The Artisans

When establishing Studio Cosma, Paola Picco and Flavia Tummolo combined their expertise in mosaic-making and art restoration for both private and public clients. Located in the heart of Rome, their atelier produces designs and creates mosaic works for both classical and contemporary interiors. Using traditional methods and materials found in Ancient Roman documents and ruins across the Italian peninsula, Studio Cosma combines age-old tools with innovative materials for mountings and supports as well as the opulence of gold leaf detailing to create unique works of art.

Mario Sambuco established his eponymous brand at the end of the 1950s, following the footsteps of his father Luigi who has a deep knowledge of Deruta-style ceramics. Since the ‘80s, Mario’s sons Lucio and Luca took up the family business, creating new designs thanks to constant research and experimenting with precious finishes such as gold, silver, and platinum. Sambuco keeps alive traditional techniques by rigorously maintaining handcraftsmanship at the core of production, receiving the prestigious Primo Concorso tra Ceramisti in Deruta prize in 1991.

In 1957, Laura and Vittorio Grifoni established their atelier in the heart of Florence, surrounded by the masterpieces of Italian Renaissance. What at first was a small workshop has now become an internationally renowned brand lead by Vittorio’s son, Massimo, who combines the exquisite quality of Grifoni products with a modern entrepreneurial approach. Highly customizable in finishes, upholstery, and decorations, these unique pieces are handmade works of art ideal for a contemporary home.

Born in Torino and living in Firenze, Daniele Nannini has been an illustrator and author of many children books published in Italy and abroad, particularly dedicated to projects involving visual creations. In recent years, he has started painting and sculpting life-like ceramic objects that possess an expressive, eclectic quality. Focusing on the connection between man and nature, Nannini’s subjects create an idyllic landscape without the human element prevailing over nature, rendered with powerful and elegant volumes.

Mauro Varotti is the owner of his eponymous furniture firm specialized in marquetry and exquisite inlaid works located in Rimini, a historic town along the Adriatic coast. Varotti’s tremendous passion for his job gives life to his creations, unique objects of art that take center stage in any refined home. He established the artistic brand Intarsia after meeting with antique art and jewelry dealer Massimo Giorgi, who owns a gallery in the nearby town of Cattolica.

Nicoletta Gatti was born in 1968 in Milan, the city where she currently lives and works after studying design and fashion in Los Angeles and Paris. Her project "Sedute Esaurite" (“Out of Stock Seating” in English) comes from her desire to give new life to family heirlooms, restoring and covering old armchairs with out-of-catalog fabrics by Rubelli, a Venetian luxury textile company fabrics, designed by Gio Ponti and Donghia. The armchairs are singular creations, dressed in a combination of patterns and colors in luxurious velvet, damask, chenille, jacquard, wool, and silk.

Artigiantessile is an interior decor atelier established in 1964 by Anna Maria Spiga, transforming her passion into a job. Now a family business managed by her son Davide, Artigiantessile has kept alive the ancient weaving technique of “pibiones” from Sardinian artistry, passing it down from generation to generation. Artigiantessile pieces are made on a loom using sustainably-sourced cotton, linen, and wool, each design and thread brimming with tradition.

Based in Ravenna, ROU Materiaal is a furniture firm established in 2013 by Marzia De Lorenzi and Monica Cortesi, artists who share a strong passion for art, design, and the city of Paris. The firm’s name derives from Afrikaans meaning “raw material”, highlighting the brand’s distinctive style that connects "primitive" materials to a deep study of contemporary shapes and textures using resins, acrylics, stucco, and cement. Their sculpture-tables and hand-painted fabrics are manufactured in Italy from salvaged woods of century-old trees that find new life in a modern home.

Michela Nardin founded MNMVenezia in 2017 after an illustrious career as an artist in Rome and Venice. Drawn to the unconventional and bestowed with an artistic spirit, Nardin pursued various art forms. She moved to Venice over 24 years ago and fell in love with the city’s glass and mosaics tradition: there, she perfected her artistic knowledge with the help of master craftsmen. Using glass from the historic Orsoni Furnace, she crafts mosaics in small collections inspired by different passions, exploring places and stories in a unique, refreshing, and personal way.

