June 30, 2008 5 p.m. - Turin, Lingotto, Sala Londra
Stone and its many-sided potential is the theme that Kengo Kuma is concerned with. The interest that the sculptor has in stone, for its absolute and variegated material character, becomes the key to interpreting the many ways he each time deals with the stone theme.

Speaker: Kengo Kuma
Sponsored by: Marmomacc

June 30, 2008, at 5 p.m. - Turin, Lingotto, Centro Congressi, Sala Madrid
The FMGxtreme designs reflect the future of architecture, expressing the unique and dynamic relationship between the world of design and that of production. A genuine meeting of "matter" and "creativity", a pairing that merits our attention. FMG and Luca Molinari present their contribution on June 30^th, as part of the XXIII UIA World Congress of Architecture Torino 2008:

LOT-EK, Italo Rota, Cibic & Partners address the topic, together with other studios and clients who have realized important projects together with FMG.
STUDIO DESIGN INTERNATIONAL (London) for the design of a shopping center in Mondovì (CN)
WILSON & ASSOCIATES (Singapore) for the design of a wellness center in Macao (China)
ARCH. MAGNUSSTAAHL (Stockholm) for the design of a residential unit in Stockholm
STUDIO PAPIRI (Rome) for the design of a wellness center in Rome
DIR. TECNICA GRUPPO S. DONATO for the design of several clinics in Milan


Exhibit (Lingotto, area outside Pavilion 3) curated by Luca Molinari.

LOT-EK (New York), Italo Rota (Milan), Cibic & Partners (Milan), three of the most innovative, cutting-edge studios on the international scene, present eco-sustainable micro-environments in a futuristic key, featuring extreme interpretations of the most radical and advanced concepts of contemporary architecture using the precious and eco-sustainable materials produced by FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti.
Cibic& Partners (Milan) a tunnel-gallery built using prestigious FMG materials: an installation with powerful visual impact, previously on display at the Milan Furniture Fair's Fuori Salone '08.
LOT-EK (New York) the environment is a compact entity, a monolith split by a canyon that reveals the "heart" of the matter
Italo Rota (Milan) matter returns to its origins. The components of FMG's marble and granite come back to life in the "mineral" walls and the central area, whose primordial eye gazes at the future.

July 1, 2008, 3 p.m. - Turin, Lingotto, Sala Azzurra, Hall 3
Aluminum laminates, treated with innovative techniques of color application, are among the materials most characteristic of contemporary architecture and in fact adapt to new constructions because they are in tune with modern taste trends and provide performance prerequisites that increase the value of a building. The conference takes a general look at works by contemporary architects that on different occasions have used this type of material.

Moderator: Fortunato D'Amico
Speakers: Dante O. Benini, Boris Podrecca, Aldo Cibic, Luca Moretti, an Otefal speaker
Promoted by Otefal Sponsors: IIDD Design for All, Ala Asso Architetti
Media Partner: COSTRUIRE

July 2, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m, Hall Parigi, Lingotto
Italcementi will introduce i.nova, the Italcementi Group platform for innovation, research and community building which is a real innovation repository available to architects and designers. i.nova has been the framework for the co-operation and partnership agreement between Italcementi and Bologna architect Mario Cucinella concerning the exclusive development of innovative materials and processes for the low-cost eco-homes designed by Mario Cucinella. Thanks to photovoltaic panels powered by solar energy and to innovative building materials it will be possible to produce electric power and save on utility bills, thus reducing building and maintenance costs for households.

Speakers: Enrico Borgarello, R&D Central manager Italcementi Group
Guest: Mario Cucinella, architect