The Artisans

In the search for a common connection between all things, artist Patrizia Polese specializes in two and three-dimensional weaving, combining drawing and photography alongside her woven craft. Her tapestries, installations, and portraits are exhibited in museums and prestigious locations in Italy and abroad, from the Milan Triennale and the Central Fabric Museum (Lodz, Poland) to art galleries in the United Arab Emirates. Patrizia is also a professor of fabric design at the IUAV University of Venice.

Italian craftsmanship meets design. Covi e Puccioni by Factory Italiana is the result of the passion and ideas of Barbara and Riccardo, who combine their experiences and professionalism in this innovative project of working with glass and researching new materials and combinations. Designer mirrors that become the protagonists of true artistic works destined for the furnishing world. Factory Italiana is a project that unites several partner companies, brands and exclusive products that represent the excellence of Italian craftsmanship and quality.

The studio belonging to brothers Roberto and Stefano Todini was founded in the early 90s due to their great passion for art and sculpture. The brothers learned to work with all types of materials, from stone to marble and through to ceramics and opened a studio where they create classic and contemporary sculptures, interior furniture pieces, urban furniture, and design pieces. Many awards have been achieved, including entry into the 2015 list of the OMA’s Excellence of the Italian Art Professions.

The Laboratorio del Marmo has created furniture and furnishing accessories since 1973. Console tables, indoor and outdoor seats, and tables are crafted, not only in Vicenza stone and marble but also in natural wood and glass with steel accessories. All products are customizable, providing the customer with a unique piece that is tailor-made for them. Elegantly designed works of art: the power of sculpture, enclosed in stone, becomes an everyday object, to experience and use.

Serafino Zani founded his namesake company in 1963 in Lumezzane, a small town situated in the sub-alpine valleys near Brescia known for its tradition of iron and steel craftsmanship. Entirely produced in-house, Serafino Zani’s stainless steel cooking and tableware collections combine technical innovation and aesthetic. Collaborations with renowned designers such as Tapio Wirkkala, Liliana Bonomi, Ettore Sottsass, and most recently Konstantin Grcic, have led to new high-quality products with meticulous attention paid to the finishings for an enduring and alluring character.

Lebrìc, an Antico Trentino brand, breathes new life into the briccole, or wooden poles that are the historic symbols of Venice and its lagoon. The authenticity of the raw materials is preserved and transformed into exclusive designer products: tables, chairs, furnishing accessories, and coverings. A meticulous manufacturing process that contributes to the protection of the environment, since the briccole would otherwise be destined for disposal. The wood used is of organic origin and comes with a certification of origin and authenticity.

With professionalism and passion, Lenzi has been a leader in marble processing and in the production of tables, chairs and furnishing accessories for more than 50 years. Lenzi products are all strictly Made in Italy, created in refined marble and characterized by a light and contemporary design. Precious materials skilfully crafted by expert artisans for timeless collections that meet every style and furnishing need. Lenzi: a brand, a family.

Enhancing the artistic heritage of Naples whilst establishing a dialogue with contemporary design trends is the primary aim of Fondazione Made in Cloister, a project born in 2012 from the restoration of the cloister of St Catherine’s Church in Formiello. Master artisans and talented designers collaborate to shape exceptional objects of unique character that will elevate any interior with their authentic Neapolitan spirit. Since 2015, the brand has been tasked with the mapping of local artistic crafts to contribute to the revival of the city’s cultural and urban roots.

Tommaso Garavini, artist and designer, was born in Rome in 1972. A leading figure in the OZ Officine Zero project and co-founder of Rota-Lab, his products, all handmade, are the result of continuous experimentation and research. A variety of materials and production techniques that come together from time to time to create unique and unrepeatable pieces with an innovative and contemporary design. Collections that wish to draw attention to the raw material used and its intrinsic beauty.

Tradition, craftsmanship, attention to detail. It is on these values that Antonio and Luigi Marzorati founded the Figino Serenza company over 50 years ago. Over time, Marzorati has established itself as a solid entity in the production of luxury furniture and furnishing accessories in a classic, neoclassic, Baroque, Rococo, Luigi XVI, and Art Deco styles. Products for timeless interiors, customized and handmade in Italy and designed to furnish, not only spaces in the home, but also elegant mansions and hotels.

