The Danish company Hay was founded in 2002 with the ambition to create contemporary furniture that uses sophisticated industrial production to meet the needs of modern life. Today, this fundamental objective remains: through a commitment to the design and production of furniture, lighting and accessories with an international appeal, Hay makes good design accessible to the widest possible audience.
Inspired by the stable structures of architecture and the dynamics of fashion, HAY combines the values of both industries into durable, quality products that offer added value for the user. Hay’s continuing vision is to create a simple, functional and aesthetic design in collaboration with some of the most talented, curious and courageous designers in the world: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Scholten & Baijings, George Sowden, Hee Welling, Inga Sempè, Pierre Charpin, Gerge Nelson and many others.
Brands
Gaggenau
Gaggenau is the leading home appliance brand and has taken a pioneering role in “Made in Germany” innovation and design. Its success is based on technological advances, uncompromising quality and a linear and minimal design language combined with perfect functionality. The company, characterized by tradition since its founding in 1683, continuously sets new standards of absolute quality in the kitchen sector with its award-winning products, and its name is synonymous with exclusive culinary culture.
Fritz Hansen
Founded in Denmark in 1872, Fritz Hansen is a world leader and synonymous of “Nordic Design”. Driven by a passion for beauty, quality and craftsmanship, the company embodies a modern lifestyle thanks to its constant collaboration with visionary artists, designers and architects from all over the world. The Fritz Hansen catalogue boasts the exclusive presence of iconic pieces of Scandinavian and world design by Arne Jacobsen, Cecilie Manz, Hans J. Wegner, Poul Kjorholm, Piero Lissoni and many others.
Fredericia
Fredericia Furniture was founded, in 1911, began as a thoroughly Danish design house, born of a proud heritage. A heritage of unfaltering dedication to the perfection and progression of the design craft.
Simple principles guide them along in their ambition to create and deliver a collection that they believe will be the modern originals of tomorrow. Simple principles that honour outstanding quality through a careful selection of materials, functionality and attention to detail, and thanks to collaborations with a circle of carefully chosen international designers, all known for their exceptional level of design integrity, as well as for their ability to identify and nurture young talents.
All with the ambition to create a contemporary design always wonderfully realized, relevant and aesthetically intriguing.
e15
Named after the postcode of its first workshop in London, the company was founded in 1995: a radical new simplicity marked the debut of the collection, leaving an indelible mark on the company and the history of modern design. With essential shapes, showing off all the markings and natural features visible in design classics such as the Bigfoot table and the Backenzhan stool, e15 has established a leading reputation for the pioneering use of solid wood in its purest form, and thanks to close collaboration with a circle of designers, architects and artists develop original products and supports artistic statements, reflecting the brand’s open approach to different cultures and disciplines.
&Tradition
In homage to Denmark’s design heritage, &Tradition connects “old” and “new” by creating furniture, lighting and objects with a timeless charm. From re-enacting design icons to creating future classics in collaboration with acclaimed international designers, the collection combines craftsmanship with creativity and carefully considered shapes with purpose and meaning.
Always respectfully. Always made to last.
Crossing decades of timeless design icons – from Verner Panton’s Flowerpot lamp to Arne Jacobsen and Flemming’s Mayor sofa – The &Tradition collection ranges from classics to contemporary pieces: alongside these mid-century gems are the works of some of today’s most acclaimed international artists: the Spaniard Jaime Hayon, the local studio Space Copenhagen , Swedish designer Sami Kallio and Norwegian duo Anderssen & Voll, just to name a few.
Danese Milano
The story of Danese Milano is a story of material culture, suggested functions, discreet pedagogies and practical beauty. The legacy of the founders, with the work done by Bruno Munari, Enzo Mari, Angelo Mangiarotti and Achille Castiglioni, can be found in the catalog where it continues with the projects of Matali Crasset, Elliot Erwitt, Marco Ferreri, James Irvine, Naoto Fukasawa, Martì Guixè , Jonathan Olivares, Paolo Rizzatto, Francisco Gomez Paz, Jean Nouvel and BIG.
