Mandello del Lario – 13 September 2021
Moto Guzzi has revealed a major preservation and restructuring project for the industrial site where, for exactly one century, every single motorcycle of the iconic Eagle Brand has been produced.
Commissioned from world-famous US architect and designer Greg Lynn, the redevelopment will involve the entire site. Unique of its kind and in its style, this is a futuristic project comprising a location with open spaces for public use and a meeting place for the community, founded on culture, design and mechanics, with a strong green focus in line with contemporary trends.
As an initiative towards environmental sustainability and efficiency of resources, the new buildings will also utilise the existing structures, with materials chosen with close attention to efficient energy management, thanks to photovoltaic systems and eco-sustainable materials.
The site will be a focal point for Guzzi enthusiasts as well as international tourists interested in the history and charms of the Moto Guzzi brand.
The extension of the factory's production capacity, to match the constant growth in demand, will be part of a completely new approach to the layout of Mandello.
In addition to the new factory, the project will create new conference facilities to host both internal and external events, as well as a hotel and a restaurant for a complete range of amenities to welcome visitors from around the world.
Work will commence by late 2021 and will be completed in the first half of 2025.
Meanwhile, Moto Guzzi has also revealed the V100 Mandello, which ushers a new era for the historic Italian brand. The motorcycle's stunning lines, cutting-edge engine and state-of-the-art technologies introduce the Moto Guzzi brand for the next 100 years.
The official presentation of the Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello will take place on November 23, 2021, at the EICMA international motorcycle show in Milan.
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Greg Lynn is a world-famous architect, a member of United States Artists, a professor at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The acknowledgements he has received include a Golden Lion at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2008 and an award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters Architecture.
His famous Ravioli Chair is exhibited in the MoMA permanent collection, and several of his designs have been produced in partnership with prominent companies such as Swarovski, Alessi and Vitra.
Time Magazine included Greg Lynn among the world's 100 most innovative people of the 21st century, while Forbes Magazine called him one of the world's 10 most influential architects.