The Artisans

In 2008, art collector and painter Giovanna Palimodde founded Le Botteghe Su Gologone, a unique workshop in the old stable of the Experience Hotel Su Gologone in Barbagia, land of art and culture of inner Sardinia. With the help of the extraordinary skills of weavers and artisans Franca, Tonina and Maria, Giovanna creates stunning works of art, notably handcrafted cushions, embroidered or painted bed runners, and fine ceramic tableware and glassware, completing the exclusive collections that celebrate the tradition and culture of Sardinia.

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.

Giuliano Tincani is an environmentalist, a designer, and an artisan on top of being the founder of the global lifestyle brand Tincani, manufacturing and distributing elegant home accessories and specializing in one-of-a-kind objects and customized pieces, each one designed and hand-crafted by Giuliano. Tincani pieces possess a particular refinement and sophistication and their extraordinary signature of placing natural minerals and lustrous metals side by side is unparalleled.

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.

Larghevedute is based in Milan and has over 20 years of experience in crafting wallpaper hand-painted on paper or cotton canvas with unique designs that can be customized. The subjects, featuring both natural and abstract themes, are inspired by the superb centuries-old Italian drawing and painting tradition. The skilled artisans who make these exquisite pieces are passionate about their work and are constantly guided by a need for excellence, showing a deep knowledge of the materials they work with.

Established in 1976 in the northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, La Cividina makes furniture pieces that are a perfect mix of functionality and aesthetic. Their distinctive designs, the use of artisanal methods and modern technologies, and the fine materials selected produce pieces that are timeless and long lasting. This brand has always had a special care for the global and local environment and is careful to use sustainable materials and techniques and to collaborate with local artisans whose expertise enriches these creations in every step of production.

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.

Artist-artisan Daniela Poletti started Vetrofuso in 1992, after studying with German and American master artisans. Since its creation, this company has collaborated with world-famous brands, hotels, and restaurants, bringing to life Poletti’s magnificent creations. Mixing ancient glassmaking techniques and a modern spirit of research and experimentation, these pieces link past and future together, creating innovative design and unique color combinations.

PB Studio Artigiano is a company that was born recently, although its proprietors have been working for years in the industry of interior design, accumulating artistic experiences and transferring then into exquisite objects of high quality with a rich aesthetic. The works at PB Studio Artigiano are produced entirely by hand. Driving the designs is a constant search for new shapes and precious materials and a commitment to remain true the tradition of Italian artisanal craftsmanship, creating pieces that carry the artisan's touch in their slight handmade imperfections.

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.

Kristiina Lassus is a world-famous interior architect and product designer born in Finland. Since 1997, she has lived in Italy, where she developed her first product designs for Alessi, Poltronova and Zanotta. In 2007 she started designing high-end, hand-knotted rugs, inspired by her love for materials, colors, and nature and distinctive for their graceful design and rich personality. An entrepreneur and a designer, Lassus supervises the development of each piece from her workshop in Milan and she has won several international awards.

Nuala Goodman is an Irish artist who divides her time between Dublin and Milan. She draws, paints, designs textiles, exhibits and occasionally curates for the Office of Public Works in Ireland. In the world of fashion and design she has worked with Ettore Sottsass, Atelier Mendini, and Alessi to name a few. She exhibited ‘Gardens’ at Palazzo Fortuny in Venice, reinterpreting Mariano Fortuny’s eclectic style in a contemporary way. Her work is also represented in the permanent collection of the Newman House and U2 offices in Dublin, as well as in numerous private collections. She is currently researching and making a series of textile tapestries.

This historical company was created in Milan in 1969 under the name of its founder, Rudi Rabitti. In 2015, GioBagnara acquired it and launched it with its new name that highlights its prestigious history and tradition. The fine leather used to craft these sophisticated pieces of design is dyed with vegetable pigments to create the iconic saddle leather with its characteristic genuine look and soft touch. These precious and functional objects will make everyday life special, enriching a home with exquisite charm.

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.

The Saladini has been a family of master knife-makers since the 19th century operating in Scarperia, a small village by Florence known for its artisanal knife production since the early 14th century. This long tradition creates exquisite and unique pieces, made with the finest materials, attention to details, and meticulous handmade craftsmanship. Along with the traditional Tuscan knives, Saladini also produces pieces for the dining table, accesso-ries for the kitchen and other objects that combine functionality and creativity.

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.

Founded by Massimiliano Sernissi (called Leone) with daughters Simona and Valentina, Leone is one of the most important restoration workshops in Florence, frequented by collectors, antique dealers and museums. Leone specializes also in making frames and mirrors that are entirely hand crafted using techniques known since the 14th century and gilded with a gouache finish in pure gold. The most important museums in the world, among which the MET in New York, the Uffizi in Florence and the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, display art framed in pieces made or restored by Leone.

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.

Since its inception, Adrenalina has boldly embraced a precise objective: to challenge conventions by creating design seating that seems to come from the future, inspiring dreams and worlds yet to be explored. Adrenalina has grown by offering unusual armchairs, sofas, ottomans and modular systems, daring with enthusiasm from all points of view: conceptual, stylistic and communicative, furnishing public and private spaces. Adrenalina has collaborated with Italian and foreign designers over the years. Since 2022, the artistic direction has been entrusted to Debonademeo Studio and the rebranding in 2023 reconfirms the move beyond the more iconic phase towards an era of grace and elegance and placing the seating object at the center of a dialogue with the contemporary human being, immersed in fluid and transversal environments.