The Artisans

Italian artist Clara Holt creates magnificent, one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces that feature her original drawings. Clara's work focuses on storytelling, in the ongoing impulse to tell and convey stories, characters and experiences, often inspired by mythology, folk traditions, legends, real or fantastic tales. Each character is transformed into an entirely personal representation, and each work is peppered with hints of her own experience. Clara has exhibited her pieces in Italy and abroad and she currently lives in Milan.

Founded in 2007 in Cava de’ Tirreni, a city on the outskirts of the Amalfi Coast, Mediterranea Design is a multidisciplinary brand whose core mission is building a future where digital technologies and craftsmanship walk hand-in-hand. Guided by high sustainability standards, the brand focuses on proactive research for avant-garde techniques by computation processes, a method revealing artful, tailor-made collections. Stools, dining chairs, and ceramic vases are just some of the designs it presents that embody the special bond between digitalization and artisan mastery.

Bathed by warm copper hues and the sound of a hammer beating an anvil, Navarini Rame is the Navarini family’s museum-workshop based in Ravina, near Trento, Italy. Artisans follow traditional craftsmanship techniques passed down generations, infusing their kitchen and tableware collections with nostalgic charm evoked by the rustic silhouettes. Founded in 1958 by Pierino Navarini, the brand is now in its second generation, guided by the creative direction of his three sons.

Founded in 1978 by Basilio Sanna and his wife Elisabetta, Sartapp specializes in the design and creation of magnificent Sardinian rugs from Samugheo, Sardinia. Spread across three different ateliers across the Sardinian region, artisans deftly interweave a rich, traditional patrimony with a contemporary aesthetic sensibility. Meticulous craftsmanship is revealed in the superb, delicate details that enrich each rug.

Boasting over a century of history and passion, Testi Group is a family-run business that seeks to celebrate marbles and natural stones through meticulous research and innovation. Based in Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella, its collections feature singular, first-rate pieces following novel, sustainable procedures rooted in traditional methods. In particular, the Collection Testi Edizioni focuses entirely on sustainability, using recycled materials to create one-off furniture that does not compromise on sophistication.

Enrico Neri & C. snc has been restoring lamps with unrivaled expertise since 1986. Established in Parma by Enrico Neri, the company offers lighting designs crafted using vintage or antique objects transformed into authentic and unreplicable objets d’art by skilled artisans. Collaborations with master Murano glassmakers result in pieces that echo the past while distilling an avant-garde vision, a stylistic dichotomy that has earned the brand international recognition. Bespoke options allow each design to reflect the personality of any decor.

The eponymous Mila Maurizi brand is rooted in over 80 years of family history and passion in hand-weaving reeds, starting with her grandfather Luigi Maurizi who crafted wicker baskets in the 1940s. Based in the heart of Mogliano, le Marche, their home décor wicker collections are minutely hand-woven by skilled artisans, whose stories and expertise can be almost heard by touching the intricate wefts. With a constant eye on the latest trends, these creations will add a comforting yet evocative accent to hospitality contexts, rustic-chic homes, or exclusive yachts.

Founded in 2018, NOT.Ordinary is the brainchild of Ferruccio Laviani and Felice Rizzotti born from the desire to create a design brand whose production is rooted in local Sicilian traditions. Driven by meticulous and thorough research into form and style, NOT.Ordinary embodies high-quality Italian craftsmanship through its collections of traditional Moor’s heads, vases, cabinets and interior decor pieces.

Titti Gallucci founded Eleit startup with the mission of creating exclusive tableware collections specifically conceived to showcase ingredients and recipes from the Italian culinary tradition. Food, craftsmanship, and design inspired her vision in a vibrant synergy that is infused in every single piece, resulting in a celebration of local food heritage through minimalist shapes. Driven by meticulous research into our rich culture and novel technological methods, the brand collaborates with talented partners sharing its avant-garde approach.

Designer Enrico Girotti embodies artistry in its highest form. Trained in Industrial Design in Venice, his creations capture how technology and creativity ceaselessly interact and influence each other in the creative and production processes. This approach reveals iconic designs that - from ideation to assembly - are carefully studied and detailed. A designer for L'Oreal Paris and Artemide, he established his own brand in 2017 to express his personal design philosophy without creative constraints, constantly experimenting with materials, methods, and shapes.

