In premium furniture, playing safe can be the fastest way to become invisible.

In The Global Furnishing Playbook, Antonio Brusca talks with Roberto Archetti, CEO of District Eight Europe and former Brand Director at Poltrona Frau, about what makes a furniture brand distinctive when products, communication, and customer journeys increasingly start to look alike.

From digital discovery to the physical showroom, from brand identity to dealer relationships, the conversation explores how value is built before the purchase — and why materials, craftsmanship and product culture still need to be experienced, not just seen on a screen.

The discussion also moves across borders, comparing the advantages of taking an established European design brand abroad with the very different challenge of bringing an Asian premium brand into Europe.
At the center is one tension: how do you listen to the market without becoming indistinguishable from it?

Host: Antonio Brusca - Founder & Curator, The International Marketer
Guest: Roberto Archetti - CEO, District Eight Europe

Episode recorded in Italian.

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