Project: CPN19 Corso Porta Nuova
Architects: Lombardini22
Location: Milano – Italy
Auteur/autrice : admin
PBA TOCCO COLLECTION AT NEURODIVERSITY IN BUSINESS (NIB) CONFERENCE
Door hardware collection made of ECONYL® regenerated nylon to design neurodiverse environments.
pba celebrated Neurodiversity Week at Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) Conference in London – March, 16 – presenting findings from a recent study that highlights how sensory stimulation and elements in the built environment impact individuals and how to design accordingly to create neuro-inclusive environments. The presentation also highlighted how to design door hardware promotes inclusivity.
How can we accommodate neurodiverse people in the workplace?
All aspects of the space, such as color, lighting, materiality, texture, elements in the field of view and sensory stimuli need to be designed with purpose and intent.
pba collaborated with RainlightSTUDIO and Kay Sargent to deepen our understanding of sensory stimulation in the built environment and how this can impact individuals occupying the space, specifically neurodiverse individuals. Our goal is to offer designers a complete range of door hardware, levers and pulls, giving them the option to choose color and texture to design the most inclusive space for all users.
“For pba, talking about inclusiveness today means continuing a conversation started many years ago. Inclusiveness is experienced as a goal and not as a mean; that is the reason why we choose not only the products we believe in, but also the path to share with the people we work with and the companies we create value with in Italy and in the world; a distinct path to walk to get where we choose to be. Inclusiveness is for everyone, it does not identify a specific skill, it does not seek solutions that flatten needs in a vision of « common necessity”, on the contrary it values the beauty, the variety and the uniqueness of people. Only universal values can lay the foundation of such an ambitious building: Inclusiveness, Beauty for all, Responsibility for the choices made on what, with whom and how, and Sustainability. Because we cannot avoid to be sustainable if we truly believe in the « for all” which is the reason why the TOCCO Collection combines everyone and everything.” said Erica Anesi, CEO pba.
TOCCO Collection will debut on May with a capsule hardware collection of levers and pulls that are sustainable, interchangeable and sensory sensitive.
“We need to create environments that have an ecosystem of options and choices so people who are neurodiverse can decide the right setting for them at any given time” said Kay Sargent, Neuro-inclusive Design Consultant.
pba with RainlightSTUDIO and Kay Sargent, has issued a Sensory Stimulation Survey to collect data and preferences according to different sensory inputs: https://pba.it/it/sensorystimulationsurvey. The purpose of the survey is to push forward the research on neurodiversity in the built environment.
Previous research show that when asked about the importance of different sensory inputs, people are more sensitive to visual and tactile stimuli (HOK, Tarkett and Genius Within Research). TOCCO Collection was designed specifically to offer designers the possibility to choose the color (visual) and the texture (tactile) of the handles (levers and pulls) to better address the preferences and needs of different users.
“To allow all employees to thrive, office designs need to remain fluid and adaptable. Employers can improve employee wellness and productivity by offering a wide range of choices, allowing people to continually select the best space for their individual needs.” said Kay Sargent.
Color has a significant impact on individuals in the built environment. Color has the power to energize, restore, stimulate, calm and even encourage creativity (Browning, 2014). In times of crisis and instability, such as a pandemic, there is an increased need for the comfort and visual nourishment. Natural tones evoke a connection with nature and order and can convey qualities of comfort, calmness, and grounding.
TOCCO Collection offers an infinite range of colors and two different handle grips – smooth and textured – to meet the tactile preference of all users.
“Design is an orchestration of all the senses to create a sense of belonging in the moment, and touch is our true connection with reality. The door handle represents the first touch a person experiences with a building, or a room. We look to a more human approach that defies expectation, evoking a welcome sense of wonder.” said Yorgo Lykouria, Creative Principal RainlightSTUDIO.
