Alivar was founded in 1984. The plan: to bring together in a large, single collection all those masterpieces which have gone to make modern furnishing and design history; featuring items which were, previosly, only to be seen in museums or specialized publications, and which were therefore unknown to the public at large. Thanks to the philogical accuracy which is at the basis of Alivar research philosophy, it has been possible to bringh these items to the attention of an increasingly vast public, which would otherwise have been denied access to such works, which were previously destined solely for specifically qualified and specialized sectors. As the third millenium approaches, Alivar is involved in the presentation of a new collection named brilliant furniture, co-ordinated by Rari (Bruno Rainaldi and Sergio Riva), a collection which is inspired by the traditional aesthetic concept of rationalism; the elements have been realized using new materials and original colour combinations, to give modern living a new feel, wheter in domestic or public settings. Alivar is designing the third millenium.