Carlo Chiesa is one of Milan’s best craftsmen, besides being a great researcher and expert on the history of string instruments and the most illustrious luthiers. In his workshop, he builds both modern and Baroque-style instruments, such as violins and violas da gamba, by working the different woods and carving them. The author of many […]

Sara Spolverini’s jewelry pieces can be described as a story revolving around the history and emotions of those who wear them. One-of-a-kind and custom-made pieces created by using the traditional lost-wax casting method and precious metals (925 sterling silver and pure 750 gold), as well as new and experimental materials and techniques, with a special […]

In 2004, the first pair of Woo Class glasses were made. From then onwards, Lisa Gabellini’s atelier has created frames that perfectly combine stile and comfort while considering the wellbeing of the wearer. Made with at least 11 layers of natural wood, the glasses are light, flexible and durable. The manufacturing process includes meticulously forming […]

Bringing the Renaissance to life is the aim of this relatively young workshop, with a twenty-year history in a land with a long tradition in ceramics. The choice of Ceramiche d’Arte Ammannati is a decisive one: only handmade and hand-painted art ceramics. The workshops reproduces works from the past, but above all it gives life […]

Simone Cenedese is enterprising, always on the go and trying out new ideas. He grew up in his father Giovanni’s furnace in Murano, of which he is today the brains and soul. Lighting, furnishing accessories and artistic objects. Over forty dyes based on age-old recipes. Whatever comes out of this furnace is never ordinary. Although […]

Hemp has been grown in the Val d’Aosta region since ancient times: this plant thrives along the riversides and the fiber it gives is woven into a very strong material which, in some cases, is better than wool. This centuries-old tradition is now carried on by the Lou Dzeut Cooperative, which sells fabrics by the […]

Two brothers with a passion for metals and everything that can be derived from them in terms of home decor. Daniele and Chiara, artisans with their hands the first, with the designs and the choice of materials the second. The inspiration for the models winks at the retro lines of the ’30s and ’40s, but […]

Once upon a time there was the then seventeen year-old Lorenzo Borgheresi, who from 1953 used brass, copper and coloured glass to produce the star lantern, the historic and most representative symbol of his work. After this other models were created, including the Veneziane and the Lampioni Fiorentini, or Florentine streetlamps, all in antique style […]

Since 1902 Picchiani e Barlacchi have been making artistic medals using traditional techniques: anniversaries, awards and any event can be a pretext for the creation of a small jewel or medal. Recently, the company has been devoting the same craftsmanship and attention to the creation of small accessories and silver jewellery. Everything is designed and […]

Airee Design&Co. is a workshop where completely unique and customised household objects take shape. Irene Roscini, creator of the brand, oversees in the design of a perfect space in which each tailor-made sewn product can be placed. From lampshades to pillows, from handbags to canvases, Airee Design collections are created in the heart of Perugia, […]