Lualdi UK

The Factory tour is a complete immersion through the extraordinary journey of the Lualdi family, an Italian leader manufacturer with more than 200 years of history, collaborating with the most celebrated architects worldwide.
An exclusive opportunity to fly to Italy and visit the factory in Marcallo con Casone and the nearest Milan showroom.
During the tour, we will guide you into:
- How a door is constructed, from its internal technical components to the different textures to apply on the surface.
- The various door structures available: wood, glass, and aluminium.
- Technical information on the production process.
- The advanced techniques in design and engineering used to manufacture a door, unique characteristics that contradistinguish Lualdi in the design industry worldwide.
- How the evolution of architecture and design has affected the invention of modern doors.
- The requirements needed to produce a certified fire and acoustic door.
At the end of the tour, you will understand the technical workings of interior doors and gain confidence in creating projects where complex opening systems are involved in future design.

There will be a talk and video presentation in the afternoon, during the visit to our showroom in the city's heart of Milan, followed by a supper.

This CPD will present a journey back in time, looking at how the design of the door, as a key architectural element, has evolved through the ages from a simple necessity to a design element.
Topics discussed include:
• How historically the door evolved from the Middle Ages to nowadays design.
• Analysing the internal door and its technical components to expand the knowledge of such a beautiful feature.
• Concealed door and the potential of this system.
• The importance of using sustainable materials for manufacture nowadays.
• UK regulations regarding the performances of an internal door including fire and acoustic compliance and the requirements related to inclusive environments.
• How to specify a door which complies with UK British Standards and guarantees safety for people using the building.