Gold has a thousand properties and uses. It requires, however, great expertise in order to work it to perfection and obtain ultra-thin gold leaf, the best way to fully exploit its potential in many fields. This is what Mario Berta Battiloro does, by carrying on an old family tradition dating back to 1926. At his […]

A very special pipe refinery. Here wood – sourced only from heather roots – is brought into the workshop, and cut to create a proof copy, before being boiled and then placed on the shelf to allow it to dry naturally. But there is no rush: it takes at least ten years before the product […]

An internationally renowned master perfumer – with a portfolio boasting clients such as Gucci, Harrods, Richard Ginori and IWC – in his OL’Factory in the heart of Florence, Sileno Cheloni creates made-to-measure perfumes and unique olfactory experiences, such as the Sensory Dinner and the Incense Ceremony. A perfumer-explorer who blends rare, natural raw materials, essences […]

Born in Trieste in 1957, Fabio Di Natale began studying modern transverse flute at the age of 11 and, seven years later, he was attracted to the one-keyed flute soon after he played it by chance. From then on, he devoted himself to the study of original instruments kept in museums or private collections. In […]

Corrado De Meo’s jewellery is unconventional sculptures that, despite their size, are light and very wearable. The starting point is usually a polymer that is then coated with resins or silver. It is worked using lime, fire and other things that allow it to be transformed. These artworks are made on commission, but usually the […]

The creations by Dalla Lidia Merletti d’Arte are all handmade, according to the magnificent Burano tradition dating back to the sixteenth century. Linens, from tablecloths to doilies, from handkerchiefs to breakfast sets and bedlinen. But also womenswear and childrenswear. Everything is made to measure, in order to make everyday life and special events, such as […]

Georg Demetz is passionate about an art that his family has pursued for four generations: after studying sculpture at the Art Institute of Ortisei, he practised with different masters to achieve the title of master sculptor in 1987 and work in his own workshop in Ortisei. He is specialised in small sculptures, in particular religious […]

The history of the Cartiera Amatruda dates back to the fifteenth century. Here, paper is still handmade, following the ancient Amalfi tradition. A high-quality paper, extremely durable, but also sought-after from an aesthetic point of view, appreciated and exported all over the world. Highly-prestigious works have been printed volumes on this paper, such as Processus […]

Marco Castellini today is the only artisan papermaker to carry on the tradition of Toscolano, an ancient Italian papermaking hub of 14th-century origin. His activity takes place in the “MC Paper” paper workshop located in Via Trento, the historic center of Toscolano Maderno on Lake Garda, where he produces handmade papers daily. In his papers […]