The Artisans

Born in Rome in 1967, Oliviero Pagliaroli started his professional path as a designer and architect after attending a Fine Arts High School followed by an Architecture degree at the Roma Tre University. While partnering with architectural firms and participating in national and international contests, he progressively turned to painting and fully embracing Informalism, with its abstract and gestural tendencies. In 2000, he founded his atelier BLACK OFFICE and began collaborating with artist Aleandro Nardinocchi, co-founder of the WHITECUBE3 exhibition area in Rome.

The 2013 recipient of the Robert Capa Gold Medal for his coverage of the Syrian War, photographer, journalist, and author Fabio Bucciarelli has spent the last decade creating striking images through a distinctive storytelling style centered on human rights. Renowned worldwide for his documentation of conflicts and humanitarian consequences of war, the multi-awarded photographer is also a writer for national and international magazines and wrote a book on the Libyan conflict. More recently, he has worked as a curator and artistic director with Italian Museums.

Ziranu & Balvis is a woodworking workshop founded in 1960 by Giovanni Ziranu. Located in the small town of Orani in the Province of Nuoro, Sardinia, it combines classic techniques of carpentry with traditional Sardinian inlay works and engravings. Ziranu passed on his knowledge and the workshop’s reins to his nephew Francesco Balvis, who, inspired by his uncle’s mastery, now creates traditional and modern furniture for the company.

Founded in 1903, Alimonti prides itself on meticulous observance of tradition. The company is committed to the value of artisan craftsmanship and tireless pursuit of innovation. Unmatched know-how of materials and techniques has helped the brand evolve into Alimonti Milano, which - with its luxury showroom in Milan - is poised to be a leader on the international stage. Master craftsmen tend to every step in the crafting process, ensuring each piece is one-of-a-kind and tailored to the customer’s needs.

Milan-based artist Alessandra Zorzi was born in Treviso in a family of publishers. Her progressive approach to art evolved over the course of her career as a professional architect in Milan. Her artwork - ranging from printed “tapestries” and paintings to animation films - embodies a tireless pursuit and research into an independent imaginative language that has its roots in art archetypes. Magazzini Del Sale in Venice, Maschio Angioino in Naples, and Palazzo Ducale in Mantua are just a few of the prestigious historical sites that have hosted her works.

Founded by leather goods designer Serena Cancellier and jewelry designer Mercedes Salazar, Casa Remedios is a first-rate workshop specializing in sculptural pieces that blend friendship and a shared passion for artisanal craftsmanship. Creating unique pieces in gold handmade by Colombian craftsmen, the Paris-based Italian and Colombian designers collaborate with renowned icons of the fashion and art world to create their one-of-a-kind pieces.

Adriano Cisani is a world-renowned photographer from Milan, who has collaborated with international magazines such as Rolling Stones, Vogue (US, Japan, Italy, Brazil and Thailand) since 2013 and works for well-known clients including Gucci, Aspesi and Maserati. With over a decade of experience in fashion photography and reportage projects, his distinctive style follows a humoristic approach to stereotypes, combining extravagant visuals with an artistic allure. His current work honors his original and creative flair by developing special projects for fashion brands and creating art installations.

For over 20 years, ceramicist Perla Guidotti has been honing and developing her craft. An associate of the “Elena and Leonetti Tintori frescoes lab” in Prato where she once attended courses by master ceramist Salvatore Cipolla, Guidotti is one of the founders of “Arte della Ceramica”, an association with over sixty members across Italy that organizes the annual International Pottery Fair in Florence. “Made in Italy” and “Argillà” exhibitions in Faenza are just two of many events where she has showcased her works.

Constantin Migliorini was born in Tuscany. He graduated in 1993 from the Art Institute of Siena with a degree in painting decoration and he continued his studies at the Fine Arts Academy of Florence, where he graduated in 1999. After his studies, he lived and worked in Spain, Seville, and Granada, for two years. His artworks have been showcased in solo exhibits and major exhibitions, such as "The 3rd Dafen International Oil Painting Biennale, Shenzhen2022", in Dafen Art Museum, China; "Premio Michetti", in PAC, Padiglione Arte Contemporanea Milano; “Too loud a solitude, between the double and the opposite", in N.I. Art Galleria Tetovo, Macedonia. Today he teaches painting and scenography at the art school of Varese.

In 2013, twin brothers Gianluca and Gianmarco Gamberini founded L’Artiere Edizioni, a publishing house specializing in photography books aimed at expert photographers, collectors, fans, and novices. L’Artiere Edizioni strongly believes in the concept of quality and attention to every detail of the finished product, devoted to creating volumes that are aesthetically pleasing and made to last. Passion, dedication, technical know-how, and craftsmanship are the cornerstones of L’Artiere, with quality serving as their inspiring watchword.

iXOOST high-end sound systems stem in Modena from an easy idea: using an exhaust pipe, beating heart that releases the symphony of the car, to actively play real music, transforming it into a prestigious design object. In the spirit of iXOOST listening to the music becomes an experience that captures sight, hearing and touch: you can look and touch original parts of legendary cars, bring into your home the extraordinary design of the most famous and luxurious supercars in the world and at the same time listen to your favorite music with high-end sound quality, thanks to an integrated audio system handcrafted using original components of brands such as Automobili Lamborghini, Pirelli and Abarth.

