NUMA, Nuovi Materiali Antichi
Where materials meet ideas.
Pewter, wood and glass become objects to contemplate, treasure and live with. Led by Roberto Zani, NUMA brings the work of designers together with material knowledge and craftsmanship. Small series and limited editions offer a personal way of shaping the spaces we inhabit.
The NUMA collections
Each collection begins with an encounter: between a designer and a material, between an idea and the hands that give it form. Explore the project and the complete information about each work.
Metallia
Tamar Ben David, Liliana Bonomi, Giovanni Levanti, Ettore Sottsass, Marco Susani e Mario Trimarchi
Pewter becomes surface, volume and narrative. A collective project bringing designers’ research into dialogue with an artisan’s knowledge of the material.
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Scatole Segrete
Ettore Sottsass
Five small wooden architectures designed to hold objects and personal memories. Agata, Agnese, Rosalia, Teresa and Zita explore gesture, form and colour.
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Custodie
Giuseppe Rivadossi
Hand-worked walnut becomes a home for treasured objects. Material and carving express Giuseppe Rivadossi’s vision.
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Tredicivasi
Mario Botta
Pewter tabletop architectures exploring volume, proportion and light. Mario Botta’s design takes shape through skilled handwork.
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Tavole
Ettore Sottsass
Centrepieces in which pewter also meets blown glass. Forms that give presence and meaning to the rituals of the table.
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Just For Flowers
Ettore Sottsass
Six single-stem vases interpret pewter through sculptural forms. One flower connects the object with everyday life.
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Ospiti della Vita
Remo Bodei, Michele De Lucchi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
An encounter between thought, book and object. Remo Bodei’s text enters into dialogue with cases designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giuseppe Rivadossi.
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Delle segrete, silenziose lacrime
Mario Luzi, Ettore Sottsass
Poetry and design meet. Texts by Mario Luzi and the chalice designed by Ettore Sottsass create a story to read and contemplate.
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A selection of works available to purchase online on ZaniShop. For information about a particular piece or an interior project, contact NUMA directly.
Agata
Ettore Sottsass
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Teresa
Ettore Sottsass
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Carolingia
Giuseppe Rivadossi
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Arca Serena
Giuseppe Rivadossi
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Idro
Tamar Ben David
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Didone
Marco Susani e Mario Trimarchi
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Nuovi Materiali Antichi
NUMA reinterprets traditional materials through contemporary design. Roberto Zani’s account introduces the designers, techniques and ideas behind the collections.
Read Roberto Zani’s accountKnowledge in the hands
The surface of pewter, the carving of wood, the relationship between form and light. Original photographs and texts reveal the work that gives each project its character.
Designers and materials
Exhibitions and appearances
2026, Artemest Galleria, New York
Didone in New York
October 2026
ZaniHome reports the inclusion of Didone, from the Metallia collection, in Artemest Collection by GACHOT: The New York Edit, presented at Artemest Galleria in New York.
2025, Ruaconfettora, Brescia
Scatole Segrete in Brescia
18 October - 15 November 2025
Ruaconfettora presents an exhibition devoted to the Scatole Segrete designed by Ettore Sottsass for NUMA: five small wooden architectures expressing the dialogue between design and craftsmanship.
2024, Residenza Vignale, Milano
Zita at L’Appartamento by Artemest
16 - 21 April 2024
During Milan Design Week, Zita features in L’Appartamento by Artemest at Residenza Vignale, bringing the Scatole Segrete collection into an interior design setting.
Where to buy NUMA
NUMA works are available online on ZaniShop and through a selection of galleries and design shops. Before visiting, contact the stockist to check which collections and pieces are currently on display or available.
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