Amid this illustrious heritage emerges Leo De Carlo, a Venetian by birth and a designer by destiny. Born in 1972, De Carlo graduated in Industrial Design from the Milan Polytechnic and refined his craft under the tutelage of Philippe Starck in Paris. His years with Starck ignited a lifelong fascination with proportion, texture, and light — elements that would come to define his creative identity. Returning to Venice, De Carlo reconnected with his roots — the shimmering lagoon, the soft play of reflections, and the organic irregularity of Murano glass. His work embodies that duality: a dialogue between precision and poetry, between modern minimalism and the fluid imperfection of nature. His collaboration with Arte Veneziana bridges the old and the new — merging the timeless savoir-faire of Murano glassmakers with the daring curiosity of contemporary design.

It is within this meeting of worlds that the Ostrega Cabinet was born — a masterpiece from De Carlo’s MELT Collection. The collection pays homage to Venice’s ever-changing lagoon, where water and sky merge in an endless chromatic ballet. The Ostrega’s baked glass doors, with their degradé from gold to transparent and silvered finish, capture this luminous dance of reflection. Each layer of glass — crafted by Arte Veneziana’s skilled artisans — mirrors the alchemy of Murano furnaces, where imperfection becomes beauty and fusion becomes art. The soft contours and LED-lit interior elevate the cabinet beyond furniture — it becomes an illuminated sculpture, a quiet conversation between light and craftsmanship. Through De Carlo’s lens, Venice’s lagoon transforms into a metaphor for transformation itself — fluid, reflective, and profoundly alive.

For nearly five decades, Arte Veneziana has continued to define the essence of Venetian luxury craftsmanship. From its atelier in Olmo di Martellago, the brand remains devoted to preserving the ancient art of glass engraving while constantly reinterpreting it for the modern world. Each mirror, cabinet, and chandelier is crafted by hand — an elegant synthesis of artistic tradition and contemporary design. Guided by a belief that true beauty lies in individuality, Arte Veneziana celebrates the subtle variations that make every creation unique. It is this human touch — this harmony of knowledge, passion, and artistry — that transforms every Arte Veneziana piece into a timeless work of art, designed to illuminate the world’s most extraordinary spaces.