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Glass Quality and Collections
This section emphasizes the high standards maintained in glass production by Casali, showcasing a diverse range of products and decorative techniques. It highlights the importance of quality in glass and references past creations to illustrate the variety available.
Working Techniques
The document details various techniques used in glass production, such as engraving, sandblasting, lacquering, and glass bending. These methods are essential for achieving specific aesthetic and functional properties in glass products.
Glass and Architecture
Glass is highlighted as a crucial element in modern architecture, offering both functional and artistic value. The document discusses its historical significance and its role in enhancing natural lighting and structural lightness in contemporary design.
Product Areas
Casali's products are categorized into doors, sliding systems, partitions and structures, furniture and accessories, and tailor-made products. Each category is designed to meet specific architectural and design needs, focusing on customization and innovation.
Technical and Artistic Research
Casali combines technical and artistic research to innovate beyond traditional glass products, respecting artisanal traditions while employing advanced techniques to create unique and versatile applications.
Customization and Space Utilization
Customization is a key aspect of Casali's approach, allowing differentiation in color, thickness, shape, and transparency. This flexibility helps designers meet specific project requirements and overcome previous limitations in glass design.
The Magic of Glass
Maurizio Casali's passion for glass is evident in his innovative approach, focusing on experimentation and creating captivating transparent surfaces.
Overview
The document provides an in-depth exploration of Casali's glass products and architectural solutions, highlighting the versatility and aesthetic potential of glass in modern design.
Key Sections
  • Glass Quality and Collections: Discusses high standards and diverse collections offered by Casali.
  • Working Techniques: Details techniques like engraving and sandblasting that contribute to the uniqueness of Casali's products.
  • Glass and Architecture: Explores glass's role in architectural design, emphasizing its light transmission and resistance properties.
  • Casali Creations: Highlights projects like Cocoon Lounge and Aquarius, showcasing innovative uses of curved glass.
  • Design Philosophy: Discusses the transformation of glass from a functional material to a design element.
Design Concepts
  • Cocoon Lounge: Utilizes curved glass to define spaces while maintaining environmental integration.
  • Wave: A glass partition with alternating lines allowing light interaction.
  • Aquarius: Uses curved glass to evoke emotions, enhanced by color and scale.
  • Helix: Emphasizes clean lines and light transformation with curved glass.
  • Cube and Tube: Projects authority and influence using curved glass.
Conclusion
The document underscores the importance of design in utilizing glass to its fullest potential, transforming it into a medium for artistic expression and functional innovation in architecture.
Specifications and Techniques
  • Engraving and Sandblasting: Describes styles with transparent and sandblasted designs.
  • Lacquering: Involves applying color coats and a protective finish on glass.
  • Mirror & Color: Combines silver-plating and lacquering for a mirror-like surface.
Glass Production
The "float" process for flat glass production is described, using a mixture of sand, sodium oxide, and calcium carbonate, with up to 90% recycled glass.
Quality Standards
Casali ensures high-quality standards by using only the central part of glass sheets, free from impurities.
Collections and Models
Various collections and models are listed, such as "I Soggetti" and "Serie Natura." For specific models, contact with the company is recommended.
Glass Quality Classification
Glass is categorized based on defects, with classifications provided in multiple languages.
Tempering Process
Describes the process of tempering glass to ensure safety and toughness, certified by ISO standards.
Curved Glass Production
Details the production of curved glass using heating and molding techniques.
Made in Italy Certification
Explains the criteria for labeling products as "made in Italy" and the legal implications of misleading consumers.
Proof of Authenticity
Casali ensures authenticity by engraving the logo on glass and providing a numbered certificate with a hologram.
Company Information
Casali A.V. Srl is located in Villalta di Cesenatico, Italy, specializing in high-quality Italian glass products.
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Catalog excerpts

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Vetro e architettura. Glass and architecture. Verre et architecture. REALIZZAZIONI CASALI Casali Creations Réalisations Casali referenze References Références COLLEZIONI Collections Collections TECNICHE DI LAVORAZIONE Working techniques Techniques décoratives Glass quality Qualité du verre

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Vetro e architettura / Glass and architecture / Verre et architecture Secoli di storia / Centuries of history / Des siècles d’histoire Architettura e design / Architecture and design / Architecture et design Il vetro accompagna nella storia l’evoluzione dell’uomo. Ricerca tecnica ed artistica sono il background dal quale Casali attinge per spingersi oltre i limiti classici del prodotto in vetro. Il L’utilizzo è sempre al contempo funzionale ed artistico. dialogo con l’architettura trova il suo lessico e la sua grammatica nella storia e nell’iconografia. Questo bagaglio storico non indifferente...

