Under the exhibition concept “Japanese Modern Vintage,”
Mr. Bestetti will direct the total design of the space,
which has a strong vintage taste. This year, “EuroLuce”, trade fair for
lighting will be also held at Rho Fiera Milano, the main exhibition venue of Salone del Mobile.
Sanwa Company will collaborate with the up-and-coming lighting brand
Davide Groppi. Based on the special direction of light, the space will be something
different from “EuroCucina” last year. We will present the space design
exclusively for Milan Design Week 2017.
Gianfranco Bestetti, managing director and founder of Bestetti Associati, started his career
more than thirty years ago, forming in contact with the architecture-design environment in
Milan during the 80's.
He started his professional career in 1985 as worldwide Store Project Manager for B&B
Italia. By the year 1989 he joined the family business taking charge of architectural branch
of national and international projects.In 1995 he started his collaboration with Boffi
Kitchens in quality of Marketing Department Manager. During this period he developed and
consolidated Boffi Kitchens image for Flag Ship Stores as well as Pluri Brand Stores,
worldwide.His early growth and development on design, as well as his constant familiarity
with some of the most important names for the Italian industry on fashion and forniture,
took him to be a recognized professional.
In 2000 he joined Studio Lissoni Associati staff, with whom he collaborated until 2003,
after that he created his own Studio with Antonella Terzoli, person in charge of the
financial and logistic department.
Always aware to the new trends and style contaminations, he collaborates with the companies
that trusted in his work during the years as Poliform where he coordinates architectural
image and sales projects from 2005 to 2013. Bestetti Associati features many worldwide
architectural and visual projects for companies such as: Paola Lenti, MDF Italia, Baxter,
Molteni & C, Dada, Samsung, Candy Group, Cleaf and Giorgetti.
It all started in a small laboratory in the historical centre of the Italian town of Piacenza during the late 1980’s. Davide Groppi was inventing and producing his first lamps and decided simply to use his own name for the name of the company.Creative independence and passionate, unconventional management have allowed him, over time, to learn and develop his own brand of original and unique products, currently distributed the world over.Simplicity, weightlessness, emotion and creative invention are the fundamental components of each lamp or lighting project designed by Davide Groppi. Davide Groppi creations are never conceived as just lights or lamps. They come about through the need to give life to something that is necessary or signifi-cant. Some of the things that inspire these ideas are works of art, ready made objects, magic, the desire to make things with his hands or simply the urge to play and have fun with light. Light in the hands of Davide Groppi is a wonderful way to seduce and excite.He has always worked with a faithful group of collaborators who share his vision and help him to develop ideas and bring them to fruition.Over the course of many years of experience, Davide Groppi has developed various products and shows in collaboration with companies specialising in design such as De Padova, Boffi, Paola Lenti and Christofle.There have also been many international projects the world over, including the illumination of houses, stores and museums.Davide Groppi has been particularly active in the area of hospitality (hotels and restaurants). Some of the most famous chefs in the world have chosen lighting solutions by Davide Groppi for their venues, including Massimo Bottura, Massimiliano Alajmo, Moreno Cedroni and Giancarlo Perbellini.Davide Groppi has also been recognised for excellence by the press and received prestigious awards for his lighting creations, including the Edida Award in 2011 for the Sampei lamp, the Design Plus Award in 2014 for the Neuro lamp, as well as two awards at the 23rd edition of the ADI Compasso d’Oro Awards for the Nulla lamp and for the Sampei lamp and the 24th ediotion of the ADI Compasso D’Oro Mention of Honour Award for TETATET .The ADI Compasso d’Oro Award is considered the oldest and most prestigious recognition for design in the world.