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MAURIZIO PARRAVICINI ZAMBAITI PARATI CONTRACT MANAGER by Marta Bernasconi
How do you explain the renewed popularity of wallpaper? Wallpaper is being used more and more for private residences and hotel and commercial interiors. The reason for this comeback is wallpaper’s great decorative potential and powerful aesthetic impact, featuring imaginative patterns and textures as well as intriguing tactile sensations. It’s also true that they are easier to apply than in the past and are harder wearing and easier to maintain. How do you choose the colour palette patterns for a new collection? Every collection has its own style, based on one or more sources of inspiration, which can range from fabrics in the Venetian tradition, fashion or the natural world. These form the basis of highly creative work that involves choosing the colours that best reflect the concept and then developing the shapes and patterns displayed in the collection. What are your products’ most exclusive features? Zambati Parati products combine aesthetic and functional properties, using technology that respects humankind and the environment. The wallpaper conforms to European quality standards UNI EN 233:1999 and UNI EN 259-1:2001. They are free from phthalates, formaldehyde and antimony, and are A+ and FSC certified, meaning that the cellulose they contain is obtained from sustainably managed forests. Are you often asked to create personalised wallpaper? Of course. People are looking much more than they used to for originality in unique, unrepeatable interiors. Customisation lies at the heart of our approach. We fulfil the requirements of the most hard-to-please clients by providing an entirely tailor-made assistance and development service, from creation to production. Our clients describe their ideas and our team transforms them into products that are ready to be applied. ZAMBAITI PARATI Since 1973 Zambaiti Parati has provided an international benchmark for wallpaper production and distribution. Backed by its extensive experience and technical advances, in recent years Zambaiti has emphasised quality in its production. An ongoing dialogue with architects and interior designers and the development of digital printing now enable the company to offer a high-end personal product
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Are latest generation wallpapers also suitable for extreme conditions? We use a quality support for all our decorative panels, produced by us and Bs2-d0 certified. This makes them ideal for situations like restaurants and hotel rooms, where materials must be certified and fire resistant. We also offer materials that resist humidity, enabling wallpaper to be applied in bathrooms and wellness areas, too.