About Laura Olivieri

La Mercanti worked with DANA GmbH, an important social organization based in Hannover, Germany. With 15 facilities for senior citizens, the Dana group is one of the largest private service providers in elder care and they are committed to ensuring the best possible, individually-tailored care for their residents.

Our sales and technical team worked with Soha from the design Management of Dana to choose the best options for their welcoming space and the executive office.

Our designer created various renderings to show the client the best design options using the Toki collection, the Archiutti’s reception of modular concept born from an accurate study of the welcoming space: a composition of surfaces and volumes – available in many dimensions and finishes – which enables numerous declinations, for a tidy, functional and refined work environment. A game of linear shapes for an elegant and contemporary reception desk.

Soha selected the Toki L-shape reception desk with front parts made of panels in the new special finish white varnished texture “Linen”. The upper shelf is anthracite lacquered and the desktop in wengé wood. We added a low conversation top at the end of the return and a white service unit with one door on the front section. Inside the upper shelf can be lodged object holding recesses in varnished anthracite metal. Under the shelf, for all its length, can be inserted LED bars for the lightning of the frontal panel.

As for the executive office, they choose a luxury desk by I4Mariani: the Euclideo collection designed by Ferruccio Laviani. The desktop is upholstered in Amaretto leather and there is a left-hand bearing sideboard in ebony wood with four drawers and two doors. Euclideo is a desk that goes beyond the function, becoming a real sculpture, a privileged piece, a physical presence. It represents the evolution of the executive system towards a contemporary concept of furniture that is less tied to the traditional iconography of this functional typology. “It is the combination of two volumes that gives life, on one hand, to the work surface in contrast to the cabinet, deputy as container. Faceted solids that interpenetrate, defining volumes and spaces which in turn, delimit functions” explains the architect Ferruccio Laviani. Furthermore, Euclideo finishings are part of the expressive and stylistic language of the system, further defining the functions of each component. The suspended worktop, which seems almost to defy the laws of gravity, contrasts with the solid space of the sideboard that counteracts, even optically, the balance. The possibility of choosing between a range of different wood essences, ranging from exotic woods to the most traditional ones, make the whole of this executive desk even more unique and exclusive.

Working with the Dana team has been a pleasure and continues to be as La Mercanti is currently working on completing their office spaces by adding more custom pieces.

La Mercanti worked with a prestigious Italian fashion house that creates, produces and distributes leather goods, clothing and accessories, to furnish their new headquarters in New York. Our team of technicians and installers, coordinated by our sales team, took care of the delivery and assembly of partition wall systems and Italian office furniture.

The integrated system chosen for the wall partitions is KIRA by IVM: a double-glazed partition of high technological and aesthetic level with a linear frame in matt black RAL 9005 metal that creates a completely linear surface, without vertical elements of interruption. Characterized by aesthetic minimalism and attention to detail, Kira is the best choice for a luxury brand synonymous of elegance and innovation.
The partitions, equipped with hinged doors with electronic closure and excellent acoustic insulation, were used to divide the larger area of the workstations from the executive offices and meeting rooms and to create other small rooms with a more operational character.

Ten benches with triple and double workstations from the Fly collection by IVM were placed in the large open space offices. Characterized by essential geometries and minimal shapes, Fly defines the office space with unparalleled aesthetic rigor. Sober and elegant: Fly harmonizes the essential design in an extraordinary way.
We added thirty-one Time task chairs with mesh backrest and fabric seat in black, 5-star swivel base on wheels, adjustable height and armrests. Complicity in movements and a synchronized system, Time is the seat that can be adjusted according to needs. Designed to reduce muscle fatigue and ensure the correct posture, thanks to its breathable mesh backrest and padded seat.

The single executive desk and the meeting table are from the Fly collection as well. Each piece is equipped with cable grommets and accessories for wire management. The finishes are white with an aluminum edged top: a simple and “discreet” frame, where elegance is a correct balance between proportions, emotion and surprise. The table was combined with eight elegant visitor chairs from the Omega collection completely in white mesh with polished aluminum armrests and a 4-star base on feet. Omega is the seat with a distinctive and contemporary design, ideal for meeting rooms or workstations with a very refined aesthetic.

