The 1950s

The adventure of Italian design begins its legacy with beautiful and useful objects for all.
Meanwhile, architects and designers discover the furniture industry.
In the kitchen a full-on revolution is in the making with the first complete sets of furniture and the dawn of the household appliance - all becoming ever more modular and compact.
The laminate proves itself to be an ideal industrial product: showing up in homes of all classes as a sign of the modern age.

1954 - Arpa is founded in Bra, Italy
Production capacity: One press, 15 Decors, 2 Finishes