Since 1976, Il Papiro has been producing objects in paper decorated by hand with techniques inspired by Tuscan regional tradition. In particular, it uses a technique that has almost disappeared, paper marbling. Precisely to illustrate this technique, in the stores, demonstrations are organized by craftsmen, while in the Grassina workshop, customers can personally try experimenting […]

Giacomo Filipini’s works are the result of experiments, studies and hard work, but also an innate curiosity. Stimulated by a dynamic and multifaceted artistic environment, he gained experience in various techniques, only to find in working in iron a privileged form of expression, which distinguishes him on the contemporary art scene. His works show the […]

The Res Artis workshop of Marco Sangalli carries on a family path and a local tradition, that of the Brianza furniture. The technical knowledge acquired and refined by continuous research, become a source of inspiration giving meaning to the object all handmade where shapes, materials and attention to detail make each piece unique. The realization […]

Hand-woven silk and precious velvets and brocades is the ancient art that the Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio wants to preserve and endorse. An art that has been established over the centuries and is now being continued using early twentieth-century looms to produce exclusive fabrics on commission or to reproduce historical collections. The Fondazione creates […]

The story of Ulturale ties is a story of passion and skillful hands. In the 1980s, with Vincenzo Ulturale who grew up in the family’s workshop operating since 1948, the brand became synonymous with elegance. The closure stitch on the back, sewn higher up, the movable ‘friction thread’ that makes the tie incredibly soft, the […]

Since 1849 the Cordani family has been making hand-woven silk velvet. They still use the nineteenth-century wooden frames to create etched velvets, yokes on satin backgrounds and gros de tours, all with pure silk threads. The feather in the cap of this company is the smooth velvet of Genoa, of which they are the only […]

The ancient art of drawing and painting applied to wallpaper and fabrics. Exclusive decorations that make the rooms of one’s home unique and personalized. In over 20 years of activity, Larghevedute has established many prestigious collaborations, such as the one with fashion designer Versace for whom the company decorated boutiques and private residences. Each work […]

The Pasquini Marino company was established in the late fifties in Bovolone, a well-known classic furniture manufacturing area near Verona. It designs and produces unique objects in fine solid wood with artisan methods. The family business is now run by the founder’s children, Remo and Paola. Remo’s passion for the food-and-wine business has led the […]

“I create jewelry for those who, like me, believe in art”.  That is how Daniela Vettori describes her thirty-year-long experience in the field of research and experimentation with precious metals. Her atelier-workshop is based in Vicenza and that is where Daniela has trained a team of skilled artisans who have been able to meet the […]

This Museum-Workshop of hand-weaving is incredibly fascinating: started in 1921 in the Church of San Francesco delle Donne, it still makes use of eighteenth and nineteenth-century looms to create furnishing fabrics. These fabrics’ warp thread is in cotton, while the weft thread, which is what makes up the pattern, is usually made of silk, cashmere, […]