The Cable Group © 2015 All Rights Reserved. Site designed by The Business Institute of WDC Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions
For those of you who fell in love with Frances Mayes Under the Tuscan Sun and cherish a desire to restore a farmhouse, country home, villa or city apartment in an historic building, you will remember Mrs. Mayes successfully restored her property over a period of several years with the assistance of a local geometra (general contractor). She thoroughly enjoyed all the hiccups and relished the slow pace to realize her dream.
If time is of the essence and you wish to realize your dream at a faster pace, before purchasing a property it is advisable to seek the advise of an architect who can provide a practical assessment of what will be required (which is frequently a great deal more than appears at first or second sight) and the time frame to accomplish your goal.
We Americans have been spoiled; we take many things for granted because we have so much available at our fingertips it is easy to complete projects fairly quickly. Microwave results are not possible in Italy.
You will discover anything that involves Italy’s legendary bureaucracy (much less a restoration project when you are not fluent in the language) can be an exhausting and time consuming enterprise. In some cases it maybe advisable to have building permits approved by local town authorities before purchase of a home.
Such permits were in place when Michael Tucker, Living in a Foreign Language (see Suggested Reading) purchased his dream home in Umbria. He and his wife live in Italy just a few months of the year, so he not only engaged an architect but also a project manager to keep him abreast of every aspect of his restoration as it progressed. You may want to consider retaining such a person.
Following is a list of English speaking architects, interior designers and project managers able to help you create and maintain your Italian dream home, as well as a directory of Architectural Salvage yards where a treasure trove of old building fixtures can be found.
Architects and Interior Designers
AA Architects
Via del Fosso 164
55100 Lucca
39 058 346 4006
39 340 548 2251
www.aaarchitects.it
info@aaarchitects.it
AARC
Via G.M. Terreni 32
57122 Livorno
39 058 640 4281
www.aarc.it
aarc@aarc.it
Gretchen Alexander *
San Marco 3788
30124 Venice
39 041 277 0283
Amso International
Via Provinciale Nazzano 24
54033 Carrara
39 058 583 5500
www.carraramarble.it
info@carrararble.it
Marble and stone floor tiles, countertops, fireplace, stairs and interior design.
Archea Architects
13 Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini
50125 Florence
39 055 658 0127
www.archea.it
staff@archea.it
ASZ Partners
17 Via Telesio
50136 Florence
39 055 662 973
www.aszarchitetti.it
Daniele Bedini
Via di Pulica 129
50056 Montelupo Florentino
39 057 192 9175
Andre Benaim
Via Giotto 37
50121 Florence
39 055 663 284
www.studiobenaim.it
info@studiobenaim.it
Benesperi Architects
Via Musicanti 25
50130 Masotti, Serravalle Pistoiese (near Florence)
39 320 049 1121
Giampiero Bosoni *
GA Architetti Associati
Via Aosta 2
20155 Milan
39 023 360 0338
www.bosoniranza.it
studio@bosoniranza.it
Sebastiano Brandolini *
Via G.B. Morgagni 4
20129 Milan
39 022 941 4031
brandarch@tiscali.it
Paolo Bulletti Design Bureau
Via Della Cinque Gionate 15
50129 Florence
39 055 474 961
www.designbureau.it
info@designbureau.it
Architecture, interiors, furniture, garden and swimming pool design.
