the history of minotticucine began in valpolicella, near verona, in italy. for the first twenty years the activity of the company, that was founded by adriano minotti, was devoted to the production of doors, window frames and furniture. in the latest sixties, the market starts to be more specialized, that's why the entrepreneur decides to put his production in the kitchen field. for about thirty years modern kitchens were manufactured, following the model of american kitchen. in 1999 adriano left the company management to his son alberto, who promoted a strong change of style, through an evolutionary planning path, in the highest market sector, of what we define the “mediterranean minimalism” and “essentialism”. not far the headquarters is locate the Church of San Giorgio. It is in a closeby little borough of early Christian origin has been source of inspiration for minotticucine. Its peculiar aspect evokes three main concepts: a majestic, mono- chrome and –material ethos. The walls and floors of this sacred building are made up of large stone slabs coming from this area: the Lessinia white stone. Its pure volumes are emphasized by the natural light filtering from the few, long and narrow openings. At first the inside is apparently dark, but once the visitor’s eyes get used to this half-light, it’s unavoidable to perceive “the visual silence and spiritual peace”. The majesty of San Giorgio church, whose main expression is the massive and vertical presence of the bell tower, has inspired minotticucine to design thick volumes. moreover, the surrounding areas of minotticucine have always been recognized as those where stone is treated and cut. The local culture traditionally relied on the wisdom and high quality of crafty masters. Since the 60s and 70s minotticucine has designed kitchens with stone worktops and then with stone sinks following an antique tradition. a further evolution has been designing stone fronts, thus reaching a horizontal and vertical material uniqueness. a further valuable aspect of minotticucine is its custom-made approach: each project is unique, designed and manufactured to satisfy every single and exclusive need. these characteristics have meant that minotticucine brand is recognized as a luxury brand not only in Italy but also all over the world: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Miami, New York, Stockholm, Zurich, Mumbai, Chalandri and Almancil are the main cities in which minotticucine is established. alberto minotti as the company’s designer continues to transmit and impress its own style in the new models. minotticucine is in fact the worldwide reference in the kitchen design, thanks to its philosophy based on the values of the “visual silence”, the objectivity of beauty and fashion beyond fashions. minotticucine has always focused on the essentiality of its own expression, leaving no space for the superfluous. the evolution of the product is bond to subtraction and reaches the highest levels when it comes to minimalism within the world of kitchens.