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In 2013, artist and designer Antonio Pio Saracino created two colossal sculptures in Manhattan’s Bryant Park from a digitally generated architectural composition to celebrate the Year of Italian Culture—Hero, made of 8,000 pounds of marble, nods to Michelangelo’s David and stands near Superhero, made of 15,000 pounds of stainless steel. An encounte...

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For 2023, Milan Design Week returned to its traditional mid-April presence in the annual, inspirational events calendar after a sun-soaked June 2022 iteration and September 2021’s SuperSalone. A design showcase of immense proportion saturated with pools of imagination, the prestigious fair Salone del Mobile acts as the week’s centerpiece. Throughou...

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From the ’60s Nuova 500 D Fiat car to the 1995 Frog chair by Piero Lissoni, passing by the inventive Tramonto a New York sofa designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina in 1980 and the lip-shaped Bocca one created by Studio 65 for Gufram in 1968 — the last century of Italian design has been punctuated by iconic pieces, now grouped and displayed in a new...

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Ita Airways' new uniforms were made with "the stylistic advice of Brunello Cucinelli," who offered the company "his creativity free of charge." This is what Ita Airways revealed as it unveiled its new uniforms, bringing them on board all of the company's flights and stressing that the production of the uniforms "did not involve any additional costs...

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Architectural landmarks house a smorgasbord of furniture products at High Point Market, and the “big ship” building, also known as Casa Italia, is adding to the offerings with hundreds of introductions from numerous Italian manufacturers for spring. Showrooms that are part of the Casa Italia line-up include Composad, Gamma Arredamenti , Gorini Diva...

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Dear friends, Spring has come and We the Italians is off again to New York, where we will attend the NIAF Gala and make some important and interesting meetings. And speaking of galas, we are working hard to organize our Gala dinner again this year here in Rome. It will be held again at the prestigious Club of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affair...

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Design has always been a princely ambassador of Made in Italy. Companies in our country for decades through Design have been transmitting, everywhere in the World, a modern and exciting concept of Italian-ness. Design is also a phenomenon undergoing rapid and profound transformation, which sees at the same time its use spreading and the breadth of...

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High-end furniture designer and maker Cassina, part of Haworth Lifestyle Design, has reached an agreement to acquire Zanotta, an historic, high-end Italian furniture designer and maker. Cassina will coordinate Zanotta’s activities and future development plan. Zanotta will join Cassina as part of Haworth Lifestyle Design alongside Cappellini, Ceccot...

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Known for inventing the Vertical Forest, a new model of living with trees in high-rise buildings, Milanese architect and urban planner Stefano Boeri discusses the importance of forging an alliance between nature and the city and redefining the relationship between humans and other living species. When did you realize you wanted to be an architect?...

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For Northwest residents who are fans of glass art and followers of the incredible artistry of Lino Tagliapietra, good news! On March 4, the Museum of Glass announced it will create a new permanent gallery dedicated to the art and legacy of glass artist Lino Tagliapietra. The space will include the Lino Archives, which have been carefully assembled...

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