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TessilArte

Toscana, Italy | Textile Designer

In 1947, Vittoria Camerino Martinetti opened a small textile artisan workshop in Florence, as an outlet for her passion and brilliant creativity. After two generations of female leadership, the company has continued to grow and innovate. The production of their textiles is rigorously overseen in Tuscany using ancient looms, and their products are made exclusively of linen adorned with modern designs. The "cento colori" are increasingly present in their collections, but modernized and “blended,” in keeping with current fashion trends.

Karpeta

Calabria, Italy | Carpet Maker

Karpeta was founded with the goal of uniting the past to the present, choosing to weave a traditional craftsmanship with the modernity of a contemporary aesthetic and keeping alive the ancient techniques of hand-knotted carpets. The use of the highest quality natural fibers and precious handmade techniques, narrate a new rite for living. We envision a future where tradition and knowledge play a strategic role in offering new possibilities. The desire to experiment and renew ancient weaving techniques pushes us forward, seeking a new balance between the expected and unexpected.

Daytona

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Starting in the 1960s, Daytona is now a third generation family business that strives to bridge elegance and functionality. Quality and experience are the cornerstones of Daytona collections, firmly positioning the company in the global luxury furniture market. Daytona distinguishes itself through its attention to detail, stylistic innovation, and commitment to high-quality materials. Its pieces are unique, and their functional designs are an elegant compromise between form and substance.

Caruzzo e Fabbro

Lombardia, Italy | Ceramist

Designers Letizia Caruzzo and Mauro Fabbro began working together over 10 years ago, collaborating on projects for both public environments and private clients all over the world. Their work has taken them from Milan to Greece, from Cyprus to Switzerland, allowing them to explore the interplay between geometry, landscape, and culture. Specializing in pottery, their studio’s projects have been featured in foreign and national publications. Both artists are faculty members at the interior architecture and design laboratory at the Politecnico di Milano.

Bamax

Veneto, Italy | Designer

Bamax was founded 40 years ago in Asolo, a small town known as "The Pearl of Veneto" as it is a place of incomparable inspiration to artists and artisans. Bamax creates high-quality furniture through dedicated research of ancient wood-crafting traditions combined with new, sustainable technologies. Maintaining the wood essences in their original scents combined with organic-based dyes, the experienced hands of masterful artisans work the solid wood to produce long-lasting pieces that express tradition and innovation.

Exteta

Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Founded in 2006, Exteta is located in Brenna in the heart of Brianza. Exteta takes inspiration from the Italian art of living to give life to beautifully crafted, inventive designs. Our Italian taste infuses every element, while the wisdom and experience of the Brianza region add strength to our vision of excellence. Striving for quality across the borders of perception, capturing the inner essence of each material, and delivering it to the world under a new form: this is our manifesto.

Ferretti e Ferretti

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Ferretti e Ferretti started as a furniture workshop in 1966 in the province of Pisa, in the heart of Tuscany. During the years it became a strong manufacturing company that still operates using traditional methods, while incorporating also innovative technological techniques. The result is a collection of products of the highest quality that are both striking and functional. Because of its deep commitment to preserving the environment, all the brand’s varnishes are water-based.

Vie del Marmo

Toscana, Italy | Marble Designer

Located in the Tuscan town of Carrara, Vie del Marmo is a dynamic brand born from artisans with a deeply-rooted passion for crafting one-of-a-kind pieces using precious marbles sourced from the renowned Apuo-Versilian district. Cutting-edge technological processes and century-old professional expertise bestow these exclusive products with unparalleled value in the marble market on a global scale. Nowadays Vie del Marmo is able to satisfy the increasing demand for architectural and design pieces, all infused with the natural allure of the precious stone.

Colli Casa

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Colli Casa specializes in the creation of luxury, fashion-oriented furniture with a creative, personal touch. Founded by Nevio Kovacevic and Ilaria Sialino in Northeast Italy, Colli Casa is a brand of timeless, comfortable pieces for daily living. The founders collaborated with the prestigious Roberta Tosolini Studio to design the entire Colli Casa Collection bringing her stylish refinement. Pieces of furniture are matched to each other thanks to the precious textiles that masterfully blend with the essences of wood, lacquers, back-lacquered glasses, and marbles. Each piece is customizable, made using sustainably sourced woods and textiles. The Kovacevics have created a name for themselves also in the New York City interior design scene.

