Furniture - London, England, United Kingdom
Lualdi is an icon of Italian design in the world. The company is specialized in the design of interior doors, custom furniture and contract, managed by the fourth family generation. The industrial turning point began in the sixties thanks to the close symbiosis created with the architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Today the company collaborates with the most important architects in the world, has showrooms in Milan, New York and Miami, and its leadership is recognized internationally.MISSIONProduct quality and manufacturing processes are Lualdi's historical values. The company is a manufacturer with a high knowledge content, which combines traditional craftsmanship quality with the most advanced aspects of industrial production. Corporate social responsibility is one of the cornerstones of its philosophy and its daily commitment to environmental protection. The socially and ecologically sustainable use of materials and resources makes the company FSC certified.HISTORYThe first certain information on the family's business dates back to 1859, when Carlo Lualdi created an artisan carpentry in Marcallo for the production of custom-made furniture. In the mid-fifties Lualdi began an intense collaboration with the architects of the Milanese bourgeoisie: Vico Magistretti, Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Ignazio Gardella, Roberto Menghi, Marco Zanuso and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, with whom a consolidated understanding was created that will last over the time. In the nineties Lualdi started the internationalization process in the US and UK and the collaboration with important architects. At the beginning of the 2000s, the company opened Lualdi Inc. in the USA, showrooms in New York and Miami and proceeded to expand the production plant in Marcallo.DESIGNERCollaboration with architects and designers is one of the strengths of the company. Among the best known names: Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Piero Lissoni, Marco Piva, Philippe Starck, Robert A.M. Stern, Steve Leung.