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Il Palazzetto

& the objects that overcome the wickedness of time

Under the portico of a 16th-century stone stable, we face the disarming grandeur of Il Palazzetto head on. The modernist staircase reveals that this is no ordinary Italian villa.

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Casa Salento

A tale of history and life

The moment that I laid my eyes on Matilde and Alex’s house in Salento, that exact fantasy was immediately brought to life.

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Dedar Milano

September Collection 2024

Dedar Milano has introduced a revitalizing approach to white, capturing all the color's expressions and possibilities.

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Cime by Saba and Zanellato/Bortotto

Handwoven tales of tradition and the sea

Saba’s new Cime carpet collection, designed by the creative duo Zanellato/Bortotto, has introduced the natural world into its own universe, creating three unique carpet designs.

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DESALTO

Stay within the Line

At Desalto, this line path leans toward a material: the metal. A defining feature of the Italian brand, it is advocated in pieces intended for comfort and free from any industrial connotation.

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A Sanctuary Full of Symbolism

The Brion Tomb

Symbolism plays an important role in Scarpa’s architecture, particularly in one of his most significant works: the Brion Tomb.

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COLOURS AND GEOMETRIES IN NATURE

Casa Salvati on Lake Garda

Casa Salvati is an emblem of architecture, breathing an innovative style into the Milanese cultural scene and beyond.

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Palazzo Martinengo

Art for living

The reception rooms of a palazzo have been transformed into a home where the contemporary and the classical are in perfect harmony.

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Salone del Mobile 2024

Seeking silent in the crowded noise

This year, more than any previous year that I have visited the Salone del Mobile, my seek for spaces transmitting calm was more pronounced than ever.

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AESOP

Arte Povera follows formulation

This synergy was reflected during the recent edition of the Salone del Mobile when the new Aesop store in Piazza Cordusio in Milan was transformed into a sensory piece designed by Belgian architect Nicolas Schuybroek

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Faye Toogood for cc-Tapis and Tacchini

The seduction of design

Cc-tapis showroom was completely reconceptualised by the creative mind of Faye Toogood, who converted it into the ‘Rude Arts Club’ with pieces she designed for cc-tapis and Tacchini.

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ALCOVA

Where Renaissance meets contemporary design

Villa Bagatti Valsecchi is one of the most outstanding examples of Milan's Renaissance residential architecture.

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Marbledworks

Experimenting Nature

The design philosophy of Marbledworks focuses on creating industrial luxury objects for contemporary living with a holistic, innovative and sustainable approach.

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FAST

The Intersection of Technology and Nature

The commitment in Fast's future of Francesco Meda and David Quincoces came about organically about a year after the latter curated the flagship Fast Milano.

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DOMUS by HENRYTIMI

A private house in Milan

Using raw materials and turning them into poetry is everyday work for the young Italian genius Henry Timi.

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Officina Magisafi

Sought-after normality through precious simplicity

The architectural and design studio bases its designs on giving life to projects that measure up to the everyday reality of life.

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Baxter Lago

A design temple over Lake Como

Baxter Lago, this house -or home- designed and arranged by the Italian brand that was originated by Luigi and Paolo Bestetti, acts as an authentic telescope on the lake.

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Casolare Scarani

Sensitive modernity in an Apulian gem

Located in Carovigno, Casolare Scarani is a small villa that had the style of a local masseria, typical fortified farmhouses, in the white-washed city region of Puglia.

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Casa Soleto

Shaping life through architecture

The path to transform the old frame into Casa Soleto was far from straightforward as they faced the twists and turns of the house's natural state.

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De Cotiis

Architecture is a living thing

Murano glass chandeliers, decorated ceiling beams and terrazzo floors, elements that are in the private residence of the De Cotiis family.

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NOMAD Capri

Sea, cliffs and art

NOMAD chose Certosa di San Giacomo as its venue for its 12th edition to keep exploring and getting lost in this historic stamp.

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Elegance and Eclecticism

The Home of Carlo Mollino

Perched on the banks of the River Po in the city of Turin, is the perfectly preserved Casa Mollino.

