Casa 44, Girona, Spain | 2020
Casa 44 Girona, Spain | 2008 Project: Casa 44 Location: Girona, Spain. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla, Stefano Fontolan. This project celebrates Catalonia’s rich architectural heritage by gracefully juxtaposing classical charm with contemporary sensibility. Through thoughtful interior design, we weave together tradition and sustainability, fostering a captivating dialogue between the past and the present. BACK TO PROJECTS
Street Waves, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2022
Street Waves Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , 2022 Project: Jeddah Fashion Island Client: Privete client Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Author: External Reference Team: External Reference Project Management: External Reference. The Street Waves project brings dynamic urban art installations to Jeddah’s pedestrian areas, embodying the city’s coastal spirit. These striking pieces simulate wave motion using 3D printing techniques, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Plaza Mahou, Madrid | 2025
Plaza Mahou Madrid, 2025 Project: Plaza Mahou Client: Mahou Location: Madrid, Spain. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla Team: Francesco Sacconi, Ilaria Rampazzo, Gianmarco Daniele, Giulio Montefoschi, Adrian Patrascu. Collaborators: Oxido Studio, LaMaquina. Photographers: German Saiz, and External Reference. Furniture: External Reference The restaurant and brewery at Santiago Bernabéu, under the Mahou brand, celebrates Madrid’s essence by uniting three key elements: […]
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 […]
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 […]
CLX-01, Lucerne | 2023
CLX-01 Barcelona, 2023 Project: CLX-01 Client: Pietro Catalano Location: Lucerne, Switzerland Author: External Reference, Francesco Sacconi Team: Francesco Sacconi, Giulio Montefoschi BACK TO PROJECTS
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 […]
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 […]