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I N S P I R AT I O N Foresti & Suardi Design produces outdoor accessories with modern, linear designs, creating pieces with a cool refinement by Paola Bertelli
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ood ideas often come during the night – and that was certainly true for Luciano Paissoni, as his insomnia is
to blame for the existence of the “Foresti & Suardi Design” brand. Foresti & Suardi (without the “Design”), now led by Luciano Paissoni, was founded in 1961. It specialises in manufacturing nautical accessories in metal (steel, alluminium, brass), with cleats, portholes, lights, gangways and handles as its core business. The foundry is the company’s heart. In past years these items were mainly produced in series, but nowadays they are more often custom objects highlighting quality and design. It’s because of the market’s increasing emphasis on design, especially Italian design, that Luciano Paissoni sought to go beyond his established product line and create high-end outdoor furnishing complements. “I wanted new products that were entirely different from those already on the market. Products expressing excellence, with a strong identity that can immediately be associated with our brand. They should also be made in limited production runs”. This is what lies behind the brand’s name, “Foresti & Suardi Design”, almost a play on words that forges links with the company’s original title. Christian Grande, the go-to designer for Luciano Paissoni, approved of the idea and the first pieces soon appeared. Their characteristic style is modern, linear but not minimalist, and their essential look is at home in any surroundings. Chairs, loungers, divans and ottomans in the Montisola and Iseo lines are a combination of comfort, robustness and clean
Clean, elegant lines for the chairs in the Montisola line,
lines. Metal details are complemented by the textural appeal
which gives a modern reinterpretation to the classic director’s chair.
and warmth of teak, worked in smooth curves or geometric
In teak with chromed brass brackets and hinges
shapes, in a perfect harmony of technical and aesthetic
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The wood’s sinuous lines and elegant curves in a light, airy design for the folding chair in the Iseo series. The family also includes a lounger, ottoman and coffee table
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The foundry (bottom and right) is the beating heart of Foresti & Suardi. For over 50 years vit has been producing items for the nautical market, and is now a leading brand in the production of metal accessories
expression. “Selected artisans work the wood, we develop the
Foresti & Suardi use every day for all its products. “We subject
mechanisms in our own technical bureau and we’ve made
everything to salt fog, not just the metal pieces but also wood
special moulds for the steel or chromed brass pieces. We’ve
and leather. We want to be sure of our products’ quality and
invested a lot of money because we have a great belief in this
endurance”.
new product line”.
The Foresti & Suardi Design family is growing, and by the
Strict geometric blocks and clear nautical references shape the
end of the year new elements will be making their appearance.
stainless steel shower column that opens the Sorgente series,
As Luciano Paissoni says, “We’re placing great emphasis on
dedicated to controlling the water.
furnishing accessories, water-related products (taps, mixers,
These projects are designed to stand up to the marine
showers etc) and lighting. There’s a lot of movement in this
environment – only to be expected, as the company has always
sector and there’s plenty of room here for beautiful, high-quality
been oriented towards the nautical market. The materials are
design objects”.
selected accordingly, and are tested in the salt fog generator that
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