Salewa headquarters by Cino Zucchi and Park Associati; photo by Cino Zucchi

Two Milanese architectural practices: Cino Zucchi and Park Associati have collaborated on this recently-completed, multifaceted headquarters for the mountain sports brand Salewa. Located in Bolzano, the capital of the north Italian province of South Tyrol, the imposing €40-million, 30,59-square-meters development resembles rock crystal due to a distinctive ‘electro-coloured micro-perforated aluminium skin which protects the most exposed parts of the building with a large vertical glass covering.’ (more…)