Giovanni MaraniThe Glass Architect
Architect and Designer - AI - Padua / Murano

Bespoke Murano glass for exceptional interiors

I design chandeliers, tables and furniture in art glass with the master glassmakers of Murano. Every piece starts as a drawing, goes through the furnace and ends up installed.

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30+years of glass
88catalogue pieces
18+exhibition cities
43suppliers
3locations
Bespoke chandelier, blown glass
Bespoke chandelier, blown glass
Bespoke projects

From drawing to furnace

I work with partner furnaces in Murano, free from the limits of industrial production: shape, colour, finish and light are tuned to each space, for private homes, hotels, yachts and commercial spaces.

Statement lighting

Statement lighting

Oversize blown-glass chandeliers for residences, hotels and prestigious commercial spaces.

Tables and furniture

Tables and furniture

Dining tables, meeting tables, billiard tables and accessories on load-bearing blown-glass legs, with marble or metal bases.

Glass boiseries, mirrored and LED walls

Glass boiseries, mirrored and LED walls

Glass and LED panel cladding, exclusive wall decorations and furniture components for yacht interiors.

Glass legs and bespoke pieces

What sets this work apart is the use of art glass to build table legs that are load-bearing, or that decorate the load-bearing supports. Some techniques are curious, almost ritual: “incamiciatura”, which cases glass parts in layers of crystal; “petoni” in pure 24 kt gold leaf that enrich the support; and “affumicatura”, where hot glass is exposed to the smoke of burning Marseille soap to create unusual iridescence.

Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Glass legs and bespoke pieces
Design sketch · Meeting table
Design sketch · Meeting table

How we work

  1. Meeting and briefSite visit or video call: space, use, budget, timing.
  2. Drawings and rendersSketches, technical drawings and visualisations in the actual setting.
  3. Sampling at the furnaceFeasibility, colour and finish checks with the master glassmaker before production.
  4. Production and installationMaking, crating, shipping in Italy and abroad, installation support.
THE STUDIO

Three worlds, one design culture

Ancient techniques and digital technology at the service of architecture and design.

Murano glass
Bespoke chandeliers, tables, walls, accessories and light installations.
Architecture
Architecture, interior design, renovation and technical consulting from the Padua studio.
AI & Design
Generative AI, visualisation, training and consulting for architects, designers and professional practices.
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From the archive

Collections

A selection from the catalogue: dining tables, luxury tables, play tables and accessories. Every model can be customised in size, colour and materials.

Bisanzio -

Bisanzio

Acqua -

Acqua

Calice -

Calice

Campiello -

Campiello

Veneziano -

Veneziano

Fenice -

Fenice

Zanfirico -

Zanfirico

Vento -

Vento

Ananà -

Ananà

Goto de Fornasa -

Goto de Fornasa

Lanterna -

Lanterna

Bernini -

Bernini

Eclissi -

Eclissi

Ghiaccio Stella -

Ghiaccio Stella

Lucciola -

Lucciola

Nido -

Nido

Tulipano -

Tulipano

Biliardo Opera -

Biliardo Opera

Biliardo Sassi -

Biliardo Sassi

Biliardo Tavolo -

Biliardo Tavolo

Calcetto -

Calcetto

Alga -

Alga

Bisanzio -

Bisanzio

Consolle Eclissi -

Consolle Eclissi

Consolle Pasta -

Consolle Pasta

Consolle Veneziana -

Consolle Veneziana

Luxury Spritz -

Luxury Spritz

Tavolo LED -

Tavolo LED

Coral -

Coral

Double -

Double

Earth -

Earth

Filigree -

Filigree

Lagoon -

Lagoon

Moonlight -

Moonlight

Silk -

Silk

Spiral -

Spiral

Wishes -

Wishes

Bisanzio -

Bisanzio

Ghiaccio Quadro -

Ghiaccio Quadro

Ghiaccio Stella -

Ghiaccio Stella

Groppo -

Groppo

Iride -

Iride

Luna -

Luna

Rigadin -

Rigadin

San Marco -

San Marco

Sant'Andrea -

Sant'Andrea

Zanna -

Zanna

Unconventional -

Unconventional

The full catalogue (88 models) is available as a PDF on request. Write to me. →

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Giovanni Marani

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The studio

An architect first

Since 1989 I have worked across architecture, contemporary design and the Venetian glassmaking tradition. My design experience comes from architecture and meets the culture of the Murano furnace. Today I also use artificial intelligence as a new tool for research, visualisation and project development.

Alongside glass design I run an architecture practice in Padua: projects, planning applications and technical consulting for private clients, professionals and companies.

DesignArchitecture and interiors, residential and commercial renovation.
Building and planningBuilding permits, CILA, SCIA, regularisation, compliance checks, site inspections and surveys (including drones).
Technical consultingCourt-appointed expert (CTU) for the Courts of Padua and Venice, appraisals, sworn certifications and party expert (CTP).
  • Iuav University of Venice
  • Order of Architects of Padua
  • Court expert, Padua and Venice
L’Architetto ed il Designer nell’Era dell’AI
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Books & AI

The architect and the designer in the age of AI

A book on the impact of artificial intelligence on design practice: what changes for those who draw, what remains irreplaceable, and how to use these tools every day in the studio.

  • Talks and conferences for professional bodies and associations
  • Member of the AI Observatory of the Order of Architects of Padua
  • Hands-on AI workshops for architecture, engineering and surveying practices
  • Consulting to bring AI tools into a studio's workflow
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Glass tables at Palazzo Franchetti, Venice
Glass tables at Palazzo Franchetti, Venice
Exhibitions

Where my glass has been

    Work shown at fairs and events in Milan, New York, San Francisco, London, Barcelona, Verona and Padua. Palazzo Franchetti, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti. Speaker at the Glass Study Days.

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