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Confindustria, the General Confederation of Italian Industry, is bringing Leonardo da Vinci to the United States in the occasion of the inauguration of an office in Washington D.C. The initiative is part of the project Confindustria in the world, which has already seen the opening of offices in Kiev and Singapore and aims to extende the Italian Ind...

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Foodies everywhere owe Italy a great big "thank you" for pasta (obviously). But, the boot-shaped country also deserves a hand for its collection of lesser-known, avant-garde contributions to global gastronomy like the countercultural Negroni Sbagliato or the Italian Futurism-inspired Marinetti sauce. Today, we're deep-diving into another forgotten...

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“Chairs are architecture, sofas are bourgeois,” the Swiss French architect Le Corbusier reportedly once said. A forefather of the clean-lined Modernism that defined European architecture in the decades following the First World War, he shunned decoration in favour of spare and functional forms, famously proclaiming that “a house is a machine for li...

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What do late former US president George H. W. Bush, ’60s muse Jane Birkin and rapper Wiz Khalifa all have in common? Despite their vastly differing personal styles and occupations, they have all been spotted in a pair of Gucci horsebit loafers. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the distinctive shoe, recognizable by its metal snaffle flourish,...

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A new exhibit, Canova: Sketching in Clay, featuring works of neoclassicist sculptor Antonio Canova will open at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, from June 11 to October 9, 2023. Canova is considered a titan of neoclassical sculpture and one of the most famous people of his time.  The small-scale, beige terracotta (fired clay) statues...

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Armani has chosen World Environment Day to announce the start of the Apulia Regenerative Cotton Project, an initiative aimed at reintroducing cotton cultivation in the region of Puglia, in southern Italy, using an environmentally friendly agroforestry system. To launch this experimental initiative, the Italian fashion group has partnered with the S...

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An elegant dinner to celebrate our hometown luxury department store bestowing their Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion to esteemed designer Brunello Cucinelli, who established his namesake line in Italy in 1978.  The prestigious award was established by Carrie Marcus Neiman and Stanley Marcus 85 years ago and has...

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Selezione Interiors, known for their innovative ability to provide solutions for intricate millwork with their custom Italian fabrication, announces their second brick-and-mortar location opening in Los Angeles, California. The 1300-square-foot space will offer clients access to the brand's extensive sample library of curated materials and direct c...

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Premium Italian EV startup Aehra revealed its electric SUV with dramatic butterfly doors last year. Now, the company has shared the details of an exciting partnership with Miba Battery Systems that should be sufficient for a range of almost 500 miles. Besides the Lucid Air, there aren't many current EVs on the market that can cover that sort of dis...

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During the Italian National Day, celebrating Italian Republic Day, organized by the Italian Consulate General in Miami, 1000 Miglia presented upcoming events to be organized in the United States. The evening, which took place at the Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gable, was an important opportunity to announce developments in the Red Arrow's activities...

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