reinterprets the ancient tradition of ceramic stoves through new contemporary shapes
as well as fitting within the latest housing requirements
the ceramic stackstove line offers wood burning and pellet burning fireplaces
the fireplace and the recycler of the ‘stackstove’ can reach great yields and significant smoke emission parameters
developed by adriano design and produced by la castellamonte
the hand-made ceramic ranges preserve and updates the industrial know-how and ancient traditions of this field.
(left) circular metal finish (right) the newer line
there are nine models in total: 6 ’round stack’ versions with a circular base (‘slim’
‘front’) and three ‘cube stack’ versions with a square base (‘slim’
setting the optional elongated base for holding firewood into place
AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function
but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style
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Presented today therestoration and enhancement of the Hercules Fountain Water Theater at the Venaria Reale Gardens
A 17th-century masterpiece byAmedeo di Castellamonte
was the site of festivities: a Baroque scenic machine resulting from the dialogue between nature and architecture
It originally consisted of staircases and pavilions
the protagonist placed in the center of the large pool
stood out.A symbol of the late Mannerist garden
it had been envisioned by Castellamonte as one of the great wonders of the new palace commissioned by Duke Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy
Conceived and realized for loisir and based on a refined play of allegorical references and mythological allusions
the water theater gave luster to the Savoy dynasty
A change in taste and war events decreed its dismantling as early as the early eighteenth century; the decorative and statuary heritage was dispersed to other royal and noble residences and the site demolished and buried
coordinated by the Superintendency and the Piedmont Region
The Council for the Enhancement of the Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Turin has therefore accepted the request to intervene on what was one of the spectacular architectures of the hunting residence of the Savoy family
in order to complete the work of recovery of the Reggia di Venaria
this is thelast piece of the Venaria Reale Recovery Project
This very year marks fifteen years of the opening of the Reggia di Venaria and twenty-five years of the Unesco recognition of the Royal Residences of Savoy
The revival of the Water Theater celebrates these anniversaries
Companies and member institutions of the Turin Council have been joined in the project by prestigious partners
Consortium of the Royal Residences of Savoy
- Friends of the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale
Conceived by architect Gianfranco Gritella
the project was the result of careful studies and investigations and activated synergies between leading public and private institutions in the country
“The restoration work,” explains the designer and director of works
“followed the principle of ’conservation design’ intended as a guarantee of respect for the characteristics proper to the surviving architecture
Starting from the study and knowledge of the artifacts
the aim was to mend the relationship between intervention and pre-existence
The entire project is based on the concept of ’light intervention’ recalled to give strength to the idea of a sustainable restoration
through the use of two historical materials (wood and iron)
both used with assembly systems that allow complete reversibility.”
president of the Consortium of the Residences of Savoy
“The impressive restoration and enhancement of the monumental complex of the Fountain of Hercules in the Gardens of the Reggia represents the last fundamental act of the overall completion of the Venaria Reale restoration project
which began in 2007 and has been defined as Europe’s largest construction site for a cultural asset
It is a very important milestone that marks the new rebirth of the Reggia on the very 15th anniversary of its inauguration
now enriched by yet another extraordinary attraction
and congratulate also on behalf of the entire Board of Directors and Director General Guido Curto
patrons and especially the Turin Council for making possible
perseverance and remarkable efforts this incredible achievement.”
