Marcantonio Brandolini

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In a city where history is everywhere, Marcantonio Brandolini d’Adda is exploring how heritage can remain alive without becoming fixed in the past. Since taking over Laguna~B in 2017, he has expanded the vision of the cult Murano glass house founded by his mother, Marie Brandolini, transforming it into a platform where craftsmanship, culture, and experimentation coexist. Working alongside master glassmakers in Murano, Marcantonio sees tradition not as something to preserve unchanged, but as a living practice that must continue to evolve.

Man in a glassblowing studio with two textured glass vases; another artisan works with molten glass.

Semaine What’s important to you right now?

M.B. It depends on what level. In my career as an artist and entrepreneur, the most important thing is to transmit to people the essence of the universe I’m building with my team and my family. On a broader level I would say just to live the moment. I know it sounds lame but it’s true.

A gloved glassblower works with glowing orange molten glass mixed with white and dark fragments on a table.

Semaine If you were an object, what would you be?

M.B. A sail—most specifically a Spinnaker

A smiling man in a black jacket with colorful striped sleeves works on a laptop at a cluttered wooden desk with a world map and bookshelves in the background.

Semaine Describe your taste in one word?

M.B. Detailed.

A yellow glass tumbler with a detailed white, blue, and yellow pattern, partially in front of a blurry red and white flecked glass.

Semaine Where would you like to be right now?

M.B. As an entrepreneur, in a bay in Greece. As an artist, in an empty studio with white walls.

A wall covered with overlapping papers featuring handwritten words like "COSTANZA" and "RIPOSO," along with colorful scribbled drawings.

Vibrant red sunset with a yellow sun appearing between two smokestacks on a dark building, above a pier.

A woman on a ladder adjusts a large chandelier made of irregular white glass pieces in a grand room with red walls and a painted ceiling.

Vibrant orange sunset over a cityscape on a waterfront with boats and people on a promenade.

A weathered art poster titled "CANICULA" features a hand holding a red sponge against a green, splattered background, affixed to a rusty metal frame on a graffiti-covered wall in Venice.

A person stands in a white doorway, their head obscured by dense white and green flowering vines that cover the building.

Blue ocean with a breaking wave, a clear sky above, and light-colored rocks in the foreground, one painted blue with the text "O PERLA RARA".

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Travel Guide

Ocean waves lap against a rocky shore, where a blue concrete block is painted with 'O PERLA RARA'.

“I love running alongside the Murazzi shore, at the Lido. It’s pure joy. Running in some parts of the trail you can see both the lagoon and the sea. In summer, you breathe different types of perfume, coming from trees, plants, and seaweeds resting on the shore.”

Murazzi Beach, Lido

Venice, Italy

Murazzi Beach, Lido di Venezia, Venice, Italy

An outdoor cafe with people sitting at tables under large red umbrellas.

“I don’t drink coffee but Margherita. My girlfriend goes to Caffe Rosso which is close to where I live and work. Otherwise we have a very good coffee machine at the office. I’m always happy to make one for others.”

Caffé Rosso

Venice, Italy

Sestiere Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy

Two striped deck chairs and a table with a Buddha head sit under trees, overlooking a beach and sea. A portrait and copper lamp hang from the branches.

“I love the public beach called Macondo, located at the furthermost tip of Alberoni, at the Lido. There's a beautiful hut serving good food, and it’s dotted with the diverse, colorful beach umbrellas that people bring from home. It’s also cool because you can play beach tennis all day.”

Macondo Alberoni Beach

Venice, Italy

Macondo Alberoni, Lido, Venice

Old bookstore window displaying books, with street reflections.

“I would recommend Libreria Cafoscarina, in Campiello dei Squelini. It’s an established bookshop located right next to our store. They always give great advice on new literature, and Gianluca, the owner, is a friend from school.”

Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina

Venice, Italy

Sestiere Dorsoduro, 3259, 30123 Venice, Italy

“Do Farai is the restaurant I recently took over with Guillaume Pinaut, located just round the corner from Laguna~B’s headquarters. It’s a place where you can eat homely food in a relaxed atmosphere, and I consider it now a sister company to Laguna~B."

Do Farai

Venice, Italy

C. del Cappeller, 3278, 30123 Venice VE, Italy

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The Venetian entrepreneur preserving tradition through contemporary design

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Ancora, Laguna~B

Berlingot Evo Litro, Laguna~B

Goto Medium, Laguna~B

Tropicana Extra Large, Laguna~B

White Pool, Laguna~B

Cruising Symmetric Spinnaker, Horizon Sails