Art, Fashion and Safety: Tema Sistemi SpA Protects Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti PM23 Foundation and the Galleria Borghese.

To illustrate in details the system’s technical features, performance and potential applications, Engineer Valeria Gallo, Central Italy Manager at Tema Sistemi, opened the event with a high-level technical session. Her presentation offered an in-depth overview of high-pressure system operation, the role of nitrogen as a propellant, and the results of compatibility tests on museum assets, emphasising Nargomist70®’s safety, sustainability and suitability for the most sensitive environments.

The event also featured real-world applications of the Nargomist70®️ technology during the day, including installations at Galleria Borghese and Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti PM23 Museum Foundation.

Architect Ranalletta from Compass Engineering explained the reasons behind choosing Nargomist70®️ for Galleria Borghese’s storage facility, highlighting how the system enables both safety and preservation in a site of extraordinary historical and artistic importance.

Engineer Ciro Cannelonga of Polis Consulting and Dr. Lucia Milazzotto recounted the installation experience at the Valentino Foundation, emphasising an integrated vision of safety and inclusivity aimed at protecting historical garments, artworks and furnishings.

The day finished with a guided tour of the Valentino Foundation where, surrounded by contemporary artworks by Warhol, Picasso and Basquiat, as well as iconic couture pieces participants were able to observe the installed systems first-hand and understand their benefits in real-world scenarios. The requirement here was clear: to implement a fire-protection system capable of acting quickly and effectively without damaging textiles, colours, paper, wood or other delicate materials. In this setting, water mist was chosen as the only truly sustainable and conservation-friendly approach.

Ample attention was dedicated to scientific research, with a particular focus on the results of the European SAFENG project, recently completed.

Nargomist70® emerged precisely from this significant multidisciplinary research and development initiative, years of studies, experiments and analyses aimed at creating a highly effective fire-protection system with minimal environmental impact, designed especially for safeguarding cultural heritage.

The project was a key milestone in the development of solutions capable of addressing complex and delicate scenarios such as museum environments, offering innovative, certified technology aligned with European standards. The results shared at Water Mist Day showed the value of synergy among research, industry and institutions in producing concrete tools for the safety and prevention systems of the future.

The Future Is Now

Water Mist Day 2025 showed how technology, culture and sustainability can coexist within a new vision of safety, one in which fire protection is not only a technical matter but also an ethical and cultural responsibility. In a country like Italy, guardian of one of the world’s most valuable heritages, it is no longer conceivable to protect the past with the tools of the past.

With solutions such as Nargomist70®, Tema Sistemi has paved the way for a new generation of intelligent, compact, efficient, certified systems that respect both art and history. The strong turnout, the high scientific level of the contributions, the quality of the case studies and the enthusiasm of participants transformed the event into a true laboratory of ideas, where technology and cultural sensitivity come together to imagine and build a safer, more sustainable and more conscious future.

For further information on the technologies presented or to participate in future editions of Water Mist Day, please contact info@temasistemi.com