Homo Faber Guide is an online platform dedicated to craftsmanship that allows you to discover artisans and their masterpieces; explore museums, visit galleries and shops selling unique objects; enjoy experiences in cities across Europe.

Homo Faber Guide is a signature project developed by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, an international non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, which was set up in 2016 thanks to the intuition of Franco Cologni and Johann Rupert. The Michelangelo Foundation’s mission is to celebrate and preserve master craftsmanship, and for this reason it has created a European map of the most significant representatives in this field, with the aim of connecting all its protagonists: artisans, designers, gallery owners, art curators, collectors and enthusiasts of high-quality handmade pieces.

Homo Faber Guide has a section dedicated to the discovery of artisans, ateliers and manufacturers. Browse the profiles of master artisans and rising talents from Europe and beyond who exemplify excellence. Find out about them through interviews and images which reveal their individual stories, techniques and objects and have the chance to contact them directly. Learn the addresses of ateliers dedicated to different crafts and of esteemed manufacturers.

There is also a space dedicate to showcase galleries, shops and museums which you can visit. Find the addresses in each city of galleries exhibiting contemporary craftsmanship and shops selling the masterpieces of the artisans featured in the guide. The museums shown in the guide have been handpicked for their links to craftsmanship and for the exquisite collections they have on display.

The artisans featured in Homo Faber Guide have been selected in a meticulous assessment process based on the eleven criteria for excellence identified by Alberto Cavalli, Executive Director of the Michelangelo Foundation, in the volume The Master’s Touch, written with researchers Giuditta Comerci and Giovanna Marchello. The members of the Michelangelo Foundation’s network who have been invited to participate in selecting masters to be featured in the guide were provided with an evaluation tool based on the eleven criteria. In this way, they identify the most suitable masters to be included in the project.