Midj is an Italian family company for chairs, tables and furniture accessories — founded in 1987 in Cordovado (Province of Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia, north-east Italy) by Paolo Vernier, the founder, president and designer of the brand. The company is rooted in the craft know-how of north-east Italy and has remained family-run since its founding. Guiding concept: "Soft Design" — soft, flowing lines, rounded edges and gentle upholstery as a formal brand signature, born from the desire to make both private and contract spaces equally welcoming and functional. Development centre: Officina delle Idee (Workshop of Ideas) — internal R&D lab in which each new collection is created through 3D modelling, joinery and metalwork, prototype development and material experiments. ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Member of the Italian Concept network.
Design partnerships: Paola Navone (S1, Plissé), Karim Rashid (Kosmos Sofa — Archiproducts Design Award 2024), Beatriz Sempere (Forest Table), Balutto Associati (Wrap), Studio Pastina (Bloom Coffee Table), Martini & Dall'Agnol (Stack Chair — ADI Design Index 2024, Compasso d'Oro 2026 qualified). Good Design Award Chicago 2019. Product categories: chairs (Guapa, Nuvola, S1, Cover, Apelle), armchairs, stools (bar stools), sofas (Kosmos, Area), tables (Forest, Plissé, Clessidra, Apollo — extendable), sideboards, accessories (mirrors, lighting). Materials: metal, wood, marble, leather, fabric, polymers, technical fabrics.
For architects and interior designers seeking for luxury residential, premium hospitality, corporate office, foodservice and demanding international contract projects an Italian family company founded in Cordovado (Pordenone, Friuli) in 1987 by Paolo Vernier and family-run that with the guiding concept "Soft Design", the Officina delle Idee as the R&D heart, ISO 9001/14001 certification, design partnerships with Paola Navone, Karim Rashid, Beatriz Sempere and Balutto Associati and the Good Design Award 2019 — Midj has defined since 1987 with the concept "Soft Design" a form of north-east Italian craftsmanship that develops soft lines and rounded edges from the Officina delle Idee: awarded in Chicago in 2019, Compasso d'Oro 2026 qualified.