Arper Design Stories

In this episode, we explore how design can challenge existing models of measurement. Our Sustainability Manager Michela Possagno speaks with Sara Gransinigh, researcher at the University of Piemonte Orientale and sustainability consultant at Greenstep Innovation and Sustainability, and IPLUS Senior Consultant Nicola Fabbri about Catifa Carta — our iconic chair reimagined in PaperShell with a carbo...

In this episode, we revisit ⁠ Material Matters , the UK fair that unites global brands, designers, makers, and manufacturers to discuss the future of materials and design. The conversation focuses on how design can support the circular economy and how manufacturers are responding to environmental challenges through research and innovative material choices. Barbara Cafagna, Marketing Manager at Arp...

Redefining Beauty is our intention — more than appearance, it’s a profound responsibility toward people and the planet. It’s a continuous pursuit: exploring new materials, developing innovative solutions, and rethinking processes. Last year, with Catifa Carta, we introduced PaperShell — a material innovation that redefined not just a product, but our way of thinking. That was just the beginning. T...

We explore this connection with Giulio Feltrin, Managing Director of the Arper Feltrin Foundation, and former resident artists at Villa Filanda Antonini — Priss Niinikoski , Xiao Zhiyu , Davide Ronco . Together, we discuss how the VFA residency program —Arper Feltrin Foundation’s inaugural project, conceived, founded, and launched by Eliisa Korpijärvi and Giulio Feltrin — bridges contemporary art,...

We invite you to discover the Arper Feltrin Foundation , a nonprofit organization founded in 2021 by Claudio, Mauro, and Giulio Feltrin with a mission to foster connections between contemporary art, design, and architecture through transdisciplinary dialogue, the Foundation is a space for cultural experimentation independent, yet in continuous creative exchange with Arper.​ This commitment comes t...

2024 has been a journey of exploration and transformation for Arper, marked by milestones that deeply reflect our vision and values. From the debut of Catifa Carta at the Salone del Mobile in Milan to the release of our second Sustainability Report , we have embraced innovation and responsibility, staying true to our commitment to creating sustainable, harmonious, and human-centered spaces. In thi...

In this episode, recorded from our Dubai showroom, we are talking to Justine Welch, Regional Sales Director for Middle East and India market and her guests - Pritika Raja, Interior Designer at Say Studio , Dragana Cemalovic, Senior Associate at Bluehaus Group and Paolo Caratelli, Interior Design Program Leader at Istituto Marangoni -, about the role of color and material in transforming the feelin...

At the opening of our showroom in Stockholm, we invited Emma Olbers, product designer and sustainability strategist, and Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-chief and founder at Scandinavian MIND , to join our panel conversation on circular design and our Catifa Carta project.​ Tune in to their conversation with our Head of Communications Stefania Zamuner, where they explore their perspectives on material in...

Connecting with the new generation to shape ideas that respond to evolving needs is part of our mission. In this new episode of Arper Design Stories , we dive into what Generation Z seeks in design. What do young people look for in a product? What values shape their choices? What are their expectations, and how do they see the concept of beauty evolving? We spoke with a group of students who, duri...

What’s the impact of the new Catifa Carta chair in Arper’s journey towards a circular economy and how is the project helping the company meet the growing demand for sustainability within the industry ?  How is Arper redefining beauty through this sustainable living project?  We tried to answer these questions with three of Catifa Carta’s project leaders: Stefania Zamuner, Head of Communications, A...

With the launch of the Catifa Carta chair at this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, Arper entered a new era through a partnership in material innovation.  During the fair, we met Roberto Monti, CEO of Arper, Anders Breitholz, Co-Founder and CEO of PaperShell, and Mats Torring, Head of New Ventures at Stena Metall AB, to discuss their collaboration and the application of PaperShell, a carbon negat...

Catifa: the journey of a chair   Arper and designer Alberto Lievore talk about the evolution of Arper’s most successful and iconic chair: Catifa 53.   By exploring the journey of the Catifa chair, from the ability to constantly reinvent itself over the years to its latest innovation using sustainable materials, they will uncover the design ethos and processes that led to the development of the gro...

A conversation between Roberto Monti, Arper CEO , and Anders Breitholz, CEO and Co-Founder of PaperShell , about their collaboration and shared commitment to sustainability and what the future potential of a partnership that is setting a new standard in the design industry is.  Learn more about the Arper and PaperShell project at arper.com