LAMM designs the auditorium for the Innovation Centre of Consorzio Casalasco, a world leader in the tomato supply chain
LAMM, in collaboration with its sister company Caruso Acoustic, supplied a complete fit-out for the auditorium, including L213 armchairs, a tired platform, and sound-absorbing panels
Promoting agro-industrial culture through innovation and research, encouraging interdisciplinary knowledge exchange. The Innovation Centre of Casalasco Spa was inaugurated in Fontanellato (Parma). Casalasco is the leading consortium in Italy and one of the main players in Europe and worldwide for the cultivation, processing, and commercialization of tomatoes. It brings together 800 farms, 5 production sites, and over 70 packaging lines.
The new centre—established with the goal of advancing Agriculture 4.0 and fostering growth for both businesses and the local area—is dedicated to research and innovation applied to products, production and processing methods, packaging, ingredient quality, agronomy, and food safety. Inside, there is a state-of-the-art auditorium for which Casalasco has entrusted LAMM with the supply of seats and the fixed tribune beneath, as well as its sister company Caruso Acoustic with the sound-absorbing panels, which were also installed in the adjacent demonstration room.
Inside, the elegant composure of the L213 armchairs – R&D LAMM makes a striking impression. Maximum comfort for the seats, chosen in the “large” version with straight 10 cm-thick side panels, arranged in a curve (radii from 9 to 12 meters) with a centre-to-centre spacing of 60 cm. The load-bearing side hides the tip-up foldaway writing tablet. Prepared for series electrification and equipped with electrical sockets, the seats are painted bronze and upholstered in taupe faux leather.
The seats are mounted on a raised platform made of a metal framework and a walking surface finished in PVC, crafted in every detail, down to the inspection hatches for the installations and the step‑marking lighting.
Project name: Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro – Innovation Centre
Location: Fontanellato (PR), Italy
Client: Casalasco Società Agricola S.p.A.
Architects: Gazza Massera Architetti
Year: 2025
LAMM supply: L213 armchairs– LAMM R&D + tired platform
Photographs: Mario Davoli