The Artisans

Giulio Boem is an Italian photographer who documents art, design, and architecture with impressive style. After graduating from the DAMS in Bologna specializing in public photographic archives, he began collaborating with numerous public and private institutions on editorial projects and digital fine-art printing. His collections have been acquired by Goldman Sachs, Unipol, and Ferragamo Lungarno Collections, among others.

A contemporary artist and painter from the Italian province of Como, Ilaria Franza graduated in Experimental Arts at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. Renowned for her deft use of color, she works alongside interior and product designers to create exclusive paintings for modern decors. Her artworks offer a different perspective on the outer and inner worlds, leading the audience to an unexplored area of the mind that draws inspiration from Romanticism.

On the scene since 1967, Santi Caleca worked as a photojournalist for the Palermitan newspaper “L’Ora” before moving to Milan for work. A fortuitous meeting with Casa Vogue’s former editor Isa Vercelloni in 1976 paved the way for a professional evolution, adapting the language of photography to interior design and architecture. His encounter with Ettore Sottsass in 1977 earned him a friendship and collaboration that lasted for over 30 years. Santi Caleca creates press campaigns and catalogs for renowned architecture firms, galleries, and museums worldwide.

Born in Naples and currently based in Milan, Adriano Annino is a prolific, all-around artist whose vision is best expressed through the convergence and blend of diverse artistic languages. His degrees in Music Theory and Trumpet from the Conservatory preceded and inspired his experimentation with painting to explore contemporary approaches to art. His artworks have been showcased in solo exhibits and major exhibitions such as the 2019 “Corpi Eloquenti” in Monza, “Eléphant Paname” in Paris, and “Angry Boys” at the Det Ny Kastet Museum in Thisted, Denmark.

Documentary photographer Michela Benaglia’s career is marked by unexpected twists and turns. After completing her undergraduate degree in Industrial Design, she embarked on a ten-year-long stint as an Art Director. She then pursued a Master’s in Reportage, allowing her passion to become her full-time job. Documenting scenes of human life, her photographs are exceptionally powerful in narrative and visual impact.

Silia is a luxury brand born in 2011 from the skillful craftsmanship of I&S, a Florentine company with a long tradition in the artisan processing of Plexiglas. Silia’s international acclaim for its luxury furnishings and home decor brought forth important collaborations with renowned designers and architects. Silia’s creative designs are crafted using high-tech machinery and hand-finished by skilled Florentine artisans. The brand’s use of Perspex, a polymethyl methacrylatewith extraordinary optical characteristics, is complemented by precious materials such as ebony, 24K gold, and python leather.

Massimo Siragusa is a professor at the IED of Rome, a photographer, and an editorial director of Phaos Edizioni. He has exhibited his works in the permanent collections of the Vatican Museums and the Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, among others, and has been published internationally in magazines such as New York Times Magazine, Le Monde, and Marie Claire. He has worked with the most prestigious Italian companies, telling their identity with a singular clean aesthetic.

UNESCO, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities, and the Bangkok Embassy are just a handful of the well-known institutions photographer Luca Capuano has worked with. His projects range from photo essays documenting Italian cultural heritage to shoots and ad campaigns for designer brands such as Artemide, Flos, Piquadro, and Bulgari. His photos have been exhibited at the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, Abu Dhabi Nyuad Art Gallery, and Berlin Institut für Architektur, among others. He teaches photography at the Isia Institute of Urbino.

Born in Pescara in 1980, Claudia Ferri views photography as the most sincere lens through which to explore man and places. After many years in Rome, she moved to Milan where she works as a freelancer. Her portraits investigate the physiognomic change from puberty to adolescence, while her contextual photography is focused on how environments change depending on the people who live in them. Gucci, Missoni, Fondazione Prada, Nike, and X Factor are among her clients. Her works were published in Monocle, Konfekt, Esquire, Hunter Magazine, and Vogue, to name a few.

