He isn’t a life mentor, but he daily spreads important messages through his work.
Passionate and meticulous, Maurizio Riva takes care of his products from the first to the last stage of manufacture. Born in 1954, the president of the Riva 1920, puts his soul into every inch of his company, where he himself makes sure that everything works and is in place.
We meet him at Riva Center in Cantù, in the province of Como, surrounded by the scent of wood and “order”, which is a key word for him.
The Riva Center
Showroom
The showroom covers 1,200 smq Among the most striking pieces is the “Draft Horse: Peace and Hope,” more than three meters tall and made for Expo in 2015.
In addition to solid wood pieces from the Riva 1920 collections, you can admire the so-called “Workers’ Bicycles”, a private collection, purchased by Maurizio Riva himself, dating back to the early 1900s.
Pangea Lab
The Pangea Lab is located on the top floor of the Riva Center. Designed as a multifunctional space, this is where the Company organizes his training events and conferences.
Inside, you can see the Pangea Table designed by Michele de Lucchi for Expo 2015.
The table is inspired by the continent Pangea, which originally included all the land surface.
Also located along the walls is a xylotheque, which contains about 900 different woods from around the world.
Wood Museum
The Wood Museum houses a collection of machines and tools that is unique in Europe. The pieces on display are, in fact, more than 5,000.
Standing out above them all, is the Antico table with an iron base designed by Renzo Piano.
This table is 12 m long and is made of 48000-year-old Kauri wood from New Zealand.
Leaving his building, we feel that this special carpenter and his story left a mark on us too. We come back home, after visiting the entire Showroom, the Production Units, the exclusive Wood Museum and sitting at the Pangea Table, created for Expo 2015.
We bring with us the honor of having walked among millennial woods and the awareness that, whatever happens, we’ll get up just like the spinning top.
Thanks to Cinzia Porro, Marketing and Communication Manager at Riva 1920.
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Once again we have combined the passion for our work with friendship, as we like to do… as we like to be! The 61st edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano and Milan Design Week 2023 were amazing!
Thanks to our clients, partners and managers for having lived these intense and exclusive days together.
Thanks to our suppliers for welcoming us with kindness and professionalism.
Visits to the exhibitors, definition of the projects, details of the orders and the splendid conclusion at Lake Como… what a beautiful experience!
People
Our Italian team consisted of managers Filippo Salbini, Maria Giordano and Antonio Pepe.
With them also our Expert in Joinery Modularity Roberta Apuleo.
Our manager Scott Wilson has joined us from Australia.
Our Malaysian partner Steven Leong was in Italy with his collaborators.
Our American partner Tom Landry II joined us from the USA with his trusted collaborator Miriam Padberg Owens.
Joining our team were also some leading international interior designers and architects with whom we collaborate with enthusiasm and also some Australian clients who have chosen the last details for some ongoing residential projects.
Projects
We worked on some projects closely with our clients and direct suppliers, while our partners and collaborators took care of the selection and details for some supplies in Asia, Australia and North America.
Brands
At Salone del Mobile.Milano we experienced first-hand the latest news from the best furniture manufacturers. At Euroluce area we have dedicated ourselves to lighting.
We have further strengthened relationships with some manufacturers and established new relationships with some important Italian and European brands.
In the evening, however, we took part in exclusive events organized by our trusted suppliers in Milan.
We met Amura, Barovier & Toso, Baxter, Boca Do Lobo, Bover, Cini&Nils, Emmemobili, Extremis, Impatia, Kare, Koket, Longhi, Luceplan, Malerba, miniforms, MisuraEmme, Nomon, Paolo Castelli, Preciosa, Rosa Splendiani, Scolaro, Teckell, Tonon, Wall Decò.
Barovier & TosoBoca Do LoboBoverCini&NilsEmmemobiliExtremisImpatiaKareKoketLonghiLuceplanMalerbaminiformsMisuraEmmeNomonPaolo CastelliPreciosaRosa SplendianiScolaroTeckellTononWall DecòAmuraAmuraAmuraBaxterBaxterBaxterBaxterBaxterBaxter
Lake Como
We decided to conclude our Exclusive Design Week 2023 in a splendid location, hosting our friends for lunch at Lake Como. No work here… just chatting and having fun with friends!
Our job is beautiful, because it allows us to have relationships based on sincere esteem, mutual trust and solid friendships.
Ability, persistence and enthusiasm. MisuraEmme could be described with these three words.
The company, located in Italy, in Mariano Comense (CO), was founded in 1902 by Giovanni Mascheroni. Today it has a factory of 35,000 m2.
However, we asked manager Ottaviano Borgonovo to tell us something more about this company.
Born in 1987, since 2014, Ottaviano is passionately dedicated to the commercial and marketing aspects of the family business, demonstrating great competence and professionalism.
About 10 years at the head of the Company: which developments have you noticed over this period?
