ALL IN LAFAMIGLIA

Whether entering their third decade in business or celebrating their centennial, these 12 companies represent the beating heart of Italian design, in all of its soulful resilience.

MOLTENI GROUP

FOUNDERS Angelo and Giuseppina Molteni

FAMILY TREE Carlo Molteni, son of the founders and the current president, paved the way for the third generation of Molteni leadership, including Giulia, Giovanni, and Andrea.

SIGNATURE STYLE

Obsessive attention to detail and a reverence for historical heritage. The brand got its start reproducing classic furnishings; now, it has a reputation for modern pieces, while continuing to offer reissues by design icons like Gio Ponti, with whose archives they have an exclusive partnership.

PRODUCTS There are four brands under the Molteni Group roof: UniFor and Citterio office systems, the sleek Molteni & C furnishings, and the cool Dada kitchens; the latter two are overseen by creative director Vincent Van Duysen.

NEWS Ponti’s Round D.154.5 chair, designed in 1954, is being reissued.

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Founders Giuseppina and Angelo Molteni; (from left) Andrea, Giulia, Carlo, and Giovanni Molteni; Gio Ponti’s reissued Round D.154.5 chair, 1954; Arc table by Foster + Partners, 2010.