Stainless Steel Design Solutions - Innovation & Custom Components for Furniture

Inoxveneta transforms stainless steel into unique design solutions by combining aesthetics, durability, and advanced technology.

In the world of design and furniture, the pursuit of innovation is constantly evolving. Lightweight forms, minimalist lines, and robust structures are key elements for designers and companies looking to stand out. Hydroforming is one of the most advanced technologies available today for producing components that are both visually flawless and highly functional, offering creative freedom and manufacturing versatility.

Thanks to Inoxveneta’s expertise, design meets innovation: high-quality materials and cutting-edge processes make it possible to achieve complex geometries, flawless surfaces, and lightweight structures without compromising strength or functionality.

Inoxveneta's solutions for the design industry

Hydroforming enables the creation of complex shapes and lightweight structures, ensuring perfect surfaces without the need for additional finishing. Already a proven technology in sectors like automotive and professional equipment, hydroforming is now emerging as a winning solution in the world of design, thanks to its ability to deliver elegant, durable, and highly customizable components.

Examples of completed projects include:

Hydroformed furniture legs – Lightweight, durable structures with customizable finishes. Hydroforming allows for ultra-slim legs with maximum mechanical resistance, reduced weight, and refined aesthetics. Ideal for armchairs, sofas, and designer furnishings.
Side panels and covers for professional coffee machines – Hydroformed stainless steel sheets featuring refined design, flawless surfaces, and precise detailing. Stainless steel replaces traditional materials like plastic and aluminum, offering superior strength and a premium look.
Bodywork for high-end coffee machines – Automotive-inspired innovative shapes produced via hydroforming to ensure top-tier aesthetics and optimized production costs. Possibility to create side panels, drip trays, covers, and front bars with exceptional precision.
Sinks and structures for hospitality and cruise ships – Stainless steel components designed for maximum hygiene, corrosion resistance, and high-end finishes. Custom solutions for sinks, distribution columns, and sanitizable surfaces.

Case Study

Design Furniture – Hydroformed Chair Leg

Hydroforming of Tubes and Sheet Metal in the Furniture Sector

The Design and Contract furniture sector, with its constant aesthetic and technological evolution, presents a continuous challenge for designers and industrial engineers.
International design trends have long favoured light, airy, and minimalist forms, pushing many companies and designers to explore new production solutions. One of these is hydroforming of tube and sheet metal.

Customer’s Requirement

In this case, the customer approached Inoxveneta in search of a manufacturing solution for a slim-profile chair leg, after several unsuccessful attempts using wood and cast aluminium. Traditional methods had failed to deliver the required mechanical strength under load.

The Solution: Hydroformed Leg

Inoxveneta proposed stainless-steel hydroforming, successfully addressing all challenges with only minor adjustments to the design, and delivering a leg that met all key success factors:

unique design with ultra-slim shapes
maximum mechanical strength (validated through certified testing)
nearly 1 kg weight reduction per chair compared to aluminium casting (weight being a crucial factor in design)
simplified construction
option for veneering to achieve a wood-like appearance
option for high-gloss finish
possibility to produce legs of different lengths without altering the tooling
reduced production cost
high and flexible production capacity

The new collection of armchairs and sofas featuring hydroformed legs was an immediate success at its debut at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. The legs are now regularly manufactured at Inoxveneta’s hydroforming lines in Vittorio Veneto.

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