The Artisans

Founded in 2009 by Simone Ciarmoli and Miguel Queda, Ciarmoli Queda Studio combines architectural expertise with dimensions of charm, attention to detail and material innovation, with an unmistakable signature and style. The firm has designed and developed many innovative projects, ranging over different areas and moving between interior, product, textile and exhibition design. A vision shaped by a passion for art and creativity, with a depth of background that produces a balance between refined elegance and emotional impact, which becomes the distinctive feature of all the projects of the Studio.

The Stefano Giaquinto brand is deeply rooted in an artistic and artisanal tradition that spans centuries. The Giaquinto family has been renowned since 1040 for its mastery in leather craftsmanship and the artistic talent of its members, most notably Corrado Giaquinto, a celebrated 18th-century Rococo painter. This profound connection to art and craftsmanship also shaped Stefano Giaquinto, who, from a young age, frequented the workshops of master stonemasons, transforming his passion into a true way of life.

Nicolò Taliani founded Nita in Milan, combining his experimental approach to sculpture with sources of inspiration from industrial design, architecture and fine art, notably architects Renzo Piano and Le Corbusier, and artists Constantin Brancusi, Lucio Fontana, and Isamu Noguchi. Nita creates elegant lighting fixtures and furniture pieces balancing primary shapes and pure materials with an acute awareness of local and responsible production processes.

Luigi Billiani established his eponymous workshop in 1911 in Manzano, a town near Udine. After World War II, Billiani Bros grew due to the entrepreneurial vision of Luigi's sons. Luigi Billiani represents the third generation of this family business, opening the brand to the international market. Today, Billiani preserves its legacy and identity while exploring future horizons through continuous artistic research.

Bologna-born Mauro Sarti studied pictorial decoration at the Institute of Art. After twenty years of experience as a designer, he followed his passion for craftsmanship and wood and started crafting unique pieces under the name Mauby &Wood in 2007. Combining rare, exotic woods with resins, soft metals, and other materials, Sarti first debuted with a collection of spinning tops that transform traditional toys into luxury collector’s items. He also designs and crafts jewels, furnishings and personal accessories: precious, one-of-a-kind objects made using traditional methods.

Founded by Andrea Martini and Rienzo Cedri in Vicenza in 2004, Cedrimartini designs and produces sculptural furniture, lighting, and home décor, in small series or one-of-a-kind pieces. Drawing from their different backgrounds, Andrea in art research and Rienzo in jewelry industrial design, this duo harnesses their passion for industrial design to innovate classic designs into futurist pieces inspired by organic shapes.

Franco Zavarise founded ZAVAluce in 1982, combining his creative talent with experience in metal processing and a great passion for lighting. Zava’s collections are distinctive for their unconventional design, creativity, and great attention to detail, each piece outlined using the latest-generation machinery and technology and modeled by skilled manual processing with traditional techniques. Focused on the respect and preservation of the environment, the factory located in Cornuda (Treviso) was built according to the innovative environmentally-sustainable standards.

Giuseppe Bucco and Flavio Cavalli founded Lineasette in 1977, focusing their research on innovating ceramic techniques and contemporary design. Their creations, pure and essential, are exclusively crafted using artisanal methods. The high-quality material they use is porcelain stoneware, handcrafted with an engobe coating to enhance the surface's depth, and fired at high temperatures (1200°C). The company site and showroom with the historical archive of artworks are located in Marostica (near Vicenza) in a building designed by architect Sergio Los, while the factory is located in the nearby Ceramic City of Nove.

Born and raised in Colombia, Criado studied Industrial Design in Milan. She started her own multidisciplinary brand in her native country, producing delicate and unique pieces of jewelry and accessories characterized by a multicultural, eclectic, yet sophisticated style. Drawing inspiration from art, fashion, and her own life experiences, Criado creates her pieces in her Bogotá-based studio using assorted metalworking techniques. She has been commissioned several projects by Latin American and international companies such as Diptyque and Swarovski.

Esperia was founded in 1952 in Tuscany, elevating the purity of Light to a timeless expression of beauty. Constantly growing in its dedication to merging design and art with aesthetic and technological innovation, its singular collections comprise highly decorative lighting fixtures of elegant and contemporary allure. Entirely handmade in-house following precise and meticulous techniques, pieces are customizable upon request to suit personal preferences or decor needs.

Bottega Intreccio, founded in 2019 in Mogliano, Marche, represents a unique revival of Italy’s rich "intreccio" tradition. Rooted in a region celebrated across Europe since the 19th century for its craftsmanship in basketry and wicker goods, the brand aims to breathe new life into this cultural heritage. Wicker, cord, and leather are worked by hand to bring to life innovative designs of captivating modernity, while also preserving this historic crafting method.

