Venice. A Private Invitation

Step inside the most breathtaking residences in this dazzling declaration of love to the beauty and craftsmanship of Venice. Venice has a thousand reflections of silk, marble, mirror, and light. In an intimate and informed invitation to the city, Servane Giol guides us through * a maze of canals, * secluded campos, * and narrow alleyways to meet some of Venice s most creative residents, * opening the door to private historic palazzi, * as well as more recently restored houses and apartments owned by a new generation of artists and designers drawn to Venice s radiant beauty, energy, and lifestyle. Whether it is in interior design, glassmaking, shoemaking, or the restoration of historic monuments, her circle of talented friends have brought a renewed vibrancy and elegance to the city, giving visibility to some of Venice s most elegant traditional crafts and passionately safeguarding them for future generations. Organized around the rich materials and textures of the city s densely woven fabric of history and celebrating the artisan s skill at every turn, this visually stunning love letter to the secret beauties of Venice, captured by photographer Mattia Aquila, is both a revelation and unique reminder to all those who wish to recall the golden iridescent silence of their first sight of the mythical city that floats between sky and sea.