The Artisans

A family-managed brand with an artisanal soul that started in the 60s in the heart of Brianza, the renowned cabinetmaking district near Milan, Bodema creates furniture pieces that are destined to become part of one’s own personal story, made with attention to detail in an elegant combination of design and functionality. Always present at Milan Design Week, since 2012 Bodema has also added a 700 mq showroom near Meda, becoming a hub for contractors, architects, and designers.

Founded in 1949, during the Italian design boom, BBB establishes a clear link between experimentation and tradition, creating a modern and measured style that is in constantly evolving and always elegant. Collaborating with names such as Giò Ponti, Vittorio Prato, Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Jasper Morrison, Marco Piva, Enrico Davide Bona, and Harri Kosckinen among others, this brand offers a collection of superb pieces for the modern home.

Andrea Dotto founded Purho in 2012 with the intent of combining the centuries-old tradition of mouth-blown Murano glass with a contemporary aesthetic that is bold and elegant. Mixing the poetic and ethereal quality of glass with clean silhouettes that are at times rigorously geometric and at times ethereal and fluid, the master glassmakers at Purho create unique objects of functional décor where color stands out in 21 intense hues.

Aliprandi Valentino Design is a three-generation company founded in 1950 by Francesco Aliprandi: continued by his son Valentino, it is now under the direction of their grandson Valerio, who is moved by the same passion for woodworking. Starting from the selected woods such as ebony, rosewood and walnut, each piece is enriched with noble materials – such as bronze and silver, silk and cashmere, corals and precious stones - to create exclusive and sophisticated pieces of furniture for both residential and commercial interiors.

Minotti Collezioni was born as a familiar company in the centre of the renowned area of Brianza. In this famous productive area the firm starts its production, specializing in the production of classical style furniture. Minotti Collezioni absorbs the typical productive canons of the Italian furniture industry and combine it with the passion for wood craftsmanship, passed down from one generation to another in the pursuit of perfection.

Carpanelli is an "evergreen" company that recalls memory and tradition interpreting it in an innovative way. It stands out for the recognisability of its design and for the workmanship of high cabinetmaking. It expresses its creative identity through a path of constant research and experimentation that aims to meet the needs of the most demanding international clientele. Our stylistic proposal summarizes a balance between refined elegance and emotional impact. The concept of luxury is interpreted as the ability to create personalized furnishing solutions that enhance our craftsmanship quality and attention to detail.

In the eponymous brand, Sasà Sorrentino combines traditional themes with innovative, sustainable production methods to create imaginative and wholly unique pieces. Sorrentino reimagines everyday objects-notably recyclables, handles, and old tools-and repurposes them, their new form embodying the duality of their functional and sculptural charms. Characterized by ironies and double entendres, each Sasà Sorrentino piece tells a story, reminding us of our collective past but also setting our sights on the limitless future ahead.

Paola C’s showroom is in the heart of Milano, in via Solferino 11, where the brand displays collections of refined tableware based on fresh interpretations of iconic pieces. Artistic director Aldo Cibic, who started collaborating for the brand in 2000, supervises the creation of new series that over the years Paola C. has crafted following the artistry of both established designers and young talents from all over the world, giving life to elegant and poetic pieces of functional décor.

ISI Milano is an artistic venture founded by Rosaria Rattin that draws inspiration from fashion, interior design, and architecture. A captivating showcase of simplicity and singularity, basic forms, colors, and materials are at the core of ISI artistic philosophy, making them suitable for all decors and tastes. Made entirely of porcelain with hand-drawn decorative accents, ISI pieces showcase the subtle elegance and timeless versatility of porcelain.