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Vetro e architettura / Glass and architecture / Verre et architecture Valorizzazione dello spazio Personalizzare un prodotto differenziandosi per colori, spessore, forme e trasparenze, permette di avvicinarsi alle esigenze del progettista. Le conquiste tecniche attuali permettono di superare bariere fino a ieri insormontabili nella curvatura del vetro, nelle dimensioni delle lastre, nella finezza dei decori o nella qualità e nella resistenza delle laccature. Queste pareti sottili, curve, spanciate digradanti, continue, sono protagoniste nella definizione dello spazio contemporaneo per Casali....

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Vetro e architettura / Glass and architecture / Verre et architecture La magia del vetro. The magic of glass. La magie du verre. “Quello che mi ha sempre colpito del cristallo è il soffermarsi prima nell’immagine per poi penetrare nell’infinita trasparenza.” “What always fascinated me about glass is that first you’re struck by the image and then you’re drawn into the infinite transparency”. “Ce qui m’a toujours frappé dans le verre, c’est s’arrêter d’abord sur une image puis pénétrer ensuite dans l’infinité de la transparence.” Il vetro è da sempre la passione di Maurizio Casali, anima creativa...

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VETRO E ARCHITETTURA Glass and architecture Prodotti. Products. Produits. REALIZZAZIONI CASALI Casali Creations Réalisations Casali referenze References Références COLLEZIONI Collections Collections TECNICHE DI LAVORAZIONE Working techniques Techniques décoratives Glass quality Qualité du verre

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Prodotti / Products / Produits Prodotti / Products / Produits SOLUZIONI PARTIZIONI E STRUTTURE ARREDO E COMPLEMENTI TAILOR MADE Il prodotto Casali è design in libertà ed il vetro è protagonista nelle sue diverse forme, modalità e funzioni. E’ possibile quindi definire le aree che danno una solida struttura al Prodotto Casali, ma non lo ingabbiano. Le aree di prodotto sono: - Porte - Soluzioni: sistemi scorrevoli a soffitto composti da una o più ante, mobili o semi-fisse. - Partizioni e Strutture: realizzazioni in vetro portante che possono o meno comprendere parti mobili, fissate direttamente...

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VETRO E ARCHITETTURA Glass and architecture Realizzazioni Casali. Casali Creation. Réalisations Casali. References Références COLLEZIONI Collections Collections TECNICHE DI LAVORAZIONE Working techniques Techniques décoratives Glass quality Qualité du verre

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Realizzazioni Casali / Casali Creation / Réalisations Casali L’architettura è musica nello spazio. Architecture is music in space. L’architecture est musique dans l’espace. Con poche note si generano forti emozioni. L’approccio architettonico odierno vede nella leggerezza delle strutture una delle sue caratteristiche più importanti, questa estetica è sposata al massimo delle potenzialità dal vetro. Grazie alla capacità della trasmissione della luce, alla resistenza termica e meccanica e alla versatilità stessa, il vetro può avere una molteplicità di applicazioni nell’arredo d’ interni. La potenzialità...

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Realizzazioni Casali / Casali Creation / Réalisations Casali Disegnare e progettare con il vetro. Drawing and designing with glass. Dessiner et créer avec le verre. “Progetto” / “Design” / “Projet” Non solo silicio fuso, dunque, ma un materiale plasmabile che diventa elemento d’arredo per progettare spazi, decorare ambienti, creare atmosfere. Casali è entrato dentro al vetro per trasformarlo da semplice prodotto funzionale a prodotto di design, mettendo a frutto conoscenza, tecnologia e vena artistica. “Not just molten silicon, but a moldable material that becomes a piece of furniture for designing...

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Realizzazioni Casali / Casali Creation / Réalisations Casali Cocoon Lounge Un nuovo concept per una struttura che definisce uno spazio concluso, disegnato dalle linee armoniose di cristalli curvi. L’utilizzo del vetro curvato permette di creare uno spazio definito, ma allo stesso tempo integrato all’ambiente e lascia la luce libera di diventare superficie, amplificandone la percezione attraverso il riflesso. A new concept for a structure forming an enclosed space, drawn by the harmonious lines of curved pieces of glass. The use of curved glass allows the creation of a space which is defined,...

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Realizzazioni Casali / Casali Creation / Réalisations Casali Wave Una partizione in vetro curvo in cui l’alternarsi di linee concave e convesse , assieme alla trasparenza del vetro, delimita ma non divide gli spazi lasciandoli interagire uno con l’altro in un onda di luce che diventa un vero e proprio elemento di arredo e design. A curved glass partition with alternating concave and convex lines, together with the transparency of glass, delimits but does not divide spaces, allowing them to interact with each other in a wave of light which in itself becomes a furnishing and design feature. Une...

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