Born near Portofino, Adriano Garbarino graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Florence in 1968, after training as a sculptor. A passionate traveler and art collector, he established his eponymous brand in the late ‘70s in Monaco (Monte Carlo), producing high-end furniture distinguished by an unconventional and eclectic style. His collections include pieces of timeless elegance inspired by the four elements of nature: earth, fire, wind, and air. Design, colors, and noble materials coexist harmoniously in Garbarino’s unique pieces handcrafted exclusively in Italy.

Pino Vismara is a skilled woodworking artisan born in Brianza, the heart of the cabinetmaking district near Milan. His father, a skilled ebony-carpenter, established Vismara Design in1953 alongside his two brothers, one inlayer and one cabinetmaker. Now under the guidance of Pino, this workshop and its skilled artisan craft pool tables, fully equipped game rooms, and private home theaters. These sophisticated creations are distinctive for their attention to detail, the use of innovative technologies, and research on ways to enjoy leisure time in the privacy of one’s home.

Salda is the fifth generation, a family-run company owned by the Besana family, decorators of the Royal House of Austria, specialized in high-quality furniture and distinguished craftsmanship. Located in the heart of Brianza, the Italian furniture district near Milan, Salda’s unique creations draw from classic styles reinterpreted with modern sensibility using state-of-the-art technology. The company takes pride in its commitment to preserving age-old crafting traditions, offering one-of-a-kind pieces that are customized even in the smallest details by master artisans.

Born in 1937 in Varese, Lombardy, Vittore Frattini first encountered sculpture in his father’s atelier and continued his passion at the prestigious Accademia di Brera. His first solo exhibit in 1957 prompted both national and international retrospectives on an expansive body of work that has since appeared in numerous publications. Throughout his career, Frattini has made a simple line the cornerstone of his aesthetic, creating expressive pieces of complex artistic value, distinctive for their unique use of color, the essential harmony, and elegance. His works are present in private and public collections, and a large sculpture built-in 2002 welcomes passengers at the exit of Malpensa Airport. The larger form has a vertical thrust which is emphasized by the bands of color which enrich it. The airport is the means for going way up on high; for being over the earth towards the sky.

Design Center’s first prototypes by Nino Basso made their debut at the end of the 1980s: home and office accessories defined by formal simplicity and elegant craftsmanship. Already art director of an international fashion brand, Basso established a small artisan firm in Spilimbergo, a town between Venice and Trieste. In 1991, his niece, graphic designer and photographer Cristina Colonnello, joined the brand, expanding to interior furnishings and industrial designs. Basso continues creating numbered series and single pieces that lie at the intersection of art and design.

Luigi Fontana brand was founded in Milan in 1881. In 1931, legendary designer Gio Ponti became artistic director of the company, hiring master glassmaker Pietro Chiesa to guide the brand alongside him: in 1932, FontanaArte was born. With artistic directors Max Ingrand in the ‘50s and Gae Aulenti in the ‘70s at the helm, the company grew whilst maintaining its artisanal soul, collaborating with young and established designers. Today, under the guidance of Giorgio Biscaro, FontanaArte still creates lighting fixtures of striking modernity.

A real treasure in the world of lighting, Contardi has recently been at the forefront of the contemporary scene thanks to its innovative and luxurious designs. Based in Cesano Maderno, in the Brianza geographical and cultural area renowned for the art of craftsmanship, it creates stylish lighting solutions for both residential and contract projects, including custom-made designs for the hospitality sector. Merging aesthetic and functionality, Contardi’s collections boast a variety of high-quality materials and elegant finishes combined with the newest LED technologies.

Founded in 2008 by Patrizia Furnari and Fabio Fazio, Lithea has its roots firmly buried in the Sicilian land. Inspired by their passion for design and architecture, both architects, they created an innovative concept where the beauty of stone materials intertwines with artisanal mastery. In a blend of tradition and modernity, LITHEA explores new frontiers through cutting-edge production systems and advanced technologies, embarking on a journey of research and experimentation that continues to evolve.

A passion for marble inherited from his grandfather Gualtiero Danesi inspired Marco Danesi to establish Carrara Home Design in 1985. His small workshop was located in the heart of the Carrara Marble Quarries, specifically in the Fantiscritti, the place where Michelangelo choose blocks for his masterpieces. Danesi’s unique creations define a new type of classic, in which traditional artistic craftsmanship and modern trends converge. These pieces bear the distinctive marks of fine artisan workmanship, handcrafted using exclusively material from quarries in Tuscany.