Every pipe has its destiny, and the destiny of the Smeralda Collection, dedicated to Christmas 2024, is to enchant with timeless beauty.

Dear enthusiasts of creativity and curious of the pipe, let us step into the Castello workshop, where time seems to stand still.


Intro: Antonio Di Bella
Music: The Secret Spring - Helmut Schenker By courtesy of Epidemic Sound

It was 1990, approaching the end of the millennium and the beginning of the 2000s.
This much-discussed and celebrated event could not go unnoticed in the Castello craft workshop, which is always attentive and in line with the human events of the world.

Dear enthusiasts of creativity and curious of the pipe, today we present the 'ONE CASTELLO FOR TEN YEARS' collection.
Each year, starting in 1990, a different specimen was made until 1999.

In the enveloping atmosphere of the Christmas season, we continue with our next journey through the Castello Collections.

Today, we enter the fascinating world of the "Ancoretta Pipe," a unique and limited creation designed to celebrate Christmas 2023.

Let's face the waves of history and creativity that are intertwined in this handcrafted masterpiece, dedicated to the deep-sea fishermen who defy the open sea with determination.

Dear enthusiasts of creativity and curious of the pipe, in this special episode, we delve into the depths of the sea to talk about "Ancoretta," Castello's new signature collection.

It's a day like any other. The sun filters through the English-style windows of the Castello workshop, illuminating hands busy creating small works of art in the tradition handed down by master craftsmen.

Franco Coppo is intent on poking around inside the furniture, always handcrafted, where he still keeps old pipes, pieces of briarwood half-finished and never completed, ideas locked in a drawer to be found again on a day like many.

Dear enthusiasts of creativity and curious of the pipe, in this episode we bring to light the first pipe made by Franco Coppo and never sold.

Imagine a Poker Room, lit by soft lighting and a large cloud of smoke carpeting the air like grayish wallpaper.
In such an environment, Collection 287 was born, a Pipe called "poker" that had the ability to imprint itself in the hands of its possessor and at the same time stand perfectly on the gaming table.
From here, our next Story begins.

Back to the past. Let us go to Italy during the 18th century, when the exuberance of the Late Baroque was overcome, and the style of woodwork became more delicate and refined.

In the eighteenth century, marquetry reached particularly high artistic peaks, during which the master cabinetmaker Giuseppe Maggiolini, offered precious creations with his Milanese school.

It was precisely, the 18th century, that inspired the Castello workshop, to develop a new idea of the carved pipe.

Dear enthusiasts of creativity and curious of the pipe, in this episode, we tell you how the 'Le Dune' Collection, presented at the 2016 Wood Festival was born.

Behind every victory, you know, there is always a lot of hard work and dedication.
Winning is certainly the fruit of immense sacrifice, but it gives us the satisfaction of a glorious moment that will always give us the energy to keep fighting and never stop.

Dear enthusiasts of creativity and curious of the pipe, in this episode we want to talk to you about the "Tennis" Pipe, a new Limited Edition model produced in only 100 pieces that will close the year 2022 with a very precise message:
patience, perseverance and commitment can give intense moments of glory.

Every pipe has its own destiny, a destiny that creates its own story.
Dear enthusiasts of creativity and curious about the pipe, today we take you to Louisiana, in the new New Orleans.
An unbelievable place, where there is a euphoric atmosphere in every part of the intricate streets of the great city.
A place that marked the destiny of a Castello pipe.

Each pipe has its own shape, its own story, its own journey.
"Tiger's Paw" is a unique piece. We don't have photos that testify to its beauty and originality, and we don't know where it is exactly right now. It was last seen during an exhibition in Shanghai.
Who knows if this pipe, "Tiger Paw" is still in Shanghai or if it has decided to leave again for another adventure.

Dear creative and curious fans of the pipe, in this episode we will talk about a unique piece, a special pipe, inspired by the terrible attack of 2001 in the heart of the Big Apple.
The place where, many years before, the success of the Castello brand began.