A small park in an old neighborhood is set to undergo a redesign after community feedback. Italian Village Park on East Hubbard Avenue is scheduled for construction late this fall. The changes are meant to preserve green space, enhance park safety, encourage social interaction, align Italian Village with the arts and culture of the Short North and...

Gio Ponti had a penchant for certain materials such as ceramics and glass, which he designed and used in his architecture as he considered them to have exciting expressive potential. He also favoured certain artists such as Massimo Campigli, Giorgio Morandi and Fausto Melotti, whose art with ancient echoes shaped a new modernity. Between the 1940s...

Thursday October 10 2024, 18:00 (Local time). Lualdi - 8784 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood – CA. Presented as part of Giornata del Contemporaneo (Italian Contemporary Art Day) and the Italian Design Day. Seriality and uniqueness. The connection between these two concepts defines what is contemporary. As design increasingly intersects with art, we are...

Ferrari, Intesa Sanpaolo, Leonardo, Piaggio, Valentino, Ferrero, Ita, Coin, Mcs & Cisalpina, Moleskine, Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (Mst), Palazzo Fiuggi, Forte Village, Boffi are some of the companies featured at the Italian Embassy in DC in the third edition of Italian Design Week, created by entrepreneur Roberta Marcenaro Lyon to connect Italian...

The anniversary book ‘Molteni Mondo: An Italian Design Story’, edited by Spencer Bailey and Beda Achermann and published by Rizzoli, invites you on a fascinating journey through the history of the renowned Italian furniture manufacturer Molteni. Since 1934, the company has stood for outstanding design and innovative manufacturing techniques – a suc...

The beloved Cold Spring, New York institution Magazzino Italian Art just debuted its updated leadership roster, with Adam Sheffer as director, Paola Mura as artistic director, Monica Eisner as Chief Operating Officer and Nicola Lucchi as director of education at the Germano Celant Research Center. Together, they bring decades of experience working...

Otto & Pepe opened September 12 in Miami’s vibrant Wynwood Art District. It comes from South Florida hospitality veterans Gabriela Chiriboga and Samuel Ghouzi, who founded 1-800-LUCKY, the multi-concept Asian food hall also located in Wynwood. They’re billing it as Miami’s first pasta bar, with a focus on house-made pastas and natural wines. The me...

The Amerigo Vespucci ship needs no introduction: it represents a case of Italian Design ante litteram and is a symbol of Italy in the world. It is the oldest Unit in service in the Italian Navy, built and fitted out at the Royal Naval Shipyard in Castellamare di Stabia, launched on February 22, 1931 and delivered to the Royal Navy on May 26, 1931....

The 64th Genoa Boat Show opens today. Tthe Genoese docks have been expanded to accommodate new stands with boats and watercraft of all kinds, from small sails and up to yachts of thirty meters and more. The Genoese docks have been expanded to accommodate new stands with boats and vessels of all types, starting with small sails and up to yachts of t...

This artistic record, which serves as a significant tourist attraction and an embellishment, could only have originated in Naples. The metro reflects the exuberance and vitality of the Campanian capital. The city is already an open-air museum and one of Italy’s greatest cultural hubs, but there’s so much more to discover. Exploring Naples isn’t jus...