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At the end of February, after three years of work, Carlo Cracco opened his new res-taurant in Milan, overlooking the central octagon of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, with the ground-floor windows occupying the space former-ly used by Mercedes.

This is a major, multi-storey project designed to integrate the different spirits of the resto-ration into a single, harmoni-ous whole: on the ground floor, along the walkway cov-ered by the arcade, there's a Bistro-Café serving breakfasts and quick meals; on the first floor, there’s the Ristorante Cracco, featuring the typical décor and furnishing of a re-fined 19th Century Milanese residence; on the second floor there’s the Sala Mengoni, where events are held; while the lower-ground floor pro-

Ristorante Cracco, Galleria V. Emanuele (Milan)

vides the ideal climate and location for the cellars and wine bar.

The multi-faceted design con-text derives from the desire to create a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation, while keeping in step with the refined retro style of late 19th Century Milan. The thinking behind the pro-ject, which was developed by Studio Peregalli, Laura Sartori Rimini and Roberto Peregalli, has been explained in some detail by Carlo Cracco him-self: "This place is like a dish that expresses itself through the ingredients, sensations and fragrances it encom-passes. Its narrative is about more than architecture and cuisine, it’s about what used to happen here." It was a demanding task that required close attention to

detail, but, as the award-win-ning chef points out: “We chose to proceed with care, to bring out the best in this unique setting, and I think that was the right decision”.This sense of belonging to the city is reflected in the pains-taking choice of furnishings, colours and materials, involv-ing special attention to the top-quality finishings, which play a vital role in imbuing the interiors with a touch of ele-gance.

Progress Profiles: profiles for creating kitchens…

To ensure aesthetic perfec-tion in the installation and fin-ishing of the floor and wall tiles, the designers selected various products by Veneto-based Progress Profiles, the leading player in its field.

From left: Francesco Freri, Dario Sbaraini (chairman of Posami), Chiara Freri, Chef Carlo Cracco andDennis Bordin (chairman of Progress Profiles).

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While the membranes and in-stallation systems used for the flooring are no longer visible, the trim profiles definitely are, and they ensure that the kitchen tiling is impeccably laid and suitably protected.

Rounded shells and profiles take pride of place in the complex’s three kitchens (bis-tro, restaurant and patisserie), while also ensuring easy cleaning and first-class hy-giene. All three kitchens use Proshell and Prointer concave trim profiles in satin-finish stainless steel, because they are out-standingly hygienic, easy to clean and suitable for con-tact with foodstuffs. To protect the external corners of the wall tiles, furthermore, the de-

Proleveling System, in the bathrooms Proshell

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signers opted to fit Projolly, Projolly Quart and the L-shaped Proterminal profiles, all made of stainless steel. The chef’s kitchen looks mag-nificent, with its 4-curve ce-ramic tiles from the Progetto Triennale by Marazzi collec-tion designed by Gio’ Ponti and Alberto Rosselli in 1960.

The luxurious bathrooms on the various floors also make extensive use of Progress Pro-files products, alongside tiles from the Lastre by Marazzi col-lection (in size 120x60 cm)

with gloss finish and thickness of 6mm, decorated with a gold-effect mosaic consisting of a layer of AISI 316 stainless steel over a porcelain ceram-ic base, from the È Metallo collection by Mosaico+.

… and for the floor and wall tiles

The floor and wall tiles were laid by POSAMI*, which in-stalled the entire flooring sys-tem, starting with the water-proofing and decoupling of the substrate using Prodeso

Membrane and Proleveling System by Progress Profiles.• Prodeso Membrane is a

special uncoupling mem-brane that enables the tiles to be laid without cuts or support joints, thus drasti-cally reducing construction times;

• Proleveling System ensures that tiles are laid totally flat, with zero unevenness.

The work also included deli-cate operations such as the installation of the restored historic parquet on the first

floor, for which Progress Pro-files supplied the Proterminal profile.

The adhesives and grouts for installing the floor and wall til-ing were supplied by Mapei. The contractors used Ultralite Flex and Kerapoxy CQ grout by Mapei. 5

*POSAMI – expert professional installation

Based in Milan, Posami specialises in the supply of turnkey projects. Posami takes care of every stage of construction, from design to drawing up specifications, selecting materials and installing them to the highest professional standards.Posami is the ideal contractor for clients who need top-quality workmanship, done on time, in accordance with European standards.

Posami is based in Milan but operates worldwide, using specialist teams and selected, Assoposa-certified personnel.

Posami’s partners include:Mapei, Marazzi, Mosaico+, Progress Profiles, FILA

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24 > 28 September

See you at CERSAIE 2018Come visit us at HALL 15/A, BOOTH H16