Lema
Lema is an Italian family company for design furniture — founded around 1970 in Alzate Brianza (Province of Como, Brianza, Lombardy) by brothers Luigi and Enrico Meroni (LEMA stands for Luigi Enrico Meroni Arredamenti). The family tradition reaches back to the 1930s: Angelo Meroni (grandfather) opened a workshop for classic furniture in Arosio at that time; in the 1950s a shop in Milan followed. The breakthrough came in the early 1970s: Lema emerged as the first Italian company to produce integrated furniture systems with load-bearing side panels in multiple finishes on an industrial basis. The factory was designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Today Angelo Meroni (grandson, same name) leads the company; artistic director since 1994: Piero Lissoni. Production sites: Alzate Brianza and Giussano (both Mangiarotti-designed), total 55,000 m², over 250 employees, approximately 1,000 retailers in more than 65 countries.
Structural milestones: Lo Scaffale (Tito Agnoli, first industrial shelving system with load-bearing side panels and multiple finishes), Selecta (shelving system 1995), Armadio al Centimetro (bespoke wardrobe programme, revised multiple times since first launch), T030 (Piero Lissoni). Three business divisions: Home (residential), Atelier (exclusive and bespoke), Contract (hospitality, real estate, office). Designer collaborations: Piero Lissoni (artistic director), Tito Agnoli, Angelo Mangiarotti, Chiara Andreatti, Gordon Guillaumier, Roberto Lazzeroni, David Lopez Quincoces (LT40), Neri & Hu, Raw Edges, Francesco Rota, Tokujin Yoshioka, Nendo, Werner Aisslinger. Contract references: Bulgari Hotel London, Hôtel Lutetia Paris, Great Scotland Yard Hotel London, 565 Broome Soho New York (Renzo Piano Building Workshop). Product categories: modular shelving systems, wardrobe systems (sliding, hinged, walk-in), sofas, armchairs, beds, tables, chairs, sideboards.
The brand is good address for architects and interior designers seeking for residential, luxury hospitality and demanding contract projects an Italian design furniture company founded around 1970 in Alzate Brianza (Brianza, Lombardy) by the Meroni family and led to this day by Angelo Meroni (grandson) that with Piero Lissoni as artistic director since 1994, Angelo Mangiarotti as factory architect, iconic modular systems (Lo Scaffale, Selecta, Armadio al Centimetro), designer collaborations with Neri & Hu, Raw Edges, David Lopez Quincoces and Francesco Rota and contract references from Bulgari Hotels and Hôtel Lutetia to Renzo Piano residential projects in New York preserves the combination of Brianza craft tradition, industrial precision and international design standards across three generations.
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Lema
Lema is an Italian family company for design furniture — founded around 1970 in Alzate Brianza (Province of Como, Brianza, Lombardy) by brothers Luigi and Enrico Meroni (LEMA stands for Luigi Enrico Meroni Arredamenti). The family tradition reaches back to the 1930s: Angelo Meroni (grandfather) opened a workshop for classic furniture in Arosio at that time; in the 1950s a shop in Milan followed. The breakthrough came in the early 1970s: Lema emerged as the first Italian company to produce integrated furniture systems with load-bearing side panels in multiple finishes on an industrial basis. The factory was designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. Today Angelo Meroni (grandson, same name) leads the company; artistic director since 1994: Piero Lissoni. Production sites: Alzate Brianza and Giussano (both Mangiarotti-designed), total 55,000 m², over 250 employees, approximately 1,000 retailers in more than 65 countries.
Structural milestones: Lo Scaffale (Tito Agnoli, first industrial shelving system with load-bearing side panels and multiple finishes), Selecta (shelving system 1995), Armadio al Centimetro (bespoke wardrobe programme, revised multiple times since first launch), T030 (Piero Lissoni). Three business divisions: Home (residential), Atelier (exclusive and bespoke), Contract (hospitality, real estate, office). Designer collaborations: Piero Lissoni (artistic director), Tito Agnoli, Angelo Mangiarotti, Chiara Andreatti, Gordon Guillaumier, Roberto Lazzeroni, David Lopez Quincoces (LT40), Neri & Hu, Raw Edges, Francesco Rota, Tokujin Yoshioka, Nendo, Werner Aisslinger. Contract references: Bulgari Hotel London, Hôtel Lutetia Paris, Great Scotland Yard Hotel London, 565 Broome Soho New York (Renzo Piano Building Workshop). Product categories: modular shelving systems, wardrobe systems (sliding, hinged, walk-in), sofas, armchairs, beds, tables, chairs, sideboards.
The brand is good address for architects and interior designers seeking for residential, luxury hospitality and demanding contract projects an Italian design furniture company founded around 1970 in Alzate Brianza (Brianza, Lombardy) by the Meroni family and led to this day by Angelo Meroni (grandson) that with Piero Lissoni as artistic director since 1994, Angelo Mangiarotti as factory architect, iconic modular systems (Lo Scaffale, Selecta, Armadio al Centimetro), designer collaborations with Neri & Hu, Raw Edges, David Lopez Quincoces and Francesco Rota and contract references from Bulgari Hotels and Hôtel Lutetia to Renzo Piano residential projects in New York preserves the combination of Brianza craft tradition, industrial precision and international design standards across three generations.