Italian design chairs are an essential design element not only in the office, but also in a shoe store. We can say that shoes, are for walking, so shoe stores don't need chairs. Yet, in order to try a new pair of shoes during a purchase at a … [Read more]
Italian design furniture taps the web for sales and innovation
Posted on September 13, 2013 //
Until 2011 online sales in the sector of Italian design furniture were worth less than 1% of all purchases over the Internet, but last year the incidence has doubled. And for the Politecnico di Milano  in recent months  the sites that offer home … [Read more]
The coffee pod or capsule, new calamity for the planet?
Posted on September 6, 2013 //
Making coffee with the capsule or pod is fast and easy. Click! you turn on the machine, wait 2 minutes for the temperature LED to become green, take the pod, splot! put it in the slot, press the button, 10 seconds and... slurp! your coffee is … [Read more]
Happy summer holidays
Posted on August 8, 2013 //
Well, also for La Mercanti staff it’s time to rest, recover energy and live the crazy summer nights ;) For Summer holidays La Mercanti offices will be closed from 12th to 16th August. But don’t worry… on the 19th we’ll be ready … [Read more]
La Mercanti Italian furniture flies to Australia
Posted on August 7, 2013 //
Thanks to the collaboration with Dr. Stynes Rosemarie, La Mercanti furnishes Cloud sofa by B&B Italia in Australia. For her foyer renovation she chose the elegant and comfortable sofa with a bench without backrest all in charcoal color. This … [Read more]
Video: the production of Italian design furniture, craft or art?
Posted on July 3, 2013 //
Expertise rooted in tradition, sprinkled with a touch of art, is Italian design furniture Mascheroni's recipe one who works with his hands is a labour one that works with hands and head is a craftsman one that works with hands, head and heart is … [Read more]
Katharine Hepburn’s video interview : acting is like buying furniture
Posted on July 3, 2013 //
Katharine Hepburn was surely among the four or five most prestigious and famous actresses of the last century. In an interview during a popular American show, the Dick Cavett Show, Â Dick Cavett, TV reporter, asked her if she did not regret acting in … [Read more]
Customizing IKEA furniture to create new design desks, office furniture
Posted on June 14, 2013 //
IKEA furniture have the merit of not being expensive. However, they often look pretty standard. Moreover, they are found everywhere, so they give a deja-vu impression. Hence the idea of the Italian design firm Teste di Legno (wooden heads!) Â to … [Read more]