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A Living LanguagePassion for creativity and attention to detail are the reference points for our business. Our mission is to work with responsibility and creativity in the language of Venetian lighting in glass. Whether traditional or contemporary, all of our production is underscored by skills retained in Murano, the island in the lagoon that has protected this centuries old glassmaking tradition. For traditional chandeliers we apply the utmost skill to producing each piece with quality and consistency; for contemporary pieces we adapt these traditions to realise inventive, creative designs replete with wit and elegance. In recent years AVMazzega has also extended its know-how to making bespoke pieces, and can adapt production designs to any scale or setting.

Tradition and InnovationFratelli Boffi is one of Italy’s leading manufacturers of furniture made in hardwood. Based in Brianza, the well-known area for the production of timber-based furniture, the company is dedicated to the application of craftsmanship to elaborate timber framing, hand carving and upholstery. Since its founding in 1928, the company has produced new collections each year reflecting an eclectic taste bridging between tradition and innovation. From the contemporary to the most elaborate Baroque, no other brand sustains a catalogue of such breadth or quality, values that maintain Fratelli Boffi’s profile throughout the world. In recent years the company has worked with many important names in design including Aldo Cibic, Martino Berghinz and Nigel Coates.

An Experimental ConnectionEdizioni Poltronova are produced with the Centro Studi Poltronova, a focus for research and documentation based in Florence. The centre was founded in 2005 by Roberta Meloni and Francesca Balena Arista in support of the Poltronova brand. It holds an important collection of original pieces and drawings charting the evolution of the company since its inception in 1957. In keeping with Poltronova’s key value of experiment, the

centre undertakes design initiatives with universities and cultural institutions. Apart from historic re-editions, the centre realises limited editions for exhibitions. In accordance with the long-standing association with Nigel Coates, the centre collaborates with him on exhibition pieces including Hypnerotosphere at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2008, and more recently works featured in the Poltronova Connection in his London gallery.

ResourcefulIn 1994 Slamp made its first appearance in the design market thanks to founder Roberto Ziliani’s simple but innovative idea – the now historical floor lamp, the Slamp Tube. Its planar curved surface was decorated by the most important Italian designers of the time, among them Mendini, Cibic, Dalisi, Munari. Since 2007 the well-known London architect Nigel Coates has taken up the Creative Direction at Slamp; Ziliani and Coates set to work by drawing up a value system for the brand and redesigned their product portfolio with the help of their young creative team. Today Slamp produces iconic contemporary lamps that bring subtle, seductive atmosphere to the interior. They continue to shape the brand as one of the most representative decorative lighting companies in the world.

Towards the futureSince its foundation in 1972, Terzani has worked to meld traditional Italian craftsmanship with modern technology. The company dedicates its efforts to creating lighting that blurs the lines between art, luxury and design. Founder Sergio Terzani and CEO Nicolas Terzani have also intensified their commitment to experiment by establishing the Terzani Lab, an incubator for new materials, techniques and ideas. Terzani values design highly, and continues to bring a fresh perspective through partnerships with renowned designers including Dodo Arlsan, Maurizio Galante, Christian Lava and Nigel Coates. With the addition to their collection of Angel Falls designed by Coates, Terzani continues to project forwards to the future of lighting.