Find design inspiration at the palatial home-studio of Art Nouveau designer Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo, whose shockingly uncorseted Delphi goddess frocks set the standard for bohemian chic. First-floor salon walls are eclectic mood boards: Fortuny fashions and Isfahan tapestries, family portraits and the odd dress made of peacock feathers. Art shows in Fortuny's attic warehouse are often overshadowed by the striking architecture and rooftop views.
If these salons inspire design schemes, visit Fortuny Tessuti Artistici in Giudecca, where textiles are still hand-printed according to Fortuny’s top-secret methods.
