Sky Arte documentary traces Boffi's 80-year design history

A Sky Arte HD documentary titled 'Industrial Design – Boffi – un artigiano high tech' airing February 3, 2017, chronicles the 80-year evolution of Italian kitchen brand Boffi. The company was founded in the 1950s when Dino Boffi invented pigmented polyester, a glossy colored material that revolutionized Italian kitchen design. Working with his two brothers and building on their father's ideas, Boffi collaborated with renowned architects and designers including Sergio Astri, Sergio Favre, Luigi Massoni, Antonio Citterio, Paolo Nava, and Joe Colombo. The documentary covers the brand's expansion into international markets under art director Piero Lissoni and manager Roberto Gavazzi, as well as the recent acquisition of De Padova. It also explores how Boffi transformed the kitchen from a purely functional space into a convivial living area. Designers Patricia Urquiola and Naoto Fukasawa are featured, with Urquiola designing for Boffi inspired by her grandparents' home and Fukasawa creating bathtubs influenced by Taoist meditation.