Armando Mortet is part of the fourth generation of a French family of sculptors, goldsmiths, engravers and carvers that, having formed in Florence, later moved to Rome where it has been working since 1890. The products of the Bottega D’Arte Mortet are in keeping with the tradition of Renaissance workshops, ranging from sculptures to jewellery […]

Valgrisa® is the first “prêt- à porter montagnard” brand of the Western Alps, which gets its name from the Valgrisenche area, where the ancient art of loom-weaving has always been practiced. An in-depth study of the local history and commitment to the development of local manufacturing traditions, combined with a design capable of reinterpreting each […]

It takes more than 70 hours to make a men’s suit by hand at Liverano & Liverano, the Florentine tailor’s shop started in the 1940s by two Apulian brothers. Today, Antonio Liverano, after seventy years in the business, still works in the shop supervising over his staff, choosing fabrics and taking measurements. The atelier creates […]

Aldo Illotta’s passion for string instruments and in particular guitars started about 25 years ago. For the last 15 years, he has been dealing exclusively in guitars, to begin with standard classical guitars and then, a few years later, steel string, acoustic, baritone, 7-string and 12-string guitars. Inspired by the Master luthiers of the past, […]

Hephaestus’ art has been practised by the Navarini family for generations and not by chance next to the workshop there is a museum that introduces the world of copper and its uses. In the last fifteen years most of Navarini’s production has been kitchen items and in particular pots, made entirely of copper or with […]

The latest recognition in order of time is the inclusion in the REI, the Register of Intangible Heritage, to be exact in the Book of Living Human Treasures, but really Master Platimiro Fiorenza has received countless awards. Moreover, he has devoted his entire life to gold-smithing, given that at only seven years of age, he  […]

The shop was started in 1948 and it soon became the symbol of classic Florentine luxury jewelry. Then came the encounter with Japanese fashion, with the destructuring of shapes and with design and sculpture as sources of inspiration. What does an object mean? The message deeply rooted in ancient jewelry is delivered by Claudio Ranfagni’s […]

Alberto Giampieri is the whole package when it comes to ceramics. As a child, he began experimenting with moulding his toys, before growing up and transforming his passion into a profession. He trained with several Florentine masters, but he is primarily self-taught. Since 2011, he’s worked in his own workshop, crafting elegant majolica vases and […]

Musy Padre e Figli is an elegant and historical goldsmith shop in Turin. Its history is one of the oldest in Europe and begins with Giacomo Musy in 1707. Musy creations were immediately highly appreciated by nobles and kings, and Musy soon became the official goldsmiths and jewellers to the Royal House. What distinguishes these […]

After having studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Perugia and trained at Guido Montanari’s workshop in Deruta, Maria Antonietta Taticchi devoted herself to the creation of one-of-a-kind pieces, promotion of ceramic-making and of her hometown. She was awarded public recognition and has had her works shown across the world. A visit to her […]