The Artisans

Founded by Andrey Shvidkiy and Giulio Brambilla, Tribute is an Italian furniture and lighting design brand named after the duo’s aim of paying homage to the “Made in Italy” design ethos, in their own words, “a tribute to craftsmanship”. Based in Milan, they create unique and iconic pieces inspired by the bold character of the Art Deco era and the sleekness of mid-century modern geometric lines. The brand’s pieces are customizable to meet clients’ wishes and are ideal for personal or contract projects.

The story of Natisa was born in the heart of a territory famous throughout the world for its production of wooden chairs and furniture. The company from Moimacco brings the local artisan tradition into all of its products; designer chairs and tables, and also furniture and furnishing accessories for the home and contract market. The natural beauty of wood meets new materials and techniques as a result of profound research. Over the years, Natisa has received 5 European patents.

Draga Obradovic and Aurel K. Basedow combined her fashion and textile knowledge with his experience in fine arts and woodwork to found Draga & Aurel in 2007. Based in Como, Italy, this multidisciplinary studio works across the spectrum of furniture, textile, and interior design, creating widely renowned bespoke vintage pieces. Introduced at the 2009 Salone del Mobile, they took part in various partnerships with brands such as Baxter, Wall&Deco, and Anthropologie, and in interior design projects such as Cannavacciuolo’s Café & Bistrot in Novara.

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.

Federica Bubani was born in Faenza (RA) in 1981. After studying at the Institute of Art for Ceramics, the artist and designer commenced her own workshop where she created unique, handmade ceramic pieces. In 2012 she won the Open Design Award in Venice for the Nordic Lamp project. Her collections, now available online and at retailers around the world, have been presented in important industry magazines like Elle Decore Italy and France, Casa Facile, Ottagono, Brava Casa, Living, Icon UK, Vogue Holland and Couch Germany.

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.

The skillful craftsmanship of stone, innovation, elegance. For over 25 years, Lithos Mosaico Italia, the company of Martina Franca, in the province of Taranto, is a world-class leader in the production of marble mosaics, special marble decorative work using the Acquaforte etching technique and the application of gold, silver and copper leaf. Collections that are strictly Made In Italy and maintain a strong bond with their territory of origin, while always inspired by the future, combining tradition and innovation.

Melogranoblu, a Bergamo company founded in 1997 with Ermanno Rocchi and Massimo Crema, is an ambassador of Made In Italy quality and design in the world of interior lighting. Light takes shape in hand-blown and crafted glass to give life to luminous creations for residential spaces and for genuine installations of architectural and contract projects. Lighting scenes and emotions that traverse the glass, customized projects to meet every need of the customer.

The Co Chì ceramic workshop was established with the passion of its founder, Chiara Cortesi. With an artistic and eclectic soul, she continued on after achieving her Degree in Architecture, until her eye-opening discovery of ceramics. Working with the material, giving life to simple and delicate objects rich in character. Ceramic art became the way to express herself and her vision. In addition to the Laboratorio Co Chì where she produces her collections, Chiara holds courses in ceramics, wheel, and glazing between Faenza, Milan, and Copenhagen.

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.

Since the ‘80s, Luisa Beccaria’s aesthetic has evolved through her haute-couture collections. In the ‘90s, as her dresses graced catwalks worldwide, she developed a passion for interior design during renovations of the family castle Feudo del Castelluccio in Sicily, capturing the essence of her lifestyle. Creativity, lustrous fabrics, and high quality define her international brand, releasing ready-to-wear lines since 2001 admired by it-girls and celebrities. Her eldest daughter Lucilla joined the brand's artistic direction in 2009, merging Sicilian and Milanese influences.

Designer Roberto Ravetta is the CEO of Formacorretta, a Monza-based brand that stands out in the Italian industrial design scene for its original approach merging emotions and aesthetics. In 2001, Roberto completed a degree in Industrial Design from the Politecnico di Milano and got his start by collaborating with car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. His passion for Futurist art is reflected in his sharp and dynamic creations which can be standalone pieces or reproduced in small series while maintaining the distinctive charm of each unique piece.

Founded in 1999 by Marco Della Pietra, DP Emme is a family-run business specialized in metal-working, notably stainless steel, iron, aluminum, and brass. Through hard work and sacrifice, Della Pietra was able to create a unique and refined product line marked by an essential and minimalist design that favors sleek geometric lines. Working in tandem with the latest technologies, Della Pietra produces exquisite customizable and bespoke pieces of furniture, decor, and lighting for both residential or commercial interiors.

Dedication and artistic appreciation are the inextricable values defining the story of the Rubinacci Napoli woodworking company, a journey of generations of passionate carpenters. Collaborating with both Italian and foreign designers to suit contemporary tastes, Rubinacci’s exclusive furnishing collections are handcrafted with utmost attention to detail using exclusively prized wood. Their meticulous manufacturing processes put at the forefront respect for the environment while keeping an eye on flawless aesthetic canons.

Maurizio Casini inherited his passion for leather from his father and grandfather who produced luxury home decor since the 1930s in the family tannery, La Scarpa, located in Ponte a Egola (Pisa). The Aura sitting ball is Casini’s latest creation: comfortable and ergonomic, it is covered in full-grain leather carefully cut-to-fit, hand-stitched, and completed with a patented plastic interior to always keep it in place. Adaptable to every working space, this seat epitomizes the excellence of “Made in Italy”: craftsman skill, sartorial research, and fine materials.‎