Why Sandro Marpillero Left Italy for New York and a "Life in Translation"
Sandro Marpillero founded Marpillero Pollak Architects with his wife, Linda Pollak, in 1998. The firm has completed a number of projects requiring a mix of professionalism and patience. The latest is an extraordinary public library in Elmhurst, Queens, a 30,500-square-foot ground-up building that required Marpillero and Pollak to satisfy a long lis...
Billoni brothers to be honored
This year's St. Joseph's Day Anthony M. Castiglia achievement award is going to three brothers. Paul, Michael and Anthony Billoni will receive the recognition from the Italian American Leadership Council at 6 p.m. Monday at Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant, 3785 South Park Ave., Blasdell. All have been involved in many local causes for years. Paul Billoni...
Check Out a Summery Italian Runway Set in New York
Fashion designer Angela Missoni staged one of the most colorful shows in Milan last fall by hanging rainbow tapestries like kaleidoscopes over her runway. Now you can see them in New York, at Missoni’s flagship store on the Upper East Side. Hand-sewn for the show by the New Mexico–based textile artist and sculptor Rachel Hayes, the bright patchwork...
First arrivals of Italian citrus to US this week
This past weekend saw the arrival of the first shipments of Italian specialty citrus to the East Coast for the 2018 season, just in time for spring promotions. Container loads of Sorrento Lemons and Tarocco blood oranges shipped directly from Italy into the Port of New York are expected to continue through April and into May. John Vena, Inc. has be...
Magazzino Italian Art by Miguel Quismondo
Its name may be the Italian word for warehouse, but Magazzino, a privately owned art gallery in the quaint Hudson Valley village of Cold Spring, New York, hardly brings to mind the steely austerity one might associate with the term. Composed of two low-slung rectilinear volumes connected by two fully glazed corridors, its architecture is understate...
Live Like an Italian in NYC, Presented by Canali
Some of the world's greatest restaurants, artists, and designer brands originate from Italy. Unfortunately jumping on a plane to live the Dolce Vita is not always easy, but you can enjoy an Italian-style day in NYC from time to time. We chose Canali, who has been a leader in tailor-made Italian luxury menswear and men’s elegance for over 80 years, ...
Surviving & Thriving in Queens: Flushing boutique grows, but also faces struggles, on street and online
Anita Manfredonia, founder of women’s boutique Pippy&Lily, got her first look into the life of a small business owner at her family’s Italian deli on Long Island. A child at the time, she helped out her grandparents, who emigrated from Italy, and mother with some of the day-to-day operations. “I guess it was just in my blood,” she said. Originally...
Italian Design Day - Paola Antonelli and Mario Cucinella
Thursday, March 01, 2018 at 6:00 pm. Entrance: Free. Location: Italian Cultural Institute of New York - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY 10065. Book Now. On the occasion of the Italian Design Day, Mario Cucinella, architect, and curator of the Italian Pavilion at the next Biennale of Venice, and Paola Antonelli, chief curator at the MOMA and curator...
Italian Designer Brings Style To Port
Bags, blouses, skirts, dresses—designer Jennifer Tattanelli does it all and is soon bringing her custom designs to Port Washington, a place which she is also now calling home after years of splitting her life between winters in Florence, Italy and summers in Westhampton Beach. Along with an interesting background, Tattanelli brings handmade leather...
Italian accessories maker Klodea debuting in U.S.
Italian design brand Klodea is making its official debut into the American market with a line of luxury furnishing accessories for the modern home. It will be showing in May at ICFF in New York. Inspired by the balance of natural elements, Klodea creates handles and knobs that complement cabinetry with a sophisticated touch. The products combine el...
BolognaFiere cresce negli Usa, apre sede a New York
La Fiera di Bologna cresce negli Stati Uniti, con una nuova casa a New York. "Grazie alla collaborazione con l'agenzia Ice, apre il prossimo 1 marzo una propria struttura operativa a New York al fine di rafforzare ulteriormente la presenza sul mercato statunitense", annuncia il presidente Gianpiero Calzolari. La società di via Michelino è presente...
Coming to New York: Italy Seeks to Gain Global Recognition for Digital Startup Scene
iStarter, the Italian accelerator based in London, officially announces the first American edition of its world tour, Made in Italy 2.0.2.0, an event designed to link Italian digital excellence with international investors. Conceived as a single event in 2016, Made in Italy 2.0.2.0 has become a world tour. The first edition began at the London Stoc...