Romina and Michele Frisoli created this luxury interior design company after working in their family business, which manufactured for over 30 years carbon fiber parts for the aeronautical sector with the meticolous dedication of artisanal work. The aesthetic potential of industrial pieces and the ductility of their materials, exclusively developed by Frisoli, inspired Romina and Michele to create furniture and home decor objects that mix design and art, and have come to embody the striking compromise between ingenuity and creativity.

altreforme is an internationally recognized, innovative design brand specialized in transforming aluminum into high-quality, bespoke furniture. Founded in 2008 as a diversification project by the Fontana Group, a global leader in aluminum bodies for luxury car brands such as Rolls Royce and Ferrari, altreforme creates unique pieces distinguished for their originality and sustainability. With over 60 years of experience in car manufacturing, altreforme artisans utilize those processes and techniques to craft exceptional furniture that will withstand the test of time.

Born in Milan in 1967, Elena Carozzi started working in home design with architect Roberto Peragallo. In 1996, she moved to Sarzana, in Liguria, where she became a regular at the studio of her grandfather, one of the founders of the Spatial movement with Lucio Fontana. Her wallpapers are a suggestive linguistic form that blends painting with decorative experience to create mesmerizing designs,evocative of the post-impressionist décor of Vuillard and Bonnard.

Based in Venice, Luci di Seta is a workshop specialized in handcrafted lampshades exclusively made using traditional techniques and the finest natural materials. Annalisa Falasco has dedicated herself to this craft for over 20 years and her bespoke lampshades combine colors and shapes in an original and unique fashion. Luci di Seta’s lighting creations are one-of-a-kind, elegant, and timeless objects that add warmth and a contemporary flair to any interior and can be customized to suit any customer’s need.

Completely handmade according to the great handcrafting history of Venice, each object by VERVLY Venice infuses every spontaneous gesture with the extraordinary quality of special occasions. Crafted by the hands of skilled artists, these pieces made of glass and wood are a contemporary interpretation of traditional silhouettes with stunning textures and elegant pastel hues.

Fucina is the Italian word for smithy. Its name evokes centuries-old craftsmanship and a breeding ground of ideas. In the workshop located in an old and charming factory in the heart of Brianza, the district near Milan renowned for its cabinetmaking tradition, skilled artisans create unique and contemporary furniture pieces, inspired by architecture, mainly crafted of steel and metal, occasionally combined with natural materials.

Toscot is a lighting design brand founded in 2001 by Colin Patrick Dinley. Specialized in terracotta light fixtures, from pendant lights and chandeliers to floor lamps and sconces, Toscot develops innovative techniques and forms without losing sight of traditional handcrafting methods. Each Toscot piece is unrepeatable, individually handcrafted from start to finish by skilled artisans. Toscot creates works of art recognized for their functionality, creativity, and artistry that tell a story about tradition and design.

Picta is a new design project founded in 2018 by artisans Elisa De Marchi and Roberto Casagrande. Trained in fine arts, graphic design, and industrial design, they developed Picta to create an artistic space where passion and originality are transmitted through expressive mediums. Picta is a collection of interior decor accessories in constant balance between design and craftsmanship, distinguished by exceptional materials (namely marble, clay, and wood) and traditional production methods. Each piece embodies a passion for expressive artisanship.

Established in 1994, Slamp designs decorative lamps that combine sartorial virtuosity, artistic sensibility, and innovative craftsmanship. Slamp collaborates with renowned designers and works with a new generation of materials to create unique pieces with strong visual impact for an elegant home. Environmentally conscious, this brand makes completely recyclable pieces, compliant with international eco-friendly standards.

Zig Zag was established in 2017 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the Italian Dolomites, by architect Valentina Bernardi and artist Nicola Zardini. Combining architecture, design, and art, this atelier produces one-of-a-kind pieces in which contemporary sensibility and local traditions coexist. Wood, textiles, and other materials inspired by the region’s folklore are reinterpreted to create true works of art for a refined home that favors the unconventional.

Distinguished by an unconventional aesthetic, Extroverso uniquely interprets artistic visions through the lens of tradition and modernity. Driven by a passion for design, founder Manuela Dello Strologo is joined by many talented designers like Giannella Ventura, Sakura Adachi, Anna Sutor, Inveloveritas, Chie Mihara and others, to create a global artistic network constantly evolving. In creating artistic “bridges”, Extroverso reveals beauty through the meeting of international sensibilities, traditions and identities.