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Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

B-Labb is a Cantù-based family business starting out in the 1940s as a small workshop crafting custom-made furniture. Collaborations with well-known architects, fashion houses, and designers expanded the brand to the international market. Their production combines cutting-edge technologies, high-quality materials, and manual know-how passed down generations to create pieces that balance industrial precision with artistry and emotion. Now in its third generation, B-Labb has recently launched the collection "Ynterior" which mirrors a harmonious fusion of design and fashion.

Arch Plus Ultra

Lombardia, Italy | Lighting Maker

Founded in 2020 by architect Stelios Stylianidis, Arch Plus Ultra is a Milan-based architecture studio specialized in renovation, luxury lighting, and interior design. Precious materials such as selected African woods, cast bronze components fused at the Bonvicini Artistic Foundry in Verona, and fabrics woven at the Rubelli mill in Venice are masterfully paired with innovative technologies to ensure the quality of its exclusive creations. Arch Plus Ultra designs boast essential and pure lines that perfectly suit both classic and modern decors.

Pregno

Veneto, Italy | Furniture Maker

Located in Montagnana, a small town near Padua, Pregno started out as a small factory founded in 1971 by Tullio Pregno specialized in high-quality furniture made using traditional cabinet-making techniques. Currently directed by his son Fabio, the company produces “antique” style, classic, contemporary, and bespoke collections whose flawless execution, sober lines, and premium materials express the brand’s clever balance of modern technology and traditional craftsmanship for elite clientele from all over the world

Michele Fabbricatore

Toscana, Italy | Ceramist

Florentine-born Michele Fabbricatore is a young artist who studied Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and enrolled in courses in engraving and graphics at Il Bisonte and the Armadillo Atelier in Florence as well as the International School for Childhood Illustration in Sarmede (TV). In his Pisa-based, namesake studio, Fabbricatore creates evocative ceramic sculptures inspired by literature, mythology, fairy tales, and nature, which reflect his artistic vision of using it as a means of transmitting a poetic world to stir positive human emotions.

Angelina Home

Toscana, Italy | Accessories Maker

Angelina Home is a Florence-based brand that brings Italian tradition, design, and lifestyle into any home with its unique tableware accessories handcrafted with the finest leather. Merging traditional craftsmanship with contemporary sensibility, the collections offer a range of rich textures, colors, and the brand’s innovative double-face pattern. Collaborations with renowned and emerging Italian designers, historic Tuscan tanneries, and the commitment to sustainable solutions make Angelina Home the preferred choice of luxury hospitality sectors worldwide.

Cappellini

Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Founded in 1946 as a small artisan workshop, Cappellini has evolved into an international brand distinguished for its bold innovation and creativity, crafting high-quality furniture for all styles that let the imagination soar. Under Art Director Giulio Cappellini, recently nominated by Time Magazine as one of the most influential fashion and design trendsetters, the brand has fostered collaborations with young designers around the world and strengthened its commitment to sustainability under the Greenguard program.

Effe Vetreria Artistica

Veneto, Italy | Glassmith

EFFE Vetreria Artistica’s story began in 1985 on the historic island of Murano. The atelier crafts all its pieces using traditional methods and, over the years, has cultivated an ethos of research and creativity to explore the range of techniques and aesthetic potential of glass. From the processing in the furnace to the decorative motifs at the mill, attention to detail is paid at every step to create pieces distinguished for their vibrant colors and clarity. Originality and exclusivity are guaranteed by master glassmaker Mario Furlan’s signature.

Fornace Masini

Toscana, Italy | Ceramist

Specialized in garden furniture, namely vases, boxes, statues, and fountains, Fornace Masini has been producing artistic terracotta since 1938, carrying on the century-old tradition of Impruneta terracotta for generations. The family’s lifelong commitment to high-quality manufacturing is captured in their pieces, which combine elegance and craftsmanship with functionality and durability. This extraordinary legacy is carried on today by Marco and his daughter Costanza, who work together to elevate the Masini brand to the international stage.

La Bottega del Vasaio

Umbria, Italy | Ceramist

Timeless and captivating, La Bottega del Vasaio has been creating masterfully hand-painted majolica for over sixty years. Founded in 1966 by master ceramist Umberto Nicolini and his wife Anna, the family business lives on with daughter Maria Rita, whose creativity, talent, and vision define the brand’s modern identity. Striking a balance between tradition and innovation, La Bottega del Vasaio fashions functional and decorative pieces notable for their crafting methods in the Deruta (Perugia) tradition and Renaissance-inspired decorative style.

Studio2046

Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

STUDIO2046 is an interdisciplinary architecture, interior, and product design firm based in Treviglio, Lombardy. Established in 2017 by Daniele Daminelli, the firm seeks to create elegant, versatile interiors that are at once nostalgic and contemporary with an eye towards the future. Daminelli’s passions for Asian cinema, fashion, and European Baroque art are reflected in all projects which come to life using modern, innovative technologies. STUDIO2046 is committed to sustainability and strikes a balance between style and environmental impact in line with European standards.

