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Fibercloud Italy Designed by architect Giuseppe Tortato and created exclusively for Fastweb’s new Milan HQ, Fibercloud is a striking light-art sculpture, made of 200-metres of luminous LED tubing that connects every level of the building, from the top floor down to the entrance hall. The goal for Tortato was to create a work of art that would change the face of the newlyestablished Piazza Olivetti, situated in one of Milan’s most innovative neighbourhoods. Tortato was called upon by Fastweb to design some of the building’s nerve centres, including the boardroom and the building’s entrance, with Fibercloud connecting the two. “I was thrilled by the project right from the start,” said Tortato. “My goal was to put beauty in the running and design something more than just an interior decoration, a real work of luminous art that on the one hand represented Fastweb’s energy, and on the other also offered something to the city and
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the square in front of the building.” The sculpture, which utilises lighting from Flos, was developed through parametric software, with which each element and curvature was checked. These elements were created manually, and involved the hand-bending of approximately 100 pieces that make up the entire length of luminous tubing. The creation of the entire sculpture was completed thanks to the close collaboration between Tortato and Fastweb’s Real Estate Development team. “The underlying concept of this artwork was that of a kind of ‘cloud of ideas’ that illuminates the entire building and those who work there, to connect people with the aim of sharing ideas and designs to create new synergies,” Tortato explained. www.giuseppetortato.it