Italy's Epic Treehouse Apartments Fulfill Everyone's Childhood Dreams
by Carly Ledbetter Treehouses used to be total kid territory, but now adults are taking them over in the coolest housing trend around. The best example we've seen of these "adult" treehouse apartments is in Turin, Italy, where one apartment building stands out like a green thumb. Designed by architect Luciano Pia, the apartment bu...
“Ciao Biscotti”, the newest book from food writer Domenica Marchetti
by Adri Barr Crocetti Once upon a time you had to go to Italy for biscotti. Thankfully, those days are long gone, and today these iconic cookies can be found in neighborhood coffee shops and restaurants everywhere. But who wouldn't agree that homemade is always better than store-bought? With a copy of Ciao Biscotti, Domenica Marchetti's ne...
A time to restyle: Emilia-Romagna revisits its wine appellations
by Giorgio dell'Orefice Italy's central region of Emilia-Romagna has set itself an ambitious goal: restyling its appellations and identifying four major wine-producing areas. Together, regional authorities and the Enoteca Regionale are working to reposition the region's labels so as to enhance the role of fine wine and food as a sig...
Denver Star Shines as Italy Wins
by Drew Davis The Denver Nuggets' Danilo Gallinari continues to shake off rust, leading Italy to a third straight win in EuroBasket. Gallinari, who has missed a lot of time over past few seasons for the Nuggets, led Italy to a 68-63 victory over Russia. The game was another warm-up for the EuroBasket 2015 tournament, also to be played...
The 10 Most Important Ferrari Cars in History
Ferrari has the enviable position of being the preeminent sports car in the world. The Italian company can attribute much of its status to these 10 cars. To be certain, not all of Ferrari's cars have been successes. many cars of the years (some even in recent years) have had a reputation for unreliability, and prices for parts and service have...
Startup, è italiano il miglior giovane imprenditore europeo dell’anno
di Silvia Morosi Il ventiseienne pugliese Domenico Colucci è stato premiato a Helsinki come miglior giovane imprenditore del web dell'anno alla terza edizione di Europioneers 2015, iniziativa della Commissione europea. «Sono molto felice per questo importante premio – ha commentato il giovane nocese – grazie alla giuria e alla Commissione...
The History of Italy... by Train
Trains have played an important role in Italian history since the first half of the 19th century, when the country started laying down its first railways – State property to this day, although since 2000 private company trains have started running on them. British writer Tim Parks has recently published a beautiful book about his experienc...
Ennio Morricone: Italian of the Week
Ennio Morricone was born in Rome, Italy, on November 10, 1928. His father was a musician and he encouraged musical careers for all his children. Ennio was no exception. The young boy took up the trumpet and entered the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia when he was 12 years old. He graduated from the Conservation with a Diploma in Trumpet (1946), a Dip...
Sophia Loren Uncensored: "I Look Fantastic. Everybody Says So!"
Sophia Loren is 81 years old, but she's quick to note that she doesn't seem like it: "I look very well, by the way. I look fantastic," she said between laughs on the phone from Geneva, her home for the last 10 years. (The actress, Oscar winner, and Italian bombshell may be tied to Naples, but she left her native Italy after an only recently cleared...
Se il sole non entra in casa ci pensa Lucy, la lampada che produce energia
di Nicola Di TuriUna lampada intelligente. Una lampada che produce energia, anziché consumarla. E che ha raccolto quasi 200 mila dollari in una sola settimana. Lucy, la lampada della startup italiana Solenica, ha lanciato la sua campagna di raccolta fondi sul portale Indiegogo. Obiettivo: 50 mila dollari. Da raccogliere in 30 giorni, per l...
Italy’s machine industry has best export growth prospects; fashion and design sectors follow
by Carmine Fotina Italy's machine industry is the sector with the greatest growth prospects in global trade, a report by the Ice-Italian Trade Agency and Prometeia research institute showed on Tuesday. For the machine industry, and the general capital goods sector, there are good prospects in all the macro-areas identified by the report, includin...
MAECI: L'innovazione che parla italiano
"Siamo una superpotenza della bellezza, della cultura e della scienza". Così il Ministro degli esteri Angelino Alfano che questa mattina ha aperto alla Farnesina la "Conferenza degli Addetti Scientifici 2017", alla quale si sono dati appuntamento i vertici del mondo della ricerca, dell'università, delle imprese innovative e delle start-up. Insieme...