Cosentino Group presents the book Pabellón de España (Spain
Pavilion) in Berlin
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The book, sponsored by Cosentino and published by Arquitectura Viva, gives a
detailed description of the emblematic building that has been representing Spain at
Expo Milano 2015, which concludes this coming Saturday, 31 October.
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The presentation event took place yesterday at the Spanish Embassy in Berlin, with
the presence of the architect Fermín Vázquez, designer of the Spain Pavilion with his
practice b720, in addition to Antonio Santamaría, counsellor at the embassy, and
Santiago Alfonso, Director of Marketing and Communications for Cosentino Group.
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This event also served as the closing ceremony for the exhibition Couples&Co,
sponsored by Cosentino, which had been on show since 10 September at the
embassy's exhibition space to present a particular view of Spanish architecture over
the last fifteen years.
Cantoria, 29 October 2015.- Yesterday, Cosentino Group, a global Spanish firm and leader in the
production and distribution of innovative surfaces for the world of architecture and design, officially
presented the book Pabellón de España. Expo Milano 2015 at an event held at the Spanish Embassy in
Berlin. This book, sponsored by Cosentino and published by Arquitectura Viva, offers a detailed analysis
of the building designed by the architect Fermín Vázquez and his b720 practice for Expo Milano 2015.
Through commentaries by critics Fulvio Irace, Richard Ingersoll and Luis Fernández-Galiano, the book
studies the essential features that have defined this project since its start. This work, with bilingual text
in Spanish and English, relates the background context of the Expo and the process for the pavilion
design and construction until the building's completion, examining the programmes and content housed
inside it.
Moreover, it analyses different matters involved in the architectural project, such as use of materials,
sustainability and the representative value of the pavilion as an image of Spain in such a significant
event as a universal exposition, held this year in Milan, and which will be concluding on Saturday, 1
October, and which has attracted more than 20 million visitors to date. It should be pointed out that
Cosentino cooperates in the construction of the pavilion, and was responsible for one of its most iconic
features: the recreation of the tomato genome on the floor of the main entrance using panels of
Dekton®.
The presentation event took place yesterday at the Spanish Embassy in Berlin, with close to 100 guests
in attendance, including the architect Fermín Vázquez; Antonio Santamaría, counsellor at the embassy;
and Santiago Alfonso, Director of Marketing and Communications for Cosentino Group. In Alfonso's
words, “This event and the book are a way of closing an intense cycle which for us began with the first
works we carried out for the pavilion, and which continued with the presentation of the compilation
publication Spain Builds and the exhibition that concluded here in Berlin yesterday. ”
Couples&Co, a mirror-image of Spanish architecture
This event was also the closing ceremony for the exhibition Couples&Co, sponsored by Cosentino, which
had been on show since 10 September at the embassy's exhibition space to present a particular view of
Spanish architecture over the last fifteen years.
Under the direction of commissioners Beatriz Villanueva, Francisco Casas and Teresa Sánchez, the
exhibition gave a unique reading on the most recent history of Spanish architecture. Twenty-two
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architectural practices working in teams of two provided a mirror-image of themselves, with the
revelation that the last sixteen years may be split into two symmetrical and continuous visions in time,
although asymmetric and discontinuous in both approaches and outcomes.
Both the exhibition and catalogue showed that this short period of time can be divided into two equal,
eight-year periods, with the centre of this period being the epicentre and trigger for change in
architectural structures, strategies and production. It offered a close look at the future of Spanish
architecture, which aims to conquer other spaces in which the discipline becomes blurred, with the
emergence of surprising scenarios and new opportunities. Among the practices participating in
Couples&Co were Archikubik, Churtichaga y De la Cuadra Salcedo, Cruz y Ortiz, Elap, Nieto Sobejano and
Mansilla y Tuñón.
About the Cosentino Group
The Cosentino Group is a global, family-owned company that produces and distributes high value
innovative surfaces for architecture and design. As a leading company, Cosentino imagines and
anticipates together with its customers and partners design solutions that offer value and inspiration to
people’ lives. This goal is made possible by pioneering brands that are leaders in their respective
segments such as Silestone®, Dekton® and Sensa by Cosentino®. Technologically advanced surfaces,
which allow the creation of unique designs for the home and public spaces.
The group bases its development on international expansion, an innovative research and development
program, respect for the environment and sustainability, and its ongoing corporate commitment to
society and the local communities where it operates, education, equality and health & safety.
The Cosentino Group currently distributes its products and brands in more than 80 countries, and
directly manages from its headquarters in Almeria (Spain) its presence in 32 countries, with its own
assets in 26 of them. More than 90% of Cosentino Group’s turnover comes from international markets.
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Media Contact:
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Vanessa Feo Kutsch
Cosentino Group International Communications
+34 616 436 498 – vfeo@cosentino.com
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