The Artisans

KAAT is a global, innovative design firm established in 2017 by architects Michele Cucchiara and Philippos Zannettos, dedicated to creating diverse pieces of luxury interior decor with a special attention to materials. This firm has an operations HQ in Palermo and a second office in Dubai, where the two founders work on interior design projects. In Sicily, KAAT works primarily with marble and other prized stones under the guidance of experienced Sicilian artisans belonging to the historic generations of master marble workers.

Vittorio Martini establishes the Ancient Factory Vittorio Martini in Bologna in 1866, specialized in “manufacturing high-precision instruments for technical drawing, computing and engineering". This award-winning workshop continues combining innovation and precision and has now created the MAT4+, a multifunctional writing tool for the contemporary world. These pieces are conceived with the lover of design, high quality, and refined style in mind.

Roberto Beltrami grew up and studied between Italy and the United States, but wherever he lived, he always felt like a craftsman and he understood that creating with his hands was his true passion. He founded Wave Murano Glass in 2017, following his desire to bring innovation into antique practices established over centuries. Today he is the youngest glass master in Murano, working closely with a design and production team, dedicated to customized projects all over the world and turning any request from architects and designers into a unique and finished product.

Daniela Proietti fell in love with ceramics over 25 years ago and turned her passion into an artistic career. In her workshop in Rome she creates unique objects, allowing her hands to shape the clay in imaginative ways that defy classic design conventions and evoke a strong emotional response. Rooted in a deep passion for the material and respect for the ancient handcrafting traditions, her pieces, inspired by the sea and flowers, take the form of everyday objects reimagined with a whimsical touch.

Born in Livorno, Tuscany, Elisabetta Ciuti studied architecture in Florence, and worked with Gregotti Associati in Milan. Her interests have brought her to branch out into interior design, fashion, and even the design of a therapeutic garden. Her work reflects her passion for unusual juxtapositions of materials, rigor, and asymmetry, combined in striking harmony.

Managed by Loretta and Ivana, two sisters who follow the path started by their father and founder, Angelo Borgonovo, EmmeBi creates furniture that becomes part of any home, thanks to a stimulating collaboration with various designers. Research, quality, and functionality are the values of EmmeBi that has chosen wood as primary material for its customizable pieces.

Studio Lievito is an interior design firm founded in 2010 by artists Laura Passalacqua, Francesco Taviani and Jacopo Volpi. Based in Florence, Studio Lievito stands out for its ability to delicately reinvent and redefine modern production techniques using traditional crafting methods. Each piece is meticulously handmade: this “slow design” creates projects that subvert conventional decor norms by means of simple yet witty gestures and meticulous detailing.

Ursula Corsi was born in 1970 in Seravezza, a small town near Lucca. She studied artistic mosaic in Pietrasanta’s historic workshop Favret as well as in Spilimbergo (two of the major hubs of mosaic production in the world), and mosaic restoration and maintenance in Faenza. Since then she has been involved locally and internationally to create both private decorations and public sculptural pieces. Collaborating with different artists and designers, she fashions unique and evocative decorative pieces.

Architect, artist, and sculptor Alba Gallizia employs architectural volumes and lines to create elegant lamps and light fixtures. Each Gallizia piece is meticulously researched and handcrafted, resulting in a captivating work of functional decor. Gallizia draws creative inspiration from the innovations of modern art and artistic thought, namely from Le Corbusier, Albini, and Gardella, as well as the centuries-old Italian handcrafting techniques to establish her balanced yet nostalgic aesthetic.

Aliprandi Valentino Design is a three-generation company founded in 1950 by Francesco Aliprandi: continued by his son Valentino, it is now under the direction of their grandson Valerio, who is moved by the same passion for woodworking. Starting from the selected woods such as ebony, rosewood and walnut, each piece is enriched with noble materials – such as bronze and silver, silk and cashmere, corals and precious stones - to create exclusive and sophisticated pieces of furniture for both residential and commercial interiors.

