Molteni&C brings together the great names of contemporary design in its 2025 collection

The new Molteni&C 2025 collection, curated under the creative direction of Vincent Van Duysen, brings together some of the most influential designers of the contemporary scene, reaffirming the brand’s vision of the home as an elegant, sober and deeply human space. The collection was unveiled during Milan Design Week 2025 at the newly inaugurated Palazzo Molteni, a seven-story building on Via Manzoni that combines showroom, gallery and cultural hub. The space stands as a symbol of the brand’s evolution into a holistic lifestyle and its ongoing commitment to innovation and forward-thinking design.

Christophe Delcourt: Emile, Lise and Maylis, sculptural sensibility and refined material expression

The collaboration between Christophe Delcourt and Molteni&C reaches new heights in this collection, marked by formal maturity and material expressiveness. True to his sculptural, essential approach, the French designer presents three pieces that, while distinct in function and language, share a common vision: creating beauty through structure, volume and restraint.

Emile is a modular sofa defined by soft lines, generous proportions and meticulous attention to detail. Its low, embracing volumes evoke immediate comfort, while the modular composition offers spatial flexibility—elegantly adapting to both open-plan and more intimate settings. Delcourt strikes a balance between visual weight and lightness, crafting a piece that is at once monumental and warm.

Lise, on the other hand, is a dining table that commands attention as a true domestic sculpture. Its softly curved top rests on a bold base composed of slanted planes and solid geometries, casting ever-shifting plays of light and shadow. Available in wood or marble, Lise celebrates the material itself, transforming any dining space into a tableau of silent sophistication.

Maylis rounds out the trio: a series of coffee tables that interact like small architectural compositions. Round or elliptical, high or low, each piece features pure forms, precise proportions and tactile richness. They may stand alone or combine in fluid arrangements, bringing rhythm and character to the living room.

With these three creations, Delcourt redefines the language of contemporary comfort through a sculptural and highly refined lens, perfectly attuned to Molteni&C’s timeless sensibility. “Furniture is, above all, an object of seduction. We relate to it daily, and it shapes our environment just like architecture or a work of art,” says Delcourt.

Christophe Delcourt

Born in Paris in 1966, Christophe Delcourt began creating furniture and lighting as a self-taught designer. In 1995, he founded his own brand, Delcourt Collection, and three years later opened a gallery in the Marais district of Paris. Delcourt has cultivated a network of artisans and small workshops throughout France, allowing him to produce bespoke pieces that are sustainable and sit at the intersection of art and industrial craftsmanship.
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GamFratesi: Lia, the balance between lightness and tradition

The Lia lounge chair, created by the Italian-Danish duo GamFratesi, distills the silent elegance of Scandinavian design through the warmth of Italian spirit. Defined by a restrained yet richly nuanced language, the chair offers an enveloping, comfortable seat supported by a gently curved wooden frame that appears to embrace the body.

Its proportions are harmonious and versatile, ideal for both private and public interiors. The upholstery—generous yet contained—emphasizes the continuous flow of the backrest and armrests, reinforcing the sense of unity that defines Lia’s design.

With this chair, GamFratesi deliver a quietly confident presence: a piece that expresses contemporary comfort while honoring the values of tradition, craftsmanship and functional beauty.

GamFratesi

Founded by Danish architect Stine Gam and Italian architect Enrico Fratesi, the studio GamFratesi brings together two distinct cultural traditions. After gaining experience in architecture studios in Japan and Scandinavia, the duo established their own design studio in Copenhagen. Their work is driven by a fusion of tradition and innovation, combined with an experimental approach to materials and techniques
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Tobia Scarpa: Monk, he radical classicism of a chair that stands the test of time

Originally designed in 1973 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, the Monk chair stands as a milestone in modern Italian design. Its 2025 reissue is not only a tribute to an iconic piece but also a reaffirmation of the power of essential forms and the timeless relevance of a well-conceived idea.

With a solid wood frame—now available in American walnut, coffee oak or black oak—Monk combines geometric purity with surprising comfort. The seat and backrest fold together like a diptych, challenging the perceived rigidity of the form with subtle ergonomic intuition. The updated version introduces a wider, lower variant, attuned to contemporary lifestyles while maintaining the visual sobriety and quiet strength that have made Monk a discreet classic.

This piece requires no flourish: it speaks with the quiet authority of well-made objects —those that, decades later, continue to teach us how design can enhance our lives without distracting from what truly matters.

“I’ve come to realise that our culture —often unwittingly— turns everything into a museum, treating things of the past as if they were dead. But in fact, it is precisely in those things that life has settled, and continues to settle, without ever ceasing to be alive. We must allow what the past offers us to keep expressing itself, to remain alive; at times, we must let its echo be heard in the present in order to grasp all its potential and magic,” reflects Tobia Scarpa.

Tobia Scarpa

Born in 1935, Tobia Scarpa studied architecture at the IUAV in Venice, where he met Afra Bianchin—his professional and life partner. The couple graduated in 1957 and opened their own studio in Montebelluna, in the Veneto countryside, Afra’s native region. Their work has left an enduring mark on modern Italian design, blending craftsmanship and modernism with quiet radicality. Read more.

