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Art
Falkensteiner Hotel Kronplatz: eco-luxury at high altitude
At the foot of Plan de Corones in Alto Adige, Matteo Thun designed Falkensteiner Hotel Kronplatz, an elegant 5-star hotel with the highest environmental and energy sustainability standards.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
The great beauty, a view from the top
“Italy from above” is an evocative photographic volume proposing an aerial journey over the Belpaese, revealing the great artistic and architectural heritage characterising its territory.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Design
“Teeter-Totter Wall”, swings in the name of brotherhood
"Teeter-Totter Wall", project based on the inclusion of three tilting swings along the wall dividing USA and Mexico, won the prestigious Beazley Design of the Year 2020 award.
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
Under, underwater flavours
Under is an amazing restaurant located in the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Norway awarded this year by Prix Versailles, contest highlighting the most innovative and spectacular architectural structures.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Fashion
“It bags”, coveted objects of desire
“Bags: inside out” is the title of an exhibition held at Victoria and Albert Museum in London celebrating the world of “It bags” over a period of 500 years.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Travel and adventure
“Wanderlust Europe”: European Wild Trails
While the pandemic limits our travels and movements, a book entitled "Wanderlust Europe" will take you on some of the most enchanting trails to explore the most evocative places of the Old Continent.
Writer
Beau Conner
Interior Design
Hotel Les Deux Gares: cozy eclecticism
Thanks to the renovation work by Luke Edward Hall a former railway boarding house reopened in Paris becoming Hotel Les Deux Gares, ideal accommodation for all eclecticism lovers.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Woodnest, green paradise
The Helen & Hard architecture firm has designed Woodnest a series of small tree houses that offer breath-taking views of the nature surrounding Odda, Norway.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Edward Hopper, the modernity of a great master
In the online exhibition “Hopperiana. Social distancing before Covid-19” four photographers interpret Edward Hopper’s aesthetics revealing its modernity.
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
Kengo Kuma, green luxury hospitality
The Japanese architect Kengo Kuma designed 1Hotel, an eco-luxury Hotel that will open in Paris in 2022, giving the French capital city a refreshing green oasis.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
De Rosso, the playful side of design
De Rosso presents a Limited Edition signed by 5 creative talents who through pop quotes and references to the design style of Alchimia and Memphis retrace the history of this company, leader of laminate furnishings for over 30 years.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
Sky Pool, floating in the air in London
A 35m-high suspended pool offering an amazing view on the city will be inaugurated next spring in London.
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
The domestic Eden of Bethan Gray
The designer Bethan Gray created the “Exploring Eden” collection which includes furniture and precious accessories fully covered with shells. In the name of sustainability and respect of the environment.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
David Adjaye and Aston Martin, an exciting synergy
An unprecedented collaboration that led to the creation of 5 luxury apartments in the elegant skyscraper 130 William in New York involved the famous car company Aston Martin and the visionary architect Sir David Adjaye.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Interior Design
Chelsea Hotel, the legend goes on
The book “Hotel Chelsea: Living in the Last Bohemian Haven” guides us into the apartments of the current residents of the legendary Chelsea Hotel in New York, showing us that creativity still lives here.
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Coveted Jewels
An elegant volume entitled “Coveted- Art and Innovation in High Jewelry” guides us through contemporary handcrafted jewellery making us discover some of its most interesting pieces.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Women in fashion according to Norman Parkinson
Photographers Norman Parkinson, Milton Greene, Terence Donovan, Terry O'Neill and Jerry Schatzberg changed the way of portraying women in fashion in the years between 1948 and 1968. An exhibition tells us about it.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Design
Enzo Mari, designing for the world
A great designer, artist and smart theorist, Enzo Mari passes away just when Milan Triennale celebrates him with a great exhibition.
Writer
Beau Conner
Travel and adventure
Camp Sarika: the regenerating power of nature
Located in the desert of Utah, Camp Sarika is a luxury resort made up of ten pavilion-tents allowing to enjoy a direct connection with nature.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Luxury over time
How has the concept of luxury changed during the various eras? The exhibition “Luxes”, in progress at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, tells us about it.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
1900 seen by Margaret Bourke-White
“Prima, donna. Margaret Bourke-White” is the title of a retrospective exhibition dedicated to the great American photographer, in progress at Palazzo Reale in Milan.
Writer
Beau Conner
Motors
The Goddess of the road
Presented for the first time at the Paris motor Show in 1955, the legendary Citroën DS (déesse) has become a world-renowned style icon. A new volume, "The goddess - la déesse: investigations on the legendary Citroën DS" tells the story and the reasons that made it a legend.
