They have been working together in Como since 2007, the year they set up their own studio which is characterised by intersecting interests and a multidisciplinary approach.
A space designed not simply as a point of sale, but as a place to live in like a home, comfortable and usable, where the customer is welcomed in a manner that is professional but not formal.
Beppe and Pietro Castagna see themselves first and foremost as designers and carpenters. They are carrying on the family tradition of the company founded in 1939.
To enter DEP is not like entering an ordinary furnishings and décor store. It is like entering someone’s home, in this case that of Doriana De Petris, the founder and owner of the shop.
"We love design, beauty and good living, and our aim is to live this passion while respecting the planet". This is the idea upon which, in 1995, Demetrio Zanetti founded Demosmobilia.
"To lose ourselves before a painting to find ourselves again, at a time of collective disorientation". The philosophy of the gallery is that of constructive engagement with artists and their creativity.
A different way of interpreting visual art is provided by Lithos, an association from Como whose works on paper, are not limited to the material, adding beauty to content through the use of form.
This is an adventure born of passion. In Via Vitani, in the heart of Como, there is a small half-hidden bookshop where you can find a selection of volumes of great interest.
Founded in 1953 in Basel and Lugano as a furniture shop specialising in Scandinavian and Danish design, Nordisk quickly became a go-to location for high-quality modern furniture and accessories.
Back in the early fifties Ico and Luisa Parisi put forward a new idea of household living through the art of careful mixing of diverse identities and diverse periods.
Alberto Marangoni was one of the fathers of kinetic art. As early as the 1960s he began exploring the myriad possibilities offered to an artist by electronics, lighting technology and media.
