The Artisans

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

Atelier Frigerio Mirva, a workshop of decorators, gilders and master polishers, was founded in Meda, in the heart of Brianza. Each product is handmade and speaks of a technique, a material, an emotion. Unique pieces that unite a family of polishers, a history of ideas and experimentation with the aim of creating an original and contemporary product. A collection of heterogeneous materials destined for luxury that will meet every need with customized and innovative solutions.

BAU Design was born from the idea of design as contamination of different art forms: painting, sculpture, and photography. The functionality of the object is based on aesthetic pleasure. Directed by Silvano Cei, an internationally renowned artist with a background from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, the brand from Gavirate, Varese, offers furnishing products made in stainless steel, corten, titanium and flexible resin. These materials reveal the excellence of design and the quality of manual workmanship, a hallmark of BAU Design.

Brothers Francesco and Mario Ballarin founded the F&M Ballarin company in 1956 in Murano, dedicating their life to the creation of pieces made with the ancient techniques of glass processing. Today, the company is led by Angelo Ballarin who carries on the tradition, passion, and techniques handed down by his family: grinding, engraving, and glass blowing. Unique and elegant objects in perfect classic Murano style revisited with a contemporary tone, characterized by bold and contrasting colors.

Craftsmanship and modern design techniques interpreting Made in Italy excellence in Italy and worldwide. The Franco Bianchini brand was founded in 1968 in Casaleone (VR); it’s a family business that, for two generations, has been manufacturing designer pieces with refined taste and exclusive furnishings with a mark of sophistication and cosmopolitan flair. Collections that transpire from the perfect balance between a reinterpretation of Art Decò and modernity, with classic items such as bookcases, cupboards, wardrobes, beds, upholstered furniture and accessories.

TrackDesign was born from the passion of an entrepreneurial family from Puglia for industrial and Nordic style furniture. A 100% Made in Italy brand that creates original and contemporary furnishings, for interiors and exteriors, in which the absolute hero is the multiform steel par excellence, the corten. A future-oriented company with a team of engineers, architects and designers from all over Europe. A company committed to the constant search for new materials and finishes, which continues to recognize steel as a predominant material.

Stilleben is an Italian brand founded in 2017 in Modena designing and manufacturing designer accessories for the table and kitchen. Presenting everyday objects with refined quality in materials and volumes. The primary objective is to enhance the quality of Made in Italy craftsmanship. The name chosen for the brand originates from the German word "stilleben" which means still life. The contemporary still life of great masters like Giorgio Morandi who portray the world of small common items such as vases, glasses, bottles, and bowls.

Originally from Rome and subsequently relocating to Bolzano, Andrea De Chirico is a young designer who boasts a curriculum rich in studies and experiences throughout Europe. His projects are born from a desire to combine tradition and modernity: everyday objects are manufactured and transformed to become something completely new, to be used in a variety of contexts. His work has been exhibited at, among others, the London Design Museum, the Triennale Design Museum and the Z33 House for Contemporary Art.

Carlo Guglielmi, soul and founder of Firmamento Milano, boasts a professional career of more than 50 years in the world of work and more than 35 years in the world of design. After his experience within the most prestigious companies in the lighting industry, he decided to create his own business project, supported by an efficient work team. Firmamento was founded with the aim of creating a different option in the area of lighting, with collections of lamps and lights of industrial, modern and refined design.

A young and dynamic company that boasts a solid thirty years of experience. Tremolada was born in Cabiate, Como, in the heart of Brianza, an area famous throughout the world for the production of furniture and furnishing accessories. Tremolada offers sofas, armchairs and poufs, plus chairs, tables and coffee tables. A company that combines Italian craftsmanship tradition, design and a production capacity capable of looking to the future with focused attention, to interpret all of the styles and needs of contemporary life.

Founded in Murano in 1927 by Nicolò Barbini, AAV Barbini is the oldest Murano company still operating today. A small creative studio specializing in glass engraving and the production of Venetian mirrors, that over time has been able to grow and reinterpret the family tradition in the field of glass. Even today, all of the processes, from design and cutting, through to grinding, engraving, silvering, and assembly are supervised in Murano by Vincenzo and Giovanni Barbini and their children.

Morello Gianpaolo, a leader in the international furniture industry, was founded in 1974 in Casale di Scodosia, Padova. From a small production workshop, the business transformed into a structured company that produces and distributes high-quality furnishing products: furniture, chairs and tables, Classic style sofas and armchairs, Louis XVI, Louis XXIV, Baroque, Traforato, Victorian, Empire, Art Decò. The products are Made in Italy and are available in a wide range of finishes, materials and fabrics, customizable to meet every need.

Founded in the early 1960s with the creative flair of Giovanni De Simone, the "Ceramiche De Simone" brand immediately made itself known in the realm of Sicilian and international artistic ceramics due to a unique and original style, which has become iconic and unmistakable. The authenticity and quality of the brand's products is guaranteed by the experience of the company team and, still today, the employees and students of Maestro De Simone, preserve and impart the precious legacy of the exclusive tradition of the ceramic school.