Writer
Sergio Momo
Art
The poetics of Venetian glass that conquered America
The exhibition "Venice and the American Glass Studio" highlights the influence that the traditional glass working techniques of the lagoon city have exercised on American artists from the 1960’s to nowadays.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Sacco, the informal lounge chair
Icon of Italian design, a symbol of freedom, imagination and a must-have for over 50 years, the “Sacco” lounge chair was recently awarded the ADI Compasso d'Oro award for product career.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
Copenhagen: getting a breathe of new life in the City Park
City park is an ambitious project carried out by Olafur Eliasson which involves the construction of a large area of woodland in the center of Copenhagen. An important urban artery will leave room for tree-lined pedestrian walkways, ponds, cycle paths and flowers of all kinds.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Youssef Nabil: life is a dream
Palazzo Grassi in Venice hosts “Once Upon a Dream”, a monographic exhibition dedicated to Youssef Nabil, an Egyptian artist author of dream-like images with a melancholic feel.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Lifestyle
A Stopover at the lighthouse
Located in a small fishing village in the province of Syracuse, the gateway to the Noto Valley, the Faro di Brucoli (Sicilian Luxury Lighthouse) was recently renovated and transformed into an elegant resort.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Cecil Beaton’s Golden Youth
The exhibition “Bright Young Things” focuses on Cecil Beaton’s early days, high society and avant-garde, artists and writers, socialites and revelers are the milieu that he has portrayed.
Writer
Beau Conner
Lifestyle
Anthenea: the luxury eco-suite that James Bond would love
Anthenea is a floating eco-luxury suite designed by the French naval architect Jean-Michel Ducancelle.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Digital architectural utopia
A volume titled “Dreamscapes & Artificial Architecture” collects the works of 40 digital designers and 3D artists that have realized utopian architectural structures and interiors, remembering us how designers never have to stop experiencing.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
The Stone Cathedrals by Olivo Barbieri
The ancestral charm of the Dolomites, mountains whose history began two hundred and fifty million years ago, is at the center of a photographic project by Olivo Barbieri, which can be visited in Lagazuoi at an altitude of almost 3000 meters high.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Obey, art, rights and peace!
Palazzo Ducale in Genoa is hosting an art exhibition dedicated to Shepard Fairey aka Obey, a well-known American street artist committed to issues of political and civil relevance.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Mario Testino celebrates the irresistible Italian appeal
A thick photography volume titled “Ciao. Omaggio all’Italia” celebrates Italian style and creativity. Its author is Peruvian photographer Mario Testino, who states that his passion for fashion derives right from the Belpaese.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
A fairy-tale museum for Hans Christian Andersen
In Odense, a new museum designed by Kengo Kuma studio will celebrate the work of Hans Christian Andersen, whose fairy tales have fascinated generations of children.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Magnum Photos, pictures and conversations during quarantine
Among the most important photo agencies, Magnum Photos has documented the pandemic through two interesting initiatives: “Diary of a pandemic” and “Quarantine Conversation”.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
The Smell of Books
A journey inside the thousands facets of the smell of books, magazines and newspapers.
Writer
Luca Ferrua
Design
iSphere, like in a science-fiction film
Characterized by an aesthetics that looks back at the comics of the 50’ and the sci-fi cinema, iSphere is a transparent, spherical face shield created by art collective Plastique Fantastique.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
Post-Pandemic: towards Self Sufficient cities
How will cities be after this global health crisis? More sustainable, for sure. This is the belief of Woha studio team, that has designed the “Self Sufficient city” in the north of Jakarta.
Writer
Beau Conner
Music
Masters in quarantine
Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and Michael Stipe, the former leader of R.E.M., have created new songs that extremely well express the anxiety of the present.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Christo’s last intuition
Deceased last May, Christo, the master of Land Art, had been working for years to the wrapping of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Due to the pandemic, the work of art has been postponed until September 2021.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Sabine Pigalle and the revised classics
In a series titled “My Corona Days”, French artist Sabine Pigalle has revisited the masterpieces of painting realized by great masters like Leonardo Da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Jan Vermeer.
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
“Here comes the sun” to keep safely friendly
Conceived by British designer Paul Cocksedge, “Here comes the sun” is a funny blanket to be used during outdoor social happenings that helps us keeping the right distance.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Scented reopening in Venice
Mocenigo Palace houses the Perfume Museum in Venice, which is opening again after lockdown. Guided tours for a time-travel to discover the wonderful history of perfume.
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Art
The world of art between solidarity and hope
Works of art created to raise funds amid this heath crisis or that simply invite us to hold on and have hope. Damien Hirst, Quentin Blake and Gilbert & George are the British well-known artists who conceived them.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
In Milan Fuorisalone becomes digital
Talks, interviews, product presentations, concerts, meetings with designers and manufacturers. Fuorisalone digital scheduled for mid June promises all this and much more.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Banksy’s new superheroine
With “Game Changer” Banksy pays tribute to the nurse staff and NHS that are engaged to struggle the virus and to ensure our health.