Based in the town of Castelminio di Resana near Treviso, Fabbian is an award-winning lighting brand established in 1961. The exclusive use of top-rate materials and tireless dedication to technical and stylistic improvement enabled the brand to quickly become a leader in the field. Luca Pellegrino acquired the company in 2018, introducing an environmentally-friendly direction which, thanks to collaborations with talented designers, resulted in cutting-edge lighting projects capable of meeting the diverse tastes of its international clientele.

Alessio Sarri Ceramiche was established in 1981 after the first exhibition of postmodern design by the Memphis Group. Master potter Alessio Sarri was able to bring to life the inventive projects of Memphis Group artists, among whom most notably George J. Sowden, Ettore Sottsass, Nathalie du Pasquier, Almerico De Angelis, Beatrice Santiccioli, Jasper Morrison. Sarri also designed his own collections, his sculptural works of art boasting new captivating shapes drawn from everyday objects, such as tableware, that become unique and high-quality objects of design.

Since1983, Cu Artigiana has created stunning cookware collections following traditional copper manufacturing techniques. Based in Sant’Anastasia, near Naples, city of the greatest master coppersmiths, Cu Artigiana creates exclusive objects for haute cuisine enthusiasts. Magnificently crafted using century-old methods, each piece is skillfully tinned over fire and meticulously hammered by hand creating a superb series of tiny dents into the heated metal, making each piece a one-of-a-kind.

Born in Ostuni in 1967, Pietro Russo studied painting, scenography, and pottery decoration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence before moving to Berlin to start his illustrious career. His first opportunity to collaborate with leading design brands like Kartell came in 2002 when he was hired by the Milan-based architecture studio Lissoni Associati. His creative instincts led him to establish his own home-atelier in 2010, where, helped by a prolific team of artisans, architects, and designers, he creates iconic pieces using materials such as wood, marble, and bronze.

For more than 40 years, the artisan company from Fiume Veneto, in Pordenone, Walking Sticks, has been creating luxury accessories sought after as both collectibles and for everyday use. Leaders in the field of walking sticks, known for their originality, elegance and high quality, the company also presents umbrellas, socks, shaving sets and much more in their collections. A strictly Made in Italy production that combines tradition and modernity.

Coki Barbieri established her eponymous studio-workshop in Rimini in 2017, bringing to life a sustainable way of conceiving home design. Nature inspires her pleasant and environmentally conscious creations, which are imbued with emotional energy while maintaining their aesthetic impact and practical functionality. Coki collaborates with talented artisans to produce one-of-a-kind homeware objects capable of unlocking new synergies between concepts, materials, and use.

Lorenzo Maria Monti is a visual artist and photographer from Conegliano Veneto, near Venice. After working in cities such as Barcelona, Miami, and London, he came back to his homeland to display his visionary art in many prestigious exhibitions, among which the "Through the Black Mirror" at the PARATISSIMA of Milan, 2018. His most recent work is the collection "Vitrum Spatialis", a series of abstract photographs inspired by space images taken by NASA, which engage observers in the mystical, conceptual, and existential universe of lights.

New York, London, Paris, Florence and finally Milan. This is the location chosen by Gala Rotelli, architect and designer, to open her studio and launch her brand of jewelry and designer objects in 2015. Gala puts her vision into each piece, bringing together traditional craftsmanship and 3D technology. A poetic design resulting from collaborations with Italian masters from Valenza, Murano, Este, and Vietri. Gala also boasts collaborations with influential brands, chefs and hotels: Acqua di Parma, Viviana Varese, Luce Studio and Palazzo Avino.

Sicilian artist, Sebastiano Leta, loves to experiment with new materials and techniques to produce original designer objects; unique and authentic pieces. Having graduated in Decoration and Painting at the Palermo and Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, today Sebastiano Leta has a sculpture, ceramics and jewellery studio in Pietrasanta, in the province of Lucca. Alongside pottery turning and ceramic firing, the artist has added techniques for wax modelling and the precision casting of metals for jewellery making.

Da A finds its origins in Lecce in 2014 within Alcar Industrie, a leader in the metal-mechanical sector. Specialized in metalworking, Da A creates refined and exclusive indoor-outdoor furniture defined by innovative finishes made of natural ingredients such as lapis lazuli, red cinnabar, and brass. These finishes complement and enhance the masterful transformation of high-quality materials, among which full-grain leather, hand-woven technical cords, and fine fabrics.