10/09/2026
When beauty and function cease to be separate categories, an object takes on a new meaning.
Allegretto, a work by Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi created with Incalmi, is among the ten finalists of the fourth edition of the La Grande Bellezza Prize by Starhotels, dedicated this year to the theme “Il Bello dell’Utile”.
The project explores the relationship between aesthetics and function through a composition in which material, colour and three-dimensionality become part of a single language. Enamelled copper elements create a decorative surface that extends beyond the object itself, suggesting a space to inhabit and imagine.
This reflection now finds its place at Hotel Gabrielli in Venice, where Allegretto is on display alongside the other finalist works, within a context dedicated to Italian craftsmanship and its ability to translate tradition into contemporary design culture.
Allegretto - Incalmi and Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi
Il Bello dell’Utile - La Grande Bellezza Prize by Starhotels
Hotel Gabrielli Venezia - Starhotels Collezione
1 September - 15 October
Ph. Cristian Piutti / Piergiorgio Sorgetti