Stories by PEDRALI

Light, modular, made to move

Inspired by traditional Japanese roof tiles, Pedrali’s Kawara lighting collection by Yusuke Kawai combines minimalist design and modular versatility, illuminating spaces with an elegant interplay of light and shadow...

'The body doesn't change': Patrick Jouin gets comfortable

The Compasso-d'Oro-winning Parisian on his latest collaboration with PEDRALI, when waiters get too close, and how the Egyptians had it right.

You’re so transparent: 10 years of Pedrali’s Nolita chair

When Italian creative office CMP Design developed an outdoor chair for Pedrali, the result was half steel, half air. But a full classic.

An outdoor ‘dolce vita’ experience with Pedrali

With an Italian twist on outdoor living, Philía combines sleek design and functional elegance. A serene view of comfort, nature and craftsmanship…

‘It’s about sharing perspectives, not building fortresses’: DWA Design Studio x Pedrali

The Milan-based design duo reveal their thinking behind Italian brand Pedrali’s fair stand at this year’s edition of Orgatec.

Organised workspace by Pedrali, where function meets style

Designed for flexibility by Robin Rizzini, Pedrali’s Rizz Workstation integrates hidden cable management and sound-absorbing elements, offering a sophisticated solution for efficient and collaborative workspaces…

Made of Italy: Pedrali on craftsmanship, industry and sustainability

Architonic sits down with CEO Monica Pedrali to discuss the changing nature and meaning of Italian design.

Meet Buddy Oasi: Pedrali’s friendliest seating collection for the outdoors

Designed by Busetti Garuti Redaelli and debuting at this year’s Milan Design Week, Buddy Oasi represents the natural evolution of Pedrali’s iconic Buddy collection. Now, this welcoming seating solution extends its playful charm to the outdoor world...

The Brand Edit: design stories you should know

Issue 01 – Your new monthly round-up of the best brand stories. Insightful, inspiring and often entertaining. Very Architonic!

‘Tables are the closest thing to architecture’: Robin Rizzini x Pedrali

At this past Salone, Architonic caught up with designer Robin Rizzini to explore his newest piece for Pedrali – Rizz, a sturdy yet light-looking table featuring four aluminum legs that rest elegantly in all kinds of spaces…

Weaving ties between furniture, architecture and the city: Pedrali in Istanbul

Renzo Piano's Istanbul Modern Museum becomes part of the city by embodying urban integration, combining architecture, design and Pedrali furniture to foster interconnections on a human scale.

A tropical allure: the Guinea outdoor collection by Pedrali

Living up to its name, the Guinea armchair, designed by CMP Design for Pedrali, finds its place in the open air, along the seafront, by the pool or on a ship’s deck…

Seating collections that show inner strength with exposed frames

Either to show off their quality construction, for easy end-of-life disassembly, to increase their functionality or simply just for the aesthetic, these brave seating ranges bare all.

Pedrali party: 60 years of iconic Italian furniture design

Architonic was in Bergamo in September to celebrate Pedrali's 60th anniversary and for the inauguration of the Pedrali Pavilion, a stunning wooden monument to the company's past, present and future.

The Pedrali Pavilion: designing a better future

To mark its 60th birthday, Italian brand Pedrali presents the Pedrali Pavilion – a striking AMDL CIRCLE and Michele De Lucchi-designed timber structure built at the company's headquarters in Bergamo that celebrates history but is also focused on designing an even better future…

Editor's Letter – September 2023

We're all in this together. Architonic's autumn kicks off with circularity and community.

What is bistro furniture? Five sets that exemplify the type

Eating outside is so in. From avoiding food wastage in the city streets to filling up modern patios, bistro furniture is spilling out of the bistro and into the home. Here’s how to work with it.

Patrick Jouin x Pedrali: ‘I like to work with companies that actually produce’

Architonic sat down with award-winning French designer Patrick Jouin recently to find out the secrets behind his fruitful decade-long relationship with Italian brand Pedrali…

’tis the Season: outdoor seating that keeps its place – and its looks – all year long

With far more certainty than the average weather forecast, these all-climate outdoor seating solutions predict a sweeping front of comfort, whatever the weatherman says.

Pedrali x CMP Design: industry and poetry

At Salone del Mobile this year, Architonic caught up with long-time Pedrali collaborators CMP Design to find out the secret to their happy relationship with the iconic Italian brand…

A perfect match: Pedrali x lamatilde

Architonic caught up with lamatilde founder Marco Ruffino to talk about the Italian office's Laqua Countryside project and why Pedrali was chosen as exclusive furnishings partner…

Keep it light: Pedrali's Lamorisse Outdoor chair

With its versatile new outdoor offering Lamorisse, Pedrali presents a generously voluminous cushioned seat shell nestled in a lightweight aluminium frame – perfect for patio, pool or even boat deck.

How to make outdoor spaces more usable this winter

As the cold and the darkness creeps in, so do we, retreating indoors to hibernate until spring. But need we give up our new-found love of outdoor environments so easily?

'A lot of people reflected on the value of a well-designed space': Robin Rizzini's workplace vision for Pedrali

At this year's Orgatec, Simon Keane-Cowell sits down with the Italian-British designer to discuss the state of office design and his latest Pedrali collaboration: a lightweight, versatile desk that makes space for our new workplace values and aesthetics.