LEMA – Memo table

A piece utterly devoid of ostentation, Memo achieves perfect balance thanks to the symmetry between the table top - available in heat-treated oak or volcanic stone, an exclusive Lema finish created via a meticulous manual process - and the metal structure, with its bold, industrial inspired design.

Much of the aesthetic research behind the piece focused on materials and their expressive capacity, with care taken to avoid any gimmicks. Ultimately, at the heart of Memo is a coherent creative style whose strength is its simplicity.

Piero lissoni

Piero Lissoni; he is the creative director of Alpi, Boffi, De Padova, Living Divani, Lema, Lualdi, Porro and Sanlorenzo, for which he designs various products. Recognized among the masters of contemporary design, he collaborates with numerous international brands. Among the many we mention Alessi, B&B, Cappellini, Cassina, Flos, Glas Italia, Kartell, Kerakoll, KN Industrie, Knoll, Nerosicilia, Olivari, Salvatori. The studio, organized in several  areas of intervention, includes Lissoni Casal Ribeiro dedicated to masterplans, landscape design, architecture and interior design; Lissoni Associati, oriented towards product design, artistic directions and installations; Lissoni Graphx specialized in graphic design, visual communication and brand identity. The New York studio instead develops interior projects for the American market. The architectural projects Among the most important architectural projects are the restyling of the historic Camparino in Galleria in Milan (2019), The Middle House of the Swire Hotel group in Shanghai (2018), The Oberoi Al Zorah Beach Resort Ajman in the United Arab Emirates (2017), Oceana Bal Harbour, a residential project in Miami (2017), the renovation of the historic National Theater in Milan (2009), as well as the headquarters of companies such as Boffi, Glas Italia, Fantini, Living Divani and the shipyards of Sanlorenzo in La Spezia. Current projects include Dorottya Hotel and Residences in Budapest, SLS Lux Hotel and Residences in Washington DC, The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach, 45 Park Place apartments in New York, the Hilton Tbilisi hotel in Georgia, as well as private villas in Amsterdam, New York, Mumbai. Lissoni's interest in the world of art led him to design various temporary exhibitions such as the retrospective of the photographer Giovanni Gastel, curated by Germano Celant, at Palazzo della Ragione and the anthology dedicated to the Renaissance painter "Bernardino Luini and his Sons ” at the Royal Palace of Milan. Lissoni Associati is also a supporting member of the Palazzo Te Foundation, a collaboration started in 2018 with the design of the set-up, graphics and catalog of the exhibition “Tiziano/Gerhard Richter. Heaven on Earth", continued in 2019 with the setting up of the exhibition "Giulio Romano: Art and Desire". Since 2015 he has also supported the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum in Milan by taking care of the exhibitions and in 2017 he became its institutional partner. Piero Lissoni has received numerous awards, including the Good Design Award, the Red Dot Award and the ADI Compasso d'Oro. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the MAXXI National Museum in Rome, a member of the Advisory Board of the Milan Polytechnic and a visiting professor. He is also an honorary member of the Altagamma International Council.

LEMA

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.