The Artisans

A project launched in the late 70s with Eugenio Cassina, master and lover of fine arts, who still today represents the concept of the S&L Interni brand. Since 1996, architect Luca Cassina and Stefano Padoan have joined the company in Meda of Monza and Brianza, carrying on the project with the constant commitment to implement the idea of Italian elegance and craftsmanship. Furniture and furnishing accessories for the private and contract sectors as a result of collaborations with qualified craftsmen.

Since 1976, Sirecom, a company from Concorezzo of Monza and Brianza, has specialized in the production of bespoke and personalized rugs. The custom-made collections interpret the unique style of each client. Each carpet becomes the protagonist of the environment, the interpreter of flavors and trends. A protagonist that can tap into the fantasy of tufted rugs, the emotions of trendy rugs, the rich sobriety of natural fibers and the extraordinary composite richness of kilims and knots of various origins and eras.

Arper, founded in 1989, is an Italian furniture company based in Treviso. Starting as a small family business, it has now become an international brand that offers a design focusing on aesthetics and functionality, but also on the culture and values of authenticity and essentiality. The expression of this philosophy is the first cultural project dedicated to the Italian-Brazilian Architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) and the realization in a limited edition of the Bardi's Bowl Chair.

Daria Petrilli lives and works in Rome, but her works are exhibited in the most famous national and international exhibitions, with many awards, such as the Premio Accademia Pictor in Turin and collaborations with prestigious companies, such as Shiseido. Her paintings portray surreal, ethereal and unattainable female figures, often portrayed with animals. A deliberately provocative art that evokes classical art, drawing on the digital production of illustrations, where the enchantment of the Italian Renaissance and the underground language of Pop Surrealism meet.

Alfredo Sosabravo was born in 1930 in Sagua la Grande, Cuba. His works in plain and brightly colored terracotta represent mechanical objects and symbolic anatomical representations. The crafting is entirely manual and each piece is unique and unrepeatable. In 2020, an exhibition dedicated to the 90 year old master Sosabravo was held at the Museum of Ceramics in La Havana with ceramic works created at the historic Ceramiche Giuseppe Mazzotti factory in Albisola, the city where the artist moved to in 1993.

Dynamic explorer of a functional-creative philosophy, the brand of furniture and metal accessories Giacopini creates with its collections a combination of style, aesthetics, and design technique. Iron specialist and designer of solutions and furnishing accessories, the founder of the brand Michele Giacopini creates collections that, thanks to the technique and experience gained over the years, can also be modified by customers, to meet the decorative and design requirements of all domestic and public interiors.

Mantellassi 1926, a company specializing in the production of sofas and furniture, was established in 1926 in the heart of Tuscany. A family business now led by the 5th generation, with Roberta Mantellassi and her sons Marco, Giulio and Carlo Mantellassi. A 100% Made in Tuscany production rooted in design and the highest quality of the product, intended for the residential and contract sector. The products are the result of continuous research aimed at achieving maximum comfort in use, with essential and distinctive lines. Mantellassi 1926 is distinguished by excellent in-house craftsmanship and the ability to manage each project with a competent team of architects and interior designers.

Pieces of Venice was born of a love for Venice and actualized through environmental sustainability, support for the community and industrial design. Luciano and Karin Marson, founders of Pieces of Venice and of the project "Save Venice one piece at a time", give new life to recycled materials such as ship chains, pontoons, boardwalks from the city of Venice, anchors and old briccola from the Lagoon, creating designer objects for young and old: swings, rocking horses, walking sticks, paperweights and shoehorns.

The Patrizia Volpato brand originates from a 1980 artisan company, specializing in the production of decorative designer lamps. Deeply rooted in the Marghera area in Venice, the Patrizia Volpato company combines the tradition of Murano blown glass and modernity, mixing different styles. A large catalog of innovative designer lamps and additionally customized projects for the Italian and foreign markets, intended for architecture studios, hotels, cruise ships, furniture companies, and fashion brands.

Born in Castello d’Aviano in Friuli Venezia Giulia where she still lives and works, Mara Fabbro is a self-taught, multi-modal artist who developed her artistic language over years of tireless study and experimentation. Her collections are distinguished by a sandy mixture she molds with her hands or with a spatula, evoking a strong visual and tactile aesthetic inspired by the relationship between men and nature. She has exhibited his paintings at public and private institutions in Venice, New York, London, Miami, to name a few.

