Malinska Hotel, Croatia | 2020 Copy
MALINSKA HOTEL Croatia, 2020 Project: Malinska Hotel Client: Privete client Location: Croatia Author: External Reference Team: Francesco Sacconi, Iacopo Neri, Sebastian Amorelli, Mateus Sartori Project Management: External Reference. Situated in Malinska, our resort seeks to establish a vibrant, thriving community that offers a plethora of amenities typically found in a bustling town. The resort encompasses a […]
VAS, Italy | 2026
VAS Barcelona, 2025 Project: VAS Exhibition: HoperAperta, 2026 Location: Italy Author: External Reference, Carmelo Zappulla Team: Martino Degasperi, Francesco Sacconi. VAS is a pair of vases that explores the act of containing as an essential gesture: to protect and to hold. Designed by Carmelo Zappulla for External Reference, the project reinterprets Mediterranean archetypes through a […]
Sigillo, Osaka | 2025
Sigillo Osaka, 2025 Project: Sigillo Exhibition: Expo Osaka, 2025 Location: Japan Author: External Reference, Carmelo Zappulla Team: Sebastian Amorelli Sigillo is a luminous sculpture that bridges the Mediterranean sun and the Japanese soul. Enclosed in a translucent crystalline block, a glowing red core holds light, memory, and warmth, echoing both the Japanese sun and the […]
A Story of Light and Matter , Barcelona | 2024
A Story of Light and Matter Barcelona, 2024 Project: A Story of Light and Matter Exhibition: HoperAperta Location: Milan Design Week Fuori Salone Author: External Reference, Sebastian Amorelli Team: Sebastian Amorelli A Story of Light and Matter” explores contemporary city dynamics by translating empirical light data into artistic installations, reflecting the unique ambiance of each […]
VICIO [UNVRS], Ibiza | 2025
VICIO [UNVRS] Ibiza, Balearic Island 2025 Project: VICIO Client: VICIO Location: Ibiza, Balearic Island. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla Team: Stefano Fontolan, Gianmarco Daniele, Giulio Montefoschi. Project Management: External Reference; Stefano Fontolan Collaborators: Lloc Audiovisuales Status: Built A hybrid venue designed by External Reference inside [UNVRS], the world’s largest club in Ibiza. The two-level, 250 m² space […]
The Corner Costa Adeje Tenerife | 2025
The Corner Costa Adeje Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 2025 Project: The Corner Costa Adeje Client: The Corner Costa Adeje Shopping Mall Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla Team: Sebastian Amorelli, Ipek Attaroglu, Valentina Pulido, Adrian Patrascu, Regina García, Gianmarco Daniele, Agustina Raskin, Ilaria Rampazzo, Alfonso Peralta Project Management: External Reference; Sebastián Amorelli […]
CREP – Pop Up Store Manchester | 2025
CREP – Pop Up Store Manchester, 2025 Project: Crep – Pop Up Client: Crep Protect Location: Manchester – Trafford center Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla Team: Francesco Sacconi, Vianella Maestra, Giulio Montefoschi, Josep Bastida, Camila Tahan. Project Management: Francesco Sacconi Construction and Furniture: External Reference Designed by External Reference for CREP Protect, this Pop Up Store is […]
Fluens, Barcelona | 2025
Fluens Barcelona, 2025 Project: Fluens Exhibition: Barcelona Design Week Location: LCI Author: External Reference, Carmelo Zappulla Team: Francesco Sacconi, Josep Bastida. Fluens is a chaise longue that engages in dialogue with the body, suspended between design and engineering. Its aluminum shell conceals a hidden mechanism that enables fluid, continuous postures, transforming rocking into an experience […]
Undercover Brother Office, Dubai | 2025
Undercover Brothers Offices Index Tower, Dubai, United arab Emirates 2025 Project: Undercover Brothers Client: Undercover Brothers Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Author: External Reference Team: Gianmarco Daniele Project Management: External Reference. Status: Built The executive office for Undercover Brothers redefines workspace fluidity with a seamless, sculptural approach. The central space unfolds as a continuous monochromatic environment where […]
Presentedby Abu Dhabi | 2025
PRESENTEDBY Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, 2025 Project: Presentedby Abu Dhabi Client: Avolta / Presentedby Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla Team: Regina García, Vianella Maestra, Camila Tahan, Anton Koshelev Project Management: External Reference; Regina García, Martina Ensinck. https://youtu.be/Q08486txg3w BACK TO PROJECTS