Based in the heart of Gubbio, this historic workshop has been creating pottery for over 50 years by using the ancient Etruscan technique called bucchero, a traditional method rediscovered by Antonio Maria Rossi and now skillfully carried on by his son Gaetano. Every piece, which is made on a wheel, is polished with wood to […]

Since 1992 the company Pacifico Antonella has been a point of reference on the Italian and international market for the production of high quality crafts. Lace from Isernia, made by hand, using ancient techniques, is combined with the pure linen that is the absolute Pacifico protagonist. All the products are made using knowledge passed down […]

The year 2015 marks an important anniversary: 120 years of business since David Berti started production in 1895. Today, both the passion and the craftsmanship remain unchanged. But the knives made by Coltellerie Berti are not only handmade but also unique: there is only one knife maker who leaves his initials on the blade, to […]

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 […]

Since 1981, Camillo Perrella has been designing and creating guitars of the highest quality, with a powerful sound and unique timbre. Made in a strictly traditional fashion, technically flawless, but also deeply personal and innovative, they are the result of incessant research into pure sound and the aesthetic of authentic beauty. A Master Luthier with […]

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, […]

Paolo Villa has been operating in the field of preservation and restoration of decorated surfaces and personal properties of historical-artistic interest since 1987. The firm’s staff is made up of qualified technicians who have been working with passion, attention and care for many years, always in step with the latest developments. Paola Villa  has been […]

Francesco Assante, a shipwright from Ischia, has been manufacturing and repairing boats since 1987, completely by hand and on commission. Specialised in Gozzis and Lances, typical local boats for fishing and tourism, he recently constructed miniature boats for displays and collections. Such as “Lancia”, a handmade prototype faithfully built following the canons of construction that […]

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 […]

In 2007 Takafumi Mochizuki left the Land of the Rising Sun to move to Florence. After studying furniture restoration for some years he opened his own workshop, becoming the “Zouganista”, from “zougan”, marquetry in Japanese. Because this is his greatest passion: leaving his mark on the wood, creating decorative objects with attractive lines, with curvilinear […]