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Biennale Architettura 2023: The Laboratory of the Future

Re-telling the story of architecture

The 18th International Architecture Exhibition was inaugurated on May 20th and will be open to the public until November 26th 2023.

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The Play and Plan of Casa Stella

Casa Stella seems to be a kind of negotiation, or invitation, between effort and release, perhaps originating in the formative “play and plan” of Ivan and Alberto.

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Trulli Bottles by R+D.LAB

Timelessness in a bottle

It’s a self-complementary conception all around that promotes the collaboration between creatives and artisans, all united by the preach of elegance through functionality and simplicity.

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“Within reach” at Casa Ponis

The Touching Proxemics of Alberto Ponis’ Architectural Practice

Alberto Ponis’ extensive project on Sardinia began early in his career, in 1963, and stretched over the next decades.

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The Cinematic World of Dimorecentrale

During Milan Design Week, Dimorestudio showcased spaces in closed boxes where there were strokemade holes opened.

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The Bright Side of Design

Nilufar Gallery

Each of the small worlds recreated in the Nilufar gallery during Milan Design Week were expressed as words of an artistic discourse.

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Unveiling Gubi Design at Bagni Misteriosi

Salone 2023

The intervention undertaken by GUBI stood out as one of the most interesting exhibitions visited by us during Salone design week.

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All that aroused our senses during Salone 2023

This edition of Fuorisalone has taken place in a range of unexpected but major venues.

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Issue Nº19 launch event

at Henry Timi

Last Wednesday, we were so fortunate to launch our new issue at HENRYTIMI gallery during the Milan Design Week.

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Zucchetti and Kos

Ways of Water

“Ways of Water” is a large installation in the heart of Brera district that can be visited during the whole week.

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Salone del Mobile.Milano

Evolving Design

In its 60 editions, the Salone del Mobile.Milano has stood out as a space that embraces the most important advances at all levels.

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Henry Timi

Silent homage to the Italian history of art

HENRYTIMI aims to be harmonious in space, furnishing not only elements but also the voids in which to breathe.

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Mutina

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Mutina opens a new chapter in its history with the inauguration of new headquarters in Italy.

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A Precious Casket

Villa Necchi Campiglio

Opened to the public in 2008, Villa Necchi Campiglio in fact houses three important collections donated to the FAI.

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Fondazione Prada

A stairway to contemporary art

Fondazione Prada is a pilgrimage site for enthusiasts and professionals alike in the world of art and architecture.

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Thinking in Pictures

Luigi Ghirri as seen by Adele Ghirri

Adele Ghirri looks out of the ground-floor window of her studio in Roncocesi – that houses the Luigi Ghirri Archive.

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Dimorestudio

Nothing is known, everything is imagined

The Dimorestudio universe is constructed as if it were an image taken from a dream.

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Aesop

Nothing is known, everything is imagined

From among the distinctive features of the space, Emiliano underlines the importance of the large ceiling light set on a slight tilt and with a printed underside to create a quasi-clinical effect, and a window design that, despite the products, also conceals the sink and the more functional part.

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Vincenzo de Cotiis

The essence of time

“All homes convey feelings,” the De Cotiises explain, “and the ones we choose to live in are places where we get a feeling of well-being.”

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Ideal Scenario

Hotel Scenario offers the perfect atmosphere for a restful evening after a busy day on the streets of Rome.

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Terme Berzieri

A Sanctuary of Health

The oasis of Terme Berzieri nestles in Parma, a city in the region of Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy; its thermal baths and spa treatments free the strains of the city life, rely on research to alleviate ailments and mark Parma as a spa town on the map.

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Benjamin Clementine

A Disarming Voice

Benjamin places one foot on the stool and removes his sneakers, as if playing such an impressive instrument were a matter of connection where there is no place for barriers of any kind.

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A Decisive Time for Design

R+D.LAB

For Jay Vosoghi, the main challenge during this period was to carry the project through, ensuring the necessary quality and the collaboration of the artisans who helped to bring it to fruition.

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One Design Hidden Gem

Terme Luigi Zoja

Built in the 1960s to a design by Albini-Helg architecture studio, this spa showcases the democratisation of the well-being on the post-war economic boom.