Born in 1991, he lives in San Martino in Rio, in the province of Reggio Emilia. Graphic designer and video animator, he pursues also a passion for painting, illustration and photography. He discovered his artistic drive more than ten years ago when just for fun he started remodeling antique furniture. After a few years, he switched from wood to canvas, on which he found more possibilities of representation. In November 2014 he participated in the exhibition Contemporanea2014 at Palazzo Bentivoglio in Gualtieri. In May 2015 he exhibited at ROMART, an International Biennial of Art and Culture in Rome. In July and September 2015 he exhibited at Galleria Farini in Bologna. In December 2018 he exhibited at MBN Art Gallery in Reggio Emilia.

Catenuto was born in Genoa, she graduated in Pedagogy with a philosophical orientation. In the 1990s, together with teaching, she collaborated on an international project and continued her studies in aesthetics and philosophy. In the 2000s she dedicated herself to experimenting with mixed painting techniques with essential materials such as jute and wood. It will be the beginning of a path that is still active and alive today. She experimented with different applications of color, stitching, and fabrics. Since the 2020s ceramics have become an integrated part of artistic production; the ceramics are created periodically with the help of the ERNAN design Ceramiche Albisola studio.

Designed and manufactured in Milan, and part of the GIOBAGNARA group since 2022, RIVIERE is a tale of luxury that features all the very best of Italian know-how. RIVIERE produces sophisticated interior decoration accessories, handcrafted by the best artisans, whose skills have been handed down from generations. The appeal of RIVIERE lies in perfect quality, accurate details, sophisticated lines, and an extraordinary combination of refined materials and finishes. The combination of design, quality, and unique character with the most innovative solutions of contemporary living, make the collection an excellence whose style is immediately perceived and recognizable.

Riva’s story all began in the 1920s in a small cabinetmaking workshop in Cantù, Brianza run by Nino Romano. In the ‘40s, the founder’s son-in-law, Mario Riva, joined the business and was later followed by his son Maurizio and grandson Davide, focusing their work on tailor-made collections toward the end of the ‘70s. In 1992, Riva participated in the Milano Salone del Mobile, and in 2010, it unveiled the Riva Center by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Known for enhancing wood through natural oils and waxes, the brand is committed to sustainability and reusing materials.

After completing a degree in History from the University of Pisa, Nicola Bertellotti started traveling the world in search of forgotten places and their decadent beauty. Nostalgia for lost paradises emanates from each of his shots, which have been exhibited in "Hic Sunt Dracones" at Castel dell'Ovo in Naples, "The Great Beauty" at Pärnu Museum in Estonia, and "Paradiso Perduto" at the Estella Gallery in New Orleans. He has been featured in renowned magazines the likes of Esquire and has published two photographic volumes “Fenomenologia della fine" (2014) and "In Absentia" (2022).

The story behind MobiliStorti is one of tireless research and passion for antique furniture. The first page was written in 1961 when Bruno Mario opened his furniture restoration and retail workshop in Pinerolo, near Turin. Following in their father's footsteps, Cristina and Giuseppe Bruno, respectively, take care of antiques retailing and crafting singular furnishing pieces inspired by natural shapes, the newest collection reinterpreting ancient Baroque influences through a sleek, essential lens.

Corrado Murlo is a celebrated portrait and documentary photographer based in Rome, who collaborates with Italian and international magazines with emerging bands, music festivals, and theater companies. A student of Italian photojournalist Alessandro Penso and an assistant to portrait and street photographer Eolo Perfido, he is part of the photographic collective "Italian Street Eyes", exhibiting and holding workshops throughout Italy. Murro assisted Steve McCurry during the photographer’s project in the Italian region of Umbria, documenting a religious local festival.

Milan-based artist Enrico Verger composes portraits that capture a fleeting moment of grace. Born in Rome in 1970, he lived in many European countries before finding a home in Athens, Greece. There, he could no longer ignore the urge to paint, which he enriched with technical skills by attending the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan. He works out of his namesake atelier opened in 2019. His solo exhibitions are “L’ozio” (2021) and “Piscine” (2022).

Craafts is an Italian artisanal workshop specializing in high fashion production founded in 2013 by Ebi Handmade Accessories. Run by the creative duo of architects Elif Malkoclar and Davide Dell'Acqua, it embodies an elegant, harmonious blend of architecture and artisanship. The brand combines fashion, design, art, and high-end craftsmanship using first-rate fabrics and textiles exclusively handmade following ancient traditional techniques interpreted in a refined contemporary key.