The Artisans

Crafting superb candles while never compromising on quality is the secret master artisan owners from Cereria Graziani have been handing down from father to son for over seven generations. Since 1805, the factory in Livorno, Tuscany has been creating collections that will infuse heart-warming, flickering light into refined decors. Centuries of expertise, artisan dedication, and ceaseless research into cutting-edge technologies inform all collections, reflecting the splendor of the past in a sophisticated yet modern key.

I Cocci di Maria Giuliana Collu is an artistic ceramic workshop based in the city of Selargius in Sardinia founded by Giuliana Collu. Often collaborating with architects and interior designers, she creates handcrafted pieces of decor using only a dough sheeter and a hand-drawn template. Collu’s creations combine the passion for clay and for her homeland, describing the history and beauty through archaic symbols, the sea’s vibrant blue hues, and the fascinating textures of nature. Entirely molded by hand by using clays in different shades of colors and enamels.

Rome-born artist Silvia Garau creates magnificent clay sculptures that can be touched and even, at times, worn. Exclusively working with clay since 2018, Garau merges emotions with technique, art with design, to deliver a singular aesthetic and tactile experience rooted in movement and sensuality. Guided by her mentors and inspired by her many travels, every piece embodies her intuitive creative process, starting out as a shapeless piece of clay to becoming a timeless objet d’art.

Established in 1997, Algranti LAB is the brainchild of designer and artist Costanza Algranti, who embraced the philosophy of preserving a material’s original qualities as much as possible. Now run by Pietro Algranti who remains faithful to those values, the brand takes gutters, pallets, metal sheets, and various recyclable materials and masterfully transforms them into superb lamps, mirrors, furniture, and flooring for all decor styles. Guided by ethics and aesthetics, all designs are carefully researched and come to life in their Milan-based workshop.

After spending his teenage years in Umbrian pottery workshops and pursuing his art training in Florence, artist Stefano Pascolini established Manifatture Pascoski, a brand whose handmade products embody the synthesis between vision and matter, between design and art. The desire to emancipate himself from serial ceramic production guided Pascolini to use majolica for his eccentric pottery collections. Each piece is singular in both shape and personality, a concrete realization of a specific inspiration, be it a memory, a historical moment, a fact, a gesture, or a song.

A small workshop based in the heart of Florence, NIVA Design was founded in 2018 with the aim of understanding and reinterpreting interior design in an innovative, singular way. The studio is located in a house with a peculiar structure that inspires the collections of door handles, knobs, wallpapers, mirrors, and other products that capture the timeless synthesis of sculpture, fantasy, and the natural world.

Nexo Luce plays an influential role in the light design sector, producing stunning lighting fixtures for indoor and outdoor use. Distinguished by an elegant common thread where craftsmanship and innovation ceaselessly intertwine, the Oxen line is focused on decorative designs marked by an elegant minimalism. Design, art, and Bauhaus school influences effortlessly merge in their collections, exploring shapes using top-quality metal and glass. Based in Cavriana, Mantua, the brand works on contract, hospitality, and private spaces for a range of clientele.

Master glassmaker Paolo Zornetta established Specchi Veneziani in Mira, near Venice, where he crafts superb pieces using ancient glass-making techniques handed down generations. The artisan workshop is specialized in prized mirror designs, enchanting in their assortment of shapes and colors for the crystal and the etched detailing and finishes, celebrating authentic Venetian tradition. From designs in impeccable classic style to pieces with a fresh modern personality, each object crafted by Paolo Zornetta captures glass-making artistry and history.

Driven by passion and a rich family tradition, Cristina Busnelli is a skilled weaver and textile designer. Weaving entirely by hand on a loom, she creates singular fabrics, clothing, tapestries, and furniture items that have been exhibited and awarded both in Italy and abroad. Busnelli is known for experimenting with different techniques and materials to create mesmerizing three-dimensional optical and tactile canvases, allowing people to have a multi-sensorial experience of her art. She received a degree in Industrial Design from the Polytechnic Design School of Milan.

Founded by artist Roberta Di Cara, Bottega Farnese is a painting, interior decor, and restoration workshop based in Palermo, Sicily. Their signature collections include a series of acrylic paintings dedicated to the sea and marine life and a series celebrating the island of Sicily and its characteristic symbols stepped in tradition. Di Cara also creates furniture pieces using recycled and raw materials, embellishing them with original details that seal their timeless aesthetic.