Established in 1890 and still located in its original atelier, Antica Tappezzeria Borsellini represents the elegance and noble spirit of its native Florence. Tappezzeria Borsellini is a family business, the skills and tools of the trade passed down from father to son. The atelier utilizes the same precious artisanal methods to craft every object, the knowledge of five generations of artisans coursing through every thread and stitch. Specializing in pillows, armchairs, and sofas, each piece is meticulously handmade and exudes a timeless aesthetic of things well made.

Cube3 is a dynamic artisan company founded by Michele Salvato who works closely with a team of young designers to offer innovative design solutions that combine tradition and modernity with uncompromising quality and attention to detail. Cube3’s contemporary products integrate new technology with essential forms and are finished by skilled artisans, revealing an effortless integration of craftsmanship and design that distinguishes the brand.

Formaminima is an emerging Italian brand of interior lighting whose philosophy can be summed up in three elements: a passion for simplicity, respect for tradition, and continuous formal and technological research. Distinguished for its contemporary and essential style, Formaminima’s pieces are crafted and finished by hand using high-quality materials and traditional techniques passed down from generation to generation. Formaminima partners with a carefully selected network of workshops, ateliers, and studios to share its exclusive designs with a wider audience.

Nature, tradition, and design are the core of Biosofa: a company founded by Davide Barzaghi, with offices in Monza and Brianza. It is the only manufacturer in Europe to produce 100% natural and plastic-free contemporary sofas. All products are handmade in the local area, close to Milan and each creation is made individually, free of toxins and plastic. Biosofa represents the perfect combination of design, Italian manufacturing tradition and respect for the environment and for our planet.

GRILLI s.r.l. is the daughter company of F.LLI GRILLI, founded in 1963 by Giorgio and Giovanni Grilli in the small Tuscan town of Perignano, near Pisa. The Grilli brothers started their business in a small workshop near their home, specializing in handcrafted furniture with a distinct classic aesthetic. Deeply rooted in the history and tradition of Italian cabinetmaking, Grilli’s collections are distinguished for their exquisite craftsmanship, quality materials, and architectural silhouettes that will perfectly complement any decor.

Architects Virginia Valentini and Francesco Breganze de Capnist founded LATOxLATO design workshop in 2018. Blending elements inspired by Italian architecture with a multicultural attitude, LATOxLATO creates unconventional pieces with original silhouettes crafted using natural and precious materials for a contemporary idea of luxury. Virginia and Francesco shared passion for their native Italy and its rich artisanship tradition is powerfully transmitted in their versatile collections.

Stefano Gerini is an eponymous interior design workshop based in the historic heart of Florence. Founded in 1980 by Stefano and Anna Gerini, the brand draws inspiration from the architectural grandeur of Florentine basilicas, creating furniture, decorative panels, and accent pieces. Gerini uses repurposed wood, salvaged and reimagined with novel decorative elements. Gerini uses traditional Florentine lacquers and waxes to give each piece a distinctive appearance and charm that harmoniously integrates into any decor.

Established in the 1930s by Ernesto Spini in the heart of Florence, this eponymous brand embodies traditional Florentine hand-craftsmanship. Ernesto began his career as a sculptor and later specialized in woodcarving, two mediums that remain the specialty of this family-run business, now at its third generation. In the workshop in Scandicci, by Florence, Spini’s creatives and artisans constantly experiment while also maintaining a strong link with the past, making high-quality home décor and furniture pieces.

Established in 2017, OliveLab is a manufacturing and consulting firm with a mission to create innovative and technology-driven lighting solutions for contemporary living. OliveLab views light as a fundamental resource that can be revealed through creative design and novel aesthetics: their resulting poetic yet functional style is distinguished by meticulous attention to detail, materials, and crafting processes.

Gaia Di Paola studied Architecture in Rome and worked as a fashion designer for internationally renowned brands. After taking several crafting courses at St. Martin’s College of Arts & Design in London, she discovered her passion in combining art and fashion. She later established her eponymous brand GAIADIPAOLA, creating precious hand-painted and hand-embroidered home textiles. Working between Rome and London, her pieces express both the eclectic energy of a modern metropolis and the rich Italian tradition of hand-craftsmanship.

Domenico Mula founded DOM Edizioni guided by his passion for interior design. Mula’s pieces express purity of form, attention to detail, and innovation in a combination that is luxurious and timeless. Each object is crafted using traditional methods and boasts a unique and voluptuous quality that is immediately recognizable and never banal, imbuing character into an elegant home or commercial space.