ART & DESIGN AT BRERA ACADEMY by Roberto Semprini

altreforme is an Italian company that produces collections of furniture and accessories made in Italy with a high-end and contemporary taste, and made to measure projects for interior designers and contract, mainly made of aluminium, aimed at an international elite of luxury and design lovers, those who like to stand out, choosing to surround themselves with original and refined but also environmentally friendly products, thanks to the recyclability of the materials proposed.Its special collections are obtained through unique expertise and technologies, to create exclusive shapes and innovative finishes, never before possible.Customers are offered endless possibilities of customization as an expression of their personality in each environment.The collections in the catalogue are signed by famous designers and archi-star, moreover altreforme has been chosen by the fashion house Moschino to develop its first home collection.In just six years after its appearance on the market, altreforme has already won major design awards including the prestigious Elle Decor Design Award, has participated in prestigious international events including the Design Miami and the Venice Film Festival and each year, at Salone del Mobile in Milan, presents new exclusive collections of products.altreforme will attend Salone del Mobile 2015 in Fiera Rho Milan, at the usual location D27 in Hall 10, with an original setting titled "Grand altreforme hotel" and inside the “Art & Design at Brera Academy” with the launch of the charity project "altreforme goes fashion", a limited edition of the salvador chairs, design Elena Cutolo, interpreted by five important International Fashion Designer, whose proceeds will be entirely donated in charity. Exclusive partners of this important event will be the charity association Oxfam and the well-known online fashion and design retailer Luisa Via Roma, that will organize a silent online auction on its renowned website.

ARTE Ever since its creation in 1981 Arte has been known for its passion for beautiful wallcoverings. Arte wallcoverings are varied in style. From the most sumptuous classic interiors to the minimalism of avant-garde interiors. Arte has a wide range of refined products for all tastes. Arte wallcoverings create comfort and elegance. They reflect the good taste and refinement of the owner. This is why our products adorn the walls of both residential interiors and project interiors all over the world.

MySommelier is the result of a dream come true of an italian entrepreneur who was looking for a device that couls store wine, even for a long periods, at the right serving temperature, be esthetically beautiful and that could mainly be customized. After months of usuccessful research this ingenious entrepreneur decises to realize it whith his own hands following Henry Royce's saying : “when it does not exist, design it”. Strong of his experience in high technology he decides to design and manufacture a device capable of offering a complete solution to all his needs. MySommelier was thus born. All of MySommelier's components are made with higt quality aluminium. The stainless stell employed guarantees the equipment's resistance to atmosheric agents. For this reason MySommelier is an ideal interior design solution also in the nautical enviroment and in front-beach homes. The Exclusive Vibration Absorption System (EVAS) preserve the wine from vibrations and avoids noises. Furthermore, the slow speed refrigeration process allows to store all wine bottles at a constant and uniform temperature differences among the upper, lower and sides zones. MySommelier can satisfy each and every single style demand. The shell can be “dresses” in any material: from selected precious woods to fine leather, to stainless steel or carbon fibre, to even gold-leaf. MySommelier is the most exclusive wine storage system. It cam be customized to suit everyone's needs and requests. It takes on special dimensions and particular shapes that can be adapted to any necessity or request.

For over 90 years, Bialetti has been telling the story of the values of our tradition through a path of aromas, colours and flavours that speak of the home, of daily habits and conviviality. It speaks of the dedication to design, attention to details, of knowing how to simplify every gesture in the kitchen with quality and passion. The Brand, that is part of Bialetti Industrie S.p.A. together with well known names like Aeternum, Rondine, Girmi and CEM, is a witness to an era and a culture that have helped to spread in the world the originality and innovativeness of Italian design. More than 80 years ago, Bialetti invented Italian coffee with an icon product like Moka Express, becoming lead of the personal daily ritual “par excellence”, or for hospitably sharing with someone. Strong in its expertise Bialetti continues to evolve and renew its own products to cater to the needs of each individual Italian kitchen. During FuoriSalone Bialetti presents Cuore, the great innovation of the coffee espresso machines, with a unique design and containing the last technologies in terms of functionality. Cuore, the one and only espresso machine with an hanging unit and new brewing unit that guarantees a perfect intense espresso, has an exclusive design, invented for surprising.