Fr Steve died peacefully in hospital in Ivrea
close to where he had been living at Castellamonte
He was admitted to hospital on 4th September
Fr Steve was born in London on 1st January 1940 and ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Westminster on 12th June 1965 in Westminster Cathedral by Cardinal John Heenan
Fr Steve was a member of the Neo-catechumenal Way
Sympathy is extended to Fr Steve’s family and friends
and to the clergy and parishioners of his former parishes in the diocese and where he served as an itinerant missionary
Fr Steve's funeral Mass will take place on 9th September at the parish church of Castellamonte
Fr Stephen Francis Xavier John Delany was a Londoner who heard the call to announce the Gospel and to do so as a missionary disciple of the Lord and a member of the Neocatechumenal Way and priest of the Diocese of Westminster
Stephen was born in south London on 1st January 1940
just a few months after the start of World War II
After the war had ended the family was blessed to have another child
When Stephen was thirteen years of age it was known and accepted that he wanted to be a priest and in September 1953 the Archbishop of Westminster
wrote to Stephen’s parents to let the know that their son had been accepted as a junior candidate for the priesthood and he would soon be starting his studies at St Edmund’s College
This brought an end to his time at Finchley Catholic Grammar School
He had been strongly recommended as a candidate for the priesthood by Fr Joseph Geraerts
Parish Priest of Hampstead where the Delanys attended Mass
serving at the altar and singing with enthusiasm
the seminary attached to St Edmund’s College
It was decided that he needed additional support and in 1960 he left Allen Hall for Campion House
He resumed studies at Allen Hall and in December 1964 he was ordained to the diaconate
On 12th June 1965 Stephen was ordained to the priesthood in Westminster Cathedral by Cardinal Heenan
Fr Stephen’s first appointment as a newly ordained priest was to Pimlico where he lived with and ministered alongside Fr (later Canon) Edmund Hadfield
He was given the date when he was expected to arrive
Fr Stephen served as Assistant Priest until 1968 when he was appointed Assistant Priest at Pinner where he remained for two years
His next appointment was to Commercial Road
In 1975 Fr Stephen began his association with the Neocatechumenal Way
The Way was present in three parishes of east London: Commercial Road
and to Fr Stephen who embraced itinerancy for the purpose of giving catechesis in various place in and beyond the diocese
He travelled to Bangalore to work with Neocatechumenal communities from April to July
Cardinal Hume wrote to Fr Stephen in February 1983
giving permission for him to return to Pakistan as an itinerant catechist as Fr Stephen had requested
and expressed the view that he would return to his home diocese to share his experience
wrote to Cardinal Hume from St Patrick’s Cathedral in Karachi
Pakistan to give an account of his endeavours among English-speaking Catholics in that city
His priority was to ‘proclaim the kerygma’ in a challenging situation and to help to establish a catechumenal community if this is what was desired
He asked the Cardinal to communicate with him as though he was a layman
‘The reason for this…here they aren’t too keen on admitting European missionaries
so we spare them the embarrassment of having their attention drawn to it…’
reported that communities had been formed in two parishes
He concluded by writing ‘I feel God is pushing me around very constructively for my own good’
By the autumn three communities had been established in Karachi
Fr Stephen wrote to Cardinal Hume from Stoke Newington
asking permission to go to the Diocese of Kaduna
in November 2002 in response to a letter from Fr Stephen requesting permission to continue his work as an itinerant catechist ‘at home and abroad’
In November 2009 Fr Stephen wrote to the new Archbishop of Westminster
He gave a summary of his years of missionary activity as a member of the Neocatechumenal Way
the USA and Italy – and supply ministry in Stoke Newington
to work in the Redemptoris Mater seminary and to serve as a local catechist
along with an invitation to come to Archbishop’s House to meet with the Archbishop
Those who knew and worked with Fr Stephen recall him with affection
He will be remembered for his commitment to the Church and to the proclamation of the kerygma
Outwardly perhaps casual and care-free he had a strong interior life of faith
He knew God’s mercy in his own life and he wanted others to have the same experience
He had a sharp and witty sense of humour and could be direct with people as he proclaimed truth and justice
He quickly made peace with those he may have offended
and he readily accepted the forgiveness offered by others
Fr Stephen died peacefully in hospital in Ivrea
close to where he had been living in Castellamonte
He was much loved by members of the Neocatechumenal Way in many countries where he had served over many years
He died on 6th September at the age of 81 years
wrote a tribute to Fr Stephen after his death: ‘Dear Steve
your penetrating words and sharp wit delivered through those nicotine-stained teeth have left you forever etched in our memories’
May this missionary disciple and priest rest in peace and rise in glory
We pray for the peaceful repose of Fr Stephen’s soul:Hear with favour our prayers,which we humbly offer
O Lord,for the salvation of the soul of Fr Stephen your servant and priest,that he
who devoted a faithful ministry to your name,may rejoice in the perpetual company of your saints.Through our Lord Jesus Christ
your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,God
for ever and ever.Amen.May he rest in peace