Claudio Palmi Caramel *
Corso Milano 94
35139 Padua
39 049 872 2444
www.studiocaramel.eu
studio@claudiocaramel.it
Daniele Cariani *
Via de’Benci 23
50122 Florence
39 055 241 581
Lorenzo Daveri Architecture Studio
1 Via di Violino
52037 San Sepsepolcro
39 057 573 4345
Sophie Clarke (garden design) *
Casa Sorci
06044 Castel Ritaldi
39 074 351 671
casasorci@libero.it
De Vita and Fici
Via Fra Angelico 71
50121 Florence
39 055 247 7464
www.devitaefici.it
info@devitaefici.it
Giuseppe Carlo Ferrari *
Via Carlo Giuseppe Merlo 3
20122 Milan
39 02 781 502
Daniele Galliani
44 Via del Gomberaio
55010 Camigliano
39 058 316 46077
www.danielegalliani.it
info@danielegalliani.it
Domenico Minchilli *
Vicolo de’Catinari 3
00185 Rome
39 06 683 2206
www.domenicominchilli.com
info@domenicominchilli.com
Linea Studio
Via Trento 11
Brescia
39 030 339 0757
Lucca Studio
Via del Battistero 6
55100 Lucca
39 058 333 0186
www.luccastudio.com
Claudio Nardi Architects
63 Via Ippolito Pindemonte
50124 Florence
39 055 222 132
www.claudionardi.it
info@claudionardi.it
Pennington Partners
1 Granai
Montestigliano, Rosia Sovicille (near Siene)
39 347 777 8761
Sienna Leon Architects
Via Moggi 34
59100 Prato (near Florence)
39 057 446 9726
39 338 587 6211 cell
siennaleon@virgilio.it
Patrick Stappers Architetto
Via Canova 5
50124 Florence
39 055 512 2072
www.patrickstrappers.com
info@patrickstappers.com
Studio AxS
Via Vecchia Pesciatina 204/A
San Marco
55100 Lucca
39 058 346 4304
www.studioaxs.it
info@studioaxs.it
Studiobaldini s.r.l
Via San Martino 54
50125 Pisa
39 050 502 062
www.studiobaldini.it
pisa@studiobaldini.it
Studio Studio
Via Pisana 175
50143 Florence
39 055 715 865
www.studiostudio.it
mail@studiostudio.it
Toscana Project (architects and surveyors)
Via Roma 5/C
53040 San Casciano del Bagno
39 057 858 308
www.toscanaproject.com
info@tpjproject.it
Andrea Truglio *
Via del Corso 75
00186 Rome
39 06 361 1836
www.andreatruglio.com
andreatruglio@yahoo.it
Marco Vidotto *
Via di Fontebranda 73
53100 Siena
39 057 728 5059
marcovidotto@tin.it
Verde Visconti *
Via Gregoriana 5
00187 Rome
39 06 699 0346
39 06 678 8975
* Homes restored by these architects are beautifully photographed and featured in Elizabeth Minchilli’s handsome coffee table book Restoring a home in Italy. It is a must read and a reality check of what you may possibly encounter along the way creating your dream home in Italy.
Project Managers and Surveyors
Gianvito Cardone (Surveyor)
Via Cavour 80
50129 Florence
39 055 277 6375
www.gianvitocardone.it
info@gianvitocardone.it
Lois Ferguson
Tuscany and Umbria
www.loisferguson.com
Paul Harcourt Davies
www.paulharcourtdavies.com
www.toscanarestoration.com
Angelo Di Filippo
Gran Sasso House
Via Nazionale Villa Petto
64042 Colledara (Abruzzo)
39 086 169 0005 Tel/Fax
info@gransassohouse.it
Living in Tuscany
18 Localita II Pino
05202 Pian di Sco
39 333 654 3408
www.livingintuscany.eu
Our Toscana
Via Borgo-Buggiano 8
51011 Buggiano
39 057 232 683
www.ourtoscana.com
info@ourtoscana.com
Antique Architectural Elements and Salvage Yards
These establishments are an excellent source for architectural statuary, garden sculpture and garden furniture, fireplaces, chimney pieces, columns, capitals, terra-cotta statues, urns, ball finials, planters, wall fountains and unusual flower pots. You can also find reclaimed building fixtures and materials such as beams, bricks, flagstones, flooring, roof slates, tiles and timber. Fair warning: Prepare to be overwhelmed.
Rome and Lazio
Andrea Falchi
Circomvallazione Clodia 14
00195 Rome
39 063 973 8654
Antichita Ginevra Poleggi
Via Cassia Stud 52a
1100 Viterbo
39 761 263 211
www.antiquariatoviterbo.it
gpoleggi@tin.it
Arte Antiquaria
Cos Popolo 2
Grottaferrata, Rome
39 06 941 3806
Camilu’snc (ceramics of Portugal)
Via della Stazione di Palidoro 20/BT
Torrimpieta (near Rome)
39 066 169 7641
www.camilu.com
Daniele Del Rosso
Via Roma 54
Genzano (near Rome)
39 06 937 5201
La Galleria del Tempo
Pian dei Cesali
Capranica, Viterbo
39 076 166 0356
L’Archetto
Rome
39 066 880 6508
Restauranda *
Vicolo del Conte 55
Rome
39 066 616 6897
www.restauranda.com
Vanni Srl di Roberto Vanni
Via Pier Carlo Boggio 16
00128 Rome
39 06 506 2329
Milan and Lombardy
Angelo Gabriele Fierro
Via Stevio 124
Morbegno (near Sondrio)
39 335 834 1677
Antichita Fuentes
Via Pian di Spagna 2
22010 Gera Lario (near Como)
39 03 449 7137
Bertuletti Recupero materiali Antichi
Via Massimo D’Antona
24058 Fara Olivana con Sola (near Bergamo)
39 339 840 6946
www.recuperaearte.it
Bianchessi Luigi & Peitro
Via per Ricengo 9
Ricengo (near Cremona)
39 03 734 1320
www.bianchessisnc.com
info@bianchessisnc.com
Salvage materials, specialist in restoring wood and stone floors and floor tiles.
