De Castelli - Garden shed Cottage N°1

In a revisitation of the classic garden shed that emphasizes the characteristics of its materials, underlined by minimalist design, an external corten steel ‘suit of armour’ frames natural spruce facades. The result is a multifunctional space that can be transformed into a beachside hut, mini garage for two-wheeled modes of transport, a nook for meditative getaways, or a micro-workshop for DIY projects. Accessorized with an automatic lighting system that activates once the door opens, Cottage n. 1 also comes with an internal ventilation system thanks to the raised wooden slatted floor and the small perforations in the wall.

Filippo Pisan

Born in 1986 in the province of Treviso, Italy. After graduating in Industrial Design from the IUAV University of Venice in 2007, he continued his professional training by collaborating with the Claim agency in Preganziol (TV) for which he developed communication projects, ranging from corporate image to below the line, for companies such as Lotto, Replay and Manfrotto. At the same time, he pursued his passion for drawing by attending an illustration course at the Comics school in Padua.

Since 2011 he has been working at De Castelli as head of the Research and Development Department and the communication office, also dealing with the design and development of new collections. Within De Castelli he designs several products, including "Cottage n°1" which receives several international awards and is selected in the 2012 ADI Design Index. In 2013, Cottage n°1 received theMention of Honor Premio Compasso d'Oro ADI.

De Castelli

De Castelli has made metal its language and has managed over time to build a wide range of furnishing accessories, lighting points but above all metal upholstery. Creations that at first glance could be unrelated to each other, and that instead are brought together by the presence of metal, a noble and elegant material taking on the most varied forms. De Castelli was founded in 2003, but its foundation is based on the experience of four generations of ironworking masters. It overcomes the classical conception of metal, understood as a "cold" material and relegated to the margins of design, and begins to produce objects in series, but at the same time unique, as the result of a cultural path that is renewed each time in an unrepeatable way. The continuous rise of De Castelli is witnessed by the many partnerships that the Italian company has established with the most renowned brands on the international scene. This was the collaboration with Maserati at the 89th Geneva Motor show, for which De Castelli lined the interior panels of the Quattroporte SQ4 Granlusso. For De Castelli, metal plays a dual role. Furnishing, first of all, but at the same time interprets the architecture, the styles, the new trends.