Joining more than 30 design showrooms and stores in the Georgetown Design District, Molteni&C has made its debut in D.C.. The Italian designer furniture company is an exciting new face in the stretch of design stores across M Street, taking up residence just steps away from the main entrance to Cady’s Alley. Situated on the west side of Georgetown,...

Do you know about the origin of the Bull of Wall Street? And do you know it was sculpted by an Italian artist? Another episode of “Nuova York, Hidden in Plain Sight”, tells the whole story. “Charging Bull” a.k.a. “Bull of Wall Street” a.k.a. “Bowling Green Bull”,  is a bronze sculpture standing on Broadway north of Bowling Green in the Financial Di...

On the evening of March 18, as part of the celebrations for the 2024 Italian Design Day promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Ambassador to the US, Mariangela Zappia, together with the Vice President of the Industrial Design Association and Design Ambassador, Antonella Andriani, inaugurated the exhibition “Compasso d’Oro alla Car...

On the occasion of the Italian Design Day 2024, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia hosted the event “Italian design at Villa Firenze. The story of Edra, an Italian excellence in the world,” an opportunity to celebrate Italian design with a focus on one of the most renowned Italian companies in the sector. Ambassador Mariangela Zappia opened the event by...

In Italy, less is often more. Coffee can be a shot of espresso served in a small cup. Dinner can be a plate of pasta with tomatoes and olive oil. Goodbyes can turn into hours-long conversations outside an Italian home or a restaurant.  Non-Italians want more than a taste of this lifestyle where there’s an appreciation for simplicity. International...

The interaction between Wineries and Design represents a trend of great topicality and extreme interest. More and more wineries, especially in recent years, have transformed their cellars into authentic works of Design. In this article we will consider a few Italian examples, having before us a panorama of dozens and dozens of fascinating ones. In...

The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the consular network in the USA celebrate the eighth edition of Italian Design Day, which takes place on March 14, with a rich program of events to be held throughout the country until May, under the theme “Creating value – inclusivity, innovation, and sustainability” chosen for the exhibition promoted by the...

Starts on Monday, March 18 · 6pm EDT. Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy - 3000 Whitehaven St, NW Washington, DC. The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invite you to the opening of “Compasso d'Oro alla Carriera - Compasso d'Oro Career Award”, an exhibition promoted and organized by the Associ...

On view March 15 through April 30, M-F 10am-16:30pm by appointment (email here) and during IIC events. Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco - 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA. 140 years after the first edition of The Adventures of Pinocchio, ADI Design Museum celebrates the most famous puppet in the world with an exhibition dedicated to...

Dear Friends of Italian Innovators, Welcome back! My core content for March is a profile of Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, author of innumerable automobile masterpieces and named “Car Designer of the Century” in 1999. From the Volkswagen Golf to the Fiat Panda, from the Maserati Ghibli to the DeLorean-DMC 12, Giugiaro styled some of the most...