Writer
Beau Conner
Cinema
Wes Anderson, when social distancing becomes art
A funny video by video editor Luiz Azevedo, in cooperation with the web magazine Little White Lies, examines social distancing in Wes Anderson movies.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
David Hockney, Coronavirus won’t stop nature
From his lockdown in Normandy, David Hockney portrays the reawakening of nature by capturing the beautiful natural landscapes he is surrounded with.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Cinema
LIGHTS, CAMERA, SMELL!
Iconic examples throughout the history reveal how incredibly strong is the bond between smell and cinema. The sense of hearing may seem an essential entertainment, but only movies in which we can perceive the smell can really become unforgettable.
Writer
Luca Ferrua
Photography
Italy in Steve McCurry’s heart
American photographer Steve McCurry has created a video titled “Tribute to Italy” to express his true love to this beautiful country.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Design
Design serving people
In emergency times like the one we are living, many designers have been engaged in useful projects for the society.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
6 feet covers: musicians at the right distance
Some of the most iconic rock-pop covers have been reviewed by two American artists, following the rules of social distancing.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
The Great Empty: the new face of places
The New York Times has launched “The Great Empty” project asking various photographers to document the new face of places in this period of social distancing.
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
Rat Island, sustainable luxury
A project curated by Jendretzki Design involves the creation of a luxury eco resort in Rat Island, private island a few kilometres from New York.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
A Century of Home Interiors
How has our lifestyle changed in the last century? The answer is provided by the exhibition "Home Stories -100 Years, 20 Visionary Interiors" taking place at the Vitra Design Museum.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Every object tells a story
The evolution of objects from the birth of industry to the present is the topic of the “Big Design Atlas” of which Mondadori Electa has recently published an updated version.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Electronic music between design, art and fashion
The London Design Museum dedicates an exhibition to electronic music exploring the links that this genre has had with art, design and fashion.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Architecture is female!
The women’s contribution to architecture is relevant as underlined in an interesting book edited by Jane Hall for Phaidon entitled "Breaking Ground - Architecture by women".
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Metropolises seen by Gabriele Basilico
An exhibition now in progress at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome highlights the interest that photographer Gabriele Basilico has always showed towards metropolises.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Faena Hotel: cinematic glamour
A few metres from the ocean, Faena Hotel in Miami Beach is characterised by fascinating Deco vibes evoking the ‘30s and 40s glamour. The rooms and suites designed by director Baz Luhrmann make the place even more charming.
Writer
Beau Conner
Cinema
Unforgettable Audrey
The private and intimate side of Audrey Hepburn, unforgettable protagonist of movies like “Roman holiday” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, is at the heart of an exhibition now in progress at Fondazione Carispezia.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
The Irishman, behind the scene
Assouline dedicates a volume to The Irishman, the latest masterpiece by Martin Scorsese. A fascinating “behind-the-scene” including images from the set and photographic portraits of the movie’s main characters.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Time, nature and love according to Van Cleef & Arpels
An exhibition now running at Palazzo Reale in Milan celebrates the history of Van Cleef & Arpels, renowned brand of fine jewellery. Over 400 pieces exhibited including jewellery, watches and precious objects.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Federico Fellini, imaginative genius
“Fellini 100 Immortal Genius” is the title of the exhibition taking place at Castel Sismondo in Rimini, which celebrates 100 years after the birth of one of the greatest directors in film history.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Paris chooses sustainability
It used to be a rail depot located behind Saint Lazare Station, today instead Clichy-Batignolles is an elegant district of Paris designed according to eco-sustainable standards.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Luke Edward Hall: postmodern classicism
He loves to create drawing from styles of the most diverse periods. We are talking about Luke Edward Hall, British designer/ illustrator who, despite his young age, has already collaborated with prestigious brands.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
The Tide, an elevated park in London
Located in the heart of the Greenwich Peninsula, The Tide is London's first elevated walkway. Designed by the architectural studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro, The Tide allows to walk nine meters above the ground, suspended between nature and art.
Writer
Beau Conner
Fashion
Balenciaga, fashion at the service of eco-design
The artist and designer Harry Nuriev in partnership Balenciaga emphasizes the importance of circular economy creating a couch made of cast-off clothes from the well-known fashion brand.
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
Changi, the airport of wonders
The Jewel, a 200-meter-wide glass dome that houses a rainforest and an artificial waterfall makes Singapore's Changi International Airport an increasingly attractive location.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
A classic by Shiro Kuramata in Limited Edition
After almost 40 years from his birth, a new limited edition version of “Sofa with arms” by Shiro Kuramata. A must have for all design addicts.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Arbre Blanc: a 17-story tree
Arbre Blanc -an original building whose shape is inspired by that of a tree- was recently inaugurated in Montpellier, the greenest city in France.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Ornament is not a crime
The exhibition "What A Wonderful World" proposes an exciting and original journey through the centuries, to understand how much decorations and the ornaments tell about us and the world around us.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Leonard Cohen’s Last dance
Leonard Cohen’s posthumous album, curated by his son Adam in collaboration with a large group of famous performers, is released as “Thanks for the dance”.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
The Twist, a museum on the bridge
Located inside a nature park in Norway, The Twist, designed by studio BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, is a spectacular sculpture-bridge that hosts a museum.
