The building that houses the workshop is charming itself: a small church dating back to 1188, dedicated to St. Nicolò, which was deconsecrated in 1825. Marisa Brancaleoni began creating highly artistic objects by specializing in the reproduction of the Etruscan bucchero. Her son, Francesco Morelli, followed in her footsteps and carries on this ceramic-making technique […]

Renata Bonfanti’s weaving workshop creates handmade tapestries and carpets, according to centuries-old techniques. The patterns are very modern-style, created by the workshop’s artisans and to the customer’s requests. All processing stages of tapestries and carpets are carried out by hand, while the curtains, tablecloths and some rugs are woven on mechanical looms. Renata Bonfantis skill […]

Loretta Caponi opened her boutique-workshop in Florence in 1967, but the passion for embroidery had accompanied her since she was 9 years old. Since then, Caponi creations have been appreciated by thousands of families, some famous, from the Rockefellers to the Kennedys, many simply lovers of excellence. Today in the boutique there are over ten […]

The workshop of Sammartino & Delfino, housed in an old eighteenth-century building, has contributed to Caltagirone’s reputation as the Lady of Colors. It offers classic ceramics, whose shapes, colors and patterns are enhanced by the modern creativity of the master ceramic-makers who work in the workshop. All ceramic objects are made by hand and all […]

To make a pan it is necessary to start with a sheet of pure copper, of a thickness of at least 2mm, given that if it were any thinner than this, when the piece is fired it would not be able to withstand the tinning process. The finest blades are used for artistic work. These […]

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 […]

An eclectic collection of ideas, materials and techniques. This is La Quercia 21, artisan design workshop opened in 2010 following the encounter of two carpenters. The make bespoke furniture, inspired by the history of furnishings and constantly experimenting new aesthetic and functional solutions. Types of wood, iron, resins and fabrics, as well as recycled parts […]

A historic company specialising in the production of wooden furnishing objects with a unique design, created by Sebastiano Lunardelli, the company’s owner along with his sister Agnese and Luca Zambelli. Inspired by the tradition of a city built on wood and water, Lunardelli Venezia stylishly and elegantly combines wood, precious fabrics and sophisticated Murano glass. […]

Founded in 2018, the Impresa Sociale Magnani Pescia is a young reality, but with solid roots, which retrace the history back to the fifteenth century, bringing back to life a tradition that is also linked to the important Paper Museum of Pescia, promoter of the Company. The workshop is dedicated to the production of hand […]

The small VmGuarene Workshop is the place where tradition and innovation, the passion for wood and for design blend wonderfully. It specializes in the production of solid wood chopping boards of the highest quality. Handcrafted artifacts created by using the engraving and inlay techniques on locally sourced woods and inspired by shapes and models of […]