The Artisans

Fascinated by stones since childhood, entrepreneur Gesualdo Marrapodi established Obsydian Stone in 2014 following his studies in petrology and mineralogy at the University of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. The Obsydian Stone series combines the concepts of “unique” and “precious” with refined designs, reinventing everyday objects with luxe materials. Master artisans craft each piece with their expert hands, revealing singular accessories brimming with timeless charm.

Artist Lia Bosch’s artwork express a vision of the world seen through a lens that does not tolerate labels. Bosch’s time in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris, coupled with formative experiences in fashion, photography, dance, design, and acting, strengthened her all-around artistic language which she had cultivated at the Accademia di Brera in Milan. Non-stop evolution rooted in tradition is the guiding force behind her art.

Born and raised in Bari (Puglia, Italy), artist Fabio De Felice began his career in Milan in the early 2000s as an illustrator for fashion magazines and a textile/design consultant for fashion brands. Inspired by artists such as Martin Margiela and Michael Kirkham, in 2020 he created a series of portraits of unidentified models, focusing on small details and gestures. De Felice’s art questions what we see, elevating doubt over certainty and expressing a silent interiority seeking the meaning of existence.

The brainchild of brothers Moreno, Riccardo, and Carlo, Morica Design offers refined furniture solutions with an eco-friendly soul. Sustainability is a pillar of the brand’s mission, with all products featuring FSC®-certified wood (Forest Stewardship Council® A.C. Chain of Custody), leathers compliant with EDP (Environmental Product Declaration), non-toxic varnishes and oils, fine marbles, and eco-packaging. From the restless exploration of new, sustainable materials to a careful artisan crafting process, each Morica Design product reflects the brand’s fresh contemporary vision.

A student of visual arts (NABA Art Academy of Milan) and painting (Academy of Venice), Italian artist Federica Vesprini explores the themes of estrangement, identity, and memory in relation to contemporary society. Starting from archival photographs, often from her private collection, she employs paint as a filter to convey individuals' vulnerability and challenges, twisting and distorting objective reality to infuse a subjective, emotional view.

Renowned as the creative force behind some of the world’s most successful brands, Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani is the man behind some of the most iconic corporate images and ad campaigns to raise awareness for social issues. Moving between Paris, London, Milan, and New York, he collaborates with international newspapers and magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Esquire, Stern, Liberation, and many others, and has exhibited his work in modern and contemporary art museums all over the world. His self-portrait is on display in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

With feet grounded in the Po Valley and heart beating in the Far East, art director and photographer Alessandro Zanoni has a passion for urban landscape and architecture. His photo essays - shot in South Korea, Japan, and the ghost districts of Inner Mongolia, Wuhan, and Shanghai - investigate the relationship between cities and humans. He has won several international photography prizes, such as Sony World Photography Awards and Lens Culture, to name a few. His pieces have been published in Domus, Vice, Photography of China, Il Fotografo, and Style Magazine, among others.

Born in Poggibonsi near Siena, Tuscany, artist Cecilia Chiavistelli was introduced to arts by Senese master Otello Chiti and painter and engraver Leopoldo Ferruzzi. Her first exhibition in her hometown in 1977 sowed the seeds for a satisfying professional path that, from 1993 on, took her to Roncegno, Italy, Freiberg, Germany, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, and the Czech Republic for symposiums and exhibitions. A freelance journalist since 2007, Chavistelli is currently dedicated to her own graphic design studio and to attending stages and training courses.

Blending contemporary inspiration and traditional craftsmanship, Incalmi is a Venetian-based company with historic roots in the art of glassmaking. Since 2015, the company has dedicated itself to innovation, research, and product development, collaborating with renowned designers and architects in the world of high-end furniture. Artisans meticulously study the objects, from the materials to their intended function, and subsequently reinterpret them in a modern key.

Based in Ossola, Piedmont, Pietre Trovanti distills the magic of stone offcuts sourced from design and applied arts projects by transforming them into objets d’art. Embracing a design vision inspired by nature, where every beginning stems from an end, its collections feature pieces conceived by designers and crafted by skilled artists and local artisans. The finished products are entirely unrepeatable, from their shape and weight to the gradients and mineral kind. Pietre Trovanti’s pieces are like snowflakes: though descending from the same cloud, they are individually unique.