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Studiopepe

and its multidisciplinary workings

Even before Milan Design Week was cancelled, the founders of Studiopepe were already working on a digital project for the occasion.

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VILLA CARDO

A House of the Simplest Form

Crafted by Andrew Trotter, this modern-day villa was made to blend with the nuances of Puglia’s idyllic landscape and pay homage to the culture that envelopes it. 

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Functional, Rationalist and Elegant

R+D.LAB

Contrary to the design sector’s current voracious consumer trends, R+D.LAB advocates select sober looks, with no unnecessary frills, focusing instead on functional, rationalist, elegant designs

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Perception and Change

Numeroventi

After spending so much time focused on international artists, we need to look at our local resources—at our own community.

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VILLA RA

A Modern Approach to Rural Dwelling

Atop the rugged cliff sides of the Calabrian coast, a contemporary structure roots firmly to the sun-baked dirt.

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Castello di Potentino

A Return to Tradition

Tucked inside a secret valley in one of the last undiscovered corners of Tuscany sits an ancient stone structure.

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Poliform

Iyo Aalto, designed by Maurizio Lai

IYO AALTO has been designed by Maurizio Lai, one of Italy’s most interesting contemporary architects and designers with the key contribution of Poliform.

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Agape

Passion and Traditional Care

The new Agape Outdoor Collection blurs the boundaries from the traditionally functional definitions of the environment.

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Palazzo Monti

Classically Contemporary

From a first floor window of the Palazzo Monti, a brilliant gold square appears out of nowhere, as though suspended from the blue Brescia sky.

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NUMEROVENTI IN RESIDENCE

Cary Fagan

As I walked in our courtyard the day after his arrival, our chairs were already getting stacked in different corners of the space, initiating a conversation, just like deers roaming through a park.

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A Morning With Nani and Ilse

All taking our seats, for those twenty minutes or so that we talked to Nani Marquina and Ilse Crawford, it felt like we were in a quite home, away from the maddening crowd.

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An Oasis of Elegance

Palazzo Daniele

After a long drive through the dry fields of grass and olive trees in the smouldering heat of the deep south of Italy, we finally reached our destination.

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Sleeping Beauty

Kissed by the Light of Salento

Antonio Ludovico Scolari and Christian Pizzinini are two eclectic souls brought together by nomadic life and their passion for art and design. Their life is a creative journey made of light and the celebration of beauty.

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We launch issue No.11 in Milan

On 10th and 11th of April, we will be launching issue No.11 during Salone del Mobile in Milan.

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Numeroventi

Unifying Past and Present

There has never been such a place in Florence where artists and visitors have flowed in and out of the cradle of the Renaissance.

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Gatherings out in the Fields

Days out with MA Hidden Kitchen

If you ever get the chance to attend a Gatherings out in the fields, you won’t regret it. It always begins the same way, with a warm welcome from those running the event: Melissa, Lele, Laurel and Emilio.

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Casa Privata

A Private Paradise on the Amalfi Coast

Hidden from the madding crowds but still within easy reach of Amalfi Coast’s many attractions lies a private paradise: Ca’ Pa’.

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Making Magic

Francesca Sarti & Food

Francesca has developed forms of experimentation that push and blur the boundaries of food design since she founded Arabeschi di Latte.

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Luca Longobardi and the House Concert

The group turned into an audience by the simple fact of sharing the wait for the music, winds up exchanging opinions, drinking and reading short stories.

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Casa Canvas

We are open

Thayse Viegas & Maurizio Bergo decided to turn their private home into a innovative art gallery & design studio aiming at promoting emerging talents.

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Tradition Through Time

There is poetry in the ancient crafts that makes its home within artists who work by hand to synergise tradition with modern methods.

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Masseria Moroseta

New traditions

Sharing the local traditions and Italian passion for simple living and quality of life.

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An Artist’s Life at Villa Lena

The contrasts of Villa Lena are both in its life and its design, serenity and wildness in equal measure, whichever you require.

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Malatesta Maison

Perched on a hillside

The difference here is the people who know how to welcome you, who make you feel at home and experience something truly unique.

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Cinema Flora

Catching a film with Attilio and Paola

Apart form the orange sign above the door you wouldn’t think at all that is a cinema.

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