The Artisans

Artist and cabinetmaker, Filippo Sorcinelli founded furniture atelier Oltrelegno in 2011. More than two decades of experience in metal and wood processing as well as collaborations with Carlo Piazza, Chinese architect Chi Wing Lo, and others sowed the seeds of success for the Oltrelegno firm. Their superb synthesis of manual artistry and creativity is reflected in custom pieces distinguished by minute details and an eclectic combination of wood, metals, fabrics, resins, and varnishes.

Established in 2007 as an offshoot of the acclaimed, Bassano-based Meneghetti Mobili furniture firm, TablesWin creates tailor-made gaming tables and casino equipment renowned for their sartorial quality. Cutting-edge technology and prized raw materials are combined to ensure high-quality designs that will last for years of gaming sessions to come. Working with private customers and world-class casinos alike, every piece is customizable down to the smallest detail for an exclusive aesthetic and entertainment experience.

Committed to craftsmanship, slow design, and upcycling, Stromboli was founded in 2016 in Mexico City by French artist and designer Clémence Seilles. Tireless research into innovative waste materials and a network of artisans and suppliers across France, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Italy earned the brand international recognition, with Napapijri, Safilo, Mama Shelter, and RSVP Paris among its clientele. Named after the Sicilian volcanic island, the brand only produces limited-stock collections. The brand relocated its studio headquarters to Milan in 2021.

Founded in 1985 in Civita Castellana, Lazio, Azzurra specializes in handcrafting ceramic hand basins and various bathroom fixtures. In 2018, Azzurra unveiled its showroom in Milan and launched a new collaboration with Diego Grandi Office (DGO) to reinterpret the contemporary bathroom concept with sustainable items that consume less water. The brand’s newest collection, Azzura Art, features one-off hand-painted pieces that capture modern flair while staying true to traditional details and crafting traditions.

Wanda Fiscina’s hand-crafted ceramic sculptures have organic silhouettes combined with influences from her native Salerno and the area of Mount Vesuvius. Corals and other marine creatures, as well as the explosive power of magma inspire the themes of her powerful work. Wanda’s knowledge of craft and history makes her sculptures timeless pieces of art. Her work has been recognized internationally in the world of contemporary ceramics.

Founded in 1798 in Meda (Monza and Brianza) by four brothers, Cugini Lanzani specializes in luxe furniture and chairs handcrafted following the traditional techniques of French ebony carpenters. Boasting over 220 years of history reflected in the 2500 original models of all produced works, the workshop-museum includes English, American, and Italian works and was recognized as a historic heritage site for the city of Brianza. The workshop offers a selection of over 700 different classic oeuvres that are entirely customizable to taste with first-rate fabrics and finishes.

Giovanni Botticelli is a product designer and teacher at the IED Institute, where he graduated in 2009 after studying Product Design. His time at ENSA Limoges and Abate Zanetti Murano refined his design aesthetic, emerging from a meticulous exploration of the delicate and calibrated relationship between light, color, and shape. His first solo exhibition in 2016, EQUILIBRISTA MIRRORS at Swing Design Gallery was followed by a second exhibition, HABITAT, at the same gallery three years later. Based in Rome, his works are exhibited in national and international fairs and cities.

Giovanni Mengoni is a master ceramist specialized in Etruscan Bucchero, traditional Italian maiolica, terracotta, stoneware and porcelain. A graduate of the Perugia Academic Arts Institute, he worked with several ceramic brands as a potter, mold-maker, and decorator. Throughout his career, he worked with renowned artists and architects such as Nello Teodori and Ugo La Pietra. Based in Umbria, He now focuses on research and innovation, merging tradition with contemporary design in his modern pieces.

William Faulkner's quote "The past is never dead. It's not even past" brilliantly describes the modernist inspiration behind the brand Icone Design. With over 35-years of experience, the brand brought modernist designs to a wider, increasingly aware commercial public. Looking to the past as a way to the future is a vision also embodied in the brand's contemporary collections, which are distinguished by a balance between art and applied arts that is reflected in every minute detail.

