Diemme is a coffee roasting company based in Padua and very active worldwide. Its research and qualities are expressed in the concept of the Academy, a completely new structure that condenses different souls: at the same time a showroom, a certified training school for operators and a place for research on coffee. The goal was to create a space with many contents. The project is structured in work areas divided by some wooden totems and glass walls, with different degrees of introspection The high level of technological systems has been deliberately hidden to make coffee the protagonist.
Gherardi architetti deals with the architectural project at different scales, from urban masterplans to industrial design. The firm follows projects of multiple scales and uses, both in Italy and abroad, in various countries including Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Middle East. Gherardi architetti has received several awards including the German Design Awards, the Iconic Awards and the In-Arch Award, both for architecture and product design. In 2021 he participated in the Venice Architecture Biennale with the exhibition entitled "Escapology".
Gherardiarchitetti was established in 2000 in Treviso and Castelfranco Veneto (Italy). The office works in many fields: urban and architectural design, interior design, industrial design and ship design. It has followed the setting-up of the major art exhibitions in the last decade in Italy and currently is following over 80 projects in Switzerland, Far East and all over the world. Gherardiarchitetti conceives the project like a complex entity, made up of many aspects. Each of these is managed by an international and specialized team, included architects, graphic designers and others technicians, who are able to coordinate in a unified project. The multiplicity of the projects is undertaken with the same approach, whether it is small or large scale. Attention to detail, environmental quality, architectural quality in according to the landscape, the history and the social practices of each country in which we operate. The firm has received several international awards for architecture and design projects.