Writer
Beau Conner
New Opening
Standard London: charming vintage
The Standard Hotel, a well-known American hospitality chain, arrives in London where it has recently inaugurated a new vintage-style hotel in a former brutalist building from the 1970’s.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Milan in the legendary ‘60s
An exhibition now open at Palazzo Morando in Milan celebrates the cultural and artistic effervescence of Lombardy’s main city during 1960s.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
“Sculptures to inhabit” by Massimiliano Fuksas
Within the Is Molas Resort in Pula, located on the south coast of Sardinia, Massimiliano Fuksas has designed four elegant villas built with local stone and wood and equipped with energy-saving systems.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Bethan Laura Wood, all my colors
An eccentric look and a great ability to experiment with shapes and colors. British designer Bethan Laura Wood innovates the world of design without fear of challenging tradition.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Lifestyle
Welcome Back to the Legendary Raffles
After a long restoration, Raffles Hotel reopened in Singapore. Since 1884, the year of its inauguration, it hosted great actors, writers and directors.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Rome seen by Gianni Berengo Gardin
A solo exhibition on the Capital, captured by the lens of Gianni Berengo Gardin, is now being held at Casale di Santa Maria Nova in Rome. Seventy-five pictures showing the evolution and contradictions of the timeless City from the second post-war period to the present day.
Writer
Beau Conner
Synesthesia
Ayla Golf club: between the dunes of the desert
With a 44 sqm surface area, the Ayla Golf club in Aqaba (Jordan) was born from the desire to interact with a charming and wild natural landscape.
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Art
Rankin’s world in Milan
The 29 Arts In Progress gallery in Milan dedicates the first Italian solo exhibition to the famous British photographer Rankin. On display his iconic celebrity portraits, from Jude Law to Ewan McGregor, from Blondie to Monica Bellucci, as well as some of his more conceptual works.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Otherworld: Conviviality 2.0
A futuristic atmosphere characterizes the Otherworld in London, a room designed by the Red Deer architectural studio where between a virtual trip and another it is possible to savour California sensory poke or Mochi ice cream.
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
Oceanix city: a floating future
Oceanix city is a floating city, a project that looks towards the future designed to cope with the risk of floods and rising waters.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art & Crafts
Hana Karim: precious craftsmanship
After years of making precious ceramic jewels the Slovenian ceramist, Hana Karim, daughter of two artists, has created a collection of household items characterized by fascinating colors.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
The Lunar Landscapes by Stefano De Rosa
An exhibition, dedicated to the astrophotographer Stefano De Rosa, is held at the Xerjoff Gallery in Turin celebrating the bewitching beauty of the Moon.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Alex Prager’s Film Imagery
Images that recall film noir, thrillers, dramas and detective films: these are the ones made by Alex Prager, to whom Fondazione Sozzani in Milan dedicates an exhibition entitled “Silver Lake Drive”
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
Yiwu Grand Theatre: sailing architecture
The MAD Architects studio has designed a futuristic theatre in the Chinese province of Yiwu covered with layers of glass that look like sails.
Writer
Beau Conner
Fashion
YSL: iconic Yves
The Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris in its new layout underlines the close bond that the great French couturier had with the art world.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
California Dreamin’
California in the late 1960’s portrayed by photographer Dennis Stock, between hippy counter-culture, demonstrators, concerts, bikers and surfers.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Ricardo Bofill: postmodern visionary
More outsider than archistar, the Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill placed evolution and change at the centre of his activity. A rich monograph published by Gestalten presents his visionary projects.
Writer
Beau Conner
Interior Design
Interior Beauty around the world
A trip around the world in search of the most beautiful and fascinating apartments. “Interiors - The Greatest Rooms of the Century” a selection of 400 apartments, made by the most famous interior designers.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Dream world Design
Surrealism has had an influence on design since the 1920’s. The exhibition “Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today” held at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein demonstrates it.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
The Public: New York’s Bowery changes face
In the Bowery, once one of the least safe and most crumbling streets of the Lower East side of New York opened the Public, a refined Hotel with restaurants, cafés, clubs and a beautiful roof terrace.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
The fairy-tale universe of Tim Walker at the V&A Museum in London
The V&A Museum of London dedicates a rich retrospective to Tim Walker, whose images dedicated to the world of fashion and Hollywood stars evoke a fairy-tale universe.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Modou: Africa according to Ron Arad
The designer artist Ron Arad has created Modou, a collection of outdoor seatings for Moroso that pay tribute to ancient Senegalese craftsmanship.
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
Architectural wave
With “Onda” (“Wave”), a futuristic building under construction in the city of Sanya, located on the tropical island of Hainan in China, the Italian architect Giacomo Fava won the prestigious Asia Design Prize.
