It was back in 1939 that the Bagnara family started producing accessories for the home, a three-generation passionate story that brought Giorgio Bagnara to his calling at a very early age. In the late Nineties, after noticing that leather from the fashion industry was not considered enough as material for home accessories, Giorgio founded …
PORTOFINO is one of the symbolic places of Liguria, with its colourful houses overlooking the sea, synonymous with elegance and grace. The small village can be reached by car or also by boat that leaves frequently from Rapallo and Santa Margherita Ligure, or from Camogli and Genoa, and can be easily visited on foot. The village of …
One evening, I was observing the beauty of a BACCARAT glass that was handed to me. The way it reflected the light, like a diamond, and the extraordinary design. It was so light, and I remember feeling the rare sense of pleasure I get in front of a unique, elegant, tasteful object, created with impeccable craftsmanship. It was not until …
Silver has been used by mankind since the 5th century BC. Although less rare, silver has at times been more valuable than gold. Silver has lost none of its fascination to this day. Its white colour and radiating shine continues to enrapture people today, just as it did thousands of years ago. Silver is one of the finest metals when it comes to its physics …
Flensburg is situated in the very north of the German state Schleswig-Holstein, on the German-Danish border. After Westerland, on the island of Sylt, it is Germany’s northernmost town. Flensburg lies at the innermost tip of the Flensburg Firth, an inlet of the Baltic Sea. Flensburg’s eastern shore is part of the Anglia peninsula. Flensburg was …
Robbe & Berking has been a SILVERSMITHING EXCELLENCE since 1874. The company was founded by Nicolaus Christoph Robbe, great great grandfather of the current owner, in a small workshop where he made silver cutlery and table accessories, commissioned by and based …
The island of Murano is also known as “the island of glass” or “the island of fires”, and it is located in the north-eastern part of Venice. The area consists of seven islands connected with each other by bridges. Like Burano and Torcello, MURANO was founded by the inhabitants of Altino in 453 AD. …
The VERCELLI plain is an area historically devoted to rice cultivation. Immense mirrors of water create a magical and enchanting landscape, which has inspired many artists and poets. This is where ACQUERELLO rice is grown with an environmentally friendly approach. During cultivation, the water is always kept high. This …
Founded in 1921 by Paolo Venini, a Milanese lawyer, and Giacomo Cappellin, a Venetian antiques dealer, Venini SpA, then Cappellin, Venini & C. would become a model of excellence in the world of artistic glass, laying the foundations for a stylistic identity that still distinguishes it today. Over the years, Venini …
