B&B Italia appoints Piero Lissoni as artistic director
Italian architect Piero Lissoni has been named as the new artistic director of B&B Italia, as the furniture brand looks to overhaul its global image. More
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Italian design brands reopen factories with safety measures in place
Italian design brands including B&B Italia, Moroso and Minotti have reopened their factories today as coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the country are finally eased. More
Philippe Starck outdoor furniture folds in half to ward off rain
A collection of outdoor seating, created by French designer Philippe Starck for Italian furniture brand B&B Italia, has foldable backrests that can cover the seat to protect it from the elements. More
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End of an era as Giorgio Busnelli leaves B&B Italia
Giorgio Busnelli is to step down as chairman of B&B Italia and leave the business, ending his family's link to the luxury furniture brand his father founded over 60 years ago. More
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Watch our talk with Piero Lissoni in New York
Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni spoke to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about his career and his designs for B&B Italia in this talk hosted with the Italian furniture brand. More
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Piero Lissoni designs modular Dock seating system for B&B Italia
Dezeen promotion: Italian architect Piero Lissoni has created a modular sofa system for B&B Italia, which can be reconfigured with 84 different components. More
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B&B Italia's Dock modular sofa system is "a platform for life" says Piero Lissoni
Italian architect Piero Lissoni introduces his Dock modular sofa system for B&B Italia in this movie Dezeen filmed for the Italian furniture brand during Milan design week. More
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Design Holding makes Salone del Mobile debut with "probably the biggest" stand ever at the fair
Design Holding, the new furniture and lighting group made up of B&B Italia, Flos and Louis Poulsen, has marked its first show at Salone del Mobile by presenting the biggest stand the Milan fair has seen in decades. More
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B&B Italia appoints Armin Broger as new CEO
B&B Italia has named Armin Broger, a fashion brand manager who has worked for Levi's and Tommy Hilfiger, as its new CEO. More
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Doshi Levien and Naoto Fukasawa design furniture for B&B Italia's 50th anniversary
Milan 2016: Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa has created a sheepskin armchair and London studio Doshi Levien has produced footstools shaped like "marine creatures" for furniture brand B&B Italia's 50th anniversary collection (+ slideshow). More
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Investindustrial adds B&B Italia to its growing portfolio of design brands
Business news: Investindustrial, the Italian investment firm that last year bought a controlling stake in lighting brand Flos, has acquired a majority share of furniture company B&B Italia. More
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B&B Italia in takeover talks with American suitor
Business news: luxury brand B&B Italia could be sold to a major American furniture group, Dezeen understands. More
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"Marble is back in favour" say designers at Milan 2014
Milan 2014: the material of the moment at this year's Milan design week was marble, with the streaky stone often associated with classical sculpture and architecture enjoying a revival in contemporary design, says Dezeen style editor Dan Howarth (+ slideshow). More
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Doshi Levien's Almora lounge chair for B&B Italia feels like being "wrapped in a soft, warm blanket"
Milan 2014: Anglo-Indian design duo Doshi Levien has created a lounge chair for B&B Italia based on memories of a trip to the Himalaya mountains in India (+ interview). More
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B&B Italia founder Piero Ambrogio Busnelli dies aged 87
News:Â Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, founder of Italian furniture brand B&B Italia, has died aged 87. More
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B&B Italia Showroom by Pitsou Kedem
Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem has completed a showroom for furniture brand B&B Italia inside an industrial warehouse by the harbour in Tel Aviv. More
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Busnelli family regain total control of B&B Italia
Dezeenwire: Giorgio and Emanuele Busnelli, sons of the founder of design brand B&B Italia, have regained corporate control of the business after an eight year partnership with private equity fund Opera. More details below. More -
Bend-Sofa by Patricia Urquiola
London Design Festival 2010: in case you missed it elsewhere, Patricia Urquiola's Bend-Sofa for B&B Italia is on display at their London showroom for the London Design Festival. More
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B&B Italia in Milan 2
Live from Milan: Here is another selection of new products from B&B Italia, including pieces by Naoto Fukasawa, Zaha Hadid and Stephen Burks. More
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B&B Italia in Milan
Live from Milan: B&B Italia has just opened its showroom on Via Durini for the press preview of its Good News 2007 collection. More
