“I like design when it is timeless”
Massimo Vignelli. Born in Milan in 1931, Massimo Vignelli studied architecture in Milan and Venice. He founded the Vignelli Associates studio in New York and received important international awards. He renewed the BK Group image in 2006, redesigning its headquarters, logo and the entire corporate identity. In the years following, he created new convertible and modular models. He passed away in New York in 2014.
“The attention to detail, the most important aspect”
Dante Oscar Benini. Born in Milan in 1947, Dante Oscar Benini received his first training as an architect in Venice, in the studio of Professor Carlo Scarpa. He received his degree from the Federal University in Brazil with Oscar Niemeyer. In 1997, he founded Dante O. Benini & Partners, which operates in many countries including Italy, USA, Turkey, France, Great Britain, Holland, China, and Japan. He was in charge of the renovation project of the BK production site (Il Sole 24 Ore 2009 award). The Seven Yacht for which BK created the outdoor padded furniture. He is the creator of a line of sofas for the BK Group that will soon be released on the market.
“Craftsmanship has always been an art”
Vittorio Prato. Born in the Brianza area in 1946, Vittorio Prato, completed his studies as a Master of Fine Arts in 1965 and since then worked as an architect, designer of interiors and products, working for the most famous brands of Italian design. He designed for IDEA, Molteni, Flou and still others. He began to collaborate in 2009 with BK Group for the production of several convertible and non-convertible sofas. He passed away at Barlassina, Italy, in 2016.
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Tradition, know-how and innovation, with a touch of design
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History
An idea that evolves in time, uninterrupted, from the artisan to international industry
Production cycle
From design to metalworking, from processing wood to fabrics: for a perfect convertible sofa.
R&D
In BKGroup, research and development never stop, in order to transform the best idea into your perfect sofa.
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A success that has passed through ages and generations with the unmistakable style of true Italian design.
Tradition, technique and innovation, with a touch of design