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At the Arsenale, among the pavilions of the 2025 Architecture Biennale, the Canal Café by New York-based studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro stands out as one of the most talked-about – and awarded – installations of the edition. Located at the far end of the complex, in direct dialogue with the lagoon waters, this small pavilion transforms the daily r...

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  Italy’s healthcare system is under pressure from structural challenges, an aging population, and growing regional disparities: rethinking sustainable care models has become an urgent priority. With concerns that human and financial resources may not be sufficient in the future to provide adequate care for all, reorganization is essential. While d...

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With the help of carbon farming, the wine we’ll be drinking in the future won’t just be high-quality—it might also play a role in fighting climate change by capturing carbon from the atmosphere. One project is already putting this vision into action. It’s called Life VitiCaSe, and it involves four experimental vineyards managed by three wine produ...

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Artificial intelligence helping wildlife conservation in Italy Create Value, Invest with Us: new opportunities for private investors in Italian state properties The merendina: a unique Italian snack evolution America’s pope poised to boost Rome’s economy Italy's smartest cities ranked in the smart city index 2025 The Dolomites host the world’s fir...

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While global attention is focused on artificial intelligence companies, the biotech sector is not standing still and continues to grow, even in Italy. In the research sector, the Tricolour country is carving out increasingly important spaces, competing with large international hubs such as Boston or Basel. Venture capital firms specialising in biot...

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In the Rio Maggiore Mine, within the cavities created by the extraction of Dolomite rock, in the province of Trento in Trentino Alto Adige, the apple producer Melinda has created the world’s first and only underground fruit refrigeration facility, with a controlled atmosphere and a constant temperature throughout the seasons. It is a true natural r...

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In Italy, the smartest cities are Bologna, Milan, and Turin. This is according to the EY Smart City Index 2025, which ranks the 10 most “intelligent” urban centers in Italy based on their progress in ecological transition, digital transformation, and social inclusion.   The ranking includes 109 Italian cities, with Venice, Rome, Trento, Cagli...

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No invention attracted and frightened humanity as much as electricity, and one of its earlier fathers, the Italian Alessandro Volta — whose invention of the electric battery in 1800 marked a turning point in the history of science and technology —  would certainly agree.  Born in Como in 1745, Volta was a physicist with an interest in electricity,...

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For the first time in its history, the Colosseum has been fully digitized thanks to an integrated three-dimensional survey and Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) project. The intervention, promoted by the Colosseum Archaeological Park directed by Alfonsina Russo, has generated the first complete geometric-morphological database of the a...

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Artificial intelligence is now being used to help animals, addressing the complex challenge of wildlife conservation, particularly in areas like Italian nature reserves. A new experimental project, developed in collaboration with the University of L'Aquila and the Salviamo l’Orso association, has created Wadas: the Wild Animal Detection and Alert S...

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