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16 results for Brianza

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Moving with the times

17 February 2014

Molteni&C is an illustrious furniture company with nearly 80 years of industry experience – and it is having to call on all of its know-how to keep up with a fast-changing design industry. Monocle meets a family firm intent…

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The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 246: Design Editions

28 May 2021

Danish architect and industrial designer Mikal Harrsen founded interior-design brand Design Editions in 2019. Based in Brianza, the heartland of Italian furniture design, it produces premium acoustic panels and contemporary…

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Settee slicker

25 April 2013

B&B Italia is renowned for its curvaceous and audacious design. We dropped in to its hi-spec hideout near Milan to cast an eye over the craftsmanship that defines its globally expanding business.

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Part of the furniture

25 April 2013

Architect and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni will turn 100 at the end of this year, having plied his trade in Milan since the 1940s. He works from outside to in, as famous for his exteriors as he is for his interior fur…

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Cycle chain

17 February 2014

Emilio Aldo Renesto is a steelwork specialist whose frames are one of the first links in northern Italy’s small yet sturdy bicycle industry.

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Bringing it all back home

2 November 2021

Fendi’s ‘F’ logo is evocative of fashion at its most refined. And its new partnership with investment group Design Holding could soon see it become equally associated with fine furniture and interior design. Fendi’s CEO,…

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Design/architecture

17 February 2014

A new glass-wrapped campus in Bologna, a Milan retail venture for a US design firm and our design editor on the peculiar beauty of pasta

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The Opener

25 April 2024

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Roots finder

17 November 2007

Provenance is set to become key as we turn our backs on products made at dodgy factories in who-knows-where. Consumers want authenticity and, as many companies have found, they’re happy to pay for it.

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Made of stern stuff

17 September 2020

The supremacy of the Italian design sector lies in its craftsmanship, use of fine materials and stylistic ingenuity. But our look at recent developments shows that it’s also an industry that knows how to innovate and evolve…

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No time to waste

25 February 2021

Furniture-makers are waking up to the fact that there’s more to sustainability than product longevity. We visit the Lombardy base of B&B Italia to hear how the brand is pioneering eco-friendly materials and methods.

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Fresh start

8 December 2022

If you’re hoping to settle into the new year surrounded by smart furniture and household wares, then recline on a comfy sofa and enjoy our pick of the best design items to set you up for 2023.

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Window of opportunity

17 November 2007

If you’re entering 2008 with a handsome bonus, a generous inheritance or a fat payoff, *Monocle* has identified 10 business opportunities worthy of investment. A mixture of fresh ideas and proven concepts ready for other…

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Fair assessment

25 May 2023

Following the latest successful edition of the planet’s premier furniture fair, we sit around the table to select the 15 designers, firms and pieces that caught our eye at Salone del Mobile.

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Looking for answers

19 April 2018

What does it take to be a great designer? Is fussing over furniture distribution crucial to the success of your brand? These issues – and more – are tackled in conversation with three industry heroes.

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Room service

24 October 2024

Looking for some domestic bliss? Here’s a selection of the finest new furniture, lighting and homeware.