Born and raised in Umbria, Martina Lignini, a landscape architect and garden designer, specialized in Ceramic Product Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Immediately after graduation, she embarked on her personal artistic adventure, combining her passion for botany with art and design. Years of research and experimentation with different materials and techniques reveal magnificent pieces inspired by flora and landscapes.

Davide Dessolis lives and works in Mamoiada, a small town in the Sardinian countryside. A master artisan beyond his years, he crafts wooden masks once used in local folklore to scare away evil spirits believed to be responsible for natural disasters. These masks, once worn by Mamuthones - shepherds who gathered in Mamoiada for these anti-evil rituals - are crafted at his workshop, Lumera, with the same patience and attention to detail to preserve a century-old Sardinian tradition.

Two decades of research and experimentation underpin OHM’s newest On Wall Collection, blending style and functionality in a design that satisfies any architect’s and consumer’s decor needs and wishes. Not a single detail is left to chance, with each handmade wall mirror integrated into a smart TV and completed with an opulent frame. The pieces’ exclusivity is sealed by the curated variety of prized metals, timbers, and leathers used to craft the pieces, seamlessly merging innovation and traditional craftsmanship.

Otto e Mezzo is the sustainable brand of Marmi Azzolini, an Apulian company that has been a decades-long leader in the marble and stone sectors. Distinguished by a design language that distills luxury and sustainability in equal measure, their collections are handcrafted using precious marbles sourced from oft disused quarries, raw treasures cut and finished into pieces that will elevate any table. The ideal measurement set by the brand is 8.5 cm - hence its name - that will transform any marble scrap to reveal its hidden luxury.

Vetralia's mission is to tell the century-old history of artisan secrets through designs with a contemporary spirit. Vetralia is a place where techniques and ideas come together to delve into the most sincere version of craftsmanship. What once began in Renaissance workshops lives on in the Venice-based atelier, which unites a mix of creative references to express an international vision of design rooted in tradition, justice, and respect for the environment.

Founded by Italian wood expert Gianni Cantarutti, Slow Wood creates magnificent furniture and interior design pieces that embody the tenets of quality, sustainability, and artisan craftsmanship. Driven by a cultural and social mission, all pieces are durable, highly functional, and entirely handcrafted by expert Italian artisans using methods that guarantee they will last a lifetime, ultimately becoming a symbol of your family.

Maria Vittoria Paggini creates limited-edition collections of decor design objects and furniture inspired by contemporary essentialism merged with sublime traditional craftsmanship. Outlined by expressive yet minimalist shapes, her pieces are visually dynamic and texturally soothing. Paggini is driven by a holistic design narrative: “I believe in a living house, one that expresses emotions, one in which colors follow the rhythm of the heart”.

Part of the Pollini Group, Pollini Home seeks to turn the commonplace use of tiles on its head, shifting from using them as mere wall or floor coverings to producing remarkable furniture pieces and home decor accessories. Siblings Marco, Luca, and Emanuela took stock of the brand's rich ceramic heritage - active since the early '90s in the ceramic district of Sassuolo - and modern high-precision technologies to create handmade collections of porcelain stoneware designs of unrivaled quality, class, and beauty.

DygoDesign is renowned internationally for its daring research and experimental approach to materials and design. The fusion of art, technology, and sustainability is captured in innovative projects comprising numbered and certified pieces made using modern techniques and materials, such as three-dimensional printing. In creating tailored sculptural objects from exceptionally sustainable materials, DygoDesign combines exclusivity with elegance.

Founded in 1971 by siblings Gianni and Loreta Lorenzon in Nova - a city renowned for its ceramic tradition - Lorenzon is a historical design brand specialized in magnificent ceramic pieces for traditional and modern residential and commercial interiors. Deeply rooted in Italian craftsmanship tradition all the while maintaining a sharp eye on modern trends, its original designs are minutely crafted with passion and precision, evident in the delicate details characterizing each piece.

The creative vision founder and director Elisabetta Buonaiuto sowed the seeds for “The Art and Design Group” to become an internationally-acclaimed brand celebrated for its one-off, functional pieces reflecting the essence of the artist or artisan behind them. Established in 2019, the original designs capture the imagination of their creators and transform that abstract language into artful collections of art designed exclusively for The Art and Design Group to elevate private or commercial spaces.