Marco Olivieri

Founder & CEO

Marco Olivieri started La Mercanti in 1997 to bring world-class Italian office furniture to professionals and design practices across the globe. With deep roots in made in Italy craftsmanship and a growing presence in India, he works closely with architects, interior designers and corporate buyers who value design, durability and attention to detail. As CEO and the mind behind the company's content and marketing vision, he writes on this Magazine to share practical knowledge on modern workspace planning, ergonomic solutions and project-ready furniture for offices that mean business.

From cost per seat to cost per seat, per year Indian office projects are priced per seat, and the per-seat number describes the day of purchase and nothing after it. A page on our site… 04/09/2026 Productivity & Smart Office

Conference table sizes: the questions to ask before you buy The conference table generates more practical questions than any other piece of office furniture — so here they are, answered in order: the… 02/09/2026 Productivity & Smart Office

Importing Italian office furniture into India: the questions that matter The questions Indian buyers actually ask about Italian furniture, answered the way we answer them in real projects: who handles customs, wh… 31/08/2026 Projects & Case Studies

Executive desks for the corner cabin: choosing among four Italian families However open the floor gets, the cabin remains where the company's self-image lives — and the desk is its centrepiece. Modern, design, cont… 21/08/2026 Design & Inspiration

What a 120-location retailer teaches about executive offices Indian corporates opening their tenth or fiftieth office face a question American groups solved long ago: where does the executive floor fi… 07/08/2026 Projects & Case Studies

From Web Summit to Indian workplaces: six signals that will define the 2026 office across Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi Web Summit in Lisbon draws 70,000 professionals from 160 countries — and sends clear signals about where work is heading. For India's rapid… 26/11/2025 Expos & Events