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The collaboration with FUTURA FACTORY – a solidarity factory
The collaboration with FUTURA FACTORY – a solidarity factory When Pieces of Venice started, we wanted our project to be a circular economy project not only aimed at environmental sustainability, but also and above all at social sustainability. We wanted a new way of doing business that looked not only at profit, but at the […]
Venice and its Sestieri
Venice and its Sestieri Venice is an island that is divided into six neighbourhoods, the Italian word for ‘sixth’ is sesto and so they’re called sestieri. A sestiere is the same as a ‘quarter’ in any other European city; that is, one fourth of a Roman encampment. This urban plan is quite common in many […]
Venice, surrounded by water, built on wood
Venice, surrounded by water, built on wood Venice has always had to live with the water that surrounds it, and with the erosion that it causes, especially on the shores. That is why the latter are protected by white Istrian stone.In many cases entire areas of the lagoon have been filled in order to enlarge […]
Venice’s ‘Bricole’: sentinels of the Lagoon
Venice’s ‘Bricole’: sentinels of the Lagoon When navigating the lagoon, by boat or vaporetto, you’ll find yourself immersed in one of the most evocative landscapes that nature has to offer. The Venetian Lagoon is a world unto itself, with unique features and details that mark its identity: calm waters and a shallow seabed, dotted with […]
Save Venice one piece at a time. Participate in cleaning up the city with us.
Save Venice one piece at a time. Participate in cleaning up the city with us. When the Pieces of Venice project first started in 2017, the feeling that triggered the start-up was the deep love that connected Luciano and Karin – the founding members – to Venice. Luciano Marson designed the first item, Elica, which […]
Pieces of Venice in Casa Flora
Pieces of Venice in Casa Flora We are happy to be in this unique space in Venice, which promotes the craft of Italian design and above all the Venetian one. Our products are displayed in Casa Flora, where it is possible to buy them. In Casa Flora, each piece of furniture is custom-made by […]