Patricia Urquiola: Diamond, a faceted gesture, sculptural and architectural

With Diamond, Patricia Urquiola elevates the dining table to the level of sculpture—oscillating between architectural solidity and visual lightness. Its name refers to the multifaceted base: a geometric structure that evokes a cut gemstone and casts a captivating play of light and shadow within the space.

The top, available in glass or marble, seems to float atop the aluminum base, reinforcing the tension between mass and levitation. Staying true to her poetic and emotionally resonant style, Urquiola introduces a sculptural force into a typology often limited by formality.

More than a table, Diamond is a visual anchor—an expressive centerpiece that defines the space with elegance and strength. It reflects a vision of design as a dialogue between material and form, function and poetry.

Patricia Urquiola

Born in Oviedo in 1961, Patricia Urquiola studied architecture and design at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and completed her studies at the Politecnico di Milano, where she graduated under the mentorship of Achille Castiglioni. She later became assistant professor to both Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli in Milan and Paris, and led the new product development office at De Padova, working alongside Vico Magistretti. Her work continues to blend technical rigor with sensual, poetic design. Read more.

Vincent Van Duysen’s Aria and Living Box: the essence of design, between architecture and emotion

As both architect and creative director of Molteni&C, Vincent Van Duysen continues to develop a clear, cohesive visual language rooted in formal purity, restrained warmth and a deep respect for materials. His two new pieces for 2025—Aria and Living Box—translate this architectural sensibility into the realm of the home.

Aria is a writing desk of perfectly balanced proportions, conceived as a light, essential object. Its structure reveals an elegant tension between rigidity and flow, flatness and volume—transforming the act of writing into an aesthetic experience. Whether placed in a private study or a shared living area, Aria introduces a quiet atmosphere of focus and contemplation.

Living Box rethinks the concept of living room storage. It’s a modular, versatile system conceived with architectural precision and deliberate sobriety. Surfaces, rhythms, proportions—every detail is carefully considered to provide beauty, order and functionality without distraction. As in all of Van Duysen’s work, luxury here is synonymous with calm, coherence and equilibrium.

Vincent Van Duysen

Born in Belgium in 1962, Vincent Van Duysen is both architect and designer, with a body of work that spans large-scale architecture, interiors and product design. He graduated in architecture from Sint-Lucas School of Architecture in Ghent, and began his career working with Aldo Cibic in Milan and later with Jean De Meulder in Antwerp. His practice is defined by clarity, calm and a precise use of space and material.
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Molteni&C: ninety years of contemporary design made in Italy

Founded in 1934 by Angelo Molteni in Giussano —in the heart of Lombardy— Molteni&C has long stood as a symbol of artisanal excellence, industrial innovation and contemporary sensibility. What began as a small woodworking atelier has evolved into one of the most respected ambassadors of Italian design on the global stage.

By the 1950s, the company was already a prominent participant in key exhibitions such as the Mostra Selettiva in Cantù, where it gained recognition for its formal audacity and technical mastery. In 1961, Angelo Molteni was among the founding members of the Salone del Mobile in Milan, marking the company’s deep and lasting commitment to design culture. A few years later, the brand embraced a modernist direction with the artistic leadership of Luca Meda and the launch of the Iride series, presented at the 1968 edition of the Salone.

Molteni&C’s aesthetic identity matured further during the 1970s through a fruitful collaboration with Afra and Tobia Scarpa, and was strategically expanded in 1979 with the acquisition of Dada, a brand specializing in high-end kitchens. Over the decades, Molteni&C has cultivated relationships with some of the most influential figures in architecture and design, including Gio Ponti, Jean Nouvel, Patricia Urquiola and Vincent Van Duysen, who has served as creative director since 2016.

In 2015, the opening of the Molteni Museum in Giussano reaffirmed the brand’s legacy, which now spans more than 90 countries. And in 2024, to mark its 90th anniversary, Molteni inaugurated the imposing Palazzo Molteni in the center of Milan: a seven-story building designed by Van Duysen that merges showroom, art gallery and cultural space, symbolizing the brand’s evolution toward a holistic lifestyle.

With the arrival of Giulia Molteni —granddaughter of the founder— at the head of the company’s marketing and communication division, Molteni&C continues to uphold research, sustainability and excellence as its core values. Her vision is helping to shape the future of Italian design with integrity, sophistication and a distinctly contemporary voice.

Giulia Molteni: sensibility, legacy and cultural vision

Few figures embody the fusion of family heritage and contemporary sensibility as subtly as Giulia Molteni. As the fourth generation to lead the historic Italian brand, she currently directs Molteni&C’s global marketing and communication strategy, bringing to it an outlook that transcends the corporate and embraces the artistic, the educational and the profoundly human.

Trained as a classical pianist at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan —where she graduated with highest honors— her path extends far beyond the world of design. She is also a philosopher —holding a degree with honors from the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University— a music educator, and an advocate for the transformative power of music as a tool for inclusion, therapy and social connection. From an early age, she has been involved in projects related to music therapy, orchestral training for children, and multicultural performances blending voice, piano and folk traditions.

That same artistic sensibility and deep educational commitment resonate in her work at Molteni&C, where she has championed a more emotional and culturally enriched communication style — one that honors the brand’s history while embracing new narratives. Thanks to her influence, Molteni&C has managed to connect with a global audience without losing its essence: a passion for craft, honest design, and the art of living with beauty and purpose.

Project by Christophe Delcourt