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...

Friday, March 15 2024 17:30 - 20:30 GMT-4.Consulate General of Italy in Boston, 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA. Design is everywhere: it permeates every aspect of our lives, shaping the way we interact with the world around us. It’s in every form of organization, at every scale, and yet, its significance often gets confined to few domains of applic...

Event date: The March 14 2024, 18:00 (Local time) - Place: Design Museum of Chicago, 108 N State St, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60602 On the occasion of the Italian Design Day (IDD), and within the context of the thematic series In Futuro: a Survey of Possibilities, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, in collab...

The latest edition of CES, the Consumer Electronic Show, the world's most important trade show for the computer and consumer electronics industry, took place in Las Vegas, January 9-12, 2024. It is an event that has gradually become more prominent, evolving from a mere showcase for the latest and most curious electronic gadgets to a genuine driving...

Casa Alchimia’s elegant Colonial exterior suggests a classic Maine inn experience, but everything inside defies expectations, save for the plastic Bean boots on the room-key chains. Vividly upholstered sofas swoop and swoosh, abstract artworks intrigue with bold colors and forms, and living areas flow freely from one bright, streamlined space to th...