Since its foundation in the 1950s, by Bruno Danese and Jacqueline Vodoz, Danese Milano is a company that values space. It does so with a catalog of disruptive objects. The spirit of the times and the centrality of the human being are reflected in the importance that the company assigns to the choice of authors it involves. The quality of the materials it applies and the synthesis of forms achieved so far transcend seasonality. The creation of archetypes for the home and office such as the desire to design contemporary objects whose innovation does not dilute over the course of history is the furrow that Danese continues to trace today: with the artistic direction of Giulio Iacchetti Danese it continues this path addressing the different registers of the project, from the small series to the industrial dimension, without losing the creative drive or the versatility of applications in different contexts of use.
Cea
CEA in 2007 turns to the design of taps and accessories for the bathroom: devoted to innovation, site-specific planning and product reinterpretation, CEA places passion, experience and specialization at the service of the architect, with design solutions of design, in the world of taps and bathroom accessories, forged with competence and foresight. All aspects of the design are involved: the technical-construction and installation ones, the design, the use of innovative materials with aesthetic and functional value, as well as the principles of sustainability and respect for the environment. The CEA collection includes taps and accessories for the bathroom and kitchen, outdoor showers and air destratifiers, and is characterized by low consumption, high quality and freedom of combination. CEA products carry the Made in Italy mark. CEA gives shape to ideas thanks to a pure, faithful and responsible material: AISI 316 / L stainless steel: pure because it does not require galvanic treatments or painting and is 100% recyclable. Faithful because it is an inert material with high impermeability and corrosion resistance, suitable for marine and thermal areas and wherever there is a high atmospheric pollution. Responsible because CEA works it cold, with the exclusive help of high-precision numerical control machines. Steel guarantees eternal life, because it requires minimal care and is always restorable. CEA accompanies the designer in the evolution of the work: the strong ecological vocation, the originality and the very high quality of the product are placed at the service of professionalism, with versatility, competence and efficiency.
Cappellini
Cappellini is a historic Italian family business of design furniture, founded in Carugo in 1946 by Enrico Cappellini. Synonymous of originality, contemporaneity and experimentation, the Cappellini brand produces quality furnishings, never insubstantial and able to customize any residential and contract space. Born as an artisan company, the collections are characterized by refined simplicity and personality, dictated by the great names of international design, discovered by the talent scout and corporate designer Giulio Cappellini. We talk about Jasper Morrison, Marc Newson, Tom Dixon, Marcel Wanders, the Bouroullec brothers and Nendo, designers of works such as the Cloud bookcase, the Knotted Chair, Embryo Chair, Pylon Chair and many others, which have now become internationally recognized icons of the brand and exhibited in the most important museums in the world such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the MoMA in New York and the Center Pompidou in Paris. Other creations that have contributed to forming Cappellini’s essence are the Proust armchair by Aleesandro Mendini and the Side 2 chest of drawers from the Progetti Compiuti collection. The Cappellini collection flexibly translates every need for contemporary furniture, and bridges the gap between avant-garde design and traditional furniture.
Campeggi
Campeggi is a modern company, based in the famous Como hi-end furniture district, that carries on a clear philosophy: things change. No project is as it seems and everyone evolves discovering more functions, undergoing a metamorphosis. Campeggi offers colorful, original and transformable furniture. Practicality and Movement are the basic rules that animate the ideas of the Italian brand, supported by brilliant designers such as Sakura Adachi, Matali Crasset, Giovanni Levanti, Vico Magistretti, Adrien Rovero, Lorenzo Damiani, Paolo Imperatori, Emanuele Magini, Giulio Manzoni and Denis Santachiara. Piccy by Vico Magistretti is the re-enactment of the master’s wooden armchair and canvas on display in 1946. With Riletto, designer Giulio Manzoni won the Leonardo Award of the Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, and with Ercolino he won the Design Award Professional-c DIM-Valencia. Campeggi is an innovative and cheerful path that makes design a playful style of life.