Headquarter.
Our heritage.
Made in Imola.
Imola, the city where everything began. This is the area in which, over the last 149 years of history, Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola has solidified its presence and established its production sites and exhibition complex.
Plus a fascinating exhibition complex adjoining the old town centre that houses the company Showroom, Museum, Historical Archive and the ImolArte Artistic Section.
Made in Imola.
Places
A journey through Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola strategic locations: the headquarters, the showroom, the three production sites, and the museum. Six distinct locations, driven by a single idea and a single corporate philosophy. One space provides direction, rooted in tradition and with a vision for the future; one preserves history; one inspires; three transform ideas and creativity into products.
This is Made in Imola. Our magic formula.
Our Showroom.
Eclectic and multiform.
Here, over 3,000 m2 of ceramic exhibits showcasing tradition and historical memory combine with contemporary architecture in a location that has played an important role in the company’s history from an industrial point of view, as tiles were still being produced here up until the end of the 1990s.
New life was injected into this disused industrial building by enhancing and regenerating its architecture in line with a design based on conservation and respect for its original identity.
Made in Imola.
Showrooms.
Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola’s showrooms, the heart of the company’s research and brand identity, are located in our refurbished industrial warehouses, originally built in the 1950s. These buildings that were part of the production site until 2009, preserve the memory of their origins while embracing the future thanks to a major renovation project.
One showroom, three brands and three ways of interpreting ceramics!
Imola expresses all the strength of ceramics and the design continuity of a brand that combines solid roots and an innovative spirit. LaFaenza represents living as a stylish, sensory experience by creating settings that are both sophisticated and harmonious. Leonardo speaks the technical language of design, in which performance and research fuse under its 100% Guaranteed seal.
Together, they embody Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola’s vision: a single company offering a vast range of integrated, transversal proposals and inspirations.
Filling empty spaces.
Industrial archaeology.
This concept is based on the idea of reviving existing industrial-style volumes, like beams, skylights and high ceilings. It involves re-contextualising “empty” spaces and “filling” them in a way that allows their tradition and historical memory (windows, skylights, vaults) to emerge while also incorporating contemporary details to stimulate interest and appeal (tile displays). The showroom represents a genuine connection between archaeology and industry, or better, past and future. In its architecture, this interaction is expressed through the inclusion of a sequence of pure volumes in the pre-existing building that has remained unaltered. These volumes divide the exhibition itinerary into a series of multiple spaces. The floor plan is defined by two bays that underpin the distinct, interactive, multifunctional display areas, which are designed to highlight the specific features and characteristics of the three Company Brands.
Our Museum.
150 years of company life.
Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola’s greatest asset is its human resources and heritage which constitute both its own identity and a living testimony of history and culture. The awareness of this value is now a shared legacy housed in the Museum that covers 150 years of the company’s life. The renovation of the group’s Hub to commemorate 150 years, has also involved the Museum with the re-organisation and enhancement of exhibition spaces and the creation of a new, contemporary visitors’ experience.
Our Artistic Section.
Imolarte.
Imolarte is the Artistic Section of Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola. A real craftsmen’s workshop and a magical place where skill, memory and culture continue to transform lumps of clay into beautiful vases, in the best “Made in Italy” tradition. In such a modern, industrial context, such as the current day Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola, the production of artistic majolica represents a cross section of old fashioned life where everything is as it once was. Skilled hands still mould the clay and create pieces decorated with full yet lightweight brush strokes in an atmosphere inspired by eighteenth century style and taste.