Giovannetti was born in the mid 60s with the desire to innovate the universe of furniture through collaborations and brilliant products. This makes Giovannetti one of the companies that have written the history of Made in Italy and design in general. The innovative spirit and the wish to amaze are evident since its earliest works: Bauhaus, created in collaboration with Roberto Tapinassi, Bazaar born from a long collaboration between Giovannetti and Superstudio. Definitive maturity and success come with Anfibio (1970), a masterpiece of Alessandro Becchi, the sofa that is not a sofa, the bed that it is not a bed, Compasso D’Oro (Golden Compass) award in 1972, sold in tens of thousands of models and exhibited in 13 museums in the world.

Museums

Museums

Giovannetti products are exhibited in 13 museums all over the world: Museum of Modern Art (New York); Museum of Contemporary Art (San Diego); Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia); Rufino Tamayo Museum (Mexico City); Victoria and Albert Museum (London); Kolnischer Stadt Museum (Cologne); Vitra Design Museum (Well am Rhein); Tel Aviv Museum of Art (Tel Aviv); Power House Museum (Sydney); Triennale Design Museum (Milan); Museo della Farnesina (Rome); Museum of Industrial Design (Florence); Ara Pacis Museum (Rome)

Awards

Compasso d'Oro (Anfibio 1972); Young & Design Gold Medal (Gabbiano 2003); Special Mention Young & Design (Flower 2004); Special Mention Young & Design (Dune 2005); Special Mention Young & Design (Wave 2006); First Prize at Abitare il Mare (2006 for the staging of a luxury cabin).