Directed by Roberto Colombo, coproduced by Casa Colombo and UAAU

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of FENDI, the House presents an unprecedented manifestation of feminine strength entwined with Italian craft entitled Fonderia Fendi — a collectible design showcase conceived by the Argentinian designer and artist Conie Vallese at Design Miami 2025. The project was about creating a world where softness meets structure, and where every detail speaks to care, emotion and intention.

In the spirit of a collective gesture and a nod to Italy’s decadent participation in the 1925 Decorative and Industrial Modern Arts exhibition in Paris, Conie Vallese calls upon 5 Italian ateliers to fabricate one-of-a-kind FENDI pieces in bronze, ceramic, glass, carpet, and leather. For bronze, she worked with the Milan-based Fonderia Artistica Battaglia, a long-term collaborator that she chose for its ability to give ‘a sense of softness and fluidity to such a strong material’. For glass, she enlisted Murano legend Barovier & Toso, while ceramics were entrusted to Officine Saffi, a non-profit studio whose approach blends tradition and experimentation. Rug maker CC-Tapis worked on bespoke tapestries with Vallese, who also collaborated with Fendi on leather elements, the first time she had worked with the material.