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L’Artigianato is a Milan-based design studio helmed by designer and creative director Eric Egan.

The studio stands out for its profound expertise in architectural and decorative history, combined with extensive experience in luxury residential and five-star hospitality design.

With a highly respected international perspective and a portfolio of projects spanning the globe, L’Artigianato seamlessly blends timeless craftsmanship with contemporary elegance, delivering bespoke interiors that embody sophistication and artistry.

Piazza Castello Atelier

Milano, Italy

Kensington Townhouse

London, United Kingdom

Mandarin Oriental Como

Blevio, Italy

Belmond Hotel Caruso

Amalfi, Italy

Umbrian Country House

Reschio, Italy

Villa Sant’Andrea

Taormina, Italy

Piazza Castello Atelier

Milano, Italy

Kensington Townhouse

London, United Kingdom

Mandarin Oriental Como

Blevio, Italy

Belmond Hotel Caruso

Amalfi, Italy

Umbrian Country House

Reschio, Italy

Villa Sant’Andrea

Taormina, Italy

Eric Egan

Chicago-born designer Eric Egan first arrived in Italy after completing his studies at Brown University and Parsons School of Design. 

He starts working at prestigious firms such as Gucci – under both Dawn Mello and Tom Ford – and the legendary Renzo Mongiardino interior design studio. 

 

Eric returns back in Milan in 2000 to join the world’s leading hospitality firm Hirsch-Bedner Associates, and completing his MBA at Bocconi University. Afterwards, his own firm Eric Egan Interior Design is founded, with a focus on high end residential projects

In 2015 Eric establishes L’Artigianato Srl to bring the fine artisanal craftmanship Italy is known for to hospitality design.

Collaborations

Working in collaboration with the British bespoke wallpaper company Fromental, Eric has recently designed Raineri, a custom hand painted chinoiserie inspired by the designs of Carlo Antonia and Vittorio Raineri, brothers who worked in Lombardy and Liguria in the late 18th Century.

 

Originally developed for the interiors of the Mandarin Oriental Lake Como, the pattern informed by a set of rare antique panels purchased at auction, Raineri’s design invokes the Lombardy style of cosmopolitan and exotic neoclassicism.

Serene and monochromatic, Sumi features hand-painted shades of muted green and grey on tea paper.

This second edition builds on the success of Raineri, drawing inspiration from Sumi-e, the ancient Japanese art of brush painting. Every stroke conveys meaning, creating a dynamic sense of movement—trees sway, water surges, and cranes prepare to take flight. Traditional Chinese motifs like The Three Friends of Winter (pine, bamboo, plum) and The Four Gentlemen (bamboo, plum, orchid, chrysanthemum) honor the deep influence of Chinese art on Japanese tradition.

The Buronzu colorway, hand-painted on metallic tea paper, evokes the elegance of traditional gilded Japanese screens, creating a luxurious backdrop for Haiku’s intricately rendered flora and fauna.

“Houlès has always been the pinnacle of trims for me. We wanted to treat trims as jewellery. Whom better than Fabergé to look to for inspiration, for the rich color combinations and exquisite finishes they used” – Eric Egan

In any interior that incorporates trims, they serve as more than an accent—they require a suite of thoughtfully coordinated elements, including tiebacks, cords, and braids.

Eric’s collaboration with Houlès brought this philosophy to life with Imperiale, a meticulously crafted collection.

The tieback mold shape evokes the elegance of Fabergé eggs, while the laurel leaves nod to Napoleon’s Laurel crown, a motif echoed throughout the collection, including on the jacquard braid. The rosette, an exquisite focal point, is almost entirely composed of this leaf motif, while the cord features three intertwined strands to embody Eric’s vision for triple-color trims.