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Hopfoot, a small design firm, established by Cristina Zazzeri, Sandi Flordeliza and myself, was founded on the simple desire to refine the living and working experiences of all people. The principles we adopted to turn our ambitious goals into realities are equally as simple:

  • Build strong and lasting relationships based on trust
  • Move in harmony with our environment
  • Provide the very best quality, workmanship and price for all our products
  • Keep the long-term term view in mind in everything we do (quality-over-quantity)
  • Stand behind our products and services forever

All our efforts stem from our desire to provide products and designs which allow people to be in harmony with the spaces in which they live and work, a sentiment captured by our company's Mission: "To Offer Products and Design Solutions which Refine and Simplify the Spaces in which we Live and Work."

-Simone Zazzeri

Why Hopfoot?


Over the past quarter-century, individuals from all walks of life have been traveling further abroad, experiencing new ideas, products and cultures that have -- until recently -- remained relatively inaccessible. With this increased exposure to these cultures, emerging markets have evolved in the new world which yearn for high quality, stylish products.

These products not only make bold fashion statements but -- in the simplest terms -- refine and simplify the spaces in which we live.

Hopfoot fulfills this mission by understanding these niche markets, designing the spaces which contain them and identifying unique and beautiful products to complement them. Focusing on interior and exterior spaces both residential living and commercial applications, we provide products which meet our demanding standards of excellence and characterized by the following:

Design & Fashion Italian designs in the latest in interior decor styles
Made-In-Italy (MII) Conceptualized, designed, created in italy
Made-In-US (MITUS) Conceptualized, designed and created in the USA
Form & Function Synthesis of refined form and simplified function
Quality Long term, sustainable materials and designs
Environment Looking after Gaia by using non-endangered materials

We achieve this, in part, by being selective in how and with whom we develop partnerships. As a result we ensure that our partners are companies which share our values of excellence. We are also careful in how and to whom we sell. Offering products that are unmatched in design and quality, we believe that working with our clients at the design level is key to building trust and long term relationships.

We embrace the concept of quality-over-quantity and believe it to be a universal truth. It is this belief, the premise from which hopfoot operates. The practical benefits of this philosophy ensure that we provide products that last generations, and by their nature mitigate the "disposable instant-gratification lifestyle" all too prevalent nowadays. In addition, we are an environmentally friendly group of people, keeping in mind the effects the products we provide have on the immediate environment.

Our clients understand that the right products are essential to driving and sustaining their design businesses. They also realize that in order to succeed, materials and products need to be in harmony with their mind's work. We empower our clients with the means to do this by allowing them to tap into our creative wells to provide them with masterpieces of design.

The Company


Hopfoot, a family owned company based in San Diego California with offices in Chicago, provides high end products from a consortium of high class, artistic designers and manufacturers. Hopfoot was established as a proprietorship in 2000 and in 2004 was registered as a limited liability company in the state of California.

Hopfoot provides high end products, product designs and related design services focusing on residential and commercial interior-exterior spaces.

Hopfoot's markets extend throughout the United States and currently operates in the States of California, Illinois, Florida and New York."

The solutions we offer strike the perfect balance of form & function. We achieve this by providing ultra-high end products at competitive prices, from a consortium of small artisan-type companies [from the United states and Italy] whose creations complement our clients' functional interior-exterior design projects.

Hopfoot partners with only the finest US and Italian artisans and manufacturers - small creative companies, passionate about their work who share our philosophy of extraordinary product design and the ultimate in quality. Interacting at the design level, we work closely with our manufacturers to discover new trends in product design and creative ways to ensure that all our products exceed the expectations of our clients.

Careers


Hopfoot LLC is located in beautiful San Diego California, 30 minutes northeast of downtown and the international airport. Hopfoot provides an exciting, fast-paced, team-driven environment that believes in promoting from within. Hopfoot is an equal opportunity employer.

- Sales Representative, New York City, NY, Part-Time (Job Ref. ID: 001971) > email us here
- Business Developer, San Francisco, CA, Part-Time (Job Ref. ID: 001972) > email us here

 

Meet Our Management Team

  

Sandi Flordeliza, Managing Director

Sandi brings business development and marketing experience to hopfoot. Sandi has been an active participant in marketing and sales solutions in the product and graphic design, with experience in both private and public sectors industries.
 

Simone Zazzeri-Harrison, Project Managment / Engineering

Simone brings business development and project management experience to hopfoot. With a background in architecture and business management, Simon has an established track record in international trade and product design.
 

Cristina Zazzeri, Cultural Affairs Consultant

A native of florence italy, Cristina brings a wealth of knowledge relating to Italian cultural affairs. Cristina works closely with hopfoot lending valuable insight in the areas of Italian culture, business etiquette and language translation.
 

Romeo Magbanua, Architect

Romeo, an architect who brings over 15 years of graphical, product and engineering design experience to hopfoot, with an extensive background in the architectural, interior design and product engineering industries.

 

 

Events


2009-06-15 :: Hopfoot exhibiting at the CA BOOM Show, The Robinson Store, Beverly Hills, CA »
2009-06-15 :: Hopfoot attending 2009 NeoCon World Fair 2009, Merchandise Mart Chicago »
2009-05-13 :: Hopfoot attending Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas »
2009-04-30 :: Hopfoot attending 2009 AIA National Convention & Design Expo, San Francisco »

2008-11-05 :: Hopfoot selected to participate in a trade delegation to Vicenza Italy (IACC)

2007-10-02 :: Cersaie: Bologna, Italy
2007-05-16 :: AIA wisconsin: Madison, wisconsin, USA
2007-05-07 :: Kitchen and Bath industry: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2007-04-28 :: Los Angeles Furniture and Accessory: Los Angeles, California, USA
2007-03-11 :: International Home and Houseware: Chicago, Illinois, USA
2007-03-08 :: Architectural Digest Home design (ADHD): Pier 94, New York City, NY USA
2007-01-19 :: Home and Garden Expo: Gateway Collinsville, Illinois, USA

Associations


International :: Italian Chamber of Commerce
USA :: National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)
USA :: US Women's Chamber of Commerce

 

 

Certification Statement


All faucet collections provided by Hopfoot have been certified and are fully compliant with demanding european industry standards (1). these Italian faucet lines have been certified by the following legitimate and pre-eminent european union standards organizations, as follows:

Additionally, these collections have passed New York City Building Code (ref. P104.2 through P104.10, TITLE 26, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - HOUSING AND BUILDINGS - New York City Department of Buildings, Office of the Technical Director of Plumbing Operations ). At the time of this writing, these collections have not yet been submitted for national certification in the United States. An optional United Stated NSF (2) Compliant designation may be obtained. - Hopfoot LLC Management, December 21, 2007

(1) All product lines may meet or exceed United States local and state plumbing safety and usage codes.
(2) Two pre-eminent certification bodies in the United States include: Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and NSF International.

FRISONE
Standards Organization Certification Date
Bureau Veritas Italia S.p.A.
(Certification Body)		 UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 05/08/1998 -
163389 – Design and production of faucets
and the distribution of these accessories.
SINCERT (Overseeing Body)

PONSI
Standards Organization Certification Date
CSI S.p.A. UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 1997 -
CSICERT - Design and production of faucets
and the distribution of these accessories.
SINCERT (Overseeing Body)

 

 

 

In Harmony with Gaia