In The Art of Objects: The Birth of Italian Industrial Culture, 1878-1928 (University of Toronto Press, 2018), Luca Cottini, Associate Professor of Italian Studies at Villanova University, traces the fascinating history of early Italian industrial culture from post-unification Italy to Fascism.  In this conversation with Elena Bellina, Lauro De Bos...

Enrico Colavita and Nunzio Castaldo announced today Colavita’s investment for joint ownership of highly regarded Italian wine importer, Panebianco LLC . “My family has been looking a long time for the right opportunity to get into the wine business,” explained Enrico Colavita, President of Colavita SpA, which has its international headquarters in P...

Fiandre, part of the Iris Ceramica Group, has opened its first New York City-based showroom. The interior is defined as a traditional open loft space highlighted by inspirational home environments in design themes ranging from classic to minimal showcasing both residential and commercial concepts. The 4,000-sq.-ft. space is located on East 31st Str...

Maserati will showcase its entire vehicle line-up with a special focus on the Levante, a New York favorite. The luxury all-wheel drive SUV is powered by a twin-turbo V6 or V8 engine, designed and built by Ferrari. There will be two North American premieres: the ONE OF ONE customization program, and a new leather interior in PELLETESSUTA™, made by E...

Dal parmigiano reggiano alle camicie su misura fino all’artigianato innovativo che crea tavolini, cinture, portachiavi riciclando materiale di scarto o realizza orologi da parete trasformando i vecchi 33 giri in vinile. C’è anche il meglio del made in Italy e dell’innovazione artigianale nel sempre più nutrito drappello di micro, piccole e medie az...

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would impose tariffs on billions in imports, suddenly escalating a transatlantic skirmish over subsidies to Airbus that is more than a decade old. “The EU has taken advantage of the US on trade for many years. It will soon stop!" he tweeted. His Twitter outburst rattled a fragile truce between the EU and th...

L’AMERICA terra promessa del vino italiano, il mercato più importante per il nostro export, con un valore di 1,7 miliardi di dollari. Ma quali sono i vini più amati dagli americani? Ce lo dice un sondaggio di Wine Spectator, la bibbia dei wine-lovers americani, presentato ad Opera Wine 2019. Il vino preferito dai lettori della rivista americana è i...

Italian gastronomic magazine La Cucina Italiana continues to expand globally. In September, the Condé Nast Italia publication will be available digitally in the U.S., and become available in the U.K. in November, starting with a site and a social media presence, followed by dedicated events, the Cooking School, and lastly with the magazine. The goa...

Alla conquista di New York con i panzerotti dal cuore orobico. È il progetto dell’imprenditore di Dalmine Giovanni Bonati che, insieme al cugino Angelo Magni, di Concorezzo, a giorni inaugureranno il primo locale a Manhattan. «L’idea vera e propria — chiarisce Bonati — venuta ad Angelo la scorsa estate che poi mi ha chiesto una mano per svilupparla...

L’olio d’oliva ambasciatore dell’agroalimentare negli Stati Uniti. È la riflessione di ASSITOL, l’Associazione italiana dell’industria olearia, sugli ultimi dati delle esportazioni, elaborati dall’ICE di New York, che nel 2018 colloca ai primissimi posti nell’interscambio Italia-Usa proprio l’olio d’oliva. In particolare, nell’export di agroaliment...