During this period, he gained experience through the partnerships his father Raffaele had developed in previous years with leading companies in the sector, such as Vignatelli Plastici and CeB (now BeB), and the Centro Cesare Cassina, with whom Raffaele had cooperated on a project by the architect Gaetano Pesce for a “habitat of the future”, which was subsequently exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (1972).
During the 1990s, he collaborated with several leading companies in the sector: Natuzzi, Nicoletti, Borzalino, Juanes (Spain), Incanto, Fendi, Kuka (China), Sba (Lithuania), Astor, Gamma, Cotta Collection (Lch) and others…. In 1994, Stefano and Raffaele founded the Arka studio together, which remains active even after Raffaele’s death. In 1997, they won first prize at the “Esaedro Competition” with a product (a fold-away armchair) which was awarded and presented during “Interzum in Cologne” by a special committee chaired by Rolf-Benz. In the 2000s, they were awarded numerous prizes for ‘best product’ for designs created in collaboration with partner companies and showcased at the Birmingham Trade Fairs (2005 and 2006) and Esprit Meubles in Paris (2021), to name but a few.
The cooperation with MaxDivani began in 2018 with a range of products characterised by sophisticated design and exceptional comfort; the Modula model, launched in 2021, remains a bestseller in the current collection.