“As first, I have seen the evolution of many international markets in the furniture industry, which have become strategic to its success. This is why, we wanted the company to become more and more international, in order to adapt to the requirements of foreign markets, different from those of the Italian market.
A further consequence of the decision to invest in foreign markets was the reinforcement of the quality and international design of the products. We’ve also decided to invest more in raw material technology and in the industrial process.
As a result of these choices, sales have reversed from 80% in the Italian market to less than 20% in 2022.”
Customizing the product according to the individual’s needs is one of the strengths of MisuraEmme. What are the differences between Italian and international customers? Do needs change based on geography?
“Definitely. It’s not a secret that there are countries with a taste for minimal, such as northern Europe, while those of the Middle East prefer a sumptuous aesthetic, with a prevalence of bronzed metals and marble. Quite the opposite, the United States is focused on wood. However, each country has its own specific taste.
Anyway, a trend in the luxury market is developing recently, with an international taste that unites all geographical areas and combines elements of different styles.
But another significant difference between customer types concerns the way the market is conceived: design, in fact, plays a role of primary importance in the international arena, compared to the simple production of the product. The sale of a project is much more important than the sale of the product itself.”
In 2003, MisuraEmme was awarded the Acquaver label for the use of environmentally friendly painting systems. How attentive is today’s customer to the green theme?
“The green theme is becoming more and more relevant for all markets. In fact, the appreciation for using eco-sustainable materials and industrial solutions with a lower environmental impact is increasing.
Moreover, consumer awareness has increased not only towards the product, but also towards the sustainable attitude of the company that produces it.
Being a green company not only means using materials and solutions with a lower environmental impact, but also adopting a respectful approach to the environment in the daily management of the company itself.
In other words we want sustainability to be a theme in all areas of the company’s work.”
Salone del Mobile.Milano 2023: what’s new at MisuraEmme?
“This year we brought two new boiserie systems to the Salone del Mobile: Puzzle and Palo Alto Wall. We designed these two systems to be integrated with all the day and night equipment and the finishes are completely customizable. So we have a range of furniture solutions that are potentially infinite and widely customizable, which is the quintessence of the sartorial attitude of MisuraEmme.”
Puzzle
Designed by CR&S MisuraEmme
Puzzle is an equipped and modular boiserie system for wall coverings, which includes a series of completely integrated elements: wooden containers, glass cases and shelves.
The idea starts from the concept of evolution of the composition, thanks to wall coverings that can be equipped with dedicated elements, which can be used both in the living area and in the sleeping area.
It consists of a system of uprights and transoms in aluminum to be fixed to the wall and a series of frame panels.
Puzzle is available in different finishes: wood, concrete, straw or thermoformed melamine.
Palo Alto Wall
Designed by Gianni Borgonovo
Palo Alto Wall is the wooden boiserie system which becomes the distinctive element of an exclusive and functional sleeping area, with the elegance of the unmistakable MisuraEmme style.
It is a floor-to-ceiling wall covering, which can be fully integrated with the Palo Alto Free and Palo Alto I-Box walk-in closet systems, which opens up an infinite range of furnishing possibilities, providing the designer with various opportunities.
Special tip: the prestige of wood and glass can be further enhanced by installing exclusive LED lights, thanks to the electrified rack structure.
In your opinion, which is the secret of MisuraEmme’s success?
“Certainly, the ability to understand customer needs and intercept market trends. The collaboration with architects of international caliber has also contributed to the success. Last but not least, the strategic vision and the belief of my family, which over the generations has always enthusiastically supported all the innovations in research and innovation in design and product.”
How do you imagine the future of the Company? What is your vision of MisuraEmme?
“The evolution will be crucial to face an increasingly competitive market.
Because of the presence of foreign industrial companies in the furniture sector, we should be able to intercept the needs of a market that is moving towards a demand for life style, as well as product, in order to compete internationally. To consolidate our presence in the most emerging markets, we’ll then face a series of international investments.
Finally, it will be essential to implement the latest technological innovations that in these years are revolutionizing the world of communication and beyond.”
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Family, projects, business, design, achievements and happiness are the topics of the interview with our Managing Director Filippo Salbini carried out by Love Happens, the magazine of the KOKET brand.
Filippo Salbini and KOKET
We at Salbini collaborate closely with KOKET and with the other brands of the Covet Group, which is one of our premium partners.
Love Happens is the luxury lifestyle magazine born from the minds behind luxury home decor brand KOKET, offered online and through a bi-annual print edition.
LH celebrates all things beautiful and iconic, aiming to provide not only information, but also an emotional response to readers.
The interview with our Managing Director Filippo Salbini makes us very proud!
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Esadesign was born from the will and intuition of its founders to express their passion for glass through design.
We talked about it with Luna Pavone, one of the founders and company manager.
“Passion supported by several years of experience for a raw material with a unique charm that they find in its malleability but at the same time resistance.”
The roots of Esadesign are deep and linked to the territory of Monza and Brianza, in Lombardy, where craftsmanship and tradition come together to give life to the typical excellence of Made in Italy.
