Founded in 1949 by Giulio Castelli, Kartell is a leader in the design and planning symbol of Made in Italy
The production starts with the production of accessories for cars, hereinafter are products household items and finally also lamps. The company's continuous experimentation of new technologies and processes plastics allows constant use but totally new plastic.
In the sixties the brand Kartell consolidates up to international fame in 1972 with the participation in an exhibition at MOMA New York.
In the nineties Kartell starts to secure the cooperation of world famous designers (Ron Arad, Antonio Citterio, Vico Magistretti, Philippe Starck, Piero Lissoni ...) thus creating collections of considerable visual appeal of durable funzionlità and undisputed quality. Features ever present in each product thanks to plastic Kartell, sensual and valuable for the discovery and introduction of unknown plastic properties.
The Know How Kartell grows considerably, to go beyond the extreme, allowing designers to express their creativity by introducing "industrial revolutions" in the home environment.
In 1999 he founded the eponymous museum (Naviglio MI) to showcase more than 1,000 creations, showcasing the brand's history and to expose its present and future trends.
Kartell currently continues to grow on the international market thanks to 130 single-brand flagship store that give visibility and recognition to the brand.
Do not forget the Golden Compass attributed to several products Kartell.
Kartell's products are recognizable around the world thanks to the rigorous design and irreverent, poetic or conceptual similarity they share. They are contemporary products, which tell the continuous technological know-how Kartell.
Color, humor, games senses, transparencies and unique shapes to create true icons of contemporary design.