• Daniele creates brass and bronze objects for designers, architects and artists
• He is the third generation to run his workshop
• He believes that bronzesmithing craftsmanship should be protected through reinvention

As a child, Daniele Bagatti knew he would become a bronzesmith when he grew up. "I learned my craft in my father's workshop, who in turn had learned from my grandfather," he says. Daniele's family atelier, Bagatti Bronzisti, was founded in 1927 and has a long history of collaborations, mainly in developing lighting devices. His father, Giampiero Bagatti, collaborated with the Italian architect and designer Livio Castiglioni, to create the first lighting device with a halogen lamp, the iconic Scintilla produced by Fontana Arte. "The age-old craft of bronzesmithing has not changed much over time, and today, I reinterpret it in my own innovative ways," Daniele says. He collaborates with contemporary artists, designers and architects on studies and prototypes in his workshop.