We had the pleasure of accompanying our clients on a visit to the Paolo Castelli showroom for the Salbini Experience, exploring their exceptional interior design exhibition.
Paolo Castelli is an Italian company and a leader in the design and global contracting sectors, combining artisanal tradition with industrial processes while maintaining a meticulous focus on quality and detail.
We had the opportunity to closely admire the new collections of seating, tables, lights, and wardrobes. Each piece on display reflects Paolo Castelli’s dedication to excellence and craftsmanship, showcasing the skill and attention to detail that characterise the brand.
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We had the pleasure of accompanying our clients on a visit to Vismara’s headquarters for the Salbini Experience, exploring their production facilities and the extraordinary luxury furniture exhibition.
Vismara’s catalogue includes a wide selection of high-quality furnishings and accessories. Among these are cinema seating, billiard tables, motorised TV stands, sofas, bookcases, mirrors, vases, and lamps.
Vismara provides everything needed to create private game rooms and home cinemas, meticulously crafted down to the finest details. Additionally, they offer numerous accessories and decorative items in both classic and modern styles, adding an original and refined touch to any space.
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We had the pleasure of accompanying our clients on a visit to Exteta’s headquarters for the Salbini Experience, exploring their production facilities and extraordinary furniture exhibition.
Exteta draws inspiration from the Italian art of living to create imaginative and beautifully crafted designs. Italian taste infuses every element, while the wisdom and experience of Brianza add strength to their vision of excellence.
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In June 2024, we had the pleasure of accompanying our clients on a visit to Lema’s headquarters for the Salbini Experience, exploring their extraordinary furniture exhibition.
Lema expertly combines innovation and tradition, making quality and customisation its strengths. The company’s strength lies in its exceptional manufacturing capability, which has allowed it over the years to blend the values of artisanal tradition with the most innovative technologies.
Every phase of production, from design to the final product, is meticulously curated thanks to a focus on quality and close collaboration with designers. Each piece on display in Lema’s showroom reflects this dedication, showcasing the brand’s excellence in every detail.
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In June 2024, we had the pleasure of accompanying our clients on a visit to MisuraEmme’s headquarters for the Salbini Experience, exploring their joinery and furniture exhibition.
In the MisuraEmme showroom, we were captivated by the harmony between innovation and modern design. Each piece on display reflects the brand’s dedication to quality and aesthetics.
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We had the pleasure of accompanying some of our clients on an unforgettable journey through Giorgetti’s production facility and showroom, immersing ourselves in the perfect blend of craftsmanship, innovation, and the timeless elegance of Italian design.
The most fascinating aspect of our visit during this Salbini Experience was the guided tour through the production facility. Here, we had the opportunity to witness master craftsmen at work, passionately engaged in creating furniture that embodies the finest of Italian tradition fused with advanced production techniques.
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If you’re contemplating the purchase of a new sofa or a change, the choice between leather and fabric can be daunting. Rest assured, ‘cause we’re here to offer expert guidance to ease your decision. Sit back, relax, and allow us to impart invaluable insights tailored to your needs. Let’s embark on this journey together.
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Sofa Harmony: Crafting the Perfect Seating Experience for Every Home
To determine the ideal sofa, start by assessing your living space. Consider the ambience and layout of your home. Let’s then see together how to make a choice that fully reflects your needs.
Family House
Selecting a sofa for a family-oriented home warrants strategic decision-making. We recommend opting for a durable leather sofa, which offers lasting elegance and comfort. We recommend dark colours such as black or chocolate, which retain their charm with age. Be careful with white, especially in families with young children, as it’s prone to staining. Make sure your choice aligns perfectly with style and practicality for a harmonious living space.
Drive by Giorgetti
Designer: Carlo Colombo
Drive, recipient of the esteemed Wallpaper Design Award 2017 for ‘Best Landing Pad’, seamlessly integrates into any setting. Crafted with fabric and leather upholstery options, it offers a range of fixed and modular sofas, catering to diverse living spaces, from expansive residences to cozy nooks. Elevate your environment with Drive’s unparalleled versatility and style.
Temporary Home
If you’re furnishing a transient space like a studio or student residence, a fabric sofa proves a pragmatic choice. Should you yearn for leather, consider faux leather, mindful of its shorter lifespan. Embrace vibrant hues like yellow or red to infuse energy into the space. Yet, for practical reasons, steer clear of white. Your temporary abode can exude style and comfort with these insightful choices, ensuring your preferences align seamlessly with the dynamic nature of your living arrangement.
