A tailor-made suit is much more than a suit. There is a story behind it, which becomes one with that of the man who wears the suit, faithfully reflecting it. Not only in the silhouette, but also in the fabric, color, cut and in every single detail. This is the working philosophy of Sartoria Italiano, […]

For nearly a century, here, in this historic workshop of Bologna, visitors have watched the magic of iron being worked into different shapes. Today it is Pierluigi, the founder’s grandson, who devotes himself to the creation of precious decorative objects in both classic and modern styles, in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, all […]

Tailor-made glasses with a retro flair, crafted in leather, wood, antler and gold, each with a particular characteristic: the mastery of a handmade product and the highest quality lenses. When Lucio Enrico Di Nardo, an expert collector and art object enthusiast, opened his optician’s store in 1956, he never imagined that his descendants would have […]

Founded in 1857 by the Sbigoli family and carried on by the Adami family, this old artisan workshop produces a vast range of ceramics following the ancient Tuscan artisan tradition of majolica, terracotta which is glazed and embellished with Renaissance and medieval decorations. The family Adami, particularly mother Antonella and daughter Lorenza, are still dedicated […]

Simona Casadio  is an artisan business that specializes in gilding, French-polishing and restoration. It was started in 1930 by Mario Casadio. The company mostly deals in the restoration of antique objects, such as console tables, head-boards, wooden statues, chairs, furniture and frames. Exclusive hand-crafted objects of the highest quality, designed and  made by hand with […]

Located in the lovely Montemagno, near Lucca, M.G. Arredamenti  is a small workshop owned by Giovanni Morelli, where wood is transformed into custom pieces of the  highest craftsmanship, which is a rare find in today’s world. With the collaboration of architects and designers, this workshop creates furnishing and home decor pieces unique of their kind […]

In the fourteenth-century house, Torre dei Sapiti, in a workshop with barrel-vaulted ceilings, carved capitals and walls of exposed stone, is the workshop of Paolo Pagliai, silversmith and restorer, heir of a family that has been working at this craft in the Oltrarno area since 1930. His workshop is a reference point for antique dealers, […]

Lino Tagliapietra’s 75-year-long career has been lived out at the gallery-museum in Murano where he was born and raised. He trained at several of the island’s furnaces, going from apprentice to master at the age of twenty-one to becoming one of the best-known glass artists of our time, working between Venice and Seattle, popular all […]

Glassworks Eugenio Ferro has been producing artistic glassware since 1929, by using the sophisticated techniques introduced by the company’s founders, Eugenio Ferro and Giovanni Lazzarini. Currently run by their heirs, the company produces modern-style and traditional artistic glassware and mosaic glass. These one-of-a-kind pieces are made by three master glass-makers, heirs to local Murano families, […]

The Sartoria Ripense grew from Andrea Luparelli’s passion for the noble art “of the needle and thread.” He grew up admiring the skillful and masterly work of his grandfather and was won over by this trade, to which he now devotes his time, creating clothes of great quality and elegance, strictly respecting the artisan tradition […]