The Artisans

Located in its historic Macherio headquarters only a few kilometers outside of Milan, Rivolta Carmignani has been producing prized linens for over 150 years. Now run by the fifth and sixth generations, the unrivaled quality of the yarns, the sartorial expertise, and the tailor-made optioning earned it international plaudit amongst exclusive hospitality contexts worldwide. Timeless class is its trademark, made possible thanks to the coexistence of artisan techniques, cutting-edge technologies, and traditional elements.

Founded in Biella, the capital of Italian luxury fabrics located in the foothills of the Alps, Alonpi is a worldwide leading Cashmere brand that merges the latest technology trends with century-old crafting techniques. Alfredo Magliola and Gian Pietro Tonel design luxurious home decor and ready-to-wear pieces marked by unparalleled quality and sophistication.

A first-rate linen atelier based in Tuscany, Verderoccia is world-renowned for its singular style and exceptional designs. Their stunning linens showcase Egyptian cotton that is deftly woven, finished, and embroidered in Italy by master artisans. Boasting over four generations of their family’s artistry and expertise, the brand is led by Gaia Leonori Pratesi and her family, crafting a new chapter in their story of beauty and excellence.

A sublime expression of elegance, Provasi creates magnificent furniture fashioned using first-rate materials and exceptional finishes. Founded in 1970 in Brianza by brothers Enrico, Paolo, Giovanni, and Roberto, it is a family-run business that draws inspiration from 18th- and 19th-century English and French classical furniture. Each piece by Provasi is a unique showcase of traditional craftsmanship, handmade by master artisans who create spectacular carvings and inlays, enhancing their works with stunning original allure.

Agustina Bottoni is an Argentinean artist from Buenos Aires who lives and works in Milan, Italy. Working alongside local Italian artisans, she dedicates her research to material authenticity, form, and color to fashion spectacular glassware, sculptures, and lighting fixtures of stunning contemporary flair. Bottoni has exhibited her works in various art and designs institutions and designs evocative pieces for international companies and galleries.

Emilie Lisi moves between ceramics, art, design and embroidery with attention to the concreteness of the object and, at the same time, to the relational value beyond form. In this compositional process we find raw and refined lands, pure and variegated in a mixture that leads to the alchemical. A deep half-breed that the artist obsessively molds and shapes terracotta inside and out, alternating refined craftsmanship and a restless intuition for the invisible core of objects. The compositions grow in an atmosphere of continuous experimentation; the fragility of the material suggests directions, shape, architecture and color. Emilie's ceramics, in their elegance and formal power, maintain mysterious sides, reverse embroidery, dark hollows revealing themselves to be fragile buildings of the intimate.

Artist Chiara Della Santina captured the values of mindfulness and art in her pottery atelier ClaireLune. Her collections are inspired by the hustle-and-bustle of cosmopolitan cities and the quiet-paced life of the Tuscan countryside, showcasing minimalist and sincere designs where tradition and innovation harmoniously coexist. She selects top-rate stoneware clay and other materials to guarantee the highest quality and durability of her pieces.

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.

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.

Launched by architects Arabella Rocca and Giacomo Sanna Architetti in 2021, Pop Pot is a collection of singular vases that reinterprets Ancient Roman amphoras found by archeologist Heinrich Dressel at the end of the 1800s. Handcrafted using 3D digital printing techniques and sustainable materials made of corn starch and recycled plastic, it features special edition products finished in gold, bronze, and multicolor patterns as well as bespoke pieces.

Specialized in handmade leather goods of exceptional quality and class, Luhdo is committed to top-rate materials treated using century-old artisan techniques handed down generations. Meticulous research and exploration into form and style define its collections of bags, belts, blankets, and wraps together, all fiercely flaunting the iconic, registered "Intarsio Marquise" pattern of elegant rhombuses. The brand’s commitment to sustainability is rooted in tradition, making pieces that will withstand both trends and the test of time.

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.

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.

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.

Renaissance man Federico Pepe is today based in Milan, where, in 2006, he founded Le Dictateur, an editorial project and exhibition space that has served as a collaboration hub with artists Maurizio Cattelan, Patricia Urquiola, and many others. Previously Art Director for international communication agency DLVBBDO, he merges his graphic design, art, and video-making skills in eclectic collections crafted exclusively by hand. The New York MOMA and the London Tate Modern are just two of the prestigious museums that have hosted his artworks.

Stemming from the Latin “avis” meaning “bird”, Aviteur produces limited-edition series of luxury craftsmanship pieces since its debut at the Salon des Aigles in the Hotel de Crillon in Paris. Following an illustrious career as a Fashion Coordinator, Brand Ambassador, and member of Gucci’s Board of Directors since 1983, founder and Creative Director Patricia Gucci launched Aviteur in 2019. Acclaimed by Forbes as "The World's Chicest Carry-on Luggage", Aviteur’s iconic carry-on stole the public’s heart with its artisan yet avant-garde design evoking 1950s and ‘60s elegance.

Trained in set design, Chiara Berta immersed herself in the world of ceramics by chance while working as a decorator in a small workshop. In 1999, she established her own ceramic workshop to continue exploring the medium and art form. Focusing on shapes and silhouettes, she aims at enhancing the singular, poetic character of the irregularities of a handmade piece. She uses different kinds of earthenware to create spectacular objets d’art inspired by great masters.

Creating singular and fascinating rugs brimming with contemporary flair, Caterina Frongia experiments with ancient weaving techniques from the Sardinian crafting tradition to bring her pieces to life. All rugs are entirely handwoven and designed in a modern key that lends them a timeless allure. Each piece is distinguished by exceptional geometric symbols that tell a story.