Italian-based Mattiazzi is putting bespoke back into our industry.
September 30th, 2015
It’s certainly no secret that the world is changing. People want more – they want it now – and for less! This rapid shift in consumer demand has forced many designers to either take their manufacturing overseas or cut costs and corners somewhere else.
This is a dangerous reaction to the market, and one that will not boad-well for the future of design. But fear not! There are still a community of dedicated artisans, committed to preserving their hand-made craft; offering more than pieces of furniture, but authentic pieces of history.
Among these contemporary furniture manufacturers is Mattiazzi, the family owned producer of wooden furniture in Udine, Italy.
While many producers in that region rely on third party factories and work in diverse materials, Mattiazzi operates with their own machines and hands, and has developed a healthy obsession for woodworking.
Since 1979, when brothers Nevio and Fabiano Mattiazzi founded the company, Mattiazzi has steadily cultivated its local manufacturing culture. Their network of wood shops is diverse enough to support any manufacturing process the brand may need. Every shop has its own focus, from milling to lacquering, and a particular process always belongs to a specific part of town.
But don’t let the neighborhood approach confuse you: Mattiazzi is no backyard shop. Their highly specialized craftsmen operate the most sophisticated machinery available to the wood industry. A ten-axis CNC milling machine allows wood to take the complex shapes associated with injection-molded plastic. Operating such a machine is an art and Mattiazzi disproves the modern myth that mechanized manufacturing is not a craft.
For 30 years Mattiazzi worked exclusively as a subcontractor for other brands and built a reputation in the furniture industry for making the most challenging wooden products. They bring their expertise with them as they take their first steps into the role of an independent, holistic brand. They hired a young Munich based office, Studio Nitzan Cohen, to design their first pieces. These designs push and exploit the potential of Mattiazzi’s craft. Berlin based graphic designer Florian Lambl is art directing the brand, building from their heritage and helping them to create a new tradition.
Mattiazzi is extending the reach of their machines and hands, and their new direction is an exciting twist in a story that was already worth following.
Mattiazzi is distributed in Australia exclusively through District.
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