Ca.ma Di Camagni Mario
Via Concordia 4
Centu’ (near Como)
39 031 711 775
Confortini
Via Cesare Battisti 14
Virle Te Ponti, Rezzato (near Brescia)
39 030 279 2518
Domus Aurea
Via Folla di Sopra 15
27100 Pavia
39 038 252 6287
Fumagalli & Dossi
Via Montello 4
20154 Milan
39 02 341 028
G D Gado * (in business since 1895)
Via San Giacomo 22 Loc. Prado
27010 Cura Carpignano (near Pavia)
39 038 248 3375
www.gado.it
info@gado.it
Il Caminetto
Via Ennio 6
20137 Milan
39 02 551 84198
www.ilcaminettoantico.com
info@ilcaminettoantico.com
Specialists in fireplace restoration and contemporary fireplace
Novello
San Antonio 16
25018 Montichiari
39 030 964 062
Roberto Borali
88 Santa Caterina
Bergamo
39 035 235 353
Roberto Verdiglione
38 Via Pisacane Carlo
20129 Milan
39 022 940 4060
Studio Roberto Damiani
Via Angelo Mazzi 30
24018 Villa d’Alme, Bergamo
39 035 639 950
Tuscany
Antichita’ Di Roberto Bianchi
Viale Giotto 77
52035 Le Ville di Monterchi
39 057 570 9026
Alessio del Secco
Montepulciano
39 057 875 7955
Antichita Fabiani
Toscana
39 057 584 9077
Antiquariato Villa Miravelle
Villa Miravelle
39 057 578 8131
Barthel Riccardo
Via dei Serragli 234
50124 Florence
39 055 228 0721
Capobianco Giuseppina
Via Toscana
51100 Pistoia (near Florence)
39 057 371 8532
Carusi Sculture
Via XX Settembre
54031 Turigliano, Avenza Carrara
39 058 585 6706
www.carusisculture.it
info@carusisculture.it
Coedil Due s.r.l
Via Guerrazzi 6
Vicopisano (near Pisa)
39 050 701 310
Cotto Ref
Via di Cappello 26-41
50023 Impruneta (near Florence)
39 055 201 2180
www.cottoref.it
Handmade floor tiles since 1660
Falegnameria di Walter Galluzzi
Via Vespignano 113 A
Vicchio (near Florence)
39 055 844 8034
Internazionale Marmi e Macchine Carrara Spa
Viale G. Galilei 133
54036 Marina di Carrara, Massa Carrara
39 058 578 7963
Lupi Monica
Via Luna 20
50121 Florence
39 055 676 128
Marblegate
Via Roma 13
54037 Carrara
39 058 571 444
www.marblegate.it
Marrioli Giorgio
Via Garibaldi 82
50019 Sesto Fiorentino
39 055 443 917
Ra-Ma di Razzi Marcocci *
Via Pisana 11
Barberino Val d’Elsa (near Florence)
39 055 807 8504
www.materialiantichi.com
info@ra-ma.it
Recuperando Sri Di Guido Frilli
Via G. B Vico 96/A
55042 Forte dei Marmi (near Lucca)
39 058 478 7016
www.recuperando.it
info@recuperando.it
Recuperando Brick and Stone
Via Forre Nera 6
51019 Ponte Buggianese
39 057 263 6485
www.brickandstone.it
Recupero Edile
near Lucca
39 058 346 9286
Sestini & Corti
south of Florence
39 057 762 4037
Villani-Materiali di Recupero
Strada Campo de Fiori 4
Monteriggioni
39 057 730 9041
Liguria
Angelo Signori
Legino di Savona
39 019 860 947
Antonio Pezzolo
19 Via M. Martino
Alassio (near Savona)
39 018 264 2614
L’Officina Di Riuso di Daniela Imperato
Via Trensasco 8 R
Genova
39 010 838 9091
Sybill Pesce
Ruta di Camoglia
Genova
39 018 577 1521
Traversaro Antichita
Sestri Levante
39 018 544 618
Umbria
Lacole Casa Italiana s.r.l**
Liberty Street,
Pistrino Citerna
06010, Umbria
39 347 364 7272 ( Marcello speaks English)
www.lacolecasaitaliana.it
info@lacolecasaitaliana.it
Bottega d’Arte Antica
Via Del Lavoro 15
Tuoro Sul Trasimeno
39 075 826 183
Duchi Mobili d’Arte
zona Ind Regnano-Cerbara
Citta di Castello
39 075 851 0331
Fornace Sugaroni (creating incredible bricks and tiles since 1685)
Le Trobbe 3
Castel Viscardo (near Terni)
39 076 336 1003
www.sugaroni.it
info@sugaroni.it
Galleria San Giovanni
Frazione Collestrada
6080 Ponte San Giovanni
39 075 393 348
Il Vecchio Mattone Di Antonella Gelosi
Via A. Manna 33
Sant Andrea Della Fratte 6132 (near Perugia)
39 075 527 9253