Lapis by Amura
Designers: Emanuel Gargano and Anton Cristell
Lapis is a masterpiece of design available in luxurious leather or premium fabric upholstery. Inspired by organic forms, its modular elements offer endless possibilities to tailor to your space and preferences. Crafted with memory foam padding, it ensures exceptional resilience and shape retention, delivering unparalleled comfort and style.
Sea House
When furnishing a seaside houese or any warm locale, eschew leather sofas. Leather, prone to heat in summer and cold in winter, can induce discomfort with a sweaty body. Opt instead for a fabric sofa, ensuring easy maintenance. Steer clear of capitonné due to dust accumulation, favoring seamless, single-block designs. In this and only in this specific case, simplicity reigns – fewer sofa components mean enhanced comfort, simplifying your coastal living experience with practical and stylish choices.
Mediterraneo by Gart
Designer: Gart Creative Lab
This is a meticulously crafted sofa, boasting plush, modular design elements. Firm geometries merge seamlessly with gentle, inviting contours, offering unrivaled comfort. Upholstered in premium 100% acrylic outdoor fabric, it repels UV rays, water, mildew, and stains, ensuring durability and easy maintenance. Elevate your outdoor experience with this luxurious and practical seating solution.
Essential Factors for Your Ultimate Comfort and Style
Selecting the perfect sofa also involves considering vital factors like comfort, durability, maintenance, hygiene, cleaning, and budget. Let’s go through these parameters for a choice that exceeds your expectations.
Discovering Comfort and Style with Ingenious Fabric Solutions
When considering fabric sofas, prioritize unparalleled comfort. If drawn to leather’s aesthetic, enhance it with a fabric slipcover, ensuring year-round coziness without sacrificing style. Fabric’s washability is advantageous, provided it has a removable cover, preventing odors and dust accumulation. Note that multi-piece sofas simplify cover reattachment, enhancing practicality. Explore ‘nanotech’ fabrics for water-repellency, resisting liquid stains and minimizing washing time.
Embrace Durability and Effortless Charm with a Quality Leather Sofa
Opting for a leather sofa promises longevity, surpassing fabric counterparts when of exceptional quality. These sofas resist dirt, requiring only a beeswax dust collector for routine cleaning. For stubborn stains, a damp cloth with mild nutro soap suffices. Embrace the assurance of enduring quality, and relish the ease of maintenance. Your leather sofa, a symbol of timeless sophistication, awaits to grace your space with durability and effortless elegance. Trust in the resilience and care instructions, ensuring your investment in style stands the test of time.
Nurturing Longevity and Timeless Appeal Through Dedicated Care and Commitment
Maintaining both fabric and leather sofas is crucial, demanding diligence. Regular brushing and vacuuming are essential for fabric sofas, ensuring cleanliness. Leather sofas require periodic treatments with specialized products for sustained beauty. In essence, whether fabric or leather, both demand commitment and perseverance. We then advocate for conscientious care, guaranteeing your sofa’s longevity and continued allure. Uphold these practices, and your investment in comfort and style will stand resilient against the test of time.
In terms of pricing, it’s noteworthy that, generally, fabric sofas are more budget-friendly compared to their leather counterparts.
Caprera Sofa by Exteta
Designer: Massimo Castagna
Unleashing infinite compositional possibilities, this sofa system is a testament to customized design. The seamless blend of streamlined simplicity and the natural elegance of mahogany defines its aesthetic allure. Modules artfully interlock, allowing you to craft a sofa tailored to your ambiance. Mahogany accessories and frame add sophistication, while the adaptable backrests can be moved and rotated in multiple directions for personalized comfort.
Explore the Intersection of Style and Individuality with Fabio Pregno
Pregno, a renowned family business headquartered in Montagnana, Padua, Italy, has been shaping the world of furniture since its inception in 1970 by the visionary Tullio Pregno. Today, under the leadership of his son Fabio, Pregno continues to uphold its legacy of excellence and innovation. Join us as Fabio shares the remarkable journey behind this esteemed brand.
Navigating Through Fifty Years of Evolution
Over the span of half a century, Pregno has undergone numerous transformations, with the most significant occurring in the last fifteen years amidst shifts in the global market landscape. This period of change has endowed Pregno with remarkable versatility, enabling the company to adeptly address market demands and excel even in the face of complexity.
