The new Acetaia Due Vittorie stems from the desire to restore identity and a contemporary character to a complex and heterogeneous real estate complex—now in disuse—by transforming it into a new production and corporate hub for the company. The project is located in Lesignana, in the industrial countryside of Modena, and approaches the theme of redevelopment as an opportunity to forge a new relationship between architecture, production, and corporate image.

In a predominantly industrial setting, characterized by a mix of buildings and an architectural landscape often lacking a distinct identity, the project opts for a simple, recognizable, and highly distinctive design gesture. A large canopy made of Corten steel stretches along the main facade, defining a new threshold and giving the entire complex a unified and instantly recognizable presence.

The canopy, supported by a series of slender columns, becomes a true architectural device: not merely a functional element, but a symbol capable of reshaping the perception of the building and asserting its new identity. The lightness of the metal structure contrasts with the textural quality and warm hue of Corten steel, establishing a dialogue between contemporary rigor and industrial heritage.

In a predominantly industrial setting, characterized by a mix of buildings and architecture that often lacks a distinct identity, the project opts to intervene with a simple, recognizable, and highly distinctive design element. A large canopy made of Corten steel stretches along the main facade, defining a new threshold and giving the entire complex a unified and immediately recognizable presence.

The canopy, supported by a series of slender columns, becomes a true architectural device: not merely a functional element, but a symbol capable of reshaping the perception of the building and asserting its new identity. The lightness of the metal structure contrasts with the textural quality and warm tones of Corten steel, establishing a dialogue between contemporary rigor and industrial heritage.

The choice of Corten steel also takes on a significance that goes beyond the purely aesthetic. Through its natural oxidation process, the material changes over time, transforms, and gradually acquires its own chromatic depth. It is a material that breathes, ages, and regenerates, establishing a meaningful analogy with the very nature of balsamic vinegar, whose identity arises precisely from the passage of time. Like the product it represents, architecture, too, finds in time not a limitation, but a constitutive element of its own expression.

The new exterior thus becomes a metaphor for the Acetaia’s production process: a skin destined to age, change, and acquire character, accompanying the building’s life over time. The oxidized surface of the Corten steel, with its variations in color and texture, gives the facade a deliberately dynamic quality, capable of evolving alongside the company.

Inside, the renovation translates this new identity into a contemporary functional system. The spaces house a state-of-the-art production process, organized according to criteria of efficiency and rationality, alongside operational and executive offices. The production aspect coexists with the more representative and relational aspects, in a project that aims to make the company’s entire journey transparent—from production to management, right through to hospitality.

Rounding out the architectural program are the new barrel cellar and restaurant—currently in the design phase—intended to reinforce the Acetaia’s role not only as a production facility but also as a place of experience and storytelling. The project thus seeks to transcend the traditional separation between industrial space and representative space, creating an environment where visitors can engage with the culture, materials, and history of balsamic vinegar.

The new Acetaia Due Vittorie thus takes the form of a regeneration project in which the architecture does not seek an autonomous form, but rather builds a new identity based on what already exists. The gesture of the large roof, the discreet presence of the pillars, and the shifting texture of Corten steel become the tools through which a derelict complex regains its recognizability and meaning.

It is an architecture that, like balsamic vinegar, entrusts its transformation to time: it arises from existing materials, preserves their memory, and guides them toward a new chapter, laying the groundwork in the present for an identity destined to mature.