Writer
Beau Conner
Fashion
Balenciaga, between art and fashion
The Spanish art and culture have always been an important reference for designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. Proof of that is the exhibition “Balenciaga and Spanish painting” now being held at National Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Travel and adventure
Alila Villas Uluwatu: sustainable beauty
Care for ecological sustainability and enhancement of the rich cultural heritage of Bali: on these principles the well-known architecture studio WOHA designed Alila Villas Uluwatu, a beautiful resort located on the Southern coast of Bali, Indonesia.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art & Science
The bright side of the Moon at the Grand Palais
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first landing on the moon, the Grand Palais in Paris dedicates an exhibition to the Moon highlighting the great charm it has always had on mankind.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Addison Mizner, the architect who loved Venice, Spain and the Mediterranean
Addison Mizner is among the most fashionable American architects of the 1920’s his architectural works have been strongly influenced by the Mediterranean, Venetian and Moorish styles.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Nino Migliori: neorealist experimenter
40 images of Nino Migliori -one of the most appreciated Italian photographers- are on display at the Astino Abbey in Bergamo in an exhibition entitled “Nino Migliori - Forme del vero”
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Lifestyle
Night Fever: dancing days
The exhibition “Night Fever” held at Prato's Luigi Pecci Contemporary Art Center, analyzes the phenomenon of clubbing through night clubs, designed by internationally renowned architects and interior designers.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Tour Triangle: vertical Paris
Almost half a century after the construction of the Tour de Montparnasse, a new building will change the Parisian skyline: this is the Tour Triangle designed by the architectural firm Herzog et de Meuron.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Rock’n’roll at the MET
The MET in New York retraces the history of rock’n’roll through the instruments that made it great, in an exhibition entitled “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll”
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Travel and adventure
Joali: heavenly relax
The Joali resort, located on Muravandhoo Island in northern Maldives, on the Raa Atoll, is made up of 73 luxurious villas and private residences that offer maximum comfort surrounded by breath-taking nature.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Omakase Restaurant, refined design with a surprise menu
The Omakase is a new restaurant in Shanghai characterized by an extremely refined Interior design curated by the Shanghai Hip-hop Design Team and where the chef decides what one should eat.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Lifestyle
Diving with style
Rizzoli published “Splash: The Art of the Swimming Pool” a volume including over 200 images of swimming pools featuring the most varied and original architectural styles.
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Visions
The Mudec museum in Milan hosts “Roy Lichtenstein: Multiple Visions” an exhibition that, with 100 works, pays homage to the great master of American Pop art.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Capri, the home of the “Dolce Vita”
To celebrate the beauty and glamour that over the years has fascinated the jet set as well as numerous artists and writers Assouline dedicates a book to Capri.
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Architecture
Hollywood Stars’ Mansions, Between Luxury, Elegance and Excesses
What do Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Hope, Gary Cooper and Leonardo Di Caprio have in common? Simple, they all have chosen Southern California as a location to build their villas. A book entitled “Hollywood Modern. Houses of the Stars” unveils some of these luxurious residences.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Verner Panton, the “Bad Boy” of Scandinavian Design
A monograph published by Phaidon celebrates Verner Panton who with his work has revolutionized the proverbial essentiality of Scandinavian design by creating objects considered to be true icons of design.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Barry Feinstein: sixty years among the stars
In La Spezia is now taking place the first Italian retrospective dedicated to Barry Feinstein, American photographer who captured the big names of Hollywood of 1950s and the most important performers of 60s and 70s.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Motors
Cars, a symbol of the modern world
In 130 years of history the car industry has undergone profound changes becoming a symbol of technological progress which finds its greatest expression in the idea of speed on show at the V&A Museum in London with the exhibition “Cars: Accelerating the Modern World”
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Celebrity Edge: Cruising with design
Celebrity Edge, the new flagship of the Celebrity Cruises fleet, was created by a team of famous architects and designers for tastefully decorated and comfortable travels
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Alfred Hitchcock: Backstage Shivers
The masterpieces directed by Alfred Hitchcock for Universal Pictures are celebrated through an exhibition in Pisa, showcasing a collection of images shot on the sets and backstage of films ranging from Psycho to Rear Window, from The Birds to Vertigo
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
InterContinental Wonderland: Underground Luxury
The InterContinental Wonderland, which has recently opened not far from Shanghai, is the first hotel in the world to have been built below ground level
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Thirteen Galloping Horses for Milan
A group of famous international designers interpreted Leonardo da Vinci’s famous horse. Thirteen interesting projects that are now located in different areas of Milan
Writer
Beau Conner
Fashion
Mary Quant: the Swinging London Queen
The V&A in London dedicates a major exhibition to Mary Quant’s work. She was the inventor of the miniskirt, and significantly contributed, with her colourful and original clothes, to fashion innovation while favouring women's liberation
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
TWA Hotel: back to the future