Art runs through the veins of John Mirabel. Born in 1988 in France, he is a half-French, half-American visual artist, musician, and curator based in Milan. Polymorphous best describes his artistic language, ranging from videos to installations. In 2020, he founded “Spazio Bidet”, an artist-run space in Milan, and since 2021 he collaborates with the “Le Domaine Perdu” Gallery, Galera San Soda Art Gallery, and JFS Orchestra. Artists such as Liv Schulman, Daniel Steegman Mangrané, and Tarek Lachrissi count him among their collaborators.

The brainchild of visual artist Martina Zena, ZeNA reflects her open approach to art through home collections whose colorful, handpainted motifs synthesize all the creative influences and sparks that enriched her professional path. Authentic visual codes she describes as concerts, dances, or brushstrokes chasing each other reveal a sense of rhythm that no cup or plate from her collections ever fails to convey. Coherently with its founder’s philosophy, the brand keeps evolving and experimenting with new materials with new shapes and motifs.

Back in 1922, Agatino Maccarrone started handcrafting chairs in a small Sicilian village at the foothills of Mount Etna. His workshop has hosted five generations of cabinet makers, earning the company special recognition for over 20 years of experience in furnishing yachts, private jets, and luxury hotels. Passion, expertise, and technology are at the core of Maccarrone’s philosophy, characteristics that can be recognized and appreciated in every single watch winder, cigar humidor, bar cabinet, or any other fine case, all deftly handcrafted in Tuscany.

A century-old brand producing exceptional household embroidered linens, Jesurum Venezia 1870 was founded in Venice in 1870 by Michelangelo Jesurum. Handmade using the most precious fabrics and artisan techniques, its refined pieces interpret traditional Venetian lace and embroidery with a modern twist. Jesurum collaborates with professionals to create bespoke linens exclusively produced in a limited edition solely for the customer.

Turina Design Lights is distinguished by a unique style that dates back to 1620 Venice. Glassmaking expertise and tricks of the trade handed down from father to son for generations now culminate in Alberto Turina, the current head of the company. His various collections and collaborations with talented architects and designers reflect his artistic vision, captured in sleek lines, daring colors, and traditional subjects. Each piece is proudly tailor-made to clients’ needs, desires, and specifications.

Making outdoor spaces look stylish yet cozy is at the core of Urbantime's mission. Taking advantage of Diemmebi’s years of experience in metal processing, its collections with renowned designers embody timeless charm without compromising on quality and sustainability, attested by their enhanced weatherability techniques and 100% recycling or reuse practice in-house. Buttressed by an excellent and rigorously Italian supply chain, each piece is crafted with care in Vittorio Veneto, Veneto.

Pucci Scafidi is a photographer and photojournalist. Born in Palermo, he has traveled the world for work and to display his photographs in numerous world-renowned exhibitions. He worked in Milan, Tokyo, New York, and Buenos Aires before returning to Italy, realizing that his heart still belonged to his beloved hometown. His photos portray the simplicity yet richness of life in the city and countryside.

Seleusi is a first-rate Italian brand from Tuscany, world-renowned for its exceptional pieces made according to traditional artisan techniques. The superior blend of high-quality materials and extensive savoir-faire of ceramics, Florentine silverware, and leather craftsmanship results in captivating interior design pieces that showcase the precious and unrepeatable signs of an artisan touch.

Based in Caltagirone, a city renowned for its long-standing ceramic tradition and unparalleled artisans, D.D. Ceramiche Siciliane follows in that rich Sicilian tradition by creating elegant majolica and ceramic designs marked by their deft use of shapes, top-quality enamels, and precious details. Entirely modeled and painted by hand through a complex process, the brand’s pieces will shine in a range of interiors, from classic and traditional to contemporary and minimalist.

A family-run business that believes in the values of elegance, passion, and experience inherited through generations, Goldconfort creates first-rate furniture items whose modern style is rooted in the timeless Italian craftsmanship tradition. Deftly handcrafted in-house in a solar-energy-run workshop, each sofa is meticulously crafted using premium fabrics and materials.

Nello Ferrigno lives and works in Salerno and, since the early 70s, he has been experimenting with the rich tradition of decorated ceramics of the nearby Vietri (on the Amalfi coast). His curiosity and knowledge of materials and colors creates unique, hand-made art pieces.