The Artisans

Founded by architect Maria Adele Savioli in 2012, MAS Design is a Rome-based brand specializing in handcrafted furniture. Savioli’s designs transform spaces into mini-architectures, drawing inspiration from the dialogue between place, identity, and inhabitants. Her pieces exemplify a pursuit of linearity by blending materials, finishes, and colors, revealed in elegant brass lines, colored glass doors, and marble accents. MAS Design collaborates with expert artisans across Emilia Romagna from start to finish, ensuring the exquisite quality of each meticulously crafted piece.

Stories of Italy is a Milan-based design studio that seamlessly blends tradition with modern design, drawing deep inspiration from Italy’s rich archaeological and cultural heritage. Specializing in Murano blown glass, the studio reinterprets historical symbols into bold, minimalist forms that are both functional and artistic. Through close collaboration with skilled local artisans, Stories of Italy preserves Italy's timeless craftsmanship, infusing it with contemporary flair to create pieces that elegantly bridge the past and present, making history a part of modern living.

Each of our collections is designed in Italy by masters of tradition with one goal: to be different and to be special. We don’t sell only furniture, we sell a philosophy of living.
The main idea is not to sell a single material piece, but to give our customers a living experience, a new concept of atmosphere created by beautiful Italian taste and passion for what we do. Our main priority is customer satisfaction and it is the main reason why we introduced our "Tailor Made" program.

Born in Parma in 1986 - where she currently lives and works - painter Carlo Alberto Rastelli embraces an exquisitely contemporary vision of art, ranging from eclectic to macabre. In 2010, he participated in an Erasmus exchange at the LMA (Latvijas Makslas akademija) in Riga, Latvia, which was followed by a Master's Degree in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in 2012. His experience in Latvia later inspired the desolate landscapes in his Pet Sematary Collection. He did art residencies at Glo' Art in Belgium and SIM in Iceland, where he further nurtured his craft.

Sergio Fiorentino was born in 1973 in Catania, where studied art and antique restoration at the Abadir Academy of Fine Arts in Catania; in 2012 founded his studio in Noto where he lives and works. In his artworks, faces and bodies of water and stone rise and disappear. A contemporary classicism that sometimes flakes off. Divers, saints, twins, and portraits remain motionless wrapped in ultramarine blue. A beauty revealed but protected by schools of tuna and garfish, leaves and plants, scratches, drips, and abrasions.

Born in Milan, Daniele Fortuna is an artist and sculptor who has successfully combined Pop with classical forms, creating a bridge between past and present. His preferred material is wood painted with bright acrylic colors. From sculptures with classical subjects such as Venus and Zeus to sculptures with Pop subjects such as Batman and Mickey Mouse, Daniele Fortuna's best-known series include Colormination, Heads Will Roll, and Thologiny.

Elena Satta is a Milanese artist devoted to painting on porcelain for over thirty years. A journey that began as a student in her first year of high school, she spent years learning and perfecting third-fire painting techniques handed down for generations. She opened two workshops, one in the heart of Milan and the other in the peaceful Pavia countryside. Inspiration arises organically and spontaneously, in particular from the Sardinian coasts, her father’s homeland. She organizes seminars and training courses for aspiring artists.

Born and raised in Taranto, Orodè Deoro is an Apulian artist renowned for his distinct mosaic panels, where his iconic and erotic recomposition of tessera creates stories of universal seduction. Entirely self-taught, he developed his ceramic mosaic technique in “Vincent City”, an eccentric house museum in Guagnano where he lived from 2000 to 2004. Recipient of many prizes and showcases throughout the years, most notably in 2014 when he was one of the leading artists exhibited at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. He lives and works in Lecce.

Since 2012, N.O.W. Edizioni has been offering a custom production of wallpaper coverings to the public. All products are tailor-made and printed on the most suitable support depending on the furnishing needs: wallpaper (also available in a PVC-free version), fiberglass for humid environments, and acoustic, sound-absorbing material. Excellence, innovation, aesthetics, reliability, and craftsmanship are the characteristics that make N.O.W. Edizioni a renowned brand of Made in Italy design. The stylistic research is carried out through the creative process of Pietro Gaeta, Art Director and founder of the brand, and other designers from the international scene.

