Italy showcases innovation at CES 2025 in Las Vegas
Over 300 stakeholders from the innovation world, including major corporations and venture capitalists, attended the opening of the Italian Pavilion at CES in Las Vegas on January 7. CES, the largest tech fair in the United States and the world, is featuring 46 innovative Italian startups this year. The event, organized by the Italian Trade Agency (...
Inside Bottega Veneta’s New Architectural Statement at Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Bottega Veneta marks its presence on the Las Vegas Strip with a new boutique at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, introducing an immersive retail environment that merges Italian craftsmanship with modernist design sensibilities. The space showcases the house's Pre-Spring 2025 collection against a backdrop of warm wood, terrazzo, and contemporary archit...
From Smart Factories to AI Healthcare and Mobility: 46 Italian Startups Head to CES 2025
From autonomous robotaxis to sensor systems that detect wildfires before they spread, AI tools that help doctors with diagnostics, or enable factories to reduce energy consumption. Practical solutions leveraging solid yet underutilized technologies to enhance productivity, improve urban systems, and enrich daily life—this is the spirit behind the I...
Nevada’s largest paper manufacturer acquired by Italian company
An Italian company has acquired Nevada’s largest paper producer, making them the fourth largest tissue paper producer in North America. Sofidel, an Italian-based company, acquired the tissue division of Clearwater Paper in November for $1.06 billion, effectively closing the tissue division for the Spokane-based company. Now, Sofidel has taken over...
How an Italian immigrant turned an elephant into a Seattle icon
At first glance, elephants and Seattle seem an unlikely pairing. Why would the world’s largest land mammal, found in Asia and Africa, have so intrigued residents of the Pacific Northwest? Yet two Seattle companies have used this massive animal for decades to advertise their businesses. The more recognizable was the rotating hot-pink elephant with i...
Casa Italiana seeking Italian cars for its July 27 Car Show
Casa Italiana is gearing up for its annual Italian Car Show on Saturday, July 27, 2024, and is calling all Italian car enthusiasts to showcase their prized vehicles. The free event promises a “bellissimo” day of automotive splendor, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Car aficionados can expect to see an impressive lineup of Lamborghinis, Maseratis, Ferraris, La...
Italian Air Force’s 156th Squadron Reactivated At Luke AFB
On July 2, 2024, alongside the celebration of the first 1,000 flight hours achieved by the F-35A assigned to the 6th Wing, the 156th Squadron “Linci” (Italian for “Lynxes”) was reactivated at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The primary mission of the squadron, which served as a fighter-bomber squadron with a focus on maritime attack and reconnaissanc...
Italian shipbuilder to have office in Everett before new frigates arrive
As Naval Station Everett prepares to homeport 12 brand new frigates over the next decade, the company in charge of constructing and maintaining the ships will have its own space at the Port of Everett. In the port commission’s March 12 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved a lease with Fincantieri Marine Repair. The lease charges the firm $9,...
Fendi's Fashionable Foray: Grand Opening of New Store in Royal Hawaiian Center
On the bustling streets of Honolulu, a significant shift in the luxury retail landscape unfolded as Fendi bid farewell to its Ala Moana shopping center location, marking the end of an era. In a strategic move, the Italian fashion powerhouse inaugurated its expansive 3,186-square-foot store at the Royal Hawaiian Center, introducing a fresh chapter i...
Paolo Soleri Chapel will stay in current location for right now
Paolo Soleri was an Italian architect and designer and a piece of his work lives in Midtown. But talks of moving has concerned some neighbors. Soleri created a chapel within the University of Arizona Cancer Center in honor of his wife who passed away of the disease. It was completed in 1986 and was used as a public chapel. The chapel consists of 10...
Italian Cars Take Top Honors At Arizona Concours As Auction Week Kicks Off
Molto bene! Italian cars won the two Best of Show awards at the Arizona Concours in Scottsdale last weekend, as the big Arizona auction week got underway. The Arizona Concours serves as the launching pad for a week’s worth of classic car auctions in normally sunny Arizona every year, and only a little rain dampened this year’s event. An immaculate...
The Italian Mission at CES 2024: Art and Technology to Design the Future
Italy, a country renowned for creating masterpieces in art and culture, as well as for its relentless innovation, marks another presence at the upcoming CES in Las Vegas, featuring 50 innovative Italian startups in a pavilion organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the governmental entity responsible for promoting and internationalizing Italia...