On 16 October 2025, Rome hosted the inauguration of FAO MuNe – Food and Agriculture Museum and Network, celebrating both the 80th anniversary of FAO and World Food Day 2025. As part of the event, the installation “Cultivating the Third Paradise” was unveiled — a work inspired by the vision of Michelangelo Pistoletto and created by Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, with design and technical collaboration from Guardini Ciuffreda Studio.

The installation was brought to life thanks to the technical contribution of Panguaneta, whose Fire-Design Tutto-Pioppo – an innovative plywood combining the natural qualities of poplar wood with certified fire-retardant performance – perfectly expresses the meeting of tradition and innovation. Poplar, a renewable resource cultivated through responsible forest management, becomes the vibrant essence of a project that brings together art, nature and technology, in full harmony with the values of sustainability shared by FAO and Panguaneta.

Set within the Traditions and Innovations Hall – the conceptual heart of the new museum – the installation takes the form of a contemporary agora, where the dialogue between heritage and progress becomes a shared experience. Inspired by the layered shapes of terraced landscapes, the piece incorporates seeds, natural materials and visual narratives, creating a space for exchange, listening and co-creation.

Light, versatile and naturally elegant, Panguaneta’s plywood provides the ideal foundation for an architecture that breathes with people and evolves over time – much like the living ecosystems from which it originates.

Lines of light weave through the structure like luminous roots, symbolising the shared knowledge and vital energy that connect human beings, nature and technology.

Nicoletta Azzi, CEO of Panguaneta, commented: “We are honoured that poplar – the raw material at the heart of our business, born from our land and shaped by our people – has been transformed through the artistic vision of Maestro Michelangelo Pistoletto and the creativity of designers Tiziano Guardini and Luigi Ciuffreda. The arena, welcoming visitors into the new FAO Museum, stands as a tangible and lasting symbol of sustainable creativity, and a space for reflection on the major challenges at the heart of the Organisation’s mission”.

The work is inspired by The Third Paradise, the emblem conceived by Michelangelo Pistoletto, made up of three interconnected circles – nature, artifice and humanity – representing the quest for balance between natural and man-made systems.

This vision finds a perfect material expression in Panguaneta’s poplar plywood: a renewable, living resource capable of shaping a more balanced and sustainable future, built through the synergy of art, science and responsible industry.