Marmomac 2026, a 120 year story
Twelve iconic objects, twelve decades and twelve marbles: as Marmomac celebrates its 60th anniversary, Margraf marks 120 years with a project curated by Raffaello Galiotto and developed under the patronage of the ADI Design Museum.
The 2026 edition of Marmomac was a special one: the fair’s sixtieth anniversary coincided with our company’s 120 years of history. A unique milestone, which we decided to celebrate in our exhibition space with MEMORIA DI PIETRA.
With this project, we wanted to convey a simple concept: stone is memory by its very nature. It spans millennia without changing its essence, carrying with it the transformations of past eras. The same is true of companies and people who, day after day, write their own history.
We imagined a futuristic landscape in which the most iconic objects of Italian design resurface like archaeological artefacts, ready to tell future generations who we once were. Curated by designer Raffaello Galiotto with the patronage of the ADI Design Museum, the exhibition takes visitors through twelve decades, featuring symbols of tradition alongside objects awarded the Compasso d’Oro ADI, the most prestigious recognition in Italian design, established in 1954.
From the Necchi sewing machine in Botticino Classico to the Bialetti Moka in Fior di Pesco®, passing through the Piaggio Vespa in Notre Dame and culminating with the 2014 Spun in Alboris, it was a journey through time in which prestigious names in design intersected with some of our most representative natural stones. Here are all the works, decade by decade:
- 1910–1919: M1 by Olivetti in Lavagrigia;
- 1920–1929: Necchi Model BD sewing machine in Botticino Classico;
- 1930–1939: Moka by Luigi De Ponti for Bialetti in Fior di Pesco Carnico®;
- 1940–1949: Piaggio Vespa 98 in Notre Dame;
- 1950–1959: Fiat 500 by Dante Giacosa for Fiat in Bianco Covelano;
- 1960–1969: Doney by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper for Brionvega in Rosso Cardinale;
- 1970–1979: Sciangai by De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta in Cristallo Black;
- 1980–1989: Tolomeo by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide in Alma;
- 1990–1999: Hannah cutlery by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Sambonet in Breccia Bohemien;
- 2000–2009: Bubble Club by Philippe Starck for Kartell in Giallo Siena;
- 2010–2019: Spun by Thomas Heatherwick for Magis in Alboris;
- 2020–2029: Serramidi and Serramaxi by Chiocchini for Serranova in Dream Green.
Marmomac week kicked off with the Margraf Night, an informal evening dedicated to clients and suppliers, hosted at our showroom in Gambellara (VI). An opportunity to celebrate 120 years of marble craftsmanship, built on materials, people and expertise.
Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who has been part of this journey and continues to shape it with us, carving it into stone.
