Appearances can be deceptive

Appearances can be Deceptive

The flair and creativity of Mario Luca Giusti, an Italian brand that interprets the luxury aesthetic of tableware through the use of cutting-edge materials

by Marta Bernasconi, ph. courtesy by Mario Luca Giusti

inding a point where beauty and informal socialising come together is one of Mario Luca Giusti’s long-standing aims. Born in Florence but Milanese by adoption, in the mid-noughties the entrepreneur and designer took a radical decision that turned out to be a successful move – he transformed the family footwear business into a company producing tableware using innovative high-tech materials. Its famous glasses are made of Synthetic Crystal and the plates are in melamine.

The glasses, as beautiful and sparkling as crystal, and plates by Mario Luca Giusti combine refined, luxurious aesthetics with a more casual use and a colour palette that lights up the surroundings in settings and situations where sitting at table can be experienced in a more relaxed way - in the open air or on board a yacht, for example.

Three new arrivals have been introduced in 2023, starting with Villa Fasola, a line dedicated entirely to the tea drinking ritual with the Florentine brand’s first cup collection. Mario Luca Giusti breathes new life into the traditions surrounding this special, timeless moment through the use of unexpected materials like melamine, which replicates the look of porcelain but offers much greater practicality.

A combination of Rock and Pop, Sister Rosetta is a Synthetic Crystal pitcher in a series of brilliant colours but also available in white or transparent. A passionate music-lover, the designer has named the collection after the great gospel music guitarist, one of the founders

Above, some colours of the Sister Rosetta pitcher in Synthetic Crystal. Below, another totally new departure for the brand, the Villa Fasola tea and coffee service comprising small melamine plates and cups in a wide range of dazzling colours. Opposite, an atmosphere of Mediterranean conviviality created by melamine Pancale plates

of rock’n’roll. Goldfinger is a special edition of three water and wine glass lines offered in a luxury version with details in 18 carat gold. The Winston, with a thick band encircling the upper rim, Rolling Stone with a precious gilded stem section and Dolce Vita with a slender ring around the rim.

A wonderfully stylish return for glasses and especially cups, tableware items that have made the Mario Luca Giusti brand known throughout the world. www.mariolucagiusti.it

The Synthetic Crystal pitcher, perfectly reproducing the cut and sparkle of crystal glass, is an icon of the Mario Luca Giusti range. The Florentine brand is now offering several of its quintessential models in a special extra-luxury edition called Goldfinger, with elegant 18-carat gold gilding. From left, Dolce Vita, Winston and Rolling Stone