www.ilvecchiomattone.it
info@ilvecchiomatone.it
L Munzi
Via Flaminia 71
Otricoli
39 074 471 9272
Umbria Sud
Strada Romana 8
Spoleto
39 074 322 3407
Naples and Campania
Antica Fornace del Matese (ceramic tiles and ceramic decorations)
Strada Prov le 246 Torrione
81011 Pulianello Alife (near Caserte)
39 082 378 7139
www.anticafornacedelmatese.it
info@ anticafornacedelmatese.it
Bric a Brac
Piazza Vescovado
Ravello, Salerno
39 089 857 153
Ceramica Avallone
Via D. Taiani 11
Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno
39 089 761 151
Ceramica Casola
Via G. Marconi 66
84017 Positano
39 089 811 382
www.ceramiclacasola.it
info@ceramiclacasola.it
Hesperia Artis
Via Lambicco
82038 Vitulano (near Benevento)
39 082 487 1220
Marmotecnica Arianese Di Enea Gambacorta
Via Variante 90
83031 Ariano Irpino (near Avillino)
39 082 587 1917
Incola Tarulli
Via De Marinis 82
Cava de’Tirreni, Salerno
39 089 444 136
Venice and Veneto
Andriollo Lind
24 Via Gherardini Cherardo
45021 Badia Polesine (near Rovigo)
39 04 255 2707
Antichita Canazza
Via Carpanedo 12
35047 Solesino, Padua
39 04 297 090 54
Antichita Soppelsa
Via Dalmazia 18
35135 Padua
39 04 961 6465
Antico Mattone di Bacco Renzo
Via Galileo Galilei 5
35020 Codevigo (near Padua)
39 049 581 7013
www.baccorenzo.it
info@baccorenzo.it
Antico Stile di Diego Brigato
Via Arzere 2
35047 Solesino ( near Padua)
39 04 297 071 20
Arte Base di Bellamoi Mauro
Via A. Monga 47
37029 San Pietro, Verona
39 045 680 1521
Barbieri (marble floors and tiles)
Via Peraro
30060 Longa di Schiavon, Veneto
39 044 466 5116
www.marmivenezia.it
filibarbieri@marmivenezia.it
Bertasi Lauro
Via Eridania 21
Occhiobello (near Rovigno)
39 042 575 9736
Bertola Pietre di Bertola Aldo & C snc (stone masons)
Via Monticelli 24
36040 Sossano (near Vicenza)
39 04 448 85979
www.bertolapietra.it
info@bertolapietra.it
Celsan Renato (stone sculptures)
Via Vicenza 104
36077 Altavilla Vicentina, Veneto
39 044 457 2085
www.vicenzapietra.com
Centro Affari Veneto snc (stone masons)
Via Spada 5
31050 Fanzolo (near Treviso)
39 042 348 7349
www.cav.it
info@cav.it
Cottovento (stone tiles)
Vicolo Tentori 12
31030 Carbonera, Veneto
39 04 224 458
www.cottoventogroup.it
info@cottoventogroup.it
Edilconte
Via Feltrina sud 189
31044 Montebelluna (near Treviso)
39 042 360 2395
Leardini Luperio
Via Monticelli 5/a
37050 Vago di Lavagno Verona
30 045 982 034
Luigi Livellini
Strada Rodigina 62
37061 Verona
39 045 826 6450
Romeo Dall’Era (stone sculptures)
Antico Laboratio Marmi Artistici
30121 Santa Fosca, Cannaregio, Venecia
39 041 720 242
www.dallera.it
info@dallera.it
Scopel Angelo
15 Via Vallorgana
31030 Castelcucco (near Treviso)
39 042 354 4314
* These establishments are of particular interest and require if not a physical visit a visit to their websites.
Every effort has been made to provide accurate and up-to-date information. This is not to be considered an endorsement of any architect, interior decorator, project manager or dealer listed. Before you engage an architect, interior designer or project manager see work they have done, speak to their previous clients and of course check references. It is recommended that you check websites where listed and call before visiting establishments in the Architectural Salvage Yard section as days of opening and hours may vary considerably. We can accept no responsibility for the results of any negotiations or purchases made on the basis of information contained in these pages. If you discover any errors or omissions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you!