The anniversary book ‘Molteni Mondo: An Italian Design Story’, edited by Spencer Bailey and Beda Achermann and published by Rizzoli, invites you on a fascinating journey through the history of the renowned Italian furniture manufacturer Molteni. Since 1934, the company has stood for outstanding design and innovative manufacturing techniques – a success story that is impressively told in this book.

With a cinematic narrative style and photographs by Jeff Burton, Beda Achermann stages the creative power of design greats such as Jean Nouvel, Vincent Van Duysen and Patricia Urquiola. The focus is not only on the artistic side, but also on the power of innovation and the ability to combine design with functionality.

High-calibre international authors have been recruited for the book, including Jean Nouvel, who wrote the foreword, and the renowned curator Maria Cristina Didero. The chapters, divided into thematic ‘scenes’, guide the reader through the production sites in Brianza, the Molteni Museum designed by Ron Gilad and the long-standing collaboration with the Gio Ponti Foundation, which has been in place since 2012.

Molteni Mondo is more than a design book – it is a tribute to the heritage and future of an iconic family business. An absolute must for design lovers who want to discover both the aesthetic sophistication and technical perfection behind Molteni’s timeless creations.