On behalf of Vector Foiltec, Maco Technology installed the 750 square metre ETFE cover called Grotto at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone. The complex-shaped cover is made up of 140 different cushions. The assembly took 3 months. Here is the full video presentation of the ship:
On the occasion of the Milan Design Week 2025, Maco Technology realised for the second year in a row an installation for Amazon by studio MAD. The project occupies the courtyard of the pharmacy in the State University of Milan and aims to reinterpret the Italian piazza in a contemporary way. Inside the courtyard, a […]
The educational greenhouse built at Radicepura, (Catania) is certainly one of the most complex projects realised by Maco Technology. Designed by architect André Thomas Balla, the greenhouse consists of a series of arches with variable radius, inclined and rotated to form a sinuous organic volume. The total surface area in ETFE is 1250 square metres. […]
Structure made by Vector Foiltec in 2014 and consisting of 12 trapezoidal cushions resting on a lozenge-shaped lattice made of laminated wood beams.
Based on the design of MAD studio, a cube made of metal structure with a side of 8 meters resting by one of its edges was engineered produced and installed. The total height of the sculpture reaches about 12.5 meters at the center. The structure was designed on a modular basis in order to be […]
On the occasion of this year’s Milan Design Week, from 16 to 21 April, Maco Technology is exhibiting the structure that will expand the Pyramid laboratory located on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest. This new pyramid, measuring 17.5×17.x and 11.5 metres high, will clad and protect the existing glass pyramid with an ETFE envelope […]
General maintenance of the ETFE enclosure at the King Theodoric entrance of the Verona Exhibition Centre. The maintenance includes cleaning the air system and repairing the ETFE cushions damaged mainly by large birds. The work is carried out by highly qualified personnel capable of handling repairs on complex structures. ??
ETFE facade made of panels of variable size and shape. Panels have two sizes: 8500×2750 for standard panels and 8500x 4170 for corner panels. Geometrically panels have three-dimensional sides with different inclination. The juxtaposition of different panels leads to a varied building geometry. The panels are made through a metal substructure, an aluminum profile for […]
To cover the square between several school buildings, an ETFE roof supported by branched pillars was designed. The double-layer shell, one of which is moulded, covers the space in a futuristic way while ensuring natural light enters the classrooms and maximum transparency towards the sky.
Covering of 1500 m2 in triple layer ETFE cushions printed to protect the Teatro della Cava del Sole, Matera. The theater is the most important venue in the framework of the redevelopment of the area of the Matera as European Capital of Culture 2019. All information on the event can be found here: https: //www.matera […]
