IDENDITY
A historical brand of Italian design
Rossana RB: almost sixty formidable years in persistent pursuit of a dream. Not many brands are so associated with design quality in the collective consciousness. Rossana is among them, accompanied on its ascent by the slogan, “kitchens of the heart”. The history of Rossana is unique among high end kitchen manufactures. The leading brands in the industry have always been taken notice of its design standards, technology, and quality. Its strength is not limited to just responding to market demands but in undertaking independent research and design, and in being ahead of its time. Unlike fashion, Rossana kitchens are created to last. They are designed and built with meticulous attention to detail, to suit sophisticated clients able to appreciate the almost custom made quality of each design, a kind of haute couture that is prêt-à-porter.


DESIGNERS
Research and design
From the beginning, Rossana has worked together with internationally renowned designers like Giancarlo Iliprandi, Alberto Salvati & Ambrogio Tresoldi, Michele De Lucchi, Alfredo Zengiaro, Tito Agnoli, Rodolfo Dordoni, Massimo Castagna, Christophe Pillet, Ennio Arosio and Vincenzo De Cotiis. Thanks to the determination and intensity of their work, Rossana installations have been chosen to decorate the most beautiful houses in Italy and around the world. Rossana models are “long sellers”: one that stands out is Isola by Giancarlo Iliprandi (1968) which made design history and was exhibited in 1972 at MOMA in New York during “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape“ show.

OUR STORY
1960-1970
1953 Fulvio Brembilla a visionary Italian entrepreneur founds RB in Bergamo, starting to manufacture high end kitchen furniture. In 1968 Giancarlo Iliprandi designs Rossana model: the kitchen is so successful that the name is integrated in the company name and becomes the famous brand “the kitchen of the heart”.
1970-1980
In 1972 model Isola designed by Giancarlo Iliprandi is displayed at the M.O.M.a. in NYC during the “Italy: a new domestic landscape” exhibition. The first stainless steel mono-block island, it has been considered a “design classics” since its introduction.
1980-1990
In 1981 Rossana starts its cooperation with Michele De Lucchi: the kitchen system 214 he designed obtains Casa Vogue cover and 1986 is exhibited in Tokyo SEIBU department stores.
1990-2000
Rodolfo Dordoni joins Rossana and designs his first kitchen “Verona”: the model starts a new era evolving the kitchen furniture concept going beyond the “the kitchen technical function” bringing the kitchen closer to living room furniture.
2000-2005
Massimo Castagna starts its collaboration with rossana as art director and designer. He designs “Oslo”, “Basic” and “Vienna”, three of the most successful kitchen models in Rossana’s history.
2005-2009
Rodolfo Dordoni designs “Etna”, an ever-green kitchen system, introducing dordoni bourgeois kitchen concept, overcoming the pure minimalism, a successful combination of design and decoration that integrates the kitchen into the living room. In 2006 Massimo Castagna designs “Ginevra” and innovative program featuring an amazing use of glass thanks to the cooperation with Christophe Pillet who creates the “Ginevra Glass System”. In 2009 Rossana joins the Colombini Group,
becoming the crown jewel of its designer kitchen division.
2010-2014
The integration of Rossana into Colombini Group starts a very important process: many new kitchen systems are introduced in this period: from “HD23”, designed by Massimo Castagna, a very complete and exible program to suit every interior project requirements, to Rossana iconic kitchen “DC10”,designed by Vincenzo De Cotiis, where the metal meets stone and wood to create a unique object, the result and the combination of a constant research on materials and extraordinary craftsmanship ability.
2014-2016
Massimo Castagna continues his work with Rossana: “TK38”, Rossana classy “professional kitchen” and “W75” are introduced to complete the range. At Eurocucina 2016 rossana presents K-IN K-OUT, a kitchen system designed for indoor and outdoor use, where the design challenges the physics making possible incredible sliding worktops overhang with a unique design.