Sara Massidda was born in 1980 in Corinaldo, Ancona. Having commenced with metalwork, the artist then approached a new material: felt. Crafting tapestries, blankets, seat coverings and also cloaks, jackets and coats, each product is unique, lovingly worked on the outside and also painted on the inside. The goal is to transform objects, make them functional and to go beyond the purely artistic dimension. Through her work with hemp or silk threads, the artist creates effects of light and shadow on the felt to give depth and emotion to every facet and every object.

Based in the Murge region of Apulia, Monitillo 1980 was founded by Francesco Monitillo over forty years ago, carving a space for itself in marble processing and production of luxury flooring and furnishings. Proud of its artisan heritage, the company is committed to traditional values, quality, and client needs. Now led by the founder's sons, it has embraced rapid growth by collaborating with international designers, integrating cutting-edge technologies into its manual processes, and researching novel designs, materials, and styles.

Founded in 2015 by designer Giovanni Pagani, Giopagani embodies an eclectic universe of memory-driven inspirations crafted into unique, emotion-filled furniture of timeless flair. Merging modern art and architecture principles into a dynamic, ongoing, and evolving journey through different eras and places that have left their mark in the world of contemporary design, Giopagani is an ongoing, evolving journey through places and eras.

Peca Design is part of Sofà Arredamento d’Interni, a company specializing in upholstered furniture: sofas, beds, armchairs, curtains, cushions, lampshades and accessories, that was founded twenty years ago in the ancient suburb of Padua. Each product is made with precious high quality fabrics by the hands of expert artisans. A family business, led by Sabrina and today also by her daughter Sofia, with a passion for furniture and the constant search for new shapes, colors and accessories with a fresh and elegant taste, all aiming towards the single goal of customer satisfaction and happiness.

Disegnopiù was born of an encounter between talent and passion for woodworking and design. Angelo, Nicola and Martino, each with their own story, gave life to an Apulian brand (Santeramo in Colle) that today represents a landmark in contemporary designer furniture. Tables, chairs, furniture and accessories, where wood is the absolute hero, worked, reinterpreted and combined with other materials. Attention to detail and creation craftsmanship are the distinctive elements of every Disegnopiù product.

For over 30 years, G.Luce has played an influential role in the designing light sector. High quality materials, expert craftsmanship and continuous research on the production and assembly processes characterize the G.Luce collections which are all made in Italy. The company from Lentate sul Seveso, in Monza and Brianza, operates in the private sector and also in the areas of contract and nautical furniture. The versatility of the products and cutting-edge technologies allow them to create customized models based on different requirements.

Founded in Milan in the 1970s, the Mohebban rug company is now led by Muris Mohebban and his sons, Daniel and Michael. It is a brand that has always focused on experience, tradition, quality, design, passion and innovation. Mohebban rugs boast charm and character and are all handcrafted with the finest materials, mainly from India, Nepal and Turkey. The collections are renewed annually with new colors, materials and designs to amaze and constantly satisfy customers.

Italian Fashion and Style are SITAP Carpet Couture Italia DNA. Born in 1955 and today an international Brand, leading in contemporary and timeless carpets creation and design. Barbara Trombatore flair, SITAP Carpet Couture Italia CEO and Creative Director, becomes true design in her Centro Stile, thanks to italian designers and worldwide artisans. The Showroom located in Pontenure, between Milan and Parma, is the largest in Europe and it represents internationally SITAP Carpet Couture Italia Brand excellence."In each Creation an idea, in each Carpet a soul, that does not want to stop dreaming".

Milanese architect and designer, Franco Raggi, is known all over the world for his works currently exhibited in the permanent collections of MoMA, The Centre Pompidou, FRAC/Orleans, Triennale di Milano and the Ceramics Museum of Savona. He has collaborated with brands such as Fontana Arte, Cappellini, Poltronova, Luceplan, Barovier & Toso, Artemide, Danese, and Zeus. He has also been the editor of CASABELLA and the director of design magazine MODO. Over the years he has collaborated with the Triennale di Milan as curator of several prominent exhibitions.

Artist and painter Lithian Ricci was born in Rome and now lives between Milan and Istanbul. After graduating in architecture, she began her career as a painter with various exhibitions in Italy and around the world. Her work ranges from the use of delineo, traditional and olio molle techniques through to lustro. These complex processes come from ancient Italian traditions that lead to the creation of porcelain plates, cups, vases and objects that are all hand-painted.