After years, the TWA Flight Center of the JFK airport in New York designed in 1962 by Eero Saarinen, re-opens transformed in a charming and comfortable hotel
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
David Bailey: from London’s east end to the world
A precious limited edition retrospective published by Taschen, gathering David Bailey’s photographic production presenting portraits of celebrities such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jean Shrimpton, Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Catherine Deneuve
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Paris changes its colors to “Rouge”
“Rouge. Art et utopie au pays des Soviets” is the exhibition dedicated to the Soviet art after October 1917 Revolution being held at the Grand Palais in Paris, presenting the artworks from Vladimir Maïakovski, Alexandre Rodtchenko, Alexandre Deïneka and Youri Pimenov
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Kartell: plastic art
Kartell, a symbol of Italian design, celebrates it’s 70th anniversary with an exhibition entitled “The art side of Kartell”, which focuses on the company’s connection with the artistic world
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
New York City Reveals Its Interiors
A journey inside the most glamorous NYC’s interiors with “New York Splendor: The City's Most Memorable Rooms”, a volume published by Rizzoli and edited by Wendy Moonan
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Martin Parr: Human nature
Great Britain at the time of Brexit alongside with numerous portraits of ordinary people portrayed in their everyday life: this is the focus of the work of Martin Parr - British photographer - to whom the National Portrait Gallery in London dedicates a large retrospective
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
A Tulip for London
The Foster + Partners studio designed The Tulip. London's new skyscraper, which should be inaugurated in 2025, with a design that aims to reflect the spirit of London as a progressive and forward-thinking city
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Cinema
Ernst Haas: Hollywood Stars in the Desert
Ernst Haas was the stage photographer for “The Misfits”, a film directed by John Houston starring three Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift. An exhibition taking place in Bologna makes us relive the atmosphere of the set
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Kenneth Cobonpue: the forms of nature
It is the fascinating and flourishing nature that influences the works of Kenneth Cobonpue, a Filipino designer who creates handcrafted collections with natural fibres and materials
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
Architecture Flourishes in the Desert
A photographic book published by Phaidon entitled “Living in the desert” presents a selection of 50 homes designed in deserts around the world by architects, but also by artists
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Design
Marianne Brandt and Helmut Schulze: shapes that defy time
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, Alessi re-edited a collection of objects designed by Marianne Brandt and Helmut Schulze, well-known exponents of the legendary German design school
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Wuxi Show Theater: An Architectural Forest
Designed by Steven Chilton Architects, the Wuxi Show Theatre concept was inspired by the largest bamboo forest in China. Organic forms that celebrate the greatness of nature
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Marianne’s capability
Marianne Faithfull, the well-known 60’s icon, releases “Negative Capability” a very profound album, filled with moving and soft sounds
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Music
The “Architettura Sussurrante” by Alessandro Mendini
“Architettura sussurrante”, has been republished. An album that Alessandro Mendini, who passed away recently, had made with a group of musicians and artists in 1983. An excellent way to remember him by making one of his less known projects available again
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Beefbar: takes you back in time to the Paris of Art Nouveau
Located in downtown Paris, the Beefbar allows its guests to relive the bubbling and energetic Art Noveau mood, enjoying delicious meat-based dishes
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Art
Alessandro Paglia, Magical Hyperrealism
Alessandro Paglia’s works are characterized by a hyper-realistic style. The Milanese artist depicts in his paintings iconic and pop design objects, but also famous motorcycles and prestigious vintage cars
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Surfing on the Art world
Sport pays tribute to the great art, through a collection of surfboards decorated with paintings ranging from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century. The authors of the project are the French art gallery Boom-art and the brand UWL
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Fashion
Christian Dior: Dreams to wear
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London is dedicating a major retrospective exhibition to Christian Dior. Presenting a collection of 200 original clothes, accessories, photographs, magazines and illustrations. The link between the great French couturier and Great Britain is also at the centre of attention
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
Smart Moscow
Located to the west of Russia's capital city, Moscow's new Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye district, a smart city designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, which integrates technology and nature
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Soho House: a Club for Creative Minds
Bringing people together, networking and high level hospitality is what guarantees Soho House to be an internationally widespread club project
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Horoscope 2019
Esquel for Sagittarius
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Esquel for Sagittarius (November 23rd - December 21st)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Amber & Rose for Scorpio
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Amber & Rose for Scorpio (October 22nd and November 22nd)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Dhajala for Libra
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Dhajala for Libra (September 23rd - October 22nd)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Lua for Leo