Described by words such as “art”, “design”, and “uniqueness”, Emmemobili has a five-generation long history in the furniture manufacturing industry, creating sublime design pieces with prized wooden essences combined with marble, metal, leathers, and fabrics. Deftly handcrafted by master artisans, its pieces explore the intriguing growth of the brand which focuses its attention on creating a singular aesthetic that transcends the functional quality of the objects themselves.

RCAA was founded by Richard Ceccanti, architect and designer of mixed Italian and British heritage. After pursuing his studies in London, Ceccanti worked in Beijing, Rabat, Seville, and Paris before finally settling down in Milan, where he runs an interior design and architecture studio. Focusing on the concept of “scarcity” viewed as a condition and an intellectual attitude, he approaches minimalism beyond research into the essence of form and function, for new, evolving paradigms for everyday objects.

Established in the ‘60s in Samugheo and taken over by Marcella and Daniela Sanna in 2004, Tessile Medusa boasts a rich production of rugs, curtains, tablecloths, and upholstery fabrics. The development of mechanical weaving techniques alongside traditional, manual ones allowed the brand to improve production while remaining faithful to the local traditions kept alive by the master weavers. The designs - inspired by blooming gardens, emerald waters, and tones of an authentic, rural Sardinia - reinterpret ancient patterns with a refined modern sensibility.

A play on the English word “concrete” referring to the material and the Italian word “concreto” meaning tangible, Concreto combines tradition with innovation to create modern interior design pieces using natural concrete and marble grit. Founded in 1946, Concreto began as a workshop in Bologna specialized in concrete manufacturing in construction, growing into a versatile design firm that represents Italian excellence. 100% Made in Italy by exceptional artisan.

Established in the 18th century, the Manifattura Ceramica Fratelli Stingo in Naples is one of the only historic ceramic production houses still active today. Run by Imma and Simona Stingo, each terracotta vase and tile is handcrafted following ancient techniques handed down generations, concretely synthesizing contemporary tastes and traditions. Known for crafting majolica tiles for Villa Rosebery - the residence of the Italian President - and the Miami Four Seasons Hotel, the house has won several awards for its artistic and cultural contribution over the centuries.

Designer William Zanotto established EVA Design in 2016 to bring his idea of ceramic apple-shaped artworks to life. Named after the biblical figure Eve - Adam’s wife who dared to eat the forbidden fruit (an apple) from the tree of knowledge - the brand produces unique collections each with different sources of inspiration and aesthetic character. Zanotto only uses top-rate materials for his pieces, such as silver and 24K gold leaf in his Raku series drawing upon the ancient Japanese pottery technique.

Born and raised in a family of master ceramists from Raito, Salerno, Vincenzo Consalvo is a young artisan whose passion for ceramics began when he was just nine years old, cultivated by working with his uncles Lucio, Pasquale, and Domenico Liguori. Consalvo defty merges tradition with innovative to reveal striking, inspired oeuvres that tickle the imagination. A prolific ceramicist, Vincenzo participated in several art shows such as the 2014 exhibition “Viaggio attraverso la ceramica” (“Journey across ceramics”) introduced by Italian art critic Vittorio Sgarbi.

Italian painter and ceramist Mirkò is renowned for his novel interpretation of Cubism marked by modernist and classic influences. Particularly inspired by Dutch artist Frans Brugman, Mirkò uses ceramic and paint to develop historical, mythological, religious, and natural subjects, specifically that of the Amalfi Coast where he lives and works. Protagonist of various international exhibitions, his singular style makes him one of the foremost exponents of Italian contemporary art.

Adorning interiors with wallpapers and textiles that adapt to the individuals who occupy those spaces is the mission of Darlingmind Studio, a Turin-based design studio founded by designer Darija Bazdan. Bazdan was a freelance art director with a Master’s in Fine Arts from the US before starting her interior design career in Italy by collaborating with renowned interior design brands. Her studio offers a wide range of artful design solutions with a bold visual identity, featuring splendid collections achieved through meticulous surface and product design research.

Bringing a piece of Positano and Amalfi Coast into refined homes is the mission of Ceramiche Casola, a family-run brand based in Campania that has been producing one-of-a-kind pottery pieces since 1925. Minutely fashioned and painted by hand, the collections include ceramic plates, pitchers, vases, cups and also precious tables with lava stone tops adorned with vibrant ceramic inserts. Each piece is a testament to the artistry of the master craftsmen who create and design them with utmost dedication and diligence.