Lapitec in Marisa Gallo’s project at Marbella Design & Art 2022

The Spanish interior designer’s elegant installation, called La Jacaranda, is a tribute to life in the open air. 

Returning for its fifth edition, from 3 to 13 November 2022, is Marbella Design & Art, a fair that features the best in architecture, interior design and contemporary art, with 50 stands covering more than 3,000 square metres at the local Congress Palace.
Among the architects involved in the ambitious exhibition concept is Marisa Gallo, known to the public for her elegance and timeless classicism. For the third year running she has been invited to provide her personal interpretation of the event’s themes.
Hence La Jacaranda, a project that pays tribute to life en plein air through a multi-terraced space intended to simulate the exterior of an exclusive villa.
“La Jacaranda is a journey in space that is articulated on two levels,” explains Gallo. “The higher area features an outdoor kitchen and dining area, while the lower part leads to a comfortable lounge area, made unique by a large bar with all the latest innovations in materials and technologies. We wanted to create a timeless, elegant environment in the neutral tones of black and white, to encourage moments of sharing and relaxation in the open air, in maximum comfort.”
The kitchen and bar are both designed by Gallo and showcase the technical and aesthetic qualities of Lapitec, a 100% natural sintered stone that combines the appearance of natural mineral surfaces, identical throughout their thickness without the need for prints or inks, with the remarkable resistance of latest generation materials. Lapitec, used here in the Nero Assoluto Velluto finish with a delicate tactile effect, is perfect for food contact because it is non-porous on the surface. It is also ultra-resistant, unalterable and does not suffer the effects of time, atmospheric agents or salt spray, keeping its natural and extremely elegant appeal for a long time, which is well interpreted in Gallo’s La Jacaranda project.Completing the two elements and the installation are the Gira technological systems, the integrated PITT cooking system and the coffee machines by La Marzocco.

About Marisa Gallo
For more than 20 years, Marisa Gallo has been at the helm of design firm Inte-riorismo, the design firm where she has pursued a successful career with unique traits, characterised by timeless, consistent and functional design, in a constant search for personality and balance. Over the years, she has succeeded in creating her own style and a recognisable aesthetic, synonymous with time-less elegance and classicism. Interiorismo provides solutions for interior de-sign, landscaping and redevelopment, with a focus on the development of real estate projects, private homes and retail and contract spaces, both in Europe and internationally.

An important recognition
La Jacaranda was unveiled at the 2022 edition of Marbella Design & Art and won the exhibition’s award for Best Project.The contribution of Gira technological equipment, the integrated PITT cooking system and the coffee machines by La Marzocco completed the two elements and the installation.