Bespoke: A Stylish Outdoor Environment

A STYLISH OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT

Expertise in materials, collaborations with top designers and an enthusiastic desire to renew its exterior furnishings offer. This is how Talenti has become a focus of interest for the sector

by Marta Bernasconi

The Talenti brand was founded in 2004 by Fabrizio Cameli. Since then his innovative genius has continued to thrive, nurtured by collaborations with internationally-renowned designers. His collections present a refined, on-trend outdoor scene that is redolent of quality. His philosophy is based on a desire to create collections that re-set the boundaries between indoor and outdoor. The high-profile role Talenti now enjoys is also down to the contribution of designers like Ludovica+Roberto Palomba, Ramon Esteve, Marco Acerbis, Karim Rashid, Christian Vicentin and Nicola De Pellegrini, not forgetting that the brand’s ability to respond to a wide range of needs is an added value. As the CEO explains, “Talenti offers support at every stage of the project to architects, designers and operators in the sector throughout the world. We offer an increasingly varied catalogue with products developed to satisfy every demand in terms of aesthetics, functionality, budget and design. We plan to increase opportunities for personalisation, transforming our furniture into bespoke garments to provide the best possible response to the requirements of hard-to-please clients”. This clientele also includes the yacht industry, which in recent years has grown in importance for the brand and now accounts for 8-9% of turnover. “We furnished the lounge area of Azimut-Benetti and Tankoa Yachts for the most important international shows. Our furniture is present on many yachts by yards like Baglietto, Sanlorenzo, Azimut-Benetti,

In aluminium and rope, designed by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, the Tribal lanterns (left) and Panama sofa and pouffe (right)

Fabrizio Cameli (right) has

been at the helm of the Talenti brand since 2004.

Left, the mautically-inspired armchair and sofa from the Cruise Teak collection by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba. The solid wood base, back and armrest are wrapped in rope

The Cliff Deco armchair (Ludovica

+ Roberto Palomba), with special hand-woven panels on back and armrests. Left, the upper deck lounge of the Silver Fox, a 48-metre yacht by Baglietto furnished with freestanding elements by Talenti

The Silver Fox’s beach club with the sinuous shapes of the Milo sunbed designed by Marco Acerbis. Left, the eclectic style of the Scacco modular sofa with pouffe by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba

Wyder, Canados, Ferretti and Riva. Next year we’ll also be supplying other international brands”. Al this makes Talenti products eminently suitable for the nautical sector. They are extremely durable and use hard-wearing materials that resistant to the most extreme atmospheric agents without compromising on looks. “Our furniture is based mainly on aluminium, teak or stainless steel frames. These materials provide robustness, manageability and resistance to corrosion. We use quick dry foam for the padding, as its open cell structure enables total water drainage with short drying times. For the fabrics we choose high-quality yarns that are entirely developed for outdoor use and boast the entire range of certification required by the sector”. Cameli says that in the nautical market there is a tendency to choose practical, easily-maintained products with high quality standards. It’s a market that seeks timeless products designed to endure in terms of both design and function. One of the most recent Talenti collections inspired by the yachtbuilding world is Cruise Alu by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba. There are many projects currently under way. “As well as new collections and extending the range we’ve undertaken collaborations with new designers. For example we’re going to launch a new design by Philippe Nuel, and we’ll be offering an interesting director’s chair made entirely from materials that are also suitable for a saltwater environment”.