Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Castello di San Salvatore: Sua Eccellenza Mostra Mercato del Ingegno - Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti

photograph by and copyright manfredi bellati


Castello di San Salvatore: Sua Eccellenza Mostra Mercato del Ingegno - Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti.  At the luxury fair, Sua Eccellenza held in the beautiful setting of the Castle of San Salvatore in the Venetian countryside Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti had on show several of his spectacular unique tents which he has designed and produced since 1987.

 Courtesy Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti
Castello di San Salvatore: Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti.  A sketch of the Marquise tent.   
The stylistic research for the tents ranges from the medieval camps for battles and tournaments to the luxurious pavilions of the 18th century, up to the most exotic suggestions of  the Berber tents of North Africa.


Castello di San Salvatore: Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti.  A detail of some of the decorations available.   Diverse and personalized decorations make unique each products like; arrows, top ferrules, pelmets, stencils, feathers and more. 


Castello di San Salvatore: Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti.  The designer and entrepreneur Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti and his business partner Massimo Rausa.  “The idea is to combine beauty and utility, the fascination of the past and the need of contemporary, durable and useful tents for every-day life.” Guido explains.

 Courtesy Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti 

Castello di San Salvatore: Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti.  A sketch for the Gotica tent.  All tents and pavilions are designed and produced by request on customized projects. Also, whole sets of existing tents are available for rent. All tents and pavilions are made in water-resistant material, certified to resist to rain and mold.

 photograph and copyright manfredi bellati
Castello di San Salvatore: Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti.  One of Guido Toschi’s tents was used for the café area; it blended so well with the castle and the stunning Veneto countryside.