part of the exhibition "Fast Forward Design: Young Designers for a Sustainable Future"

From April 21th to May 19th, the Gallery Sala 1 in Rome will host the exhibition "Fast ForwardDesign: young designers for a Sustainable Future", curated by Emanuela Termine. There you'll have the chance to see also Rota-lab latest creations!

Sala 1 Centro Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea

Piazza di Porta San Giovanni, 10 – 00185 Roma

www.salauno.com

Monday to saturday 4,30PM > 7,30PM

Opening April 21th at 7PM

Rota-lab will teach courses as part of "Mexico & Italy Puente Cultural", project of Higher Education created by Gino Finizio Design Management, Politecnico di Milano-School of Design and Tecnologico de Monterrey.
The course is aimed at introducing participants to new skills and business management issues in the design field and equip them with knowledge, tools and basic assumptions necessary to address the issue of design.

The course takes place from 13 February 2012 to 27 April 2012. 

The meetings with Rota-lab shall take place during the workshop "ArchitectureMinimum - The living module", coordinated by Alessandro Gorla (Gino FinizioDesign Management) and Fabio Coppola (Bc-lab) scheduled for the week March 6 to 10.

Contact ginofinizio@designmanagement.it for more information and a calendar of meetings

Elle Decor just reviewed our skateboards/swings Boneless. More info and images about Boneless in products > accessories

We just completed a new bookcase for a private client. You can check more photos on our blog!

In collaboration with UP! Studio Rota-lab designed the New Beats space at Pitti Uomo 2012.

You can check out some pictures on our new blog rotalab.wordpress.com and on our website in the spaces>installations section

Pitti Immagine Uomo

10-13 January 2012

Fortezza da Basso,

Viale F.Strozzi 1,

Florence, Italy

Polpo is an original bookcase in different solid woods: wengé, maple and mahogany 

More pictures available in products > bookcases

Boneless: Skateboard/Swing in solid woods. More pictures available in the products section > accessories

Erbanchetto, a new small desk: wengé structure, mahogany and slate top. More pictures available in the products section > tables

On Friday November 25th, MIA design store will host a Christmas Design Auction.

From November 22nd to the auction date, all products – both vintage and contemporary design pieces, among with some of Rota-lab creations – will be on exhibit in the store. Part of the raised money will be given to charity.

Practical Info:

Mia Design Book Interior

Via di Ripetta, 224 – Rome, Italy

Exhibition: November 22-23-24, 2011

Auction: November 25th, from 6pm to 9 pm

The KATA project, ideated by Michele Fanfulli Studio in collaboration with Puntodifuga Legno&Design, design Studio and Tomea materie plastiche will be presented within Moa Casa Autumn 2011, National Furniture and Furnishing Exhibition. This event will exhibits artisanal laboratories, young designers and design schools to promote a new creative synergy based on sustainability and social consciousness.

Moa Casa Fair Autumn 2011 - Furniture, Interior Decoration and Furnishing Exhibition

October 28th- November 7th 2011

Pavilion 4

Nuova Fiera di Roma

Via Portuense, 1645

Rome, Italy

Charlotte is our new furniture in birch plywood with drawers and slate painted sliding doors

More pictures are available in the products section > furniture

On July 11th, In  collaboration  with  Palazzo dei Congressi and CNA, Altaroma will present A.I. Fair, an event entirely  dedicated to artisans - virtuosos of tradition and key players on the stage of contemporary trends.

Artisanal Intelligence Fair serves as an opportunity to personally meet more than 80 creative designers in the informal  atmosphere of a “market” and also as opportunity to see our products!

July 11th 2011

Palazzo dei Congressi - Piazzale Kennedy, 1 - Rome, EUR

Salone della Cultura

6.00pm - 8.30pm

New customizable deal bookcase!

To see more images visit products > bookcases > stecche 

On June 11th Coworking Roma will host his first “BarCamp”, an open meeting where Rota-lab and other art professionals will talk about “creative process”.

Free entry upon registration on www.coworkingroma.com

June 11th,3pm, Cowo 360, Via Vacuna 96, Rome

Our new table is born from the collaboration between Rota-lab and Arte Stenico, wrought iron master craftmen.

More photos are available in the products section > tables

Our animalhouse cupboard and Moka lamps are now available at MIA design store, in Via di Ripetta 224, Roma