At the age of eighteen, Luigi Bardini already had a strong character and a mind of his own. The sixties were coming to an end in Meolo, a nut-sized town to the north of Venice, and given the choice to become a flower child or an entrepreneur, Luigi had no doubts. He wanted to go into business. He then began selling staples to local industries, and, to give credit where it’s due, he did it very well. After just two years as a sales representative (jacket, tie, and briefcase), he opted to switch from staples to wooden furniture, setting up a factory with the help of two partners. INVETA began as a threesome, but after two months, it had a new name and a single owner. Luigi became the mind behind Miniforms. In the next thirty years, all sorts happened. From the first time in New York to the first failed product to the first big success. By the time the new century began, Miniforms was producing furniture accessories for Italy and the world.
“Subversive, ethical, ecological, political, humorous... that is how I see my job as a designer”
“I enjoy what I do everyday. I never stop thinking about my work and all that relates to it, it’s what keeps me alive.”
“I always think that the project I'm working on will be the best one, where the design and materials are anti-fragile and resilient”
"Fabrice Berrux loves to design and work with pleated-fabric, silkscreen glass and bulbs lamps."
“I’m a person who fishes for ideas. I was born in Ibiza and I’m an industrial dreamer”