Amazon Handmade in Italy by Antonio Aricó
Going beyond the reach of niche-markets, online-bookseller Amazon (UK/ USA and Italy) brings in the savoir-faire of Italian practitioners – designers with a increased leaning towards craft – for new Marketplace Made in Italy and Handmade at Amazon programmes. Already featuring 5-thousand products by other leading figures, available to almost 300-million customers, the new initiative now welcomes Antonio Aricó. His Rolling Pin, Little Stool, Cutting Boards and Kitchen Utensils are already on sale.
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