Pietro Vase in Bianco Michelangelo and Nero Marquina Marble by Matteo Cibic for MMairo

Matteo Cibic was born in Parma, Italy in 1983. He studied art and design at the Kent Institute of Art and Design (KIAD) in Canterbury, UK earning his BTEC diploma in 2001. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from the Politecnico di Milano School of Design in 2004, and studied at Fabrica in Treviso, Italy in 2006.

Having interned at Studio Camuffo, Venice in 2002 and the Cibic Workshop (with his uncle, noted designer Aldo Cibic) in Milan in 2005, he later worked at April design studio, also in Milan, in 2008 and, in 2009, founded 10A, a tailor workshop that produces men’s trousers and eclectic formal outfits. He had already established his own branding and design studio in 2006 in Milan; in 2009 the studio moved to Vicenza; in 2011 to Milan; and in 2014 back to Vicenza. The studio focuses on product design and creative direction for brands such as Beck’s, Benetton Group (Fabrica), Calligaris, Nespresso, Paola C., Thun, and Zona Tortona, among others.

Cibic’s designs are driven by an experimental approach, incorporating varied materials and production techniques. Notable projects to date include Domsai, a desk terrarium (2008), and the Uzito Collection (2014), a series of hand-blown glass cloches produced in collaboration with Secondome Gallery in Rome.

His work has been included in several temporary and permanent exhibitions worldwide at institutions such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Shanghai Glass Museum, and the Triennale Design Museum, Milan.

Renowned for its elegant minimalist marble creations, Italian manufacturer Mmairo has already carved out a respected name for itself in the international design sphere.

Founded in 2016, the company is based in Carrara, a region famous for its white marble quarries, stone and granite trade, and associated craftsmanship. It is no wonder then, that marble is Mmairo’s material of choice, due to its dreamlike quality, endless veins, and variety of colors. The company produces exquisite objects for the table and living room, designed by international designers and artists who share its vision. Using only the finest materials and hand-finished by local highly skilled artisans, the finished pieces by Mmairo undergo a strict protocol for quality control before they are shipped to customers all over the world.

The company collaborates with new designers every year to create exciting pieces, many of which have been shown in museums, foundations, galleries, and international fairs and been included in several international design publications.

Notable past collaboration include Lebanese designer Karen Chekerdjian, whose famous Totem is now part of the permanent collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, while the marble version is part of Mmairo's collection, which has been presented at the Salone Satellite 20 years (Milan, 2017) and featured in several magazines (WallpaperMag, AD Decoration). Another significant collaboration was with Michele Chiossi, a well-known Italian sculptor, some of whose pieces designed for Mmairo have been exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lissone (Italy) and one of his Kadomatsu marbles vases is part of the permanent collection of the Museum. Other noteworthy collaborations include Matteo Cibic (named International Young Talent of the Year 2017 by Elle Decor) and Ivan Colominas, whose work has garnered six Red Dot Awards.

The company’s clients include high-end stores, showrooms, interior designers and architects across the world and private customers who shop directly through luxury websites. Mmairo’s collections have been presented in Milan during the 2017 and 2018 Design Weeks in the Brera design district and the new collection will be presented during Milan Design Week in 2019.