MV Line's Indoor-Outdoor Transition: Architecture as Seamless Extension

Founded in 1993 in Puglia by Paolo Montanaro, MV Line started as a mosquito net manufacturer and has evolved into an industrial group with eight production facilities and over 640 employees. In 2025, it strengthened its European presence by acquiring E.T.A. S.p.A. and Germany's Büscher. The company now focuses on insect protection, solar shading, and outdoor living solutions, treating technical elements as architectural components. Recent projects include Papillon, a horizontal-opening umbrella by Giulio Iacchetti that won the 2025 Archiproducts Design Award; SunDrive, an awning unveiled at Milan Design Week 2026 in the Cortile dell'Orologio at Palazzo Litta; and Ischia, a bioclimatic pergola with tilting louvres. Other products like Hawaii and Panarea awnings emphasize technical performance and minimal design. In mosquito nets, Phantom25 earned the 2025 Archiproducts Design Award, ADA Sustainability Award, Made Sustainability Prize, and EPD certification, while Bora 2025 features a side-sliding system for large openings. The company's approach integrates design, innovation, and technology to enhance living comfort and blur the boundary between indoors and outdoors.