Corporate values of Esadesign
“Human value is certainly what we are closest to, it is a precious and indispensable contribution in all phases of the production processes.”
Another no less important value is the protection of the environment, that brings Esadesign to improve every day with the aim of achieving ever better sustainability standards.
What is the essential element in the design of a mirror?
“An essential element in a design mirror is the awareness of having to satisfy a need. Aesthetics in design will always have to meet functionality.”
Which collection are you most attached to and why?
“It’s difficult to answer, each collection brings with it elements and experiences that do not fade but remain and contribute to a personal and intellectual enrichment.”
Specular Collection
Specular comes to life thanks to the will of creating mirrors of absolute excellence gathering a secular tradition in glass processing.
The “Specular” collection is characterized by luxury finishes and contemporary lines. It has an incredible ability to adapt to different contexts thanks to its sinuous and seductive lines.
Can Esadesign also make customized mirrors?
Esadesign can make customized mirrors evaluating the needs of the customer.
Italy and Australia
“A professional synergy and a bond of mutual esteem and trust. A bond born thanks to the appreciation of the Italian tradition in this sector and the opening of Australian culture towards the aesthetics and lines of Italian design and beyond.”
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Vener was born in 1969 and is distinguished by a particular aspect: customized furniture. We had the opportunity to interview the president Giovanni Vener.
For more than twenty years, in Valbrona, in the province of Como, Giovanni Vener has been involved in the production of mechanical products in the family business.
Giovanni Vener photographed by Giorgio Lorini.
“We often supplied carpentry workshops with metal frames for the creation of handcrafted furniture.”
It all started with a manufacturing scrap: an aluminum sheet to be scrapped. Giovanni Vener conceives metal as a plastic mass: thus he transforms a piece of aluminum into a panel that anticipates the furnishing elements, typical of creative recycling.
“I have always loved the scent and texture of raw materials, heating and shaping iron following my imagination has always fascinated me and, as in many success stories, mine too started with a very simple request.”
Why did Giovanni Vener choose this career?
We asked Giovanni Vener why he chose this career.
“The reason for my willingness to now devote most of my day to this activity is simple, here I am I feel alive, here I find my identity as a human being in harmony with my surroundings. I create as if I were making each item to give it t”o a friend with my heart.”
Materials
Vener uses only natural raw materials of great quality: solid wood, metal, stone and glass. Few materials, handcrafted, joined without the use of chemicals, combined in innovative way: there is no use of glue or acrylic paints.
The wood mostly comes from Como lands, smoothed to reach a surprising velvet effect preserving its natural shades or used exactly as it is, as in the case of logs used as table base.
Stone used is the marble of the Lombard valleys, a material that offers great stability and versatility, allowing different processes for each project.
The metal is skillfully treated, with a complete technical know-how to obtain surprising effects of brightness and decorations.
Vener Tailor made art
The 2012 led to the birth of Vener Tailor Made Art. A team of 12 carpenters, mechanics and carpenters create the works conceived and designed by Giovanni Vener.
Stainless steel, aluminum, iron, copper and cortén steel that blend with essences such as chestnut, cedar of Lebanon, with stone, marble, glass. A path that has given life to modern furnishings, unique pieces or in any case in super limited reproduction, which live an elegant balance of form and material, between craftsmanship and industrial archeology, between art and design.
“We create our pieces moved by imagination and the will to create something unique. Our customers have the privilege of having custom-made pieces of art, unique creations.”
Michael Sean Stolworthy’s artworks are available for your projects!
Michael Sean Stolworthy is an internationally renowned American designer. With its MSMD | Studio merges art and product design.
Precious metals, exotic stones, glass, wood and resin become fluid and sinuous shapes translating the language of nature with a balanced, unique and distinctive style.
Among his clients there are also major brands such as Marvel Studios, Ferrari, LVMH Moët Hennessy, Microsoft, Samsung, Kodak, Royal Caribbean, Las Vegas resorts, and many others.
We have the capability to get Michael’s bespoke artworks, exclusively designed and produced for you and perfectly in line with the project that we’re curating.
Visit our Shop to see the available works created by MSMD | Studio or tell us about your project for an exclusive artwork to be made.
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Our visit to the Porada company which has been producing furnishings designed to last over time since 1948.
Porada makes quality and professionalism its foundations, creating elegant and excellent products for homes all over the world.
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Our visit to the Porro company in January 2023 to touch the clean lines, the geometric shapes and the functionality of the furnishings.
A clear and simple project, standing out for its essential and immediately identifiable language, with minimal signs, geometries, shapes, without forgetting its unique company philosophy: simplicity above all.
All Porro products are the result of a subtraction and derive from a progressive simplification process.
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Our visit to Riva 1920 in January 2023 to let our South Korean partners appreciate the production units, the Riva Center and the Wood Museum.
Riva 1920 combines craftsmanship and technology for the production of entirely made in Italy wooden furniture, whose longevity is essential for sustainable development.
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