“Casa Italia” is the new London premises bringing together the offices of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, and the ITA – Italian Trade Agency for the promotion abroad and internationalisation of Italian companies. Located just a short distance from Buckingham Palace, it stands at the very heart of the United Kingdom’s political and institutional life.
“Casa Italia is a meeting place for all the components of the Italian economic system, offering a comprehensive showcase of our country that unites its economic, cultural, artistic and social dimensions under one roof,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. The initiative is the outcome of close cooperation among the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Embassy of Italy in London, the Italian Cultural Institute, and the ITA – Italian Trade Agency, together with leading Italian design and furniture companies and major Italian and British museums. Casa Italia is conceived as an open and inclusive space for all: institutional representatives, entrepreneurs, citizens, students, academics and scientists, athletes, journalists, and figures from the worlds of art and culture.
The interiors have been created with the contribution of numerous Italian companies, including Molteni&C, Unifor, Cassina, Tecno, Poltrona Frau, Porro, De Padova, Saporiti Italia, Citterio, Alias, Rubelli, Flos, Alpi, Listone Giordano, Marsotto, Glas Italia, Olivari, Karakter, Acerbis, Tacchini, Azucena, Giobagnara, CC-Tapis, Robertosport, Lavazza, Smeg, Flos Architectural, Formafantasma, Tecno, Achille Salvagni Atelier, K-Array, Marsotto, Rubelli, Alpi, and Fantini Mosaici.
The spaces are further enriched by artworks from public and private collections, featuring works by Paolo Scheggi, Pietro Consagra, Arturo Vermi, Tino Stefanoni, Gianpaolo Pagni, Giuseppe Capogrossi, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Riccardo Paternò Castello, Tancredi di Carcaci, Anthony Gormley, the Estorick Collection, the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, J. M. W. Turner, and Thomas Girtin.
