ACERBIS
A Striving to craft revolutionary furniture at the forefront of modernity since 1870, fourth generation-run family business Acerbis specialises in avant-garde storage pieces, many of which have been exhibited at museums including the V&A and the MoMA.
Collaborating with trailblazing designers such as Vico Magistretti, Nanda Vigo, Gabriele and Oscar Buratti, and David Lopez Quincoces, the firm is also defined by its lacquer, producing a rainbow of brilliant shades in high gloss.
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ALESSI
‘A true design work must move people, convey emotions, bring back memories, surprise, and go against common thinking,’ says Alessi president Alberto Alessi, summing up the firm’s unique outlook. Beginning as a workshop for processing metal sheets in 1921, it has since produced everyday objects that blend functionality with creativity, charm and surprise, from coffee-makers and corkscrews to kettles and cutlery, collaborating with over 300 designers and architects from Achille Castiglioni to Zaha Hadid.
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B&B ITALIA
Revered for its original approach to furniture, 1966-founded B&B Italia works with an array of design names – Antonio Citterio, Monica Armani, Naoto Fukasawa, Barber Osgerby and Foster + Partners – under the creative eye of architect and designer Piero Lissoni who has been artistic director since 2021, producing icons such as Gaetano Pesce’s Serie Up and Mario Bellini’s recently updated Camaleonda and Le Bambole ranges.