Bedding Atelier

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Bedding Atelier has been producing custom-made sofas and upholstered furniture for over 50 years, including for prestigious Italian shipyards; the excellence of its products is internationally recognized. A story born in the 1970s from the meeting of Mario, Massimo and Fabrizio, inventive and passionate personalities who, together with renowned architects Carlo De Carli, Andrea Branzi, Clivio Castelli, Ettore Sottsass, traced its identity. A sartorial atelier that carefully selects fabrics, leathers, materials, coordinating them into a distinctive classic and contemporary design.

Dema

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Founded in 1962 in San Gimignano, a village in the heart of Tuscany, Dema has been crafting furniture renowned for its high quality and durability. Every stage of the production process takes place in Dema’s workshop, merging innovative technologies with traditional craftsmanship methods. Exquisite fabrics and leathers upholster the structures of these pieces in tubular metal and polyurethane. The resulting designs are welcoming, unique, and boldwith pieces that have strong visual impact but are also extremely comfortable.

Volpi

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Founded in Tuscany by Luigi Volpi in 1959 and taken on by his three sons, Volpi creates high quality furniture with a refined design made with exquisite materials. The unique character of these pieces lies in a mix of innovative techniques in cutting wood and finishing it, with traditional methods such as inlay and carving, gold and silver leaf, and painted decorations, all made by hand. Because of its commitment to the environment, Volpi uses wood sourced in certified forests, its varnishes are free from heavy metals, and a solar panel system powers its factory.

Altavilla

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Master upholsterers Remo Niccolai and Gianfranco Giusti founded in Pistoia, in the 1960s, their own production company to create sofas and armchairs distinguished for their fine materials. The harmonious union of tradition and innovation was the key to Altavilla’s success. Their production process occurs entirely in-house, from textiles and wood carving to assembly and distribution. Managed today by their heirs, the company remains true to its mission: each design is unique and each piece is entirely hand-crafted, ensuring a timeless piece marked by exceptional quality.

Manufatto

Lazio, Italy | Designer

The synergy and enduring craftsmanship of dedicated artisans scattered around the Italian peninsula inspires the brand Manufatto, whose name in Italian means “an object created by man’s hand”. Born out of a desire to unite these voices, Manufatto is a network of small workshops and designers that exchange techniques and ideas. These collaborations result in a series of single-material objects that epitomize the hand-making process and represent the importance of reclaiming local crafting traditions.

Greggio

Veneto, Italy | Silversmith

Rino Greggio founded his company, Greggio, in 1948 to craft high-quality silver-plated objects. As one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of silverware, Greggio is internationally renowned for its exquisite products, sought after for the purity of their lines and volumes, harmonious forms, and care for refined details. At the core of its philosophy is a balance between classical proportions and modern sensitivity. Constantly striving for innovation, Greggio has its own research and development center to devise new crafting techniques and expand their market horizons.

Aggiolight

Veneto, Italy | Lighting Maker

Established in 2010, this brand manufactures unique, tailor-made luxury lighting fixtures. Combining the expertise of masterful craftsmen with innovative and ambitious designs, Aggiolight creates bespoke chandeliers that are veritable masterpieces with a distinctive neo-classic allure. Mixing innovative materials with traditional methods and crafting each object with an entirely in-house production process,this brand conveys the inestimable value of the Italian luxury heritage.

Fassamano

Lombardia, Italy | Accessories Maker

Based in Milan, Fassamano was founded by Cristiana Vannini and Andrea Camerana out of a desire to transform ordinary eyewear into timeless statement accessories. This iconic design was inspired by the very first eyeglasses dating back to the 13th century in Northern Italy: two circular lenses connected by a thin nose bridge, without supporting temples. Fassamano’s chic creations are made entirely in Italy by skilled craftsmen using the best materials. To see clearly has never been more elegant.

Anna Paola Cibin

Veneto, Italy | Artist

Venice-born artist Anna Paola Cibin studied art and design at the Institute of Art in Venice. After a brief period in London, she returned to Venice to collaborate with Murano’s glass masters, and in 1997, she began painting on velvet, a technique inspired by old Venetian tapestry tradition. Her talent, passion, and constant search for details produce entirely original and captivating art pieces blending Venetian-glass elements, gold-and silver-leaf decorations on luxurious velvets. Her works have been showcased in Vienna, Paris, London, New York, and Singapore.