The Artisans

The Regina Scarlatta brand was created by Cristian Galeazzi, who was motivated by a great passion for handcrafted woodwork. Growing up in the area around Pesaro, Cristian was influenced by the pipe making tradition of the region. He uses only root wood from Tuscany and Calabria, aged for at least three years in his workshop before carving it. An innate appreciation of classic style is evident in his exquisitely crafted pipes, as is a strong impulse to seek out new shapes and modern lines.

Now in its fourth generation, this family-run company continues to use all the original materials and handcrafted techniques handed down through the generations since its founding in 1903. Famed for its collaboration with artists and designers, from the Futurist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in the 1930s, to its current partnership with renowned Italian designers, the Mazzotti firm prides itself on its unique ability to manufacture exquisite collections to the exact specifications of artists and designers.

First-rate craftsmanship and environmental awareness distinguish Tonucci Collection, an interior design brand founded in 1970 by Enrico Tonucci. Working with a small, dedicated team of expert artisans between le Marche and Emilia Romagna, Tonucci Collection uses natural raw materials processed in an eco-friendly manner to create distinctive pieces that are aesthetically pleasing, comfortable, and ergonomic for private and public spaces. Viola Tonucci joined Tonucci in 2004 and later became partner in 2012 and owner in 2022.

Zeus was founded in 1984 by a group of friends who wanted to share their experiences in the fields of design, fashion and art. Under the brand with the ambitious name of Zeus, they aimed to deliberately “contaminate” each other’s ideas, merging them into a unique and recognizable style. Today, Zeus has blossomed into a self-produced and designed furniture collection with worldwide distribution. A melding of poor and precious materials characterizes our style, where the strength of metals such as stainless steel and iron are paired with living materials such as wood and wax.

Tato’s main objective is to make things well. For a company that produces lighting fixtures this translates into working with meticulous understatement. Tato’s idea of design takes an age-old tradition of manual skill, and projects it into the future. Excellent design always starts with people, and is firmly rooted in research and experimentation, where the knowhow of local artisans is as important as the relationships with the international partners who contribute to the expansion of the brand.

Portego combines high-quality craftsmanship and international design to create exclusive furniture that is the result of research into contemporary trends. The brand enhances creativity, craftsmanship, and beauty, reinterpreting ancient knowledge. Since 2015, it has been producing unique pieces in collaboration with designers and artisans, taking care of every stage of the production process. Rooted in Venetian traditions, Portego combines tradition and innovation to offer global and customizable furniture solutions, an expression of the connection between different cultures through design.

Laura Fiaschi and Gabriele Pardi are the founders of Gum, a design studio with a broad disciplinary focus ranging from industrial and graphic design to art direction for companies and events. Gumdesign’s work always stems from a conceptual impulse generated by a concrete need. The ultimate goal is to give functional form to ideas. Collaborations includes the Biennale of Venice and Up Group. Gum is also the recipient of numerous awards, among which the Best Communicator Award 2014.

In his workshop in the very heart of Rome, Dario Alfonsi creates handcrafted leather items that last a lifetime. His pieces are lovely to touch, although being durable and with fade-proof colors. Dario selects leathers from the very best Italian tanneries, such as his favorite in Pisa, and only uses vegetable-tanned leather. The small imperfections and wrinkles only highlight the natural beauty of the leather, as each skin is unique. A trip to Dario’s workshop means taking a break from the chaos of the city to connect with an ancient craft.

An education from the French Fashion Institute in Paris, and working with leading luxury brands Chanel and Louis Vuitton equipped Catherine Urban with a precious know-how linked to the culture of luxury and taste for details. The Casarialto home accessories line, founded in 2008 is based on a concept of creating products that express high quality and sources small industries to produce in the craftsmanship-rich area of Veneto, with Italian inspiration and manufacturing.

Marioni is a modern and dynamic company that offers customers high quality products and collaborates with the best architects, interior designers and contractors to find increasingly and exclusive solutions. The headquarters is in Florence where the art of creating objects , with unmistakable for refinement and flair, has its roots in the Renaissance period. All the collections reject the great seriality and can be customized. The story of the company is so rich in personal experiences and human values that make it first in its sector. The relationship that often arises between the client and our creative team goes beyond the simple supply, often resulting in a positive and continuous exchange of stimulating ideas and innovative proposals: a vision that makes MARIONI emerge in the variegated Italian entrepreneurial landscape.

