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CASACOR São Paulo and not be amazed by the spaceship resting on a reflecting pool in the center of the exhibition. The boldness and futuristic vision are from the architect from Pernambuco, Ricardo Bello Dias, based in Milan, who is responsible for
Deca Lab . The conceptual project and the thinking that guides it point to the future. On the agenda, a reflection on sustainability and technology in favor of well-being, among other urgent topics. In this intriguing laboratory, which is the result of extensive research, Ricardo Bello Dias designs a place that allows man to explore a universe without borders. The spaceship is 8 meters in diameter and has a metallic structure in copper and black colors. A walkway crosses the installation, creating access on both sides of the environment. Around it, four points launch columns of water, as if they were geysers.
The interior is reminiscent of a space station - the architect imagined the spacecraft as if it were located on Mars. There are conventional rooms in a house, such as a bedroom with a bed and bathroom.
To give his personality, Bello Dias developed four models of taps, each one for a theme worked on in the nave. One of these models is the table tap with high spout, with an attached ring (in the image below, on the right), through which the activation is done with one touch.
In fact, of the five faucets installed at Deca Lab, four are functional. They produce liquids in metallic, copper and gold colors. Round countertop sinks designed by Jader Almeida, with a matte ebony finish, were also used in the space. Surrounding the interior of Deca Lab, four 4-meter-long tables serve as support for the brand's products. On top of the tables, large screens broadcast images of Mars, scientific videos and digital artists. These interventions are mixed with images of technological and design processes that are already part of Deca's reality, to transport visitors to another universe.
Deca Lab is also in tune with the theme of the exhibition,
Planet Home , with the use of technology and sustainability to make everyday life simpler and more dynamic.
An interesting fact that reveals the scope of the architect's research and his immersion in the project is the inspiration in the Krebs Cycle of Creativity. It was based on the model developed by architect Neri Oxman, who is also a designer and member of the MIT Media Lab. The Krebs cycle, in chemistry, refers to the reactions that occur in the life of the cell and its metabolism. This scheme represents the production of intellectual energy. It arises from the interaction of the four fields of exploration of creativity: Science, Engineering, Design and Art.