Brummel was created in 1982 by Francesco Stragliotto to produce high quality custom made kitchens and furniture. Its success is due to the ability to perfectly match “Made in Italy” values with contemporary sensitivity, and a Total Living approach. Thanks to its in-house design studio, the brand identity remains strong and Brummel’s signature elegance and style can be seen in every piece. All production activities take place in Bassano del Grappa, the furniture district in Northern Italy, where the company’s meticulous choice of raw materials and strategic partnerships with hi-tech companies make it possible to create beautiful and unique products with a technological and functional heart. Every Brummel product is environmentally friendly, always unique, exclusive and faithful to the requirements of the person who selected it.

WITH A SIMPLE PROCESS OF CUTTING AND BENDING, THE METAL SHEET, EXACTLY LIKE A LIGHT SHEET OF PAPER IN An ORIGAMI, GAINS THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONCEIVED BY THE DESIGNER. LIGHTING, SEATING, TABLES, ALL THE ELEMENTS ASSUME, NEXT TO THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONAL VALUE, A NEW NARRATIVE STRENGTH. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THUS ESTABLISHED GENERATES THE COLLECTION BYSTEEL, ABLE TO ADAPT WITH ITS VERSATILITY AT EVERY SITUATION AND NEEDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL CUSTOMIZATION OF THEIR PRODUCTS OPENS SCENARIOS TO INTEGRATE THE DESIGN’S WORLD. THE STAFF OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS ANALYZES ISSUES OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS COORDINATING AMONG VARIABLES KEYS. COLLECTION BYSTEEL CUSTOMER PROJECTS SPECIALS PROCESSINGS ADAPTABILITY TO THE LAY-OUT

NOBILI RUBINETTERIE. ECO-FRIENDLY FACTORY Pure design and incomparable technological efficiency: we have been combining our immense historic patrimony with the power of innovation for over fifty years. Today, choosing the Nobili brand-name signifies recognising the true value of the one and only Made in Italy, unmistakable and synonymous of quality. One hundred thousand square metres of production space. Over three hundred indoor machining work centres. Three eco-friendly galvanic plants and an unparalleled environmental protection programme. Because a product designed to improve quality of life cannot be born if it is destined to destroy the world in which we live. And rightly so. Maximum respect and minimum consumption: the Suno factory, heart, soul and headquarters of the Nobili Group, a true to life “eco-friendly factory”. The only production centre of its kind in the sector with a high level of automation and an eco-sustainable production: the very latest development at the works consists of the 9,000 plus roof-mounted photovoltaic modules, capable of producing clean energy and reducing the company’s energy consumption.

Effeitalia was born in 1987 thanks to the skills and experience of the founders in the field of interior decoration.High-end innovative wallpapers and matching fabrics, wallcoverings, carpets, rugs and woven floorcoverings, for the residential, public and marine markets, also with custom products.The Company core business is the exclusive management for Italy of some European brands leader in their fields: ARTE and OMEXCO for wallcoverings LIMITED EDITION and NEW FRANCO BELGE for ruts and carpets 2TEC2 for technically innovative floorcoverings FABRICUT for decorative fabrics

ICT Wissenbach Italy is part of the group Wissenbach GMBH, multinational German company that produces and distributes classical, modern design carpets since 1947. We produce machine, tuft, weaved and hand knotted carpets, presenting always new collection. We have branches inNepal, China and India where all our productions undergo accurate quality controls. As manufacturers we are ableto offer you the possibility of personalizing dimensions sizes, colours and patterns to your taste. Every year we present new and exclusive collections with the help of international Designers awerw of new design, trends and material like a silk, hemp, nettle, jute, flax bamboo silk, cashmere wool. Wew are present in the most European conuntries and many countries of the world. We can offer you various display depending on the carpets chosen and square metter available. We can supply highly sought after samples ideal for individual works for study designs, interior designers and general contractors. One of our divisions is specialized in developing projects for private residences, hotels and retail shops alla around the world.We are present in many of the most important furnishing magaziens and furnishing Exhibitions like the “ Salone del Mobile” in Milano. On the occasion of "Art & Design at Brera Accademy" is previewed some of the carpet collection of author "Arabic Night" by Semprini for Wissenbach.

Mattresses, nets and accessories for sleep made with high quality craftsmanship. Careful study of the comfort, quality materials, carefully crafted workmanship, quality details to last are the strengths that characterize the entire production of Morfeus weaving tradition and design in the service of perfect rest. On the occasion of "Art & Design at Brera Accademy" is previewed matresses Stripes some of the matresses collection of author design by Semprini for Morfeus.