Amaaro is a design laboratory specialized in ceramic products founded in 2011 arising from the collaboration between painter Claudia and architect Martino. Amaaro’s collections feature everyday pieces brimming with poetic and symbolic meanings related to the animal and the natural world. Since 2015, Amaaro has taken part in various editions of Milan Fuori Salone and other exhibitions in Italy, Vienna, and Prague. Its pieces are entirely handcrafted and created in collaboration with chefs, retailers, and private collections to confer a singular, bespoke character.

Harnessing heritage techniques used by great Italian artisans, Estro Collezioni integrates smart technology, lighting, and life-enhancing touches with furniture crafted in the finest Italian-sourced materials. Founded by friends and collaborators Alla Tereshchuk and Paolo Ciacci, Estro Collezioni reflects their vision and passion for fine Italian furniture design and exceptional craftsmanship.

Art courses through the veins of born-and-bred Milanese Alice Corbetta. After pursuing painting at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, her career took off following a series of original engravings made for the “Lunaria'' book by writer Antonio Mercurio. In the ‘90s she gravitated towards textile design, collaborating with renowned brands in the fashion industry. After several years of curating rug collections, she moved to Tuscany in 2007 to conduct in-depth research on surface and matter. Her experimental pieces are showcased in public and private exhibitions and art galleries.

Raffaella Bandera left a promising career in Economics in 2004 after setting her heart on art and craftsmanship. She began experimenting with resins and silicone rubbers and ultimately focused on pottery for the multi-sensory, tactile experience and versatility offered by the medium. What began as a passion project with one-off pieces and small limited series is now a lifestyle. Bandera’s fresh approach is reflected in the choice of different materials, revealing designs conceived with originality, beauty, and sustainability in mind.

The creative vision of its founder sowed the seeds for Viganò & C. to become an internationally-acclaimed brand renowned for its one-off seating collections for domestic and contract spaces since 1961. Many original designs followed their iconic “armchair with a hole”, all always conceived to impeccably balance aesthetic and ergonomic quality. Located in the heart of the Brianza district, Viganò & C. produces top-rate designs satisfying the most demanding quality standards using a curated selection of prized raw materials such as wood, metals, and leather.

Boasting a prolific 40-year-long career in design and architecture, Giorgio Pozzi founded Officina Della Scala, a leading network of exceptional designers, architects, engineers, craftsmen, and partnered brands that work together on bespoke projects and products driven by an innovative approach and use of high-quality materials. Merging creativity with traditional Italian expertise, Officina Della Scala aims at creating elegant, custom pieces of refined sophistication that will withstand the test of time.

Founded in 2020 by Giorgia Bartolini alongside art director Vincenzo Castellana, Orografie reinterprets centuries of Sicilian traditional craftsmanship in timeless and refined contemporary furnishing items. Fashioned of locally sourced wood, stone, and ceramics in minute detail following traditional techniques handed down generations by local artisans, Orografie transforms the natural essence of raw materials into singular, striking designs that will find a home in modern and traditional interiors.

Every year, seven master artisans at Francesco Maglia Ombrelli - Milano, a historic luxury brand established in 1854 and based in Milan since 1876, craft 3000 exclusive umbrellas. Named after its founder, the company is now run by Giorgio Maglia and Francesco Maglia, the fifth and sixth generations, respectively. Each umbrella embodies a commitment to tradition and versatility, reflected in the exceptional tailored details and bespoke designs. Made to withstand the test of time, these umbrellas will give a distinctive touch to formal and casual ensembles even on the gloomiest of days.

Born in 1970 in Mazzarino, Sicily, sculptor Angelo Salemi’s roots in his uncle’s smithy were the seed for his passion for art to grow. After years of experimentation with various mediums, from sculpture to painting, he opened his own workshop in 1997 in his hometown, where he still lives and works today. Throughout his 25-year-long career, Salemi has made the combination of classic and modern references the cornerstone of his aesthetic. His pieces have earned him acclaim both in Italy and abroad, and are featured in famous cities, such as two busts in Beijing and Hangzhou.

Created by architects Paolo d’Alessandro and Marco Malgarini, dAM Atelier is an innovative brand renowned for its minimalist aesthetic approach to furniture design. Pure and timeless, their design ethos embraces the continuous, iterative process of adding and subtracting information, one that combines different and contrasting raw elements into unexpectedly harmonious, modular compositions of bold geometric and architectural value.