Artisanal Mastery: an Unrivaled Excellence
Pregno stands out for its exceptional dedication to painting and finishing, a cornerstone of the company’s expertise. This renowned craftsmanship extends beyond its own products, as Pregno also provides third-party processing services to prominent brands in the industry. Fabio, emphasizing the artisanal touch, highlights that the most innovative finishes are meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans, resulting in each piece being uniquely crafted. This manual precision adds unparalleled value, catering to the discerning tastes of Pregno’s clientele. Clients turn to Pregno seeking bespoke products tailored to their exact specifications, both in construction and finishing touches.
Crafting Uniqueness: Pregno’s Commitment to Customer Satisfaction
Pregno’s mission is clear: to craft something truly unique, tailored to each customer’s specific needs, seamlessly integrating into its surroundings. This dedication ensures that every piece satisfies the desires of those who entrust their vision to the company. Pregno not only prioritizes quality but also respects production timelines, ensuring a seamless experience for its valued clientele.
A Reflection of Personal Style
Bespoke furniture transcends mere functionality, becoming a canvas for personal expression. With Pregno’s expertise, spaces are transformed into tailored havens of comfort and beauty, reflecting the unique taste of each client. Every detail is meticulously crafted, ensuring not only impeccable aesthetics but also longevity and quality.
“We create something unique for our customers, something that perfectly fits in with its surroundings”
Fabio Pregno
A Remarkable Achievement
According to Fabio Pregno, one project stands out as a testament to the company’s capabilities: the representative offices of a leading electronics company in Hangzhou, China. Pregno undertook the project comprehensively, overseeing everything from the initial building renovations to the assembly of all furnishings, including those for an exquisite outdoor garden.
Pregno’s Ongoing Evolution
Fabio’s vision for Pregno’s future is clear: to tailor their offerings to customers’ needs just like a perfectly fitted suit. The company is steadfastly moving in this direction, aligning with market demands while preserving its heritage of craftsmanship. Looking ahead, Pregno aims to meet the growing demand for customized finishes and fittings, as well as provide innovative technological solutions.
The quickening heartbeat, the palpable excitement in the air, and the scent of creativity that filled every corner of the city – that was our adventure at Milan Design Week 2024. A journey beyond the ordinary, where design and friendship intertwined in an unforgettable embrace, turning each moment into a profoundly meaningful and inspiring experience.
A Global Union of Friendship and Collaboration
In the bustling heart of Milan, the world came together in a warm and universal embrace. Beyond borders and linguistic barriers, a part of our Italian team, comprised of Filippo Salbini, Francesco Ferrara, Roberta Apuleo, and Alfonso Mellone, welcomed, gathered, and guided over 20 friends from every corner of the globe under the banner of friendship. Clients, designers, developers, and other industry professionals from the United States, Sweden, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, and China: an extraordinary map of friendship drawn in the colors of diversity. And then, on an enchanted evening, the frenetic rhythm of daily life paused, making room for a dinner illuminated by laughter, sharing, and genuine joy. A moment of pure connection that made tangible the universal power of friendship and collaboration.
Salone del Mobile.Milano: Epicenter of Global Design
Among the stands that dotted the Salone del Mobile.Milano, we embarked on a journey through the peaks of global design. Guided by passion and curiosity, we explored the extraordinary creations of industry-leading companies, each a precious gem in the vast crown of design. Every booth, a story to be told, an emotion to be experienced, and a heartfelt thank you for contributing to the beauty of the world around us. Accompanying our friends, we offered them an exclusive preview of the latest creations at the stands of our top High-Quality suppliers:
MisuraEmme
Baxter
Lema
Exteta
Paolo Castelli
Francesco Molon
Vismara
Impatia
Rugiano
Longhi
Carpanelli
Boca Do Lobo
Tacchini
Miniforms
Molteni
Fiam
De Sede
Desalto
FuoriSalone 2024: Exploring Excellence in the Heart of Milan
In the lively streets of Milan, we discovered the pulsating heart of design: sacred places where aesthetics and functionality merge in perfect harmony. We breathed in the very essence of Italian design, letting inspiration guide us on a timeless journey. Among the lights of the most prestigious showrooms, we visited the iconic venues of the most prestigious brands such as:
Agape
Valcucine
Modulnova
Giorgetti
Amura
Rugiano
Boffi
Roche Bobois
Gallotti&Radice
The Grand Tour of Design: Discovering Excellence
The pinnacle of our experience was The Grand Tour of Design, an epic journey organized with Atlas Concorde. On April 19th, we moved to Emilia Romagna for a guided tour of this extraordinary globally significant company. In Atlas Concorde’s grand showroom, we had the opportunity to explore their exclusive collections, admiring the greatness, professionalism, and enthusiasm that characterize this extraordinary company.