Nube is one of the most popular brands for the production of upholstery and designoriented furniture. "Present in Europe, Russia, the United States, Brazil, the Far East, and Australia,Nube finds its strength in the production of metal structures for exceptionally durable sofas that are produced in-house and designed to offer customers a highly appreciated service of personalization" - explains Simona Nicoli, the new generation’s head of the company together with her brother Corrado. The option of custom made and the mechanism of the seats, which turn many sofas into comfortable daybeds, make Nube products highly customizable. The year 2000 saw the company renew their approach to design thanks to the collaboration with architects such as Carlo Colombo, Marco Corti, Riccardo Bello Dias, Volpato Hatz, Philippe Nigro, Maurizio Salvato, and Mario Ferrarini. Tables, armchairs, sofas, bookcases, and beds are produced using manufacturing excellence gained over half a century, supported by advanced technology and innovative materials. Foreign markets account for 90% of production. To get an idea of the expansion of the brand, just think of the presence of Nube furniture in contexts such as Mecca, Planet Hollywood restaurants, Porsche dealers, London restaurants, hotels in Singapore, and illustrious German television offices.

OMEXCO Creativity, Quality, Service… This has been Omexco’s device ever since the company was created by Bob Rans in 1976. Very soon, Omexco became a worldwide trendsetter of high end wallcoverings, a master in combining materials and structures, a specialist of sophisticated printing and embossing techniques.A team of internal designers is in permanent dialogue with a highly qualified production team to create new designs, unexpected visual effects, subtle colours… Omexco wallcoverings can be found in the most prestigious hotels, high end residential projects, cruise ships and luxury shops.

Purapietra was founded in 2011 by forty years of experience of Moscato Marmi, a company known for the quality and sophistication of its working stone, combined with advanced technological know-how with a deep knowledge of the material. Fabio Moscato, the founder, thanks to the experience gained with the father and the new possibilities offered by technology, has decided to combine nature, technology and design into a new union, to shape the stone material like a textile, giving it a new lightness and transforming it in a piece of furniture, while keeping intact the natural characteristics of the stone, and indeed exploiting them to interpret it from new points of view. The result is a unique product, but repeatable. The exclusivity and variety characteristic of the material make Purapietra products comparable to a work of art, while the technology allows the reproduction. From bathroom to the outdoors and furnishings, Purapietra offers collections whose level of aesthetic and technological innovation is unmistakable.

The Granite Ramella was born in 1945 in Cossato a constructive tradition of several generations in the processing of stone and granite. The experience of over 65 years provides industrial production with a constant quality craftsmanship, available to customers, dealers, builders and designers. Realizes: floors, walls, kitchen countertops and vanity tops, garden furniture mosaic Luserna Gneiss and Porphyry. Ramella Granite is able to meet all requirements in the field of stone furniture for indoor and outdoor use, can meet every need in the field stone, with semi-finished and finished products with a specialization in large pieces, monuments and street furniture. WAVES The certified quality Made in Italy by Ramella, is done with prestigious materials combined with new technologies. This happy marriage has given birth to a collection where the creativity of forms and sensitivity to materials are a journey into the beauty of contemporary design. WAVES is a collection for the house in which every detail has a unique value. WAVES anticipates and interprets luxury in contemporary living and creates a style that goes beyond trends. Author of the collection is the creative spirit of Architect Roberto Semprini always looking for charming featuresborn from the language of art and experimentation of prestigious materials. Black Wave table is made with inlays of White Carrara Marble on a Black Marquina Marble surface The strictly black marble surface is influenced by a sinuous pattern that resembles the movement of waves. A table with a fluid texture, enhanced by the elegant shaped legs in stainless steel. The 45 ° cutting of edges makes it extremely compact and lightweight. “BLACK WAVE” table by Roberto Semprini for Ramella Graniti s.r.l.

STELLA products represent the accumulation of 130 years’ experience, a combination of extensive know-how and an acute attention-to-detail vis-à-vis every single component. Rubinetterie Stella can be justifiably regarded as one of the leading European manufacturers of tap ware, being the undisputed “barometer” of excellence and a veritable icon of so-called "made in Italy" luxury in terms of bathroom taps, accessories, towel warmers and taps for the kitchen. With its production Stella has won the respect of many prestigious clients, particularly amongst the luxury hotels, examples Danieli (Venice), Excelsior Hotel Gallia (Milano) and Hotel Ritz (Paris). Quality of raw materials, cutting-edge technical research, high-functionality and a focus both on detail and aesthetics: these are still the fundamental traits of each and every Stella tap, same as for Modern Collection same as Historical Collection products.