A synergy-driven laboratory that unites Italian excellence to create integrated and bespoke solutions
The design industry is experiencing a profound transformation. Today, architects and developers no longer look for isolated suppliers but for partners capable of delivering integrated and coordinated solutions. TORTONA LAB MILANO emerges from this need: a hub that brings together expertise, visions and technologies to support every phase of the project.
Four historic companies, guided by a new generation, embrace collaboration as a method. Gruppo Bardelli, Magistro Lab, Spring Box and Ex.t by Giulio Tanini create a production system built on quality, flexibility and meticulous attention to detail.
TORTONA LAB MILANO: a concrete collaborative model
The laboratory was created to offer tailor-made solutions for the bathroom environment, one of the most complex areas of any project. Guided by the claim “Tell us what you want and we will make it,” TORTONA LAB MILANO connects complementary know-how and offers a clear operational path: from concept to mockup, from material selection to logistics, all the way to installation.
Architects gain a single point of contact able to turn an idea into form, function and coordinated execution. The result is a fluid, controlled and entirely Made in Italy process.
Partner companies: a system of skills that operates as a single entity
Ex.t – Contemporary Italian bathroom design
Ex.t brings to the laboratory a vision that merges international design with Tuscan craftsmanship. Its collections reinterpret the bathroom as a dynamic, modular space aligned with the rest of the home. Essential forms, cross-era influences and strong material awareness define a unique language capable of shaping contemporary living.
Gruppo Bardelli – Ceramic surfaces as a design narrative
Since 1962, Gruppo Bardelli has transformed ceramics into expressive surfaces. Through its brands — Ceramica Bardelli, Ceramica Vogue and Appiani — the company blends tradition, research and sustainability. Its collections tell visual stories and spread Italian design excellence worldwide. With the third generation now involved, the group looks to the future with renewed creative energy.
Magistro Lab – Water as a design material
Magistro Lab carries a technical and artisanal heritage refined over decades. Its faucets combine precision, fluid control and experimental thinking driven by an in-house R&D department. Every project explores the relationship between water, gesture and space, creating a sensory experience where technology, sustainability and design converge.
Spring Box – Bespoke solutions for the shower environment
Spring Box balances technology and craft to create tailor-made shower systems. Aluminum becomes a structural and aesthetic element, shaped into infinite configurations through customizable glass and finishes. Within TORTONA LAB MILANO, Spring Box translates site complexities into functional, durable and visually refined solutions.
TEAM BAGNO: the strength of collaboration
The synergy between partners leads to TEAM BAGNO, a coordinated working group that unites all the expertise needed to design and build the bathroom area in the contract world. The team supports architects and developers with an integrated method that encompasses design, materials, systems, furnishings and installation.
Each partner contributes a specific expertise:
- Ex.t and its contemporary, tailor-made bathroom collections
- Spring Box with its technical precision in shower systems
- Gruppo Bardelli with its material research and decorative ceramic surfaces
- Magistro Lab with its mastery of water technology and design
The value of TORTONA LAB MILANO
TORTONA LAB MILANO embodies a contemporary vision of collaboration: listening, dialogue, synergy and customization drive every decision. The laboratory creates bespoke, high-quality pathways capable of responding to complex needs with an operational and creative approach.
Ph Cristina Galliena Bohman
