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The Consulate of Italy in Detroit and the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) School of Architecture and Community Development (SACD) are happy to cohost the multinational exhibition and panel discussion as part of the 2024 Detroit Month of Design. The exhibition and its panel discussion will highlight the Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commi...

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In the life that was Gaetano Pesce. We have witnessed, through his art, a legacy of creativity that goes far beyond the mere surface-of-things. Instead, Pesce fashioned work that exuded radicalness from the very core. He upheld unrestrained design custom. The award-winning Italian architect and designer expresses in his work a rare, wild sensitivit...

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If you have been to Milan and Turin, especially if you had the chance to visit people in their homes there, you may be familiar with case di ringhiera, those traditional four to six storey-high buidlings, with a court in the middle and balconies running all along their façades. Common and beloved, they are among the most characteristic homes in the...

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Bloomingdale's announced today the launch of From Italy, With Love; a two month-long retail event that will bring the best of Italy to the U.S. Starting September 5, this milestone event will immerse shoppers in the unparalleled beauty of Italian fashion, design, cuisine, and culture, featuring over 300 exclusive products from 150+ renowned partner...

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The Economy of our days is strongly conditioned by the paradigm of Sustainability, which is increasingly decisive in influencing the choices of Consumers and directing the activities of Companies. Design, in this context, represents a valuable tool available to Companies to tune production, organization and communication with the spirit of the time...

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A journey through the genius of Italian design. 10 objects that have marked the history and culture of our country. From the revolutionary folding bicycle Graziella to the Moka Bialetti, each piece represents a unique chapter of innovation and creativity. We discover the stories behind and inside these objects, we relive the years of the economic b...

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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...

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City of marble par excellence, Carrara has always found in the precious rock of the Apuan Alps its identifying mark, the element that historically distinguishes it in the national and international artistic panorama. Carrara also represents a reality strongly projected into the Future, characterized by skilled workers and advanced technology, full...

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The development of furniture in Lissone has roots that go back a long way: at the beginning of the twentieth century, the industries relating to wood, plywood, veneer, mirrors and accessories made with metal, marble, fabric or paint all flourished, while the carpenters of Brianza travelled around Africa and South America looking for high-quality lo...

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Paolo Pininfarina, the internationally celebrated Italian engineer, designer, and businessman, and famous head of Pininfarina SpA (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) headquartered in Cambiano, Turin, Italy, has been awarded The American Prize for Design for 2024 by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for...

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