Founded by Annarita Aversa in 2012, Architetti Artigiani Anonimi is an architecture, interior, and product design studio from Amalfi. Uniting traditional handcrafting techniques, experimentation with unusual materials, and cultural contexts steeped in tradition, Architetti Artigiani Anonimi creates pieces that are unique yet stylistically “anonymous”. The studio’s artistic mission draws inspiration from the intrinsic beauty of cultural and physical spaces, resulting in works of art that embody the intimate exchanges between artists, clients, and environment.

In the eponymous brand, Sasà Sorrentino combines traditional themes with innovative, sustainable production methods to create imaginative and wholly unique pieces. Sorrentino reimagines everyday objects-notably recyclables, handles, and old tools-and repurposes them, their new form embodying the duality of their functional and sculptural charms. Characterized by ironies and double entendres, each Sasà Sorrentino piece tells a story, reminding us of our collective past but also setting our sights on the limitless future ahead.

Paola C’s showroom is in the heart of Milano, in via Solferino 11, where the brand displays collections of refined tableware based on fresh interpretations of iconic pieces. Artistic director Aldo Cibic, who started collaborating for the brand in 2000, supervises the creation of new series that over the years Paola C. has crafted following the artistry of both established designers and young talents from all over the world, giving life to elegant and poetic pieces of functional décor.

Romina and Michele Frisoli created this luxury interior design company after working in their family business, which manufactured for over 30 years carbon fiber parts for the aeronautical sector with the meticolous dedication of artisanal work. The aesthetic potential of industrial pieces and the ductility of their materials, exclusively developed by Frisoli, inspired Romina and Michele to create furniture and home decor objects that mix design and art, and have come to embody the striking compromise between ingenuity and creativity.

A company defined by conscious and sustainable values, Discipline creates collections exclusively with natural materials, namely wood, cork, and glass, that are durable, biodegradable, and manufactured using low environmental-impactprocesses. Discipline’s essential and original designs highlight functional and aesthetic qualities that can be adapted to various interiors, from residential to commercial.

Born in Milan in 1967, Elena Carozzi started working in home design with architect Roberto Peragallo. In 1996, she moved to Sarzana, in Liguria, where she became a regular at the studio of her grandfather, one of the founders of the Spatial movement with Lucio Fontana. Her wallpapers are a suggestive linguistic form that blends painting with decorative experience to create mesmerizing designs,evocative of the post-impressionist décor of Vuillard and Bonnard.

Based in Venice, Luci di Seta is a workshop specialized in handcrafted lampshades exclusively made using traditional techniques and the finest natural materials. Annalisa Falasco has dedicated herself to this craft for over 20 years and her bespoke lampshades combine colors and shapes in an original and unique fashion. Luci di Seta’s lighting creations are one-of-a-kind, elegant, and timeless objects that add warmth and a contemporary flair to any interior and can be customized to suit any customer’s need.

Completely handmade according to the great handcrafting history of Venice, each object by Mun by VG infuses every spontaneous gesture with the extraordinary quality of special occasions. Crafted by the hands of skilled artists, these pieces made of glass and wood are a contemporary interpretation of traditional silhouettes with stunning textures and elegant pastel hues.

Marco Rubini lives in Umbria, where he works as an architect and designer. Since 2016 his creations are conceived and entirely crafted in this region, as an effort to maintain century-old artisanal skills alive and sustain small businesses. Constantly striving to rejuvenate Umbrian crafting traditions, Rubini creates contemporary and elegant pieces for the modern home.

Fucina is the Italian word for smithy. Its name evokes centuries-old craftsmanship and a breeding ground of ideas. In the workshop located in an old and charming factory in the heart of Brianza, the district near Milan renowned for its cabinetmaking tradition, skilled artisans create unique and contemporary furniture pieces, inspired by architecture, mainly crafted of steel and metal, occasionally combined with natural materials.