Anna Corcione is a painter, artist, and sculptor who explores the profound connection to Nature in contemporary pieces. Based between Naples and Florence, she examines social issues with evocative lines and a universal artistic language. Her pieces have been exhibited worldwide, and she regularly collaborates with cultural institutions, embassies, and universities.

The first of the Pinto family to start out the family business was Vincenzo Pinto – born in Vietri sul Mare in 1870. He rented an old ceramics factory of the beginning of the 19th century, and developed the workshop until the famous tiles began exporting in the 1920s. Many important designers, including Rossi (Founder of the Salerno School of Ceramics), Tot, Rivetti in the 60s, artist Carrano and architect Giò Ponti, collaborated through the years. Rosaura and Carlo Pinto are now at the lead of this historical workshop preserving ancient techniques and designs.

Experts in the art of marble, the members of Tuscan Studio Formart develop artistic projects for both interior and exterior spaces. Thanks to years of experience in the field of ceramics, they are now interested in creating a new production process encompassing different materials. The artworks designed by the Studio are precious and innovative objects that focus on form and art, as suggested by the name "Formart", with a continued research in defining new shapes and in the use of different materials.

Francesco Della Femina is an architect, interior and furniture designer, born in Capri. Having designed bespoke furniture for several years, he decided to create his own first public collection in 2014. Mediterranean by heritage, Francesco finds inspiration in the traditional historical beauty, but designs original pieces using clean contemporary lines. Materials are paramount: he works with natural wood and stones, wrought iron, brass and ceramics, as well as the finest fabrics. Every project is bespoke and all pieces are handmade by local Italian artisans.

The passion shared by three generations of Fratelli Levaggi is pure and simple: shaping wood with their own hands. Young creativity is channeled by the experience and knowledge of the elders, who guide the process from the cutting of the tree to the assembling and painting of individual components. They work with a variety of woods that are part of the time-honored Chiavari chair tradition and leave very few steps of the process up to modern machinery, favoring a human assessment and manual approach to ensure high quality and attention to detail.

This brand creates tailor-made solutions for customers who look for elegant furnishings with strong character and a perfect balance between art and design. In the heart of Brianza, a district near Milan famous for the high-quality production of furniture made in an artisanal way, skillful designers and craftsmen combine the finest wood, glass, marble and metals to fashion pieces that effortlessly blend art, design, and architecture.

ColleVilca is the result of a merger of two historical crystal workshops occurred 50 years ago. The atelier is based at Colle di Val d'Elsa in Tuscany - between Florence, Siena and San Gimignano - where glass and crystal have been produced for over 800 years. Specializing in the art of working with lead crystal, with percentages up to an astonishing 24%, ColleVilca boasts a history of collaborations with important designers and architects. The selection of crystals sets for the table is of unique brilliance and quality making the art of drinking a truly luxury experience.

The Locchis have been restoring, grinding and carving crystal objects back since the nineteenth century, when the family was commissioned work by the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Since then, the skilled craftsmanship of these master grinders has brought back to their original condition goblets, bowls, cruets, salt-cellars, precious Murano-glass chandeliers. Situated in the heart of Oltrarno, the florentine southbank, the atelier is now famous all over the world for the quality of its restoration on glass and precious crystal items.

Milano based artist Carla Milesi experimented with concrete since the eighties. In 1987, she established Concreta, a research laboratory within her family’s concrete company. Starck, Ron Arad, Mendini, Sottsass, Citterio, Fiorucci and Anna Mari all collaborated with Concreta sharing their collective know-how. Among her works, Milesi presented 22 light weight concrete silhouettes representing real-life-scale lovers, in Paris, at the Place du Louvre.

In an old kiln of Murano, in 1966, a young boy set to work the glass. That boy, Gabriele Urban, has now forty-years of experience in glass blowing and is the master of La Fornasotta, that is, "the furnace" in the Venetian language. The homely cooperative environment enriches the creative development of each collection, resulting in amazing combinations of reflections and colors. The creations of La Fornasotta are the result of a wise and skillful use of ancient techniques: from the classic manufacture of glasses and murrine to mosaic tiles and intricate pieces.