Foscarini towards global quality: design, research and innovation, communication
The acquisition of the company by Urbinati and Vecchiato in 1988 led to a decisive turnaround in the strategies and business policies, including the use of independent designers for product and communication, and the relentless pursuit of an adequate production, distribution, commercial and service structure.
Rodolfo Dordoni
During [...]
Foscarini Headquarters in Italy
The origins in the twin context of the Murano glass industry and the culture of the design project
Foscarini was founded in 1981 to produce lighting fixtures for the contract sector: hotels, stores, offices and public spaces. On the Venetian island of Murano, in particular during the Seventies, a significant industry grew [...]
by design critic Alberto Bassi
Twenty years are certainly just a drop in the wide river of History; they can however represent a significant chronological milestone if they are considered in terms of a single experience, be it of an individual or a company.
The Foscarini lighting company, which presented its first complete collection of lamps in [...]