And as we all dined together, we strengthened the bonds of friendship and respect that unite us indissolubly.
But it didn’t end there: we then moved to Maranello for a tour of the Ferrari Museum. Here, we had an extraordinary experience, being able to admire not only Ferrari’s iconic cars but also trophies, Formula One cars, engines, and other breathtaking design gems.
Thank You for an Unforgettable Edition and a Preview of Milan Design Week 2025
We sincerely thank everyone who made this magical adventure possible: friends, clients, and partners. Your support, companionship, and passion are the lifeblood that fuels our commitment to design.
With hearts full of gratitude, we eagerly await the next chapter of our story at Milan Design Week 2025. A new chapter of emotions, inspirations, and friendship, ready to be written with the same fervent passion as always.
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A Captivating Conversation with Giada Vismara on the Impact and Aspirations of Women on International Women’s Day
Half of the team at Vismara Design, a company based in Brianza, in Lombardy, northern Italy, specialising in luxury home entertainment furniture, are women. That’s why, in order to celebrate this International Women’s Day, we engage in a compelling conversation with Giada Vismara, the Sales & Marketing Manager, to talk about the status of women in the luxury furniture industry.
Crafting Excellence Through Unique Strengths
In the company she represents, the concentration of women is a deliberate and strategic choice, that stems from the belief that women bring unique strengths to both creative and managerial aspects of the luxury furniture industry. Despite prevailing clichés, women at Vismara thrive in collaborative environments, characterized by effective communication and superior problem-solving skills. Giada emphasizes the agility and practicality innate to women when seeking solutions, a trait crucial in meeting the demanding standards of the luxury industry clientele. In facing challenges, women seem to exhibit resilience, persisting until a comprehensive solution is achieved. Giada underscores the significance of these qualities in meeting the discerning needs of customers who demand exceptional quality and specialized assistance. Attention to detail also plays a special role, however, for Vismara and anyone working in this field, and Giada ardently asserts that women, by nature, surpass their male counterparts in this regard. Their ability to finely tune into intricate details positions them not only as contributors but as leaders in achieving excellence in the luxury furniture industry.
Women’s Rising Influence Across Borders
The remarkable prevalence of women in the luxury furniture industry is, therefore, not a mere coincidence but a compelling trend gaining momentum each passing year. Women are increasingly assuming pivotal roles, shaping the landscape of architecture firms and forming all-female teams within. This transformative shift is particularly prominent on the international stage, where encounters with women are more prevalent, not only in sales offices and showrooms but also in influential top management positions.
Women’s Mastery
While acknowledging the complexity of individual differences, an intriguing trend surfaces when exploring the dynamic between men and women in the luxury furniture realm. It appears that, in this specific domain, women exhibit a heightened sensitivity to interior design aesthetics, an enhanced dedication to customer service, and a flair for creativity. This nuanced observation challenges preconceived notions, illustrating the multifaceted strengths that women bring to the forefront. For Vismara this industry is unequivocally a very feminine world. Here, women not only excel but thrive, shaping an environment where their innate qualities contribute significantly.
“The promptness and concreteness in seeking solutions are typical of women, who do not falter at the first obstacles but strive to solve the problem thoroughly.”
Giada Vismara
Navigating the Gender Gap
In certain instances, the gender gap remains notably entrenched. Giada Vismara sheds light on this reality within her Brianza, the industrial hub where manufacturing leadership has historically been male-dominated. Despite strides, women in this business often find themselves navigating an arduous path, necessitating a threefold effort to attain parity with their male counterparts. And the manufacturing domain’s deeply rooted, established attitudes pose hurdles, requiring a concerted effort to instigate change. This reality not only impacts the current workforce but also risks deterring aspiring young women from pursuing careers in this field. However, only by recognising and addressing the complexities surrounding gender inequalities do we pave the way for a more equitable future.
A Shared Desire: Harmony in Equality
On this International Women’s Day, we resonate with Giada Vismara’s heartfelt wish for women worldwide. Her aspiration, shared by our collective voice, advocates for the fundamental principle of equality, urging that women be recognized as equals to their male counterparts in every professional sphere. As we celebrate the achievements of women and their indispensable contributions, it’s imperative to foster an environment where talent, expertise, and dedication transcend gender biases. The wish is therefore a collective effort to break down barriers, inspire positive change and create a world where the potential of every woman is fully realised and appreciated.
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