Born in Rome to an Italian father and a Salvadoran mother, Costanza Alvarez De Castro began her career in scenic design in 2011, dedicating herself to her art ever since. She had her first three solo exhibitions between 2015-2018 and a fourth one in 2021 at Kou Gallery where she’s been an artist-in-residence since 2020. Alvarez De Castro also works as a scenic painter in the fashion industry, working with Prada and Gucci, and has been a regular participant in the RAW network since its first edition in 2016.

Masserano Cashmere is a family business founded in the early 1940s by Claudio Masserano. From humble beginnings in the world of wool trading to slowly growing to become an established cashmere brand under the leadership of Claudio’s son Paolo with his wife Tiziana, Masserano’s de luxe collections of handmade pure cashmere home accessories are appreciated worldwide. Currently in the hands of the third generation, Claudio and Cristina have expanded the brand by collaborating with renowned luxury fashion houses.

Characterized by an engaging storytelling and multidisciplinary approach, Federica Paglia is an Italian designer who works between Rome and Milan. She graduated in Systemic Design and collaborated with important design studios before opening her own atelier in Rome. Exploring the connections between art, decoration, and design, she seamlessly combines various disciplines and materials in her stunning and unique pieces, each meticulously handcrafted with unparalleled expertise.

An established name in the world of handmade lampshades since 1960, Nassi Lamps tells the story of three generations of women combining the traditional classic lampshade with pure forms, enhancing them with novel, first-rate materials. Deftly handmade in Puglia, Nassi’s design lamps embody a unique style, “new romantic rationalism”, brimming with symbols and poetry.

Il Bisonte is a Florentine brand of quality craftmanship founded in 1970 by Wanny Di Filippo. Manufacturing takes place exclusively in Tuscany, and utilizes fine leathers processed naturally through vegetable tanning. The brand's mission has always been focused on environmental, social and consumer sustainability. All raw materials are carefully selected and processed by master Italian artisans and each product is made to last over time while preserving its beauty and uniqueness.

Daniela Lupi learned every secret of painting and sculpting in her small workshop, following a Renaissance tradition dating back to painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Throughout her thirty-year-long career, she has dedicated herself to producing singular pieces that stand out for a special layering of brushstrokes that creates a veiled, almost rarefied atmosphere. The powerful qualities of her artworks counterbalance her own sunny yet discreet personality, an unwavering tension actualized in superb singular pieces.

A passion passed down generations, Simone founded Justfurnituress after spending his childhood and youth in his grandfather's furniture restoration workshop. A masterful cabinetmaker with a deep knowledge of 1700-1900s furniture, he taught him everything he knew, beginning from the story every single piece could tell. Merging vintage and contemporary inspirations, Justfurnituress is a design and restoration studio offering antique sideboards and wooden tables as well as bespoke glass projects, combining past and present in functional artworks.

A contemporary take on the timeless tradition, Atelier Taftique is the Florence-based studio of Dutch artist Jules Vissers where she designs and creates hand-tufted and embroidered tapestries using personally selected high-quality Italian yarns. Taking part in art and design events such as the Milan Design Week, Dubai Design Week, and Florence Biennale, her oeuvres are like paintings: “To me, my yarns are like my painting colors. With this manual technique, I can make specific scenes and patterns come to life”.

Aquazzura Casa is the homeware subsidiary of Aquazzura, the internationally-acclaimed luxury footwear brand. Moving from Edgardo Osorio's penchant for tablescaping, Aquazzura's signature motifs, tactile embroideries, and vibrant prints crowd the homeware collection while evoking the stylistic atmospheres from Japan, China, and India. Minute attention to detail and fine materials, including prized mouth-blown Murano glass, underline the preciousness of every piece, as though part of a prestigious orchestra.

Gabriele Rossi is an Italian photographer specializing in architecture and landscape photography, capturing the dynamic changes that occur in both urban and natural environments due to human activity. He has been conducting a multilayered project for over 13 years, mainly focusing on his hometown of Latina; he’s also traveled extensively to the United States, India, the Middle East, and other places throughout Italy for research. He has participated in various international projects, awards, and exhibitions.

Focusing on long-term projects of a personal nature, Italian independent photographer, and former anthropology student, Daniele Vita sees photography as a tool for documenting everyday life. Recipient of several awards and exhibiting his work since the early 2000s and a renowned contributor for Italian and foreign magazines, foundations, and social cooperatives, his three published works span from 2009 to 2019 with the latter exploring traditional Sicily during the holy week.