Antonella and Clorinda's hands never stop, between a story and an anecdote, as soon as they can they go back behind the counter of their workshop to pick up needle and thread, as if sewing and creating were a necessity, as well as a job.

The Po Delta is the perfect fusion of land, water and sea that offers the opportunity to discover niche businesses such as the Bosco Officinale, a very interesting reality in the area. This enterprise has a double value: agricultural as plants such as Lemon Balm, Echinacea, Yarrow, Salvia Officinale, Salvia Solarea, Helichrysum, Lavender Vera, Rosemary, Thyme, Tarragon, Monarda, Marjoram, Aronia, Laurel, Calendula, Erigero, Peppermint are naturally cultivated and productive because these plants are used to naturally obtain cosmetic and food products.

Ruga, the shop-workshop of the goldsmith Stefano Billi, is located in Ravenna, in via Mazzini 31, in the historic center of the city. It is a place where jewels have an unconventional soul and are the result of the training and maturation of the thought of its creator. At the base of Stefano's creations there is, in fact, a positive reflection, addressed to each of us: beauty is found in imperfection. An imperfection that, in his marvellous works of goldsmithing, becomes value, accuracy and uniqueness.

The noise of a sewing machine and the time that passes slowly, even if it always seems to escape from the hands and never be enough, this is what you experience at Sartoria NM. Nadia Mottinelli’s tailoring is a colourful world, made of cotton bobbins, needles, sewing machines and creative ideas.

Creativity and love for one's own territory: these are undoubtedly the secret ingredients of the success of the Aquadulza brand. When you enter the workshop of the Albonico brothers, you immediately perceive the commitment and passion that have always characterized the Como artisan tradition.

It can be said without any reservation that "the wood sculptor" Mario Midali is one of the most popular craftsmen in the upper Brembana Valley. Many of his wooden works, obtained with the exceptional use of the trusty chainsaw - a tool that he was able to ennoble to an artistic condition - are scattered throughout the Bergamo area and delight the gaze of those who come across them.

In 1948 Vittorio Siniscalchi opens the Maison Siniscalchi, one of the only six shirts in Milan at that time, which is still alive and vital thanks to the imagination, skill and experience of his son Alessandro and Cinzia, the brilliant wife of Alessandro, The organisation and communication of the event.

In the name of bread. And in the name of his great-grandparents, grandfather and father, from whom he inherited an inheritance that is more than 100 years old. It’s a life of "chosen" that of Maurizio Valenti, current owner of the Antica forno Valenti in via Francesco Aguglia in Bagheria. Not just any bakery, but one of the few places that preserves the ancient recipe for the sfincione bagherese, symbol of street food in the world.

Shaping clay, bending steel, defining bodies between the borders of black and white: these are just some of the processes by which Yama Art becomes a place of art and encounter. Place of meditation, of a happy to meet inside and outside. Now we enter the world of Maia

The artistic ceramics of the lake are made by Mrs. Katia Agatis, owner of the laboratory and the "Sea Lab" shop located in Pallanza (Verbania). Handmade creations come in different genres, shapes and colors.

In the workshop, master glassmaker Ballanti also considers every stage of the glass work is important, whose beauty comes from the fusion of purely formal values, such as the originality of the design or linear synthesis, and from an execution careful and skilful technique, as well as the quality of the material used: glass.

San Colombano al Lambro is a town known to most for its renowned winemaking tradition; This inheritance - forged by virtue of the hilly morphology of the territory - gives the town the role of bulwark of the Milanese food and wine excellence. For some time now, it has become synonymous with quality also as far as the sphere of the so-called red gold is concerned, thanks to the advent of Massimo Fabbris and his "Zafferano Banino"

The products of Crêuza de Mä express the history of the Ligurian territory, of its raw materials, but also the meeting of different products that have found over the centuries the way to bind together and become a symbol of a unique territory. The ingredients of the pesto are still mixed according to precise doses and times, respecting the traditional sequence that is followed when inserting the ingredients into the mortar.

Today we discover Virtus Mushroom, a very special company, unique in its kind, that cultivates and sells quality medicinal mushrooms, always working with respect for the environment, reducing as much as possible any form of waste.

"Drawing, painting and art, since I was a child, have been my travel companions and one day they saved my life." These are the words of Valentina Zucca, mind and brush behind the Memurabile project, who has made hand-drawn wall drawings her revenge on life.

In the heart of the historic center of Naples, there is the "Mac" ceramics workshop where Marina and Antimo create colorful artifacts, work the potter's wheel and collaborate with other artisans to keep the oldest aspects of this profession alive.

Paralumi L.A.R. is a historic artisan workshop located in the heart of Rome, a stone's throw from the Spanish Steps, in Via del Leoncino 29, since 1938. The historical presence of lampshades made in the workshop does not go unnoticed: some products furnish the most important Roman palaces.

Not always eating too many candies is bad, in fact, if we talk about candies Terranova sometimes can also make the story of a family, a neighborhood and a city: Palermo. And the activity of Terranova Maestri Caramellai has been going on for over 130 years since 1890, an activity of excellence in the production of sweets of the authentic Sicilian tradition, for five generations now. 

Luisa Bamonte, fondatrice di Italian WebTV, intervista Enrico Califano, della realtà Wiplab, per parlare della possibilità di fare un'immersione virtuale nel territorio

Elegant and familiar, modern and traditional, trendy and original. These definitions, although in contrast with each other, are representative of the dual soul of Arago Design, a physical and ideal place, where design research meets tradition to create unique pieces of craftsmanship.