Parco Lineare inaugurated

The Parco Lineare has been inaugurated, the urban renaturation project that transforms about one kilometer of the factory perimeter into a green barrier, strengthening the connection between the industrial area and the city of Sassuolo.

With over 5,300 plants, including trees, shrubs, and various species, what for years was a boundary wall now becomes a constantly evolving landscape. The project, carried out by Studio MC2AA Dario Costi and Simona Melli Architects together with landscape designers from B Scape, includes an integrated acoustic barrier within the greenery along the factory perimeter, designed to improve comfort in the area both from the noise of production activities and from vehicle traffic on Via Ancora.

In September 2026, the final section of Via Henry Dunant will also be completed, ensuring continuity for the entire project.
The first measurements taken along the Linear Park already show positive results. In the areas protected by the green belt, pollutant concentrations are significantly lower compared to areas without vegetative screening. In particular, the concentration of fine particles is reduced by up to 33%. Combustion gases also show a reduction, from 33% for sulfur oxides (SOx) to 67% for carbon monoxide (CO). These results confirm the role of vegetation as a natural filter for air quality and urban comfort.

At the heart of the project is the dialogue between industrial product, nature, and art. The park unfolds through different levels of vegetation that gradually transform the factory boundary into a landscape that is both natural and urban. Along the path, some installations with large ceramic slabs create architectural features designed to interact with the neighborhood and enhance the expressive potential of ceramics. The first, on the southern edge of the site near the railway embankment, is a tribute to the perspective of Luigi Ghirri, who in the seventies and eighties portrayed this territory and ceramics with a sensibility far from advertising standards: an invitation to rediscover beauty in the everyday landscape.