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Since 1928 we have lived and breathed furniture, design and real building sites. Here we share what we learn: the iconic brands we represent, how to optimise a space in Milan, why a well-fitted kitchen lasts thirty years, and what it really means to follow a project from the idea to the turn-key handover.

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From survey to handover: how we work, in 6 steps Guides

From survey to handover: how we work, in 6 steps

Survey, 3D model, renders and virtual reality, online quote, our Arluno warehouse and assembly by our own team: our method, step by step.

19 October 2026 · Guides
Renovating in 2026: what to plan before closing the walls Guides

Renovating in 2026: what to plan before closing the walls

Technical room, MVHR, European-size wall boxes, wired network, motorised curtains, daylight: the 10 decisions to make while the walls are open.

16 October 2026 · Guides
The technical room at home: rack, automation, MVHR and washer in one piece of furniture Guides

The technical room at home: rack, automation, MVHR and washer in one piece of furniture

What goes inside, how much space it needs, air and maintenance: and how to turn it into a bespoke wardrobe, niche or laundry column.

16 October 2026 · Guides
Poliform or Effeti? Our experience with both Kitchens

Poliform or Effeti? Our experience with both

Two brands of the very highest level: what you find on each side, and why we brought Effeti to Milan.

8 October 2026 · Kitchens
Where kitchen quality really shows Kitchens

Where kitchen quality really shows

Almost everyone uses 18 mm side panels. Quality lies elsewhere: six tests to do with your hands, in the showroom.

8 October 2026 · Kitchens
Temporary Studio: meeting your client in the showroom For professionals

Temporary Studio: meeting your client in the showroom

For architects and interior designers: our Milan San Babila and Arluno showrooms as the space for client presentations, with samples, complete catalogues and a virtual reality room. By appointment.

2 October 2026 · For professionals
3D survey, shared space, renders For professionals

3D survey, shared space, renders

The tools of large practices, on your project: LiDAR 3D survey, a project space shared with the client and photorealistic renders, on partnership projects.

2 October 2026 · For professionals
For professionals

Furniture and site works, in sync

Furniture arrives when the manufacturer delivers it, not always when the site is ready. Our warehouse in Arluno stores it; then delivery and assembly by our in-house team.

2 October 2026 · For professionals
Smart living

A smart home without breaking a single wall

The house is finished, the walls are done: no smart home for you? Wrong. Retrofit has come of age: modules behind your existing switches, wireless controls and real automations — without a single day of building work.

4 September 2026 · Smart living
Guides

Wired or wireless smart home?

If you are renovating, the right foundation is wired; if the house is finished, wireless works wonders. How to choose based on your goal — and why it pays to be demanding about the quote.

4 September 2026 · Guides
Designing in the era of renders and AI Behind the scenes

Designing in the era of renders and AI

Ten years ago: a black-and-white 2D plan, a hand sketch and "trust us". Today you see the project as a photorealistic render, walk through it in VR and try it in our Milan showroom.

26 June 2026 · Behind the scenes
How to choose an Arflex sofa Brands & Design

How to choose an Arflex sofa

Marenco, Strips, Botolo and the new Jaime Hayon designs: what to try before choosing an Arflex sofa, from people who know the collection up close.

23 June 2026 · Brands & Design
Buying from an authorised retailer: what really changes Guide

Buying from an authorised retailer: what really changes

Warranty, spare parts, real configurations and no grey market: what changes when you buy a design brand from an authorised retailer.

9 June 2026 · Buying guide
Why a well-fitted kitchen lasts thirty years Kitchens

Why a well-fitted kitchen lasts thirty years

The product is half the job. The other half is the assembly: what changes when our own team takes care of it.

16 May 2026 · Kitchens
Arflex at Fuorisalone 2026, at our showroom Brands & Design

Arflex at Fuorisalone 2026, at our showroom

Design Week 2026 in our Milan showroom: Arflex, Jaime Hayon and what it means to be the authorised retailer of an icon.

22 April 2026 · Milan Design Week
Small spaces in Milan: the art of taking away Spaces & Milan

Small spaces in Milan: the art of taking away

Optimising a small flat with the Japanese principles Ma, Kanso and Shibui: more perceived space, more light, more value.

6 March 2026 · Spaces & Milan
When the catalogue isn't enough: bespoke Bespoke

When the catalogue isn't enough: bespoke

The sideboard that fits to the centimetre, the table for an impossible corner, the made-to-measure bookcase: what we build with our craftsmen.

Feature · Bespoke
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