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Big Benches were born in 2010. The architect Chris Bangle built his first creation at Clavesana, the place where he lived for some time, near Cuneo. To him, that was a new point of view from where to contemplate natural surroundings, taking anything for granted. The project was intented as a non-profit one and public financing is not allowed. The f...

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Hollywood star, Bette Davis’ eternal rival, Joan Crawford, argued that the most important thing for a woman, after her talent, was her hairdresser. You may not be completely in agreement with this order of priorities, but there is no doubt that by now the one who plays the role of hair stylist has become an indispensable beauty accomplice for the e...

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Italy is the most beautiful country in the world. For its cities of art, and for its landscapes, often designed by vineyards. And now, also for its wineries. Because the monumental and much-visited Antinori winery in Chianti Classico, an architectural masterpiece signed by Marco Casamonti for the Antinori family, which leads one of the most importa...

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The Ponte Vecchio is about to be restored comprehensively for the first time in its 677-year history. Despite being structurally sound, the bridge is showing signs of its age-old exposure to the elements and the constant flow of the River Arno. A floating platform has been set up with the scaffolding required to carry out the necessary pre-restorat...

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The Best of Italian Design is a unique event dedicated to celebrate and display the most prestigious Italian brands and Made in Italy high-end products. The event is created for local industry professionals, architects, interior designers, general contractors, and developers interested in meeting and networking with Italian iconic design companies...

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I recently got my hands on a new book called A House Party in Tuscany and was reminded of just how much I love the interiors and gardens of Villa Arniano, interior designer Camilla Guinness’s farmhouse in Tuscany. Have you seen it?  A House Party in Tuscany – Recipes, Stories and Art from Arniano was written by Amber Guinness, Camilla’s daughter an...

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Flavio Manzoni, one of the world’s most visionary designers awarded America’s First Prize for Design by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, during the 2022 award ceremony of Global Design News. In conjunction with GOOD DESIGN® 2019, The Chicago Athenaeum has announced that the stellar Italian...

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For a company or organization to survive for centuries, it needs to maintain a vision over time—and that’s exactly what material sciences firm Piana Technology has managed to do. Founded in the 1500s as an Italian textile mill, the family business has evolved to focus on developing a wide array of eco-friendly materials using their signature Vertic...

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Once remembered as the legendary home of rock and roll, punk, and dance, CBGB will now become a hub for the arts. The famed venue will be featuring the works of emerging Italian painter Leonardo Meoni in his first ever solo exhibit in New York City. Art gallery Amanatia was founded by two art world heirs: “Caio Twombly, grandson of Cy Twombly, and...

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The new episode of the show is a profile of Elsa Peretti, Italy’s greatest jewel designer in the 20th century. Starting from her adventurous life journey (as she moved from modeling to jewelry design, art restoration, and philanthropy), I explore the formation of her unique style, analyze the masterpieces she created during her decade-long tenure a...

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