A scale model reproduction of the Matera Sassi quarter has been the main activity of this workshop located in the historic centre of Matera since the start of the 1990s. They are unique pieces that charm both the tourists and the residents: for the latter, they have become a traditional gift. The workshop also makes […]

Started as a small pottery workshop in 1966, Marioni soon expanded its production range to include complete collections of furnishing objects, from lamps to sofas, chairs and furniture. Not only pottery, but also glass, metal, wood and leather creations. All pieces are entirely made by hand. Today Marioni collaborates with well-known architects and designers. In […]

Florence is well-known for its goldsmithing tradition and Gianluca Cassigoli’s workshop, located near Piazza Santa Croce, is one of the extraordinary places in Florence committed to this noble art.  Gold, silver and iron jewelry, enhanced by stones and enamel details, made by using traditional Florentine engraving techniques, chisel work and hammering.  One-of-a-kind pieces, designed and […]

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 […]

Simona Casadio  is an artisan business that specializes in gilding, French-polishing and restoration. It was started in 1930 by Mario Casadio. The company mostly deals in the restoration of antique objects, such as console tables, head-boards, wooden statues, chairs, furniture and frames. Exclusive hand-crafted objects of the highest quality, designed and  made by hand with […]

In Giacomo Alessi’s soul is the tradition of ceramics in Caltagirone, which from the year one thousand has been producing ceramics typical of this area. But the Master has gone beyond this tradition, to recreate his ceramics with a highly personal flair and style. The shop carries mostly household items, and it is in the […]

The company was founded by grandfather Alfredo in the early 1900s with the working of various metals, particularly copper and brass. His son Mario was the one who perfected his artistic wrought iron. Today, the three children and grandson continue the family’s artisan tradition of wrought iron. In the shop, they produce commissioned works of […]

The history of Fratelli Antonini fu Giulio began in 1929 with Antonio and Luigi Antonini. Following in the wake of a tradition in Maniago that has ancient origins, they dedicated themselves to the craft of the blade and knives. Today, they concentrate their production mainly on professional kitchen and cheese knives, the various tools for […]

Pietro Gargini is a young luthier, born in 1980. His passion, after graduating in architecture with a thesis on the mechanics of the violin, has already led him to work and take specialisation courses with nationally and internationally famous masters of this art He now divides her time between building and restoring musical instruments. Many […]

After years of training as a cutter and tailor in his hometown, Giuseppe Seminara started his first shop in Florence, which was then moved to the current premises downtown, in Via de’ Calzaiuoli. Today, his son Gianni runs the tailor’s shop. The fabrics are all carefully selected. Once the measurements are taken, the geometrical pattern […]