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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF DESIGN
The history of SCHIFFINI has its roots in the Ligurian culture, more precisely in La Spezia, where in 1925 it developed as a small factory to supply of naval equipment.
Starting in the 1950s, it entered the kitchen furniture market, becoming the first Italian company to produce modular kitchens in series. Thanks to the collaboration with important architects and designers from all over the world, SCHIFFINI has produced iconic kitchens with a timeless style that stand out for their quality, innovation and elegance. A history made of attention to detail and refinement of materials, which has made SCHIFFINI an Italian excellence symbol of design made in Italy.
The constant aesthetic and technical research has given shape to compositions able to blend creativity with functionality to offer the consumer “absolute quality”.
1925
The first SCHIFFINI factory
In 1925, Enrico Schiffini founded a small craft furniture workshop in La Spezia to supply of naval equipment.
1950
The SCHIFFINI kitchens
The foresight of Giuseppe Schiffini, son of Enrico, leads him to a new horizon: SCHIFFINI becomes the first Italian company to focus on series production of modular kitchens.
1966
The beginning of an unforgettable partnership
The collaboration with Vico Magistretti has forever changed the face of design. The partnership, which lasted more than forty years, produced revolutionary models.
1970
A new location for the company
The company opens a new headquarter. The offices of Ceparana are designed by Vico Magistretti. The designer expresses his thoughts in offices conceived in a rational way and built to last over time.
1986
Vico Magistretti presents CINA
Characterized by large hoods and the iconic hidden handle, Cina is an avant-garde model built on a formal balance of lines and geometries.
1999
The CINQUETERRE revolution
Symbol of the partnership with Vico Magistretti, Cinqueterre is the first kitchen produced entirely in aluminium: the door made of overlapping staves makes the model unmistakable.
2023
Acquisition by SCIC Italia
In 2023 SCIC Italia acquires the company SCHIFFINI. This acquisition represents a strategic synergy aimed at strengthening the craftsmanship and innovation of Italian design.
2025
Today
Under the control of Lorenzo Marconi Fornari, CEO of SCIC Italia, SCHIFFINI has strengthened its image with a young and modern look, able to create new trends and keep up with a market in constant evolution.
SCHIFFINI
and Vico Magistretti
Among the great names of designers known all over the world who have collaborated with SCHIFFINI, the most important is Vico Magistretti, unforgettable master of Italian design. From the memorable partnership, which began in the 1960s and lasted until the death of Magistretti in 2006, were produced revolutionary and timeless models that have left an indelible trace in the design reflections on interior architecture. The minimalist and functional approach of Magistretti was in perfect synergy with SCHIFFINI’s mission: to create high-quality kitchens, durable over time, but that were also real masterpieces.
The original ideas of Magistretti combined with the impeccable craftsmanship developed over the years by SCHIFFINI, have forever changed the face of design. The production of Vico Magistretti for SCHIFFINI is characterized by a deep reflection on living: the kitchen becomes the center of the house, a comfortable place where you establish links and spend much of your daily life.
A new Art Director:
Marco Costanzi
Born in Imola in 1965, he graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence. In 2006 he founded the architectural studio Marco Costanzi Architect. He focuses on many projects both in Italy and abroad: shops, homes, offices, showrooms characterized by an unequivocal stylistic figure made of balance of gestures and reflections on the role of light that turns into material for investigation and design. The desire to dare and a fresh and genuine curiosity become the ingredients to designate a path that reveals the pre-eminence of a perceptive philosophy and affirms a clear awareness of choices.
His research is developed and perfected by the tension between the sensory dimension of the project, based on a game of similarities and contrasts, and the choice of spatial essentiality.
100 YEARS OF FLAWS
Yes, we have quite a few. And what’s worse, we’re terribly proud of them.
Because that’s what make us who we are.
PROUD, just to start, of being Italian. Because we’re the only ones who know how to combine a great tradition of design with an incomparable craftsmanship, that distinguishes us everywhere. We were born in 1925 designing kitchen, initially for ships and yacht.
This has made us, to say the least, PERFECTIONISTS. Accustomed to considering even the smallest details, to take limited spaces, adverse weather conditions, and extreme situations. Challenges that have shaped us and pushed us to always do better.
We’re OBSTINATE lovers of excellence: we continue to believe in the highest quality of design, materials and production processes. And we remain convinced that this is what sets us apart from everyone else.
In addition, we’re INSATIABLE: we constantly looking for innovative solutions, both in aesthetics and functionality. And we collaborate with all our clients to create truly tailor-made products.
We’re so AMBITIOUS that making sophisticated and performing kitchens isn’t enough. We want to offer a complete design experience, able to create a deep connection with those who choose us: the tactile, visual and emotional sensation of excellence. That’s what we work for every day.