Nardini just returned from Milano where they participated in Tuttofood, the fair dedicated to eating and drinking  at the Rho Fairgrounds just outside the Lombardy capital.

This was the first edition of Mixer Village, a pavilion specifically for the drinks sector and HORECA : hotels, restaurants, bar and catering.

Even though this was the first edition, Nardini felt instantly at home, most likely because the futuristic fairgrounds in glass and steel were designed  by Massimiliano Fuksas, the same architect of the BOLLE, translated as Bubbles , Nardini’s research and visitor’s center in Bassano, dedicated in 2004.

The similarities in the two structures don’t end here: both use the element of  water in their design, both were built in record time and both have a low environmental impact  using underground spring water for heating and cooling.

They each use  symbology as well; the Bolle of Nardini use the metaphor of the alchemy of distillation, with the Bolle forming two stylised drops of grappa, while the Milano fair makes use of a long sail as imagery.

In versions small and extra large, the creations of Fuksas never fail to create  a spectacular impact, and the setting could not have been better as Nardini makes their own big splash into the drinks sector.

Photo: Rho Fairgrounds © Archivio Fuksas – Bolle Nardini © M. Danesin