LEMA – Mimì bookcase 240x35
Thanks to the various sizing options and the choice between using one sole section or combining several along the wall, Mimì is the perfect way to accommodate any furnishing requirement. The supporting structure in metal is combined with shelves in wood or matt lacquer, while the bold, geometric style makes it ideal for any room of the house, whether that’s the living room, the bed room, the utility area or the hall.
Giuseppe Manente and Abramo Mion founded in 1980 Studio Kairos, operating mainly in the field of industrial design, interior design and civil and industrial construction. Awarded with the Compasso d’Oro ADI in 1984.
Giuseppe Manente
Born in Mestre (Ve) in 1947, after attending the high school industrial design course in Venice, he graduated in 1972 from architecture in Venice. He has been practicing his profession since 1973 with interventions in the field of civil and industrial construction for public and private institutions.
Abramo Mion
Born in Mirano (Ve) in 1951, he attended the faculty of engineering in Padua and in 1974 the faculty of architecture in Venice, working since then on interior architecture and joining a design staff in a furniture industry.
Pioneers in Italy in integrated furniture systems
In the early ’70s, Lema was the first Italian company to design and produce integrated furniture systems, managing the entire production cycle internally, from the search for raw materials, to processing, right up to the finished product. An industrial reality with roots dating back to the 1930s, when Angelo Meroni opened a craft workshop in Arosio, specializing in the production of classic furniture. The group's initial development would pass through several collaborations with the Milanese artistic context, thanks to partnerships with various designers and architects including one with Angelo Mangiarotti, one of the most relevant designers and urban planners not only in Italy, but also with regard to the United States.
Today, the Italian company boasts in the heart of Brianza, a covered industrial production plant of 55,000 square metres, divided between the two plants, one in Alzate Brianza (CO) and one in Giussano (MB), designed by Arch. Angelo Mangiarotti with over 250 employees, and a network of approximately 1,000 resellers distributed in 65 countries around the world.
In 2004 the Lema Contract , the division specialising in large scale projects, was launched. From multi-apartment complexes to retail via hotels and corporate spaces, Lema offers custom-made solutions for the most prestigious projects in the world.
For over thirty years LEMA has been providing hospitality solutions to the UK, which has always been a key market. For this reason, LEMA UK Ltd was established in 2012, an offshoot of LEMA Spa, which has helped us forge a reputation of excellent service for both home and contract divisions. In 2015 the Flagship Store was inaugurated in the heart of Chelsea on the King’s Road, serving as a window into the world of LEMA. Today, LEMA is one of the major Made in Italy players in contract, hospitality and retail where it has built a reputation for quality, efficiency and innovative solutions.
In 2022, LEMA inaugurated a brand new spacious corporate office in Sydney Street, a few steps away from the Flagship Store, further increasing its presence in this important market.
