The Foundry at Domus Orsoni

While in Italy checking out the latest in tiles at Cersaie in Bologna, we took a day to train over to Venice and roam the waterways and were given the opportunity to visit the only foundry in the city: Domus Orsoni. Here's what we saw at the 122-year-old establishment and hub of mosaic magic.

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The foundry at Domus Orsoni was opened in 1888 by Angelo Orsoni, and his great-grandson, Lucio, has carried on the family tradition and is now the honorary president. Here, he stands in front of a 24k gold leaf mosaic, and explains how his family foundry has made glass for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, and the Roman Pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon.

Dwell Around the World

As we began dispersing for the holidays—heading our separate ways to SoCal and all the way to the Carribean—we take a look back at the best of what we saw worldwide in 2010.
Bisazza Mosaic Collection

Visitors are invited to see the Bisazza Mosaic Collection at the New York Flagship Store. Refreshments will be served.

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Product description: Galate: a Silver necklace with a long pendant made of eighteen Oro Bianco undulated mosaic tiles from the Bisazza Oro 24 carat collection.
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Hotel Missoni Kuwait

Gold. Mosaic. Gold. Turquoise. Gold. Did I mention gold?
A Look Inside a Marble Factory

We're reporting from Almeria, a province in southwestern Spain where surfaces company Cosentino is headquartered.