Since 1963, this workshop has been producing authentic artisan Chiavari chairs. This tradition has been handed down here for more than two centuries, without neglecting the innovation and research into new forms and models. A result of the history of the place and the family, the young craftsmen who work in this shop today possess […]

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 […]

Legatoria Artigiana Napoli carries on the business started by the Eliseo family in the late 1800s and which today is housed in the 16th-century courtyard of Palazzo Marigliano, on Via San Biagio dei Librai, a historic street lined with publish- ing houses, printers and bookshops. In the high-ceilinged rooms there are still the punches for […]

In the workshop of Alessandro Grassi, a workshop whose history began in the late 1800s, the great teacher, assisted by his collaborators, still creates splendid windows today according to the ancient French glass tradition. Stained glass of the highest quality, worked with lead, soldered, painted in grisaille and heated at a high temperature to create […]

This artisan leather company dates from 1956. The third Peroni generation, Maurizio and Marco, keep the professionalism and manual skills of their predecessors alive today, with the added value of creativity and innovation. Over 1,500 items are made strictly by hand and most of them are without stitching thanks to the ancient shaping technique of […]

Stefania Santone works in Guardiagrele, in the heart of the Majella National Park, whose beauty constantly inspires her works. Her creations are characterized by intense colours and creativity, an innovative combination of the ceramic tradition of Abruzzo and personal interpretation, hence the uniqueness of her creations. Her pieces vary greatly with household items such as […]

Since 1860, this historic shop in Rome has been a reference point for those seeking mats, runners or small carpets of high quality for the home. After three generations, the customer is guaranteed to find what they need even today, from ‘storini’, the antique shutters typical of the centre of Rome, to the finest oriental […]

Marilena Fantozzi, always inspired by the desire to create, graduated from the Academy of Costume and Fashion, and initially went to work with fashion houses and designers. Later, under the wise guidance of her aunt Assunta, she dedicated herself passionately to making bridal gowns. Motherhood then led her to explore the magical world of making […]

There is mastery, passion and love in the sculptures made by Ulderico Pinfildi, a great master of the Nativity scene art. Raised in his family’s workshop, he believes that this art runs in his DNA. His home-workshop oozes care for de- tails and finishing touches and the atmosphere of a world in which the Neapolitan […]

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 […]