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Lua for Leo (July 23rd - August 23rd)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Ibitira for the Virgo
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Ibitira for the Virgo (August 24th - September 22nd)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Allende for Cancer
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Allende for Cancer (June 22nd – July 22nd)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Uden Overdose for Gemini
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Uden Overdose for Gemini (May 21st - June 20th)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Cruz del Sur I for Taurus
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Cruz del Sur I for Taurus (April 21st - May 21st)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Oesel for Aries
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Oesel for the sign of Aries (March 21st - April 20th)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Nio for Pisces
Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 - Nio for the sign of Pisces (February 20th - March 19th)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Pikovaya Dama for the Aquarius
The Xerjoff Horoscope 2019 continues with the sign of Aquarius (January 21st - February 19th)
Writer
Steven Ross
Horoscope 2019
Amber Star for Capricorn
Amber Star, from the Shooting Star collection, is the perfect perfume for Capricorn sign
Writer
Steven Ross
Art
All the Colors of the Night
The night is a theme that has represented an important and constant source of inspiration for art as displayed in the exhibition entitled “Peindre la nuit” on show at the Center Pompidou in Metz
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
The Perfume of Art Permeates the Xerjoff Gallery
The Xerjoff gallery opens in Turin, dedicated to art and cultural events. The opening is entrusted to the visual artist Lia Pascaniuc who presents the exhibition “Liquid Life”
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Design
1968, Creativity Rules
Throughout 1968 creative industries such as those of Fashion, design, art, graphics, and communication, have been strongly innovated. An exhibition, taking place in Parma, illustrates how.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Banksy: Street Writing
Provocative, irreverent, sarcastic and political, Banksy's works are exhibited at the Mudec in Milan in an exhibition (which the artist has not authorized) entitled “The Art of Banksy. A Visual Protest”
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Artistic Hospitality
Located in the Akihabara district, one of Tokyo's most hi-tech and trendy neighbourhoods, BnA Hotel offers five spacious rooms created by several artistic collectives.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Fashion
Night and day: sparkling 1930’s
“Night and Day: 1930s Fashion and Photographs” is the title of an exhibition held in London presenting the elegance and aesthetic taste of the 30’s
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Architecture
Hudson Yards: NYC’s umpteenth metamorphosis
The works of the Hudson Yards continue, a major urban regeneration project in NYC. The opening of The Vessel, an impressive sculpture building designed by the architect Thomas Heatherwick, is scheduled for next March.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
The evolution of Automotive between graphics and design
The m.a.x. museum in Chiasso traces the history of the automobile and the evolution of its style through the close relationship that the automotive industry has maintained with the graphics and design industry
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
30 years without Jean-Michel Basquiat
Exhibitions, films and musicals celebrate Jean-Michel Basquiat- Andy Warhol’s apprentice and great artist from New York- who passed away 30 years ago
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Cinema
Suspiria Revisited
Luca Guadagnino has directed a remake of Suspiria, the cult movie by Dario Argento, and the lead singer of Radiohead, Thom Yorke, is composing the film's score.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Motors
Rolls Royce, the Luxury of Privacy
The Rolls Royce Phantom with the Privacy Suite option is a “mini-suite” that allows you to travel completely isolated from the outside, in absolute privacy
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Feltri’s new life
Cassina, in collaboration with Calvin Klein, re-launched Feltri, a cult armchair designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1987
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Photography
Photography is Pop
Camera – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia of Turin dedicates an exhibition to the influence that photography had on Pop Art. About 150 works exhibited, made by the most important representatives of the well-known movement
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Architecture
Imaginary Architectures
A rich illustrated volume that analyzes the theme of utopia in the architectural field, presenting over fifty unbuilt buildings
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Elliott Erwitt’s icons
On show in Pavia, a glimpse of 1900’s history of costume through the shots of Eliott Erwitt, great master of photography
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Motors
Aston Martin, a flying myth
Aston Martin is developing an innovative machine with vertical take-off for three people that will revolutionize the big cities mobility in the future
Writer
Beau Conner
Cinema
McQueen, rebel genius
A harmoniously full of emotion storytelling is what “McQueen” documentary dedicated to the great British fashion designer Alexander McQueen is offering us
Writer
Fabio Destefani
New Opening
Hotel Café Royal: a home for creativity
In over 150 years of history, Hotel Café Royal in London has been frequented by the highest aristocracy and by famous people such as Virginia Woolf, Winston Churchill, Muhammad Ali, Brigitte Bardot and Oscar Wilde. Now the Ziggy’s, a cocktail bar dedicated to the well-known character created by David Bowie, will open inside the Hotel
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Gio Ponti, inventor of modernity
The long professional path of Gio Ponti, great Milanese architect and designer, is retraced in an exhibition being held at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. 500 pieces to tell the story of a designer who felt modern yet not revolutionary
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
TeamLab: The Future of Art is Digital
