Born and raised in Venice, Riccardo Guaraldi trained as a luthier at the Civic School of Violin Making in Milan, where he learned the first principles of the restoration and building of stringed instruments. He then worked with great professionals in the field, by restoring precious Italian 18th-century violins and building his own instruments for […]

In the home décor and furnishing field, L’arte nel pozzo stands out for the vibrancy and liveliness of its products, in addition to the top quality that customers can always rely on. The production line has been recently expanded to include tableware of the highest craftsmanship, as all the rest of the creations by this […]

Since 1996, the paper materials restoration workshop directed by Silvia Gazzina has specialized in prints, drawings, paintings on paper and parchments. The main approach is conservative restoration, with reversible interventions and materials, taking into account the nature of the work without changing its function. The workshop also makes faithful reproductions of antique bindings – born […]

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 […]

“Making the beautiful useful”, creating objects that serve both functional and decorative purposes is the mission of Stefano Gambogi and Federica Cipriani, two young ceramists who specialize in the production of tableware, furnishing objects, washbasins and lighting design. Most of the products are made of majolica and are entirely designed and made by hand, from […]

Founded in 1857 by the Sbigoli family and carried on by the Adami family, this old artisan workshop produces a vast range of ceramics following the ancient Tuscan artisan tradition of majolica, terracotta which is glazed and embellished with Renaissance and medieval decorations. The family Adami, particularly mother Antonella and daughter Lorenza, are still dedicated […]

Valeria David has been working in the field of textiles for almost 35 years. After transforming her vintage shop into a workshop, she began to dedicate her time, with knowledge and passion, to creating fabrics for decor: curtains, tablecloths, tapestries, pillows and bedspreads, second hand makeovers, in other words, created by recovering old pieces and […]

Antica Legatoria Viali oozes with the atmosphere and charm of a centuries-old and strictly artisan’s craft. The business is deeply rooted in the history of the Viali family. The bookbinder’s workshop was started by Giovanni Viali in 1891 and his tools and techniques are still used. The many recognitions received testify to the artistic value […]

Emilio Marchesini’s workshop creates sacred and modern-style silverware, even customized to the client’s specifications. Traditional processing methods are combined with creativity and use of modern technology. Emilio Marchesini is also passionately committed to teaching, in order to hand down this precious art to the new generations.

In the workshop Eros and Gabriele Collizzolli shape clay, from mixing to creating mould, from drying to setting in the ovens. The decorations are the work of their mother, in an entirely artisanal process: from the creation of the single tiles to the final installation. Obviously not many pieces are made each year and this […]