We are Karin and Luciano and…
we love Venice!
In 2017, we founded Pieces of Venice, the first Benefit Company dedicated to producing design souvenirs and objects inspired by Venice.
Here we tell you how our project was born and how our love… goes beyond just Venice!

The Project’s Founder, Luciano: The Accountant with Four Compasso d’Oro Awards
A visionary who believes in “achievable dreams,” it was Luciano who first spoke with Karin in September 2016 about the idea of a project to repurpose Venice’s exhausted wood. His vision included an innovative approach and a new way of doing business that prioritizes more than just profit.
As Giorgio Tartaro shares about Luciano:

A Green-Hearted Enterprise
We are a social enterprise with a circular economy model and a short supply chain, beginning with the recovery and recycling of discarded materials from Venice. Through industrial design, we transform these materials into souvenirs and practical objects with renewed purpose.
Since our founding in 2017, we have been a Benefit Company, driven by our love for Venice, its surroundings, and its people. We champion environmental sustainability, social support, a short supply chain, and industrial design that imbues beauty into each product.
In bringing our products to market, Pieces of Venice appeals to customers who not only appreciate quality but also value that a portion of the product’s cost is directed toward charitable purposes.
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Materials
The materials we use carry a profound sense of belonging to their origins, still infused with the memories and scents of the Venetian Lagoon and Venice itself.
These include the reclaimed wood of old channel markers from the Venetian Lagoon, worn pier and walkway wood from Venice, as well as repurposed Murano glass and Rubelli fabrics

The Social Cooperative
Authentic pieces of Venice that embody a strong social commitment. Much of our production is entrusted to the FUTURA Social Cooperative, helping to reintegrate 60 disadvantaged young adults into the workforce.