The TOCCO Collection grip is made of ECONYL®, a regenerated-nylon that can be recycled an indefinite number of times without affecting the quality of the material. The material introduces a warm, welcoming sensation that feels more secure. “We chose to partner with Econyl for the grip component to support the active removal of plastics from the ocean, giving waste materials a new life in a product designed to be recycled again after its life. Everything we do from now on must benefit the planet.” said Yorgo Lykouria.
ECONYL® is made by recycling discarded plastic collected from landfill sites and oceans across the whole planet. Through a process of de-molymerization, purification and then transformation into new polymers and then threads, this material can be recuperated and made into new nylon fabric. The choice of the ECONYL® for the TOCCO collection actively contributes to the reduction of the global warming up to 90% compared to the use of the virgin nylon.
“Think about sporting equipment, such as a tennis racket or a golf club. The ‘feel’ of the grip is an important element to ensure a secure grip, warmth and comfort to the user. Why should hardware be any different?” said Kay Sargent.
The future is circular: from waste, ECONYL® is infinitely recyclable and can unleash infinite possibilities. TOCCO Collection project represents a commitment to sustainability and truly responsible practices.
Committed to environmental preservation and inclusiveness, because sustainability can’t disregard the centrality of the individual, pba is investing in energy saving projects and is promoting sustainable and inclusive practices within the design industry: the TOCCO Collection is the most recent evidence of pba’s commitment to the company’s founding values.
“All we know about designing for inclusion should be applied to every element within the build environment…include the hardware. No detail is too small, as they all impact the experience we have and add to the overall solution.” said Kay Sargent.
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Princeton University
Project: Princeton University
Architects: Ennead Architects
Location: New York – USA
PBA SOSTIENE LA MILANESIANA 2023
Letteratura Musica Cinema Scienza Arte Filosofia Teatro Diritto Economia Sport Fumetto
Ideata e diretta da Elisabetta Sgarbi
La 24esima edizione de La Milanesiana, ideata e diretta da Elisabetta Sgarbi, attraverserà dal 23 maggio al 27 luglio, con un’anteprima il 7 aprile, ben 23 città italiane in 7 diverse regioni, con oltre 60 incontri ed eventi e più di 200 ospiti italiani e internazionali provenienti da diverse discipline.
Un’edizione che si preannuncia straordinaria e che conferma La Milanesiana come il più grande festival itinerante europeo che promuove il dialogo tra le arti, intrecciando Letteratura, Musica, Cinema, Scienza, Arte, Filosofia, Teatro, Diritto, Economia, Sport e, per il primo anno, Fumetto, creando riflessioni e approfondimenti.
Il tema di questa 24esima edizione è RITORNI, ispirato dallo scrittore nigeriano, Ben Okri. Un tema-mondo per interpretare la cronaca attuale (chi lascia la propria terra sperando di non farci più ritorno, chi parte sognando di tornarci), che abbraccia anche altri nuclei tematici: il rapporto con la natura, quello con l’intelligenza artificiale e quello tra genitori e figli.
La Rosa dipinta da Franco Battiato, che fin dalla prima edizione è il simbolo de La Milanesiana, è stata rielaborata anche quest’anno da Franco Achilli che in onore del nuovo tema l’ha raffigurata avvolta in un uroboro verde, ideale unione tra il tema della Natura e quello del Ritorno.
A suggellare l’importanza di questo festival di respiro internazionale, già l’anteprima di venerdì 7 aprile con ospite il grande regista Quentin Tarantino in dialogo con Antonio Monda in occasione dell’uscita del nuovo libro “Cinema speculation” edito da La nave di Teseo (Libreria Mondadori Duomo di Milano, ore 18.00, in collaborazione con La nave di Teseo e Librerie Mondadori).
L’apertura ufficiale della 24esima edizione vede invece il 23 maggio lo straordinario incontro con il Premio Nobel Wole Soyinka, in dialogo con Stefano Salis, e il concerto omaggio di Ramin Bahrami a Giuseppe Verdi per i 210 anni dalla nascita, uno dei tanti importanti anniversari selezionati quest’anno da La Milanesiana.
