Richard Sapper: German by Birth, Italian by Design German born designer Richard Sapper is a man of few words – he rarely talks about his work, preferring to let his projects speak for themselves. Speak they do – in an international language laced with German aesthetic and Italian style, for […]

Alessi: Joyful and Playful Design   Italians only keep beautiful and useful things in their homes, an Italian friend once told me. Perhaps that’s why most of them swear by Alessi, the famous Italian design company. Alessi rates design very highly, even placing it above profitability. The owner, Alberto, even […]

The Dazzling Designer: Carlo Mollino An original Carlo Mollino table sold for millions at Christie’s recently. His pieces are highly prized by collectors, and new retrospectives of his work are opening soon in New York and London. Yet he was regarded as an eccentric and many of the buildings he […]

Italian Designer: Vico Magistretti   In the hall of fame of Italian designers, Vico Magistretti has immortalised himself through his innovative, timeless, intuitive designs. Magistretti often said “La semplicita’ e’ la cosa piu’ difficile del mondo”. Translated, it reads, “Simplicity is the most difficult thing in the world”. His simple […]

Italian Designer: Gio Ponti A man of many talents, Gio Ponti’s name is one of the first to come to mind when speaking of Italian designers. Born in 1891 in Milan, Ponti spent his childhood in the Italian capital, and enrolled himself in an architecture degree at the Politecnico Milano. […]

Vietri Ceramics. Ph. ©Depositphoto.com/vercingetorige   Vietri ceramics are so exclusive and in demand that, unfortunately, there are many examples of forgeries and copies of the real thing. While Vietri is not the only place in Italy to produce ceramics they do manufacture a type made famous due to its style and […]