Molteni&C Auckland Opens New Flagship Store

New Zealand’s leading interior designers and architects gathered in Parnell to toast the arrival of Molteni&C’s first flagship in this country, an impressive Auckland home for one of Italy’s most coveted design houses. The Group CEO and Executive Vice President (and third-generation member of the founding family) travelled to New Zealand to join the celebrations, reflecting the significance of this country within the Molteni&C world.

Executive Vice President and a third-generation member of the founding family, Giovanni Molteni, Molteni Group CEO Marco Piscitelli, and Alessandro Ficco, who heads the group’s Asia Pacific operations, proudly welcomed guests. The Italians expressed their admiration for the calibre of New Zealand architecture and interior design, an appreciation that made the decision to establish an Auckland flagship all the more compelling.

Inside the opening party of Molteni&C’s first New Zealand flagship — Left to right: Marco Piscitelli, Alessandro Ficco, Angus Dawson, Scott Fisk, Giovanni Molteni

The evening also acknowledged the relationship with Dawson & Co, Molteni&C’s longstanding local partner, whose understanding of the New Zealand market has helped bring the flagship to fruition. As fellow family businesses, the two share a belief in enduring quality and a long-term approach to their work, giving the partnership a foundation that extends well beyond the showroom.

At 99 The Strand, the 450-square-metre space gives that shared vision a tangible expression. Furniture, kitchens, and wardrobe systems are presented within residential settings, allowing visitors to experience the considered proportions, rich materials, and meticulous detailing that make Molteni&C one of Italy’s most sought-after design houses.

Molteni&C’s desirability rests on an exceptional creative pedigree, with Creative Director Vincent Van Duysen guiding a collection that includes works by Herzog & de Meuron, Foster + Partners, Jean Nouvel, and Christophe Delcourt. Alongside these contemporary voices, Gio Ponti’s celebrated designs connect the house to some of the most influential ideas in twentieth-century Italian design, a remarkable breadth of talent now available to experience in its entirety in New Zealand.