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Pedrali is one of the most important Italian furniture companies operating worldwide. With passion, courage and a keen sense for design, the family-run company is shaping its future.

Odoardo Fioravanti loves experimenting and is always surprising people with unusual designs. Anna Moldenhauer talked to him about his deep attachment to Pedrali, what he wished for design students and why he finds excavators fascinating.

Ten years ago Pedrali set up a plant in Manzano in Friuli, in the province of Udine, an area known as the Chair District for its traditional wooden chair-making. An important reason for the manufacturer to establish the new wooden furniture production plant there, while in Bergamo in Lombardy they have been working with plastics, metal and upholstery for 50 years.

Bronda, a restaurant on Eteläesplanadi, a promenade in the center of Helsinki, is both urban and spacious in feel. A high, elongated room with lots of space and a large window front sets a suitable stage for a city-dwelling public in the Finnish capital since this spring. Helsinki architects Futudesign styled the restaurant with timelessly elegant and generous fittings with furniture by Pedrali.

#Stayathome, to protect your own health and protect others from an infection with coronavirus – that is the order of the day right now. Stylepark outlines ten practical tips for working from home that will ensure you don’t need to go short on comfort.

With Spring fast approaching the time is ripe for a closer look at three exceptional armchairs signed by Pedrali – “Soul Outdoor”, “Remind” and “Tribeca” – they tick all the boxes for making a great impression both inside and outdoors.