Silvia Giorgetti can be described as a “fabric alchemist”. In her textile design workshop, Silvia designs and creates hand-painted fabrics, transforming rolls of silk, cotton, velvet, linen and hemp into textile objects and clothing by using various techniques, often more than one technique at the same time, in particular, the Indonesian batik and Japanese shibori […]

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 […]

The first evidence of an ‘apothecary’ in the new church of Santa Maria Novella built by Dominican friars dates back to 1542, but it was only in 1612 that the workshop opened its services to the public. Today the products are made using machines designed and built to fulfil the needs of the company while […]

The heir to a family of master blacksmiths for three generations, Filippo Quochi boasts a twenty-year experience in the iron-working field. His accurately detailed work and creative skills have transformed a job into an art form. He creates beautiful sculptures featuring plays of symmetry and balance and a great sense of proportion and beauty. Portions […]

Founded in 1888, Orsoni is the last historic furnace allowed to operate with fire in Venice. It produces the famous Venetian glass tiles and 24 carat gold leaf mosaics in various shades, including the precious Oro San Marco, used to restore the masterworks of the Venetian Basilica. An age-old tradition described through the Color Library, […]

In 1998, Paolo Sorgentone, an expert in the traditional Cremonese method, and Michele Mecatti, master luthier himself, put their professional experience and skills together to start their own workshop in Florence. Their main activity is the construction of string instruments, which are entirely made by hand, one by one, with traditional artisan methods and well-seasoned  […]

Angelo Sciannella trained as a ceramist in Castelli, Abruzzo, an important and ancient ceramics centre. In 1962, he moved to Oristano, where he skilfully blends the tradition of his land with the local tradition. Also involved in teaching, he creates works characterized by ongoing technical experimentation, where modernity and tradition come together harmoniously, resulting in […]

NAA Studio owes its name to the initials of the person who conceived and created it: Negar Azhar Azari, a young Florentine artist of Persian origins. Started in 2011 in the Oltrarno area, in the heart of Florence’s artisan district, NAA Studio is an experimental and innovative workshop deeply rooted in Florence’s goldsmithing tradition. Handmade […]

For 25 years, the Ombrellificio Torinese on Via Sesia has been making umbrellas that can rightly be classified as ‘tailor-made’, perfect for prestigious gifts and for aficionados of detail and personal style who shun the fashionable. Exclusive accessories that emanate an impeccable look at celebrations and ceremonies, they are also perfect for daily use. Their […]

A historic company specialising in the production of wooden furnishing objects with a unique design, created by Sebastiano Lunardelli, the company’s owner along with his sister Agnese and Luca Zambelli. Inspired by the tradition of a city built on wood and water, Lunardelli Venezia stylishly and elegantly combines wood, precious fabrics and sophisticated Murano glass. […]