Mosaique

Lombardia, Italy | Gem Cutter

Mosaïque is a Brescia-based atelier founded by mosaic designer Pamela Canestrini in 2005. Mosaïque pieces embody a balanced juxtaposition of technical rigor and organic design, making each piece suitable for a wide range of decors and personal tastes. Canestrini experiments with mosaic panels on floors and walls as well as accents on vases, lamps, tables, ornaments, and figurines. The versatility of the medium and the artisan’s creative approach make each Mosaïque creation entirely unique.

Luca Polato

Veneto, Italy | Furniture Maker

Luca Polato founded his namesake atelier Luca Polato Design in 1999 after years of experience in antiquing. The atelier specializes in curated collections of antique, vintage, and modern one-off interior furnishings, paintings, light fixtures, and garden furniture. In 2015, Polato launched his own line of furniture and decor accessories embodying a distinctive Art Deco style. The showroom is located in Solesino, Padova and the brand is a fixture at the International Fair and the Mercante in Fiera exhibitions every year to showcase its collectible items.

Arnaboldi Interiors

Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Arnaboldi Interiors has been in the furnishing business since its founding in 1930, back when it was a small artisan workshop in Cantù, Lombardy. For more than three generations, Arnaboldi creates and develops exceptional interior decor for luxury homes and hotels in urban centers or mountain landscapes. Renowned for its luxurious allure and attention to details, Arnaboldi Interiors interweaves bygone artisan skills with creativity and originality.

L'Arcolaio

Abruzzo, Italy | Textile Designer

Founded in 1958 by Francesco Perticara, Arcolaio is a family-run, third-generation atelier specialized in handmade textiles and exclusive fabrics based in Teramo, Abruzzo. Expert artisans weave warps and wefts to create elegant works of art, from tablecloths and napkins to pillowcases, blankets, and bath towels. The Arcolaio’s collections are characterized by the fine finishing touches and meticulous details rooted in weaving traditions. Quality, craftsmanship, and beauty define the brand’s production ethos and artistic identity.

DTales

Lombardia, Italy | Accessories Maker

A young company with bold vision rooted in history and luxury, DTales was founded by Luca Tirone and Leopoldo Guidi in 2013. Located in the heart of Brianza’s cabinet-making district, DTales specializes in interior and exterior custom finishing solutions for helicopters, private jets, yachts, luxury cars and other exclusive high-end products. From design and engineering to production and installation, DTales is able to bring the designers’ concept and the customers’ vision to life, combining artisan tradition with modern technologies to forge its unmistakable identity.

Regina Scarlatta

Marche, Italy | Accessories Maker

The Regina Scarlatta brand was created by Cristian Galeazzi, who was motivated by a great passion for handcrafted woodwork. Growing up in the area around Pesaro, Cristian was influenced by the pipe making tradition of the region. He uses only root wood from Tuscany and Calabria, aged for at least three years in his workshop before carving it. An innate appreciation of classic style is evident in his exquisitely crafted pipes, as is a strong impulse to seek out new shapes and modern lines.

Maurizia Carantani

Lombardia, Italy | Artist

Passionate about art since childhood, Genova-born Maurizia Carantani graduated from the Carrara Academy of Fine Arts and began her career in painting and graphic design in the 1970s. In 1980, she debuted her first collection of ceramic pieces characterized by irregular shapes, contrasting finishes, and unconventional materials. The expressive, bold quality of her pieces and focus on abstract geometries define her personal style. Carantani’s many works are featured in private collections, museums, and art galleries in Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Japan.

Agnes Duerrschnabel Atelier

Lombardia, Italy | Artist

German-born artisan Agnes Duerrschnabel has had an unconventional artistic journey. First moving to Milan for a language course, she worked as an interpreter and sworn translator for the Court of Como for over 30 years. Never once setting aside her passion for art, she returned to Germany in 2007 to study at the National Institute for Ceramics Design in Höhr-Grenzhausen and, in 2013, opened a workshop in Como’s historic Santa Margherita monastery. Her unique pieces have a delicate aesthetic that feature grès, porcelain, and natural elements such as marine wood and stones.

Vetreria Artistica Rosa

Veneto, Italy | Glassmith

Master glassmaker Carlo Rosa founded Vetreria Artistica Rosa in Venice after decades of experience in Murano glass craftsmanship and a deep passion for this timeless material. Designed by Carlo and his two sons Denis and Omar, these magnificent lighting fixtures are entirely crafted by hand with tools used by Murano artisans for centuries. Each piece can be customized or made-to-order, making it a splendid masterpiece of unparalleled artistic value.

Testatonda

Piemonte, Italy | Designer

Testatonda is a design group based in Turin, with a multicultural identity. Formed by Nicolò Corigliano, Matteo Minello, Alessandro Scialdone, and Valter Cagna, their diverse professional backgrounds -ranging from architecture and design to anthropology and sociology -converge in an artistic space where they explore and create objects that combine functionality and elegance. The name Testatonda is inspired by the dome-headed nail that effortlessly links iron and wood, symbolic of both the diversity of the group and duality of their creations