The corridors have been enriched with very useful lockers equipped with various compartments and hinged doors with closure and high wall cabinets with doors, shelves and pull-out coat hangers. The white colour of these items stands out against the beige and brown of the walls.
Collaborating on this important project was a precious opportunity for growth and enrichment for our team.

Recently La Mercanti worked for a project of an architect in Greece. She was looking for some particular meeting tables for his client. To realize it, the architect wanted to create an elegant and luxurious environment with prestigious furnishings. After evaluating some other brands, the choice fell on the De Symetria collection by I4Mariani italian company. I4 Mariani realised many projects in Italy and worldwide. Its clients include prestigious offices and buildings of outstanding architecture.

De Symetria is the result of a system built like a bridge that is very architectural and all founded on the static components of equilibrium defined by symmetry.  The shape and mass can be covered in wood and saddle leather, glass and saddle leather, only in saddle leather, or lacquered to contrast with the lightness of the trays and tops. The customer chose two meeting tables with tops in ebony wood and legs in wood and saddle leather edges:  a product elegant and functional at the same time.

De Symetria creates a prestigious office with many shapes and few rules: a game of symmetries with the rest of the project, but especially maintains a perfect balance between the working top and the floor on which it stands.

To the meeting tables La Mercanti also combined twenty meeting armchair Silhouette upholstered in high quality leather. Armchairs with swivel, tilt and gas‐lift mechanism, the outside of the back and the armpads in wood. In this armchair technologies and elegance meet to create a general lightness of the ensemble. The Silhouette seating collection designed by Luca Scacchetti is more than just a general shape. What remains in our minds is the profile of its form, with the combined shape and shadow creating the silhouette. The design remains outwardly anti-static, with an almost uncertain equilibrium due to the apparent lack of physical contact between the seating and back. This double silhouette is repeated between the outside frame in natural or lacquered wood, and the inside cushion covered in leather or fabric.

I4 Mariani furniture excels in craftsmanship, in the use of natural materials and high quality finishes. De Symetria furnishings enhance the spaces making the atmosphere warm and welcoming.

One of La Mercanti loyal customers who works in the pharmaceutical industry chose the Italian executive glass desk Air desk collection for his office in Porter Ranch, California. Our sales representatives cooperated with his interior designers to select the best model and finishes for his home office.

Designed by Pinuccio Borgonovo in 2008, Air is one of the most iconic office collections by Gallotti & Radice: a product of timeless design but still capable of anticipating trends. The innate elegance of glass, a material that has always been part of the historical legacy of this company, brings a touch of refinement and light to all environments. Its sinuous transparencies lend an amazing aesthetic effect that immediately brightens up the entire space.

They choose the Air desk 1 in 12mm transparent extralight tempered glass with an aluminium structure in embossed white finish. The side bearing modular Air unit is composed of two doors and two drawers covered by 6mm satin painted glass in dark grey. The minimalistic design of this L-shaped executive desk brings out the linearity and simplicity of its shapes. Air represents an office furniture collection distinguished by the knowledge of traditional techniques and high-quality workmanship. Cutting edge-design, refined forms and precious materials make Gallotti & Radice a unique and dynamic italian brand.

The Air desk also comes in smoked grigio Italia tempered glass, bright/satin painted versions or in a special leather effect laminated glass. There are various options for the metal structure such as bright or satin stainless steel, anodized aluminium or embossed white or black lacquered finish.

They added a leather Sit It executive office chair by Sitland with high backrest, synchro mechanism and 5-star polished aluminium base. Designed by Sergio Bellin and Dorigo Design, Sit It is a collection of executive, managerial and meeting chairs with a structured linearity, steel and aluminium frames, offered in various upholsteries. Its impeccable comfort is guaranteed by the padded cushions, made with different densities. The stylish design of the armrests blends in seamlessly with the seat, characterising the entire collection.
The story of Sitland is characterized by passion and commitment, creativity and research, design and technology. A constant balance between individual needs and technologies, where the individual is the origin and goal of every creation.

Thanks to its functionality and elegance, the Air collection is the best solution for contemporary and modern office spaces, a piece with a unique personality and strong identity, capable of characterising interior projects and expressing different styles.