Accademia, a brand of Potocco Spa, was born in 1989 and represents perfectly the ability of the company to anticipate and lead trends. Their forward-thinking approach has permitted the company to introduce new materials in to its production process. Thanks to the use of outstanding technologies like die casting and numerical control machinery; metals, laminates and ropes are used to manufacture high-quality products that best fit the customers' needs. Moreover, Accademia furniture products are suitable both for indoor and outdoor and their design is for both innovative and attractive, as proven by Vela's armchair, which in 2006 won the "reddot" design award.