In Tokyo the first Museum fully dedicated to digital art by teamLab showing virtual works with a strong spectacular impact
Writer
Beau Conner
Photography
Arles: Capital of Photography
With about 30 scheduled exhibitions, Les Rencontres de la photographie of Arles offer the best of international photography, between homages to great masters and “scouting” of young emerging photographers
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Markus Benesch, Design’s “Curious boy”
The German designer Markus Benesch celebrates the playful side of design with the collection “Play” created for the brand Curious Boy
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Easy Rider: the Art of Speed
Motorcycles make us dream, they represent freedom, and they are a call for travelling and adventure. To this world, which in 150 years has proposed models of such beauty to become part of the collective imagination, Venaria Reale in Turin dedicates an exhibition entitled “Easy Rider. The myth of motorcycles as art”
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Fashion
The emancipation also happens through a hat
The feminine emancipation seen through the hats worn by women over the years. This is the theme of an ongoing photo exhibition at Showroom Alidem in Milan
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Cinema
Rooftop Cinema Club: heavenly visions
Relive the excitement of viewing the great cult classics or discovering the talent of young emerging film directors underneath a starry sky on the top of a skyscraper. This is what Rooftop Cinema Club is about, a new initiative which is achieving a resounding success
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Travel and adventure
Travels Through Hospitality
Through the presentation of 100 hotels around the world “The Monocle Guide to Hotels, Inns and Hideaways” illustrates the rules for thoughtful hospitality.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Fulvio Roiter, the Infinite Beauty
To Fulvio Roiter, great Italian photographer, La Casa dei Tre Oci in Venice is dedicating an interesting retrospective featuring over 200 iconic images spanning his entire career.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art & Style
Frida Kahlo Style Icon
The writer Carlos Fuentes called Frida Kahlo, an “Aztec Goddess” due to her outfits and her way of accessorizing them. To her the V & A museum in London dedicates an exhibition featuring 200 objects, including clothes, jewellery and cosmetics.
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Architecture
The Pink Zebra pays homage to Wes Anderson
Designed by Renasa studio in New Delhi, The Pink Zebra restaurant pays homage to the surreal vein of the Oscar-winning American director Wes Anderson.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Motors
Design
The Motorcycle, a Symbol of Beauty and Innovation
“Motocicletta - L’architettura della velocità” is an exhibition taking place at Forte Marghera (Mestre, Venice) that pays tribute to the streamline design and innovative technology of motorcycles.
Writer
Beau Conner
Architecture
Les Machines de l’île, where Jules Verne and Leonardo da Vinci meet
Les Machines de l'île is an amusement park in Nantes that combines Jules Verne’s literary creativity with Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific genius.
Writer
Tamar Thomann
Art
Salvatore Ferragamo, walking in Hollywood
An exhibition calls to mind Hollywood’s Roaring 20’s - a period of time - which Salvatore Ferragamo and many other Italian creative minds contributed to making it so great.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
The “Raw pop” of Altreforme
To celebrate 10 years of activity Altreforme has produced “Raw & Rainbow”, a limited edition collection that covers the aluminium with a pop aura.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Revolutionary Graphics of Former USSR
On display at the Wolfsonian in Miami Soviet propaganda posters with innovative graphics created over the years between the two world wars
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
“Memphis-Plastic Field”: design and art during the Biennale Architettura in Venice
“Memphis-Plastic Field”: design and art during the Biennale Architettura in Venice
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Fashion
Fondazione Prada: a tower with six floors dedicated to art
The “Torre” of Fondazione Prada was recently inaugurated in Milan, hosting an interesting selection of contemporary works of art
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Fashion
“Fashioned from Nature”: Naturally… Fashion…!
At the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, “Fashioned from Nature” explores the relationship between fashion and nature from 1600 to the present day.
Writer
Eugene Taylor
Art
Madame d’Ora, First Woman Photographer of the Twentieth Century
Currently an exhibition celebrates the talents of the anti-conformist, liberal and innovative Madame d'Ora, first woman photographer of the twentieth century. She portrayed artists, writers and the glamour of the fashion world.
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Architecture
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures designed by Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano will design for LA the first Academy Museum of Motion, a futuristic project that features the construction of a glass sphere and the renovation of an old 1939 building
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Disco days are back!
The festive world of nightclubs enters our homes with the collection “Disco Gufram” by three attention-grabbing creative studios: Ggsv, Rotganzen and Atelier Biagetti
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
A book entitled “La civilization des odeurs” analyzes the revolution of the sense of smell
The scholar Robert Muchembled reconstructs Europe’s history, between 16th and 18th centuries, through the diffusion of perfume and the revolution of the sense of smell.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
Retro Modernism: the Radisson Blu Royal in Copenhagen has been restored
Designed in 1960 by Arne Jacobsen, the Radisson Blu Royal in Copenhagen was an eloquent example of great modernist design
Writer
Francesco Amedei
Fashion
Italiana: thirty years of Italian style on show at the Palazzo Reale in Milan
“Italiana. Italy Through the Lens of Fashion 1971-2001” is the title of an exhibition that traces the great creative genius that Italian fashion has been able to express by imposing its style all around the world
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
“Genesis”, a photographic exhibition by Salgado on show at