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Mark your calendars! NIAF is hosting one of its popular forums again on July 25, 2013 in NYC. Join us at the Frank J. Guarini/NIAF Media Forum at Pirelli's New York office at 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A panel of prominent Italian experts will address the topic: Austerity vs. Growth: Is it time for growth policies in Italy?   Kindly respond a...

#sofa4manhattan è il progetto di Berto e Design-Apart, nato da una visione dell'azienda come ecosistema aperto, dove a pensare, progettare e realizzare un divano su misura possono essere persone diverse, anche esterne al nostro laboratorio. Abbiamo voluto aprire l'azienda a nuovi modi di interpretare il design, la produzione e la distribuzione, gu...

Italian luxury house Bottega Veneta (Kering Group) is opening a new flagship store in New York at 740 Madison Avenue in New York. The new store covers 24,000 square feet and is made up of 3 buildings. Bottega Veneta has been operating a flagship store on Fifth Avenue, with the other two smaller stores likely to merge into the new larger flagship st...

New York–based showroom DOM Interiors has launched a flagship space for luxury Italian furniture manufacturer Rimadesio to coincide with the brand's 60th anniversary. The showroom, designed by Rimadesio's Giacomo Fossati, displays the brand's collection of high-tech furnishings and modular systems, comprising shelving, space dividers, and swing doo...

NYC tile and surfaces showroom STUDIUM will be offering "Ducale" by KREOO (USA), a luxury artisanal tile collection uniting marble in breathtaking new ways, streamlining design and pushing forward architectural innovation. For centuries, Italian artisans have handcrafted marble insets by hand, creating unique pieces of art. Therefore, following tra...

Pomì, the premium Italian tomato brand owned by the Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro well known for being a leader in sustainability and transparency, presents its new organic product line to the American market in occasion of this Summer's Fancy Food Show, June 26 to June 28. Pomì Organic will be on the shelves starting September.   In rece...

by Jennifer Parker   It's a handsome holiday scene. Families play with their children underneath an atrium of glowing lanterns. Cups of hot cocoa and gourmet goodies are being sold by the fistful over gleaming market counters. Inside, champagne, foie gras and fruits de mer are being served in the upscale French bistro Beaubourg.   Out...

Dopo l'ondata di polemiche che era seguita ad un articolo apparso sul New York Times dal titolo "Suicidio extravergine", il quotidiano americano ha fatto pubblica ammenda nella pagina dedicata alle rettifiche, scusandosi per i "diversi errori" contenuti nel pezzo.   L'infografica era stata già modificata "silenziosamente" dal quotidiano giov...

Last weekend the Maker Faire was a lot of fun! Lots of robots, drones and crazy shows. Such as the Coke & Mentos: see here the video. The best surprise for me was finding a group of Italian makers with their own space: "Makers Italia". The mission from Italy was organized by the Italian Trade Commission, which is the governmental agency aimed...

With the new pint-sized Fiat 500X, Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne wants to show his vision for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is ready for the street.   The trendy Italian crossover model has a roundish front and curvy rear reminiscent of the iconic 500 subcompact, and yet it's essentially a clone of the rugged, boxy Jeep Renegade....

"Gli italiani? Sono i migliori clienti". Parola di Ivana, broker di Manhattan "con la fortuna di parlare la vostra lingue", come tiene a precisare. Da poco superati i 43 anni, nipote di immigrati, nata e cresciuta nella Grande Mela, Ivana è un'agente immobiliare impegnata a battersi su mercato più competitivo degli Stati Uniti, dove farsi largo è d...

NEW YORK ITALIANS is HIRING!! Italian language children PLAYGROUP LEADER [part -time]   Job description: The Playgroup Leader will be responsible for the day to day running of the playgroup sessions to ensure safe, stimulating play and to provide for the needs of the children. This will involve planning, preparing and delivering play- bas...