24 Kilates The Mine, Bangkok | 2018
24 KILATES – THE MINE Bangkok, 2018 Project: 24 Kilates – The Mine. Client: 24 Kilates. Location: Bangkok, Thailand. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla & Chu Uroz. Team: Stefano Fontolan, Iustinian Nanu. Project Management: External Reference. Collaborators: AQP Company Limited. Once again the 24 Kilates company has trusted External Reference Architects to create a store that reflects and evidences their […]
Crep Dubai | 2018
CREP PROTECT Dubai, 2019 Project: Crep Protect Retail Store. Client: Crep Protect. Location: Dubai, UAE. Author: External Reference, Carmelo Zappulla. Team: Sebastian Amorelli, Stefano Fontolan, Iustinian Nanu. BACK TO PROJECT
Bubble Furniture 2018
BUBBLE FURNITURE Salamanca, 2018 Project: Bubble Furniture. Client: ZenZoo. Location: Salamanca, Spain. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla. Team: Sebastian Amorelli. Collaborators: Nodo Architecture. BACK TO PROJECTS
Mangrove Table | 2018
MANGROVE TABLE Barcelona, 2018 Project: Mangrove Table | Casa Sayrach Collection. Client: Pastoret. Location: Barcelona, Spain. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla. Team: Sebastian Amorelli. Collaborators: Noumena, Oxido Taller. We designed the Mangrove table for Sayrach´s house collection. The marine world is the main source of inspiration and Mangroves are trees that grow in environments where the water contains high concentrations of […]
Spinal Table | 2018
SPINAL TABLE Barcelona, 2018 Project: Spinal Table | Casa Sayrach Collection. Client: Pastoret. Location: Barcelona, Spain. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla. Team: Francesco Sacconi, Vianella Maestra. Collaborators: Medio Design & Digital Fabrication. Another piece for Sayrach´s house collection, in Barcelona. If you enter the lobby of this historic monument, you immediately realize that it is an homage to the beauty […]
Milky Table | 2018
MILKY TABLE Barcelona, 2018 Project: Milky Table | Casa Sayrach Collection. Client: Pastoret. Location: Barcelona, Spain. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla. Team: Francesco Sacconi, Vianella Maestra. Collaborators: Medio Design & Digital Fabrication. Milky table was designed for the meeting room of a renowned milk products company. Milk is an excellent medium for the growth of microorganisms. Bacteria are employed to […]
Karakum Hotel, Turkmenistan 2018
KARAKUM HOTEL Ashgabat, 2018 Project: Karakum Hotel. Client: Private Client. Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla & BAD Architects; Ali Basbous. Team: Sebastian Amorelli, Stefano Fontolan. Inspired by the dunes of the Central Asian desert, this hotel rises like a man-made oasis at home among the sand ripples created by the wind. The elegant shape of the […]
Seat Cupra, Barcelona 2018
SEAT CUPRA Barcelona, 2018 Project: Seat Cupra. Client: Seat Cupra. Location: Barcelona, Spain. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla. Team: Javier Alascio; Francesco Sacconi. Designed for housing the first Cupra building in Barcelona, the brand influenced the design of the project with inspiration from its colors, performance and the shape of the car. The building hosts an auditorium, showroom, and offices […]
Android, Barcelona | 2017
ANDROID Barcelona, 2017 Project: Android. Client: Android. Location: Barcelona, Spain. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla. The objective of this project was to develop a bridge walkway that would express the values and technological advancements of the brand. The bridge would not only function as an urban connection in the site of the MWC but also integrate different dynamic […]
Presentedby x Crep Protect, London | 2017
PRESENTEDBY x CREP PROTECT London, 2017 Project: Presentedby x Crep Protect. Client: Crep Protect. Location: London, UK. Author: External Reference; Carmelo Zappulla. Team: Stuart Maggs, Francesco Sacconi, Soraya Kanouni. Awards: Second Place Winner | Interior Architecture Europe, 2A Continental Architecture. The so-called ‘sneaker movement’ combines technology, fashion, sports, urban culture and design, and the store aims to reflect […]