Alberto Rocca: wooden sculptures Made in Trieste.

Artwork born from a deep connection with nature.

Another casual encounter… When Trieste’s local newspaper “Il Piccolo” published an article about my web project connected to the opening of “MissClaireHome”, I received an e-mail from Barbara Chermaz, Alberto’s wife, asking if I was interested in their creations. I’d never seen their sculptures, so for the first time I went to have a look…

Anna Vedeneeva: femininity sewn into her clothes

A Russian stylist here in Trieste

  Today I’ll tell you about a Russian clothing brand entirely hand made: Anna Vedeneeva Couture. Vedeneeva’s style combines the best qualities of Parisian sensuality, Italian elegance and Russian femininity. Anna Vedeneeva Couture is a brand created in 2015 by the designer Anna Vedeneeva, who I had the pleasure to meet at the event “La…

Graz: capital of culinary delights since 2008. 2/2

Here’s a culinary tour of the city

I’ve left you waiting for a few days, but here’s the continuation of my tour of Graz. I really wanted to get well involved in this little culinary tour of mine … so in the centre, close to the Franciscan church, I stop in a small but very special shop that sells chocolate specialties: Linzbichler,…

Graz: design, food and tradition…

Seduced by this city, the second largest after Vienna!

Guten Tag everyone! I’m writing this article from my hotel room at the Hotel Wiesler…I just can’t wait to tell you all about my latest trip, I can’t even wait to get back to the office on Monday to tell you about Graz! I admit that this was the first time I had the chance…

Vud: local designers Made in Trieste

Wood, ceramic and metal in a mix of Nordic and Japanese style.

In Trieste almost everyone knows about VUD and its workshop in via Diaz 15a, but I definitely need to talk about it for anyone who will come to visit Trieste, to remind them to stop by and visit this original concept. Vud is a project of Rosa and Filippo, two architects that lived for a…

The three-dimensional art of Paolin jewellery

A mix & match of creativity, technique and style

  The jewellery I’m showing you today comes from the creative talent of Francesca Paolin, a young artist from Treviso. I was lucky enough to meet this great designer at the event “La dolce vita” in Trieste, where I admired her creations and fell head over heels for her unique style. Francesca started creating her…

Fontana Luce Light Lab, a true artisan in Trieste

My favorite handmade light shades!

Alessio Fontana comes from a family of artists: at the beginning of the 50s his mother started creating lovely light shades, in a workshop in Galleria Rossoni in Trieste. This passion has been passed on through generations, as they moved from the centre of town to Gretta, on the outskirts of town for a while,…