Founded by Jwana Hamdan, a young Italian entrepreneur of Lebanese origins, the homonymous brand proposes itself as the first outdoor furniture brand where Italian design know-how meets a cosmopolitan cultural heritage of Middle Eastern inspiration. JH looks at the tradition, Italian and Middle Eastern, to reinterpret it with a contemporary taste, and conceives design as an encounter between attention to detail, innovation and the typical Made in Italy high quality, but also as an enhancement and transmission of values linked to a shared cultural and social heritage.

Transforming his passion into a career, Claudio Orlandi began exhibiting his photography pieces in 2010, taking part in various art fairs and collaborating with major designated magazines. His oeuvres display a distinctive minimalist style, an essential abstraction that is philosophically profound, reflecting the concept of vastness and details.

RARO MILANO, collaborating with the most emerging and innovative local designers, begins to give life to a series of collections of furnishing accessories, which, thanks to the targeted use of precious stones, creates unique elements that accompany and pamper their owner, at all times.

Doodesign is an interior design studio in Bologna specialised in finishes like curtains, sofas, wallpapers, lighting, flooring, and more. The three founders leverage research and innovation to propose striking decors and furnishings that put the customer at the center, using historic brands, icons, new trends, and up-and-coming designers to build their vision. Their collaboration with artist Niccolò Morgan Gandolfi resulted in the Stele Outdoor Collection, a line of bespoke pieces with distinctive phyto-inspired/traditional traits that effortlessly bridge past and present.

Ghiró Studio is an Italian company specializing in luxury interior furniture presenting both modern and international designs. Every creation is studied in detail with the utmost care, and every step is rigorously carried out by hand, to create something wonderful, refined, and extremely contemporary. The noble materials used, such as gold and refined wood, enhance the products. Today Ghiró studio boasts collaborations with the best interior designers, working for private residences, luxury hotels, and some of the most renowned galleries around the world.

Ma.Vi Ceramica's collections pursue innovation just as much as they draw from 300-year-old notebooks laced with artisan secrets. Situated in the coastal town of Vietri sul Mare with a pottery tradition from the 15th century, the atelier is guided by historic pottery techniques from around the world, namely Byzantine, Latin, and Middle Eastern cultures. Singular majolica motifs come to life using various manual techniques such as “pennellato”, sponging, and silkscreen, utilizing brushes, sea sponges, and silk, respectively, to reveal a captivating aesthetic.

A sublime combination of realist techniques and inspirations with surrealist influences and creativity, Marco Grassi is an Italian artist based in Friuli Venezia Giulia. He encourages a silent dialogue between the subject and the audience through distinctive portraits displaying passionate and minute attention to detail. Merging decorative accents and hyper-realistic hues, he recently developed an interest in wood, enhancing the nonconformity of his body of work. His many solo and group exhibitions have been hosted in Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam, Kiev, and Italy.

Born in Rome in 1967, Oliviero Pagliaroli started his professional path as a designer and architect after attending a Fine Arts High School followed by an Architecture degree at the Roma Tre University. While partnering with architectural firms and participating in national and international contests, he progressively turned to painting and fully embracing Informalism, with its abstract and gestural tendencies. In 2000, he founded his atelier BLACK OFFICE and began collaborating with artist Aleandro Nardinocchi, co-founder of the WHITECUBE3 exhibition area in Rome.

The 2013 recipient of the Robert Capa Gold Medal for his coverage of the Syrian War, photographer, journalist, and author Fabio Bucciarelli has spent the last decade creating striking images through a distinctive storytelling style centered on human rights. Renowned worldwide for his documentation of conflicts and humanitarian consequences of war, the multi-awarded photographer is also a writer for national and international magazines and wrote a book on the Libyan conflict. More recently, he has worked as a curator and artistic director with Italian Museums.

From a delicate seam to intricate marquetry, every detail in Casa Covre’s products is a testament to the brand’s impeccable craftsmanship and tireless pursuit of novel techniques. Founders Matteo and Eleonora Covre come from a family leading in the leather manufacturing sector for over 40 years, guiding their sensibilities and values. Their nautical-inspired home collections are entirely handcrafted, combining fine leather and calfskin upholsteries with prized marbles and wood essences to reveal sophisticated furniture that will withstand the test of time.