A veritable glass chandelier artist, master glassmaker Luigi Fornasier started his glassworks over fifty years ago, and then handed down all his knowledge to his son Fabio, who combines his father’s technical skill and his own innate inquisitiveness which leads him to constantly research different shapes, volumes, colours and finishing details, experimental at times, designed […]

Ever since 1870, the Di Giacomo family has been renowned in the world of haute joaillerie for sophistication and expertise. Their exclusive production is continuously evolving and the range of items features a variety of materials: gold, silver and platinum, precious and semi-precious stones, meticulously handcrafted using traditional artisanal methods. Each creation is designed and […]

Art and architecture enthusiast since he was a child, Tomas Than combines these interests to create a luxury craft brand. Italian leather products, with clean, geometric and essential lines, that create an understated elegance, perfect for the customer who wants to stand out thanks to the extremely high quality and timeless charm of the items. […]

When it comes to creating custom-made shoes, Marini takes the matter very seriously: every stage is performed by hand, starting from the wooden last, made to the specifications of the customer’s feet, up to every single detail regarding the shoes. Marini was established in 1899 by Giuseppe Marini, a master shoemaker who, owing to his […]

Between the 18th and 19th centuries, Naples was consid- ered to be one of the European capitals of music. The roots of the Calace luthier’s workshop are firmly plant- ed in this prestigious tradition. It has been making plectrum instruments – mandolins, mandolas, mand- aloncellos and the liuto cantabile, known and popular all over the […]

Alberto Giordano is an internationally-renowned luthier, who specializes in the construction, preservation and restoration of string instruments. For over thirty years, he has been building by hand violins, violas and cellos, some of which are now part of major collections worldwide. The workshop, which was started in 1987, offers a wide choice for professionals, students, […]

When he started his own glassworks at the end of World War Two, Archimede Seguso was already a successful master glassmaker, well-known, since the 1920s, for his sophisticated animal-themed creations. In the 1930s, he created wonderful bullicante and pulegoso glass vases and he specialized in the massello-style sculpture, and then, in the 1950s, he experimented […]

The outstanding personal qualities, combined with the solid family tradition, make Piero Fogarizzu an experienced Master cutler. The Fogarizzu family have been making magnificent handcrafted Sardinian knives for four generations now. Faithful to the ancient tradition of ‘frailalzuor’ of the Sardinian blacksmiths, Piero does not fail to endow his creations with his personal touch. In […]

The Longo family’s activity in the field of antique reproduction furniture began in 1974 with Giuseppe, an expert carpenter and restorer. He then passed down this art to his son Gabriele, who over time became a sculptor as well as carver. Today the workshop deals mainly with the restoration of furniture, windows and doors, as […]

The location is just steps away from the Rialto bridge. It is here that Bastianello Arte, inspired by the great Venetian tradition of, for instance, the iconic moretti, creates unique jewellery in terms of design and elegance, according to age-old techniques combined with creativity and research. One-of-a-kind pieces conveying passion for the past and traditional […]