Come in tutte le edizioni, l’arte ricopre un ruolo importante all’interno del Festival che quest’anno ospita ben 8 mostre in tutta Italia, dal 13 giugno al 30 ottobre.
Quest’anno La Milanesiana consegna i seguenti premi:
Premio Rosa d’oro della Milanesiana a Abdulrazak Gurnah
Premio SIAE / La Milanesiana a Zerocalcare
Premio Jean-Claude e Nicky Fasquelle / La Milanesiana a Joël Dicker
Premio Omaggio al Maestro / La Milanesiana a Quentin Tarantino e Fatih Akin
Dichiara Elisabetta Sgarbi, Direttore Artistico La Milanesiana: «Al tema dei Ritorni è dedicata la ventiquattresima edizione della Milanesiana. Il suggeritore quest’anno è stato un grande scrittore nigeriano, Ben Okri, poeta, romanziere, pittore, drammaturgo. Dentro questo tema, che tocca la Letteratura, la Storia, la Cronaca, abbiamo ritagliato altri temi, tra loro collegati: “Il Ritorno alla Natura”, declinato nel senso della “Restituzione” alla “Natura”. E, ancora, il ritorno alle proprie origini, nel rapporto tra “Madri, Padri e Figli”, naturali e non. E, infine, il tema della “Intelligenza Artificiale”. Questi temi saranno raccontati in un viaggio in Italia che, accanto alle canoniche sedi della Milanesiana, viaggia in alcuni borghi e città ricchi di storia e suggestioni, fuori dalle rotte più ovvie».
Moncler Headquarters
Project: Moncler Headquarters
Architects: ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel
Location: Milano – Italy
PBA EST DESIGN FOR ALL
Depuis 1973 nous imaginons, développons et fabriquons des accessoires pour salles de bain et quincaillerie qui ne créent pas de barrières dans l’utilisation des espaces étant donné que notre volonté est de rendre les environnements inclusifs. Un défi qui est esthétique, technique et humain et identifie dans la beauté le moyen pour atteindre le but de donner égale dignité aux différences.
Le programme Design for All de accessoires pour salle de bains pour personnes a mobilité réduite démontre comment un design élégant et bien combiné élève l’aspect et les prestations des espaces accessibles. Soigneusement projeté et extraordinairement bien réalisé, chaque produit favorise une vie sans barrières et soutient l’inclusion dans la seule manière possible: avec beauté.
« DFA Design for All™ » est une marque pba enregistrée à niveau international pour tous nos produits qui représente notre engagement de trouver des solutions sur mesure et pour tous en même temps. Les produits sont conçus comme projets industriels (identiques pour tous) mais ils sont capable de satisfaire des besoins différents: Design for All.
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Snam Headquarters | Symbiosis District
Project: Snam Headquarters | Symbiosis District
Architects: Piuarch
Location: Milano – Italy
PBA RÉCOMPENSÉE AUX EUROPEAN PRODUCT DESIGN AWARDS 2022
Le prix européen du design European Product Design Award récompense les collections Hands Free Pulls et Hands Sanitizer Cover.
Nous sommes ravis de vous annoncer que les collections Hands Free Pulls et Hand Sanitizer Cover, conçues en collaboration avec Gensler, ont été récompensées par le jury des European Product Design Awards 2022.
La collection Hands Free Pulls a gagné le Prix et la collection Hand Saniter Cover a reçu une mention honorable dans la catégorie Design for Society/Design for Social Impact.
L’European Product Design Award reconnaît les efforts de designers internationaux de produits qui visent à améliorer notre vie quotidienne avec leurs créations pratiques et bien pensées.
Hand Sanitizer Cover Collection
HOK Office
LA COLLECTION HAND SANITIZER COVER DE PBA AU MUSEUM OF MODERN ART DE NEW YORK
Durabilité, inclusivité, actions pour le climat sont tous concepts qui nous obligent à nous poser des questions: existe-t-il une morale de ce qu’on produit? Une éthique du design industriel?
Avant que tout le monde ait commencé à s’interroger sur les conséquences qui arrivent de la manière de faire les choses et donc sur l’impact du design dans le monde, il existait un accord tacite qui conférait la responsabilité morale d’un produit uniquement à son utilisateur. Un grand changement est arrivé, en confiant cette responsabilité à celui qui conçoit le produit et le fabrique.
Pour pba cette responsabilité est le point de départ pour agir: on pense à l’éthique avant qu’à l’emploi et la morale est au sein de comment on fait les choses. La responsabilité d’un produit est de celui qui le dessine.
Francesca Masiero, Présidente de pba: “pba est une entreprise orgueilleusement féminine: la propriété est féminine est les cadres de niveau C sont femmes. Nous sommes reconnaissantes à Gensler, le plus important cabinet d’architecture au monde, pour avoir ouvert à pba, excellence du design industriel, les portes du Museum of Modern Art.”
“pba réalise un design inclusif dans un lieu de travail qui ne peut être qu’un lieu équitable et inclusif: nous récompensons l’excellence de la qualité et des relations, nous sommes conscientes que les personnes sont notre atout le plus important donc cela détermine nos actions. Nous sommes heureuses que le MoMA a accueilli notre collection Hand Sanitizer Cover, crée en collaboration avec Gensler en tant que consultant pour le design des produits, dans plusieurs espaces publiques et privés du musée. Pour photographier dans les salles du MoMA nos produits nous avons recherché un point de vue qui combinait un excellent achèvement avec une vision inclusive et nous avons rencontré Federica Carlet, photographe qui habite et travaille à New York et qui nous a aussi donné une grande émotion, en accouchant son bébé peu de jours avant le shooting.” Erica Anesi, CEO de pba.
Quand le but est poussé par les meilleures intentions d’agir, l’échange de pensées, les œuvres et les missions sont avec les meilleures. Personnes qui ont toujours voulu améliorer le monde, aussi quand ça n’était pas à la mode; designers qui, pendant la conception d’un produit, se soucient de l’eau du fleuve qu’ils veulent boire encore, des poissons de la mer qu’ils veulent voir sauter, de la vie de personnes qu’ils engagent et qu’ils veulent faire sentir inclus et mis en valeur. Ce n’est qu’en travaillant avec les meilleurs, ceux qui sont conscients qu’agir dans un mode plutôt que dans un autre est la manière pour changer le monde en mieux ou en pire, qu’on peut achever ces buts et d’autres, nouveaux, de plus en plus ambitieux et durables.
“Le Museum of Modern Art a la mission d’être un leader dans le domaine de la durabilité et dans l’emploi conscient de ressources”, affirme Jean Savitsky, Directrice Real Estate and Sustainability chez MoMA. “Nous sommes heureux d’avoir collaboré avec pba, qui partage avec nous le même engagement vers la durabilité, en plaçant le Hand Sanitizer Cover dans le Musée”.
“Nous sommes ravis de collaborer avec le MoMA, en contribuant à soutenir leurs efforts pour donner la priorité à la santé et le bien-être avec une solution visuellement intégrée pour les visiteurs et le personnel”, affirme Maddy Burke-Vigeland, Directeur de Gensler.
La collection Hand Sanitizer Cover a gagné le prix METROPOLISLIKES NYCXDESIGN.
La collection est réalisée en acier inox 316L avec le 25% d’acier recyclé post-consommation et elle est disponible en différents modèles – aussi en versions conformes à la norme américaine pour le handicap ADA (American with Disabilities Act) – et finitions. La collection Hand Sanitizer Cover a été conçue et produite pour être complètement désassemblée et donc recyclable au 100% à la fin de son cycle de vie.
Foto: Federica Carlet
