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Milan is ready for Christmas!

Milan is ready for Christmas!

Dec 10, 2016

TRADITIONS
Did you know that Milan has a special day for setting up Christmas decorations? While the rest of the world does it somewhere in late November or early December, northern Italians have the feast of Saint Ambrose, when they pull out Santa, garlands and other winter toys from their dusty boxes. Each year on December 7, Milan’s main Christmas tree switches on along with other thousands of cozy city Christmas lights and tiny home nativity scenes (presepe) that every Italian family gets ready for the Eve.

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The Best of Venice Biennale 2016

The Best of Venice Biennale 2016

Nov 28, 2016

EXHIBITION
If you still haven’t visit the 15th Venice Biennale, you are running out of time. Only few days left before the world’s most important 6-month long architectural exhibition will end. Open since May, 28, it has been a great venue to see and get inspired. Missed it?

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“Home at Arsenale” at the Slovenian Pavilion in Venice

“Home at Arsenale” at the Slovenian Pavilion in Venice

Nov 15, 2016

EXHIBITION
After having spent some time with your head in the clouds at the Swiss Pavilion, spying on Japanese tiny houses and getting dazzled under the artificial sunrays of Lightscapes, don’t forget to feel right at home in the Slovenian Pavilion at the 15th annual Venice Architecture Biennale.

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Street Art in Florence

Street Art in Florence

Oct 25, 2016

ART
In these past years, the notion of a street has shifted far from an idea of something outside and extraneous, gaining the fame of a great urban space full of things to do and cozy just like home. Who among us still has not tried a street food that tastes better than your mom’s?

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Visual Deception: Lightscapes at Venice Biennale 2016

Visual Deception: Lightscapes at Venice Biennale 2016

Oct 21, 2016

EXHIBITION
Would you ever believe that somebody could drill a hole in the centuries-old roof of Venice Biennale’s Arsenale in order to host a temporary installation? No way! And yet the stunning Lightscapes set up and its solar rays seeping through the ceiling are somehow there and sending a very strong message.

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Spying Japanese Lifestyles at the Venice Biennale

Spying Japanese Lifestyles at the Venice Biennale

Oct 17, 2016

EXHIBITION
Japan’s national participation at “Reporting From The Front” in Venice looks as an out of scale built tiny town showcasing some of the most intriguing architectural designs recently realized in the country. Semi-public shared space is the key feature of each project.

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