Fornaci Berini
Historical notes on
the Berini Furnaces
With an ancient family tradition, the Berini kilns arise in 1905, when Massimo Berini erected a first oven for the production of lump lime (sod).
His son Ugo takes over the business with a commitment and dedication that he hands down to his last son Edgardo, who in the 60s built another oven.
The company, managed in the following years by his daughter Alessandra, continues to be a qualitative reference point in the sector that is part of the history and landscape of Friuli.
100 YEARS
Today, after 100 years of activity, we consider ourselves an enterprise operating in a niche sector revaluated by eco-sustainability.
MODUS OPERANDI
Our “Modus Operanti” has always been respectful of tradition, without disdaining technological progress.
MISSION
Our “Mission” is in fact the creation of ecological products: today men leads his own existence in closed environments, therefore the choice of healthy and breathable materials is a must for the protection of his health and to significantly improve the quality of his life.
In collaboration with
Umberto Branchini
Umberto Branchini is born in the 1970 and he lives and works in Venice. He is a multidisciplinary artist as interior designer and art director. He started off his career as a sculptor and held solo exhibitions, including one in collaboration with Swarovski, and collective events organized by Milan Municipality and the Triennial Design Museum. Over the years, he conceived and designed high-end interior design projects for private residences of influential entrepreneurs in the world of fashion, business and finance in Venice, Milan, Florence, Rome, Paris, London, South of France, Yerevan, Istanbul, Astana, Dubai, Ulan Bator, Kuala Lumpur, as well as showrooms in Milan and Paris and hospitality in Venice, Dubai, Marrakesh and Moscow. He created luxury accessories for brands such as Montblanc and Boss Hugo Boss. He worked as art director for Corneliani. He curated art exhibitions of various international artists, in collaboration with the Venice Biennale, Institute of Science, Literature and Art of Venice, the Istanbul Biennial, the National Gallery of Kuala Lumpur and the Musée de Marrakesh. In December 2017 he participated as a speaker at the “Business of Design Week” in Hong Kong, representing Italy.
In collaboration with
Umberto Branchini
Umberto Branchini is born in the 1970 and he lives and works in Venice. He is a multidisciplinary artist as interior designer and art director. He started off his career as a sculptor and held solo exhibitions, including one in collaboration with Swarovski, and collective events organized by Milan Municipality and the Triennial Design Museum. Over the years, he conceived and designed high-end interior design projects for private residences of influential entrepreneurs in the world of fashion, business and finance in Venice, Milan, Florence, Rome, Paris, London, South of France, Yerevan, Istanbul, Astana, Dubai, Ulan Bator, Kuala Lumpur, as well as showrooms in Milan and Paris and hospitality in Venice, Dubai, Marrakesh and Moscow. He created luxury accessories for brands such as Montblanc and Boss Hugo Boss. He worked as art director for Corneliani. He curated art exhibitions of various international artists, in collaboration with the Venice Biennale, Institute of Science, Literature and Art of Venice, the Istanbul Biennial, the National Gallery of Kuala Lumpur and the Musée de Marrakesh. In December 2017 he participated as a speaker at the “Business of Design Week” in Hong Kong, representing Italy.