In the heart of the Protected Areas of the Maritime Alps, the village of Vernante holds a unique magic: to be the authentic “Pinocchio Country.” This is where the illustrator Attilio Mussino, the “uncle of Pinocchio,” lived, and here his images have transformed the village into an open-air picture book. Against this backdrop, Saglietti Group, together with designers Sara Ambrosoli and Paolo Cavallo of the PinetS studio, initiated a project that began in December 2024: to renovate the Infopoint of the Municipality of Vernante, managed by Atl del Cuneese, creating a place where fairy tale, nature and popularization intertwine.

An immersive journey between fairy tale and nature: the ground floor

Entrance and first installations

The project starts from the ground floor, which has been transformed into an experiential and informative space. Among the main elements:

• Double-sided entrance portal, decorated with images of the village and the Maritime Alps, supported by hidden brackets to comply with underfloor heating: an invisible and scenic solution.
• Second portal dedicated to the two themes of the trail: Vernante and the Park. On one side, graphics of the village; on the other, a maxi-map of the Protected Areas.
• Tripoline curtain wall with a projected waterfall: to ascend to the upper floor you cross the water, in an immersive passage that combines fairy tale and nature.

A storytelling designed to engage children, families and visitors, combining fairy tale imagery and storytelling about the area.

On the second floor: exploration, play and education

Educational and interactive spaces

The second floor introduces a journey through biodiversity, geology and discoveries:

• Cave room with a custom-made central table and stackable transparencies sheets-an intuitive way to follow the evolution of Piaggia Bella cave exploration.
• Magnetic board with animal silhouettes to be placed in their habitat, designed for teaching young children.
• Flora and fauna room: tactile logs to recognize the essences of the Marguareis and tactile boxes to discover the fur of animals in the Maritime Alps.
• Panoramic window with three teaching tables:
  • LED light table for tracing images,
  • Geological table with real rocks and magnifying glass,
  • Tactile table for recreating animal footprints.
• Media room with custom-designed and made blackout curtains.

A setting for all ages
An educational and multisensory environment designed to engage children, families, schools and curious visitors.

Experiential design and bespoke craftsmanship

Materials, aesthetics and functionality

The project combines aesthetics, functionality and respect for the site. Each element-portals, tables, tactile supports, display structures-was custom-built in our workshops, combining invisible technical solutions, durable and natural materials, and set-ups designed for continued use by families and schools.

A choral project shaping the magic

The work of the team

This intervention was made possible thanks to the professionalism of the team: Daria Bergese for design, Fabrizio “Ciko” Olivero for technical solutions, and Samuele Chiesa, Sofian Ait Lahcen, and Alessio Giacobbe for editing.

Together we have built a place where fairy tale meets mountain, where children explore and adults find wonder.
In Vernante, from a simple piece of wood…the magic of Pinocchio is born again.

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Custom-made furniture for an innovative and inclusive educational hub

In the heart of Cuneo, urban regeneration promoted by the CRC Foundation takes shape in the Rondo dei Talenti, a multifunctional building entirely dedicated to personal growth,inclusion and training. For this space, designed by Officina82 with construction supervision by arch. Marco Oriani, Saglietti Group made all the custom supplies, from the reception desk to the mobile furniture, interpreting with precision and care the values of accessibility, participation and creativity that animate the project.

A layout to serve the educational experience: from reception to laboratory areas: functionality and attention to detail

Front desk and reception area

The ground floor opens with areception area featuring a prominent Ayous/Obeche solid wood counter, made of more than 150 shaped and hand-applied strips, finished with laser-etched lettering directly on the uneven surface. The structure integrates a curved LED strip and a shaped layered laminate top, ensuring a distinctive and functional visual impact. Concealed cabinets with vertical battens flush with the wall and custom-made mobile containers with wheels, optimized for visual merchandising, complete the environment.

Talent Zone and Free Space

At the heart of the ground floor, spaces dedicated to workshops and creative activities have been furnished with CNC perforated panels for displaying materials, modular billboard systems, tablet holders, headphone holders, and interactive notepads. Countertops with a planked structure echo the aesthetic language of the reception area, with differentiated functions for staff and users.

A project that grows floor by floor: handcrafted and modular solutions for versatile environments

WOW Space

On the second floor, the WOW Space houses a bookcase-tree made of molded spruce plywood designed to wrap around a central pillar. Adhesive PVC ceiling graphics were precisely calibrated to avoid interference with technical installations. Curved plywood benches with faux leather seats and colorful MDF storage units complete the environment.

The Chamber

In the adjacent training room, a bookcase with a reclining top and slatted structure is flanked by sound-absorbing caissons covered in cork or chalkboard laminate, designed for intensive and flexible use.

Plin Space

The second floor houses the Plin Space, set up with the Esposit line by Saglietti Group: interlocking wooden modular systems, Tango birch tables, Cubotto stools and Scacco Matto partition modules, all designed to be assembled and disassembled with ease, ideal for ever-changing educational spaces.

City of Talents

Also on the second floor, achild-friendly area houses melamine pouf houses with colorful roofs, chalkboard walls on wheels customized with the swallow symbol, and flexible solutions for inclusive education.

Growing talents: design for education and guidance

Thematic cottages

The third floor expands the Talent City concept with eight small houses dedicated to different types of intelligence. Structures made of Swedish pine lath and colored fire-retardant MDF accommodate custom tables, cubes, technology supports and custom signage.

Skyline and iconic furnishings

A skyline panel with shaped elements and an integrated clock draws the “imaginary city” that connects the two main rooms. The graphic elements, pantographed and printed, are designed to stimulate identification and discovery.

Relationship Space

On the highest level, an event room with a rooftop terrace is furnished with a circular pulpit made of curved, perfectly fitted slats and a matching counter. The space is arranged to host conferences, meetings and workshops.

Collaboration, identity, future: an arrangement designed to evolve with the community

The project Rondo of Talents represents a concrete example of educational architecture in which the layout is not merely a complement, but an active tool for enjoyment. Thanks to the synergy with architects Lara Sappa and Fabio Revetria (Officina82), with the client Fondazione CRC, and with professionals such as Giusti Eventi and Daniela Tini for graphics and illustration, Saglietti Group was able to fully express its approach: listening, precision, craftsmanship and attention to context.

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An immersive journey into the heart of Italian design, between memory and innovation.

After more than two decades, the historic exhibition Dedalus Bra – Tutti Designers is back in the spotlight thanks to the Piero Fraire Foundation and the curatorship of Axel Iberti, transforming the rooms of Palazzo Mathis into a living laboratory of contamination, critical thinking and beauty.

An exhibition that spans generations and styles: from the radical visions of Mendini, Pistoletto, Sottsass and Pesce to the contemporary languages of emerging designers.
A collective, choral narrative that makes design a cultural, social and deeply human act.

Display solutions that become language: the contribution of Saglietti Group

For Saglietti Group – through the brand Esposit – participating in Dedalus Bra 2025 did not mean simply providing technical furniture. It was an act of cultural responsibility, an opportunity to put our experience in the design and production of professional display systems at the service of Italian design.

We created the layouts for some key works, designing functional, minimalist solutions designed to enhance the content on display:

• The sculpted marble of Alessio Scalabrini‘s (Skate)Board and Mini(Skate) works, enhanced by the formal cleanliness of our Leon table.
• Michelangelo Pistoletto‘s work Tutti Designers, displayed on Tango Mini table: compact, essential, calibrated for a silent, authoritative presence
• Alessandro Mendini‘s delicate Suitcase for Last Journey, entrusted to the solid geometries of our totems, in a dialogue between structure and memory

Each element was designed and installed with philological attention and technical rigor: dimensions, materials, finishes, and proportions were defined to respect the works and fit harmoniously into the historic exhibition context.

A collaboration that is also a statement of intent

“For me, it was a privilege to see our display tables and totems dialoguing with the works of masters such as Mendini, Sottsass, Pistoletto and Pesce. It’s not just technique: it’s respect and love for Italian design.”
– Simone Saglietti, CEO Saglietti Group

Synergy with theorganization and curatorship of the exhibition was central: special thanks go to Axel Iberti, curator and artistic director, for trusting our expertise.

Dedalus Bra: design as a shared heritage

With over 150 works and 30 authors involved, Dedalus Bra 2025 confirms itself as a key event in the Italian cultural scene.
Not just an exhibition, but an active cultural platform where the past dialogues with the present and is projected into the future of the project.

For us at Saglietti Group it is an honor to be part of this story, contributing display solutions that bridge content and space.

Visit the exhibition

Dedalus Bra 2025 – All Designers
Palazzo Mathis, Bra (CN)
Through November 2, 2025

An opportunity for architects, designers and enthusiasts to explore the connections between form, function and design culture.

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The setting that gives voice to the city

When exhibit design puts itself at the service of urban planning

The exhibition ” Turning Point – Revealing the Future.“, which opened at Urban Lab Torino, represents an exemplary case of cultural staging that can combine technical rigor, economic focus and narrative coherence.

Saglietti Group directly oversaw every phase of the executive project, without the presence of external architectural firms: an autonomous work that required the resolution of structural issues, the enhancement of existing elements and thefunctional optimization of spaces.

The intervention is included within the overall renovation of the exhibition venue of Urban Lab and will remain on view until May 31, 2026. The commission entrusted Saglietti Group with thecomplete installation of a path dedicated to the urban transformation of Turin, with focus on two symbolic places: the Valentino Park and the Cavallerizza Reale. These are complemented by a “soon” section devoted to ongoing projects, such as the Metro Line 2, the Health Park and the rehabilitation of the Former Tobacco Factory.

Tailored exhibit design: smart solutions, lasting results

The entire project was developed according to a logic of sustainability, modularity, and maintenance accessibility. The route opens with a large map of Turin printed on the floor, orienting the visitor and providing animmediate overview.

The walls house large-format prints and interactive visual stations, with blue lacquered displays and integrated monitors. Each structure is designed to provide simplified access to internal components, allowing quick and invisible interventions.

Particularly significant is the large LED backlit wall, with custom stretched curtain, installed in the first room to mask a compromised surface: an example of how the technical solution can become a narrative device. Colors, graphics and visual coherence were defined in constant dialogue with Urban Lab, although without an external graphic design: a further demonstration of Saglietti Group‘s integrated approach.

The audio elements were also subject to design readjustment: the handsets already in the exhibition were integrated and updated to provide customized sound narration for each urban project. A way to listen to the changing city.

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