Cini&Nils, always an expression of excellence of Italian design and Made in Italy production
Founded in 1969, Cini&Nils has made quality one of its strong points. It is a creative boutique where ideas are skilfully transformed into products that use the most advanced LED technology and whose lines are essential, rigorous and rich in detail.
The artistic offer is attentive to environmental sustainability and direct interaction with the user using the latest IoT technologies. Precision, attention to detail and elegance are the constants that have always been handed down from project to project and contribute to the creation of collections that are innovative in style and technology.
Designers
From the joint work of Franco Bettonica and Mario Melocchi come innovations that mark the history of lighting such as Cuboluce, Gradi, Tenso and TensoClic. Luta Bettonica, artistic director, designs products such as Convivio, Assolo, Acqua and creates the collection dedicated to art involving the sculptor Christiane Beer.
In 2018 Cini&Nils avails itself of a new synergic collaboration, the architect Alessandro Scandurra SSA and in 2020 of the architect Giancarlo Leone.
Franco Bettonica
Franco Bettonica (Milan, 1927 - Milan, 1999), architect, successfully worked in construction, furniture and industrial design. Since 1969 he has collaborated with Cini&Nils as designer and creative director.
Mario Melocchi
Mario Melocchi (Parma, 1931 - Milan, 2013), in 1958 was among the first in Europe to devote himself to packaging design, from which he evolved, gradually approaching product design, to arrive there definitively after meeting Franco Bettonica.
Luta Bettonica
Luta Bettonica graduated in Industrial Design from the European Institute of Design in 1991 and started freelancing in the field of design. Franco Bettonica and Mario Melocchi were her first design partners. In 1996, together with architect Giancarlo Leone, he opened Studio Bettonica Leone in Milan and worked in design and architecture.
Giancarlo Leone
Giancarlo Leone, architect, was born in Catania and graduated from Milan Polytechnic. He began working between Catania and Milan with his family's ‘studio Architetti Leone’ firm, drawing up the General Regulatory Plans of several municipalities in Etna. In Milan, he worked on renovations, restoration and fittings. In 1996 he met Luta Bettonica on the occasion of the projects for the Roberto Baggio Cultural Centre in Thiene and the Fandango Restaurant in Milan, thanks to which he began the partnership that still today combines design creativity and attention to detail.
Alessandro Scandurra
Alessandro Scandurra founded Scandurra Studio Architettura - SSA in 2001 in Milan. A designer in Italy and abroad, he has realised headquarters for companies such as Philips Italia and Zurich Insurance Italia, Italy's first Smart District in Milan, spaces for commerce, hotels and interventions on historic buildings such as the Palladio Museum in Vicenza, of which he is curator. He was scientific director of the Portaluppi Foundation and is a member of the Landscape Commission of the City of Milan. He has received nominations and mentions for awards such as the Gold Medal, the Mies Van Der Rohe Award and the Compasso d'Oro. He has participated in the Venice Architecture Biennale and the Milan Triennale. He has taught at the Milan Polytechnic, and is currently a visiting professor at SUPSI, Switzerland.
Storia
Known for its products that have made history, Cini&Nils, with 50 years of presence on the market, consolidates itself as a reference point in the field of high-end decorative and technical lighting.
1968
Forbici e apribuste
1969
Collezione da bar
1972
Olio+aceto, sale+pepe
1972
Cuboluce
1973
Cubobar
1975
Posacenere nautio
1990
Gradi
1994
Tenso
2009
Componi
2013
FormaLa
2015
Acqua
2018
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Cini&Nils was founded in 1969 by Mario Melocchi and Franco Bettonica. The two designers felt the need to propose their designs directly to users. Various objects came to life, many of which were acquired by the MoMA in New York, such as the Bar, Table and Desk collections, the Revolving Magazine Holder, the Cubobar and the Game Table. In 1972, from an idea by Franco Bettonica, Cuboluce was born, a link between objects and lighting fixtures and the progenitor of a new generation of products that marked Cini&Nils' entry into the field of lighting.
This was followed by Gradi, whose illuminating body is made up of a very small enamelled glass cylinder, Tenso 2500W, the first 230V cable system, miniTenso, the smallest 230V cable system with a spacing of only 15 cm, and many other innovations.
Light affects our quality of life and technological opportunities bring us closer to it in new ways.
The latest generation of Cini&Nils products are interconnected to the most popular smart devices. Variable lighting scenarios and wireless interactions are part of the new everyday life that Cini&Nils proposes. The choice of components aims at human well-being and the R&D laboratory analyses, selects and proposes only the best technologies.
Through constant laboratory tests, it verifies the absence of flickering phenomena to avoid optical stress and discomfort. With its selected offerings, it ensures natural respect for colour perception and correct ambient lighting. The functional, perceptive and connective aspects of light are an integral part of Cini&Nils designs and proposals.
Made in Italy
The company's mission, since its origin, has been to aim at the excellence of the Made in Italy product.
The close relationship with the best Italian craftsmen has contributed to the creation of the qualitative excellence that distinguishes the exclusivity of the product. The sharing of experience, collaboration and the search for the best solutions, to achieve ever new goals, feed the production know-how acquired over fifty years of experience.
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Each collection is therefore born from expert hands and the use of the most avant-garde machinery to form a completed work made up of details and individual elements that are an expression of the culture of high Italian craftsmanship. At the end of each production process, each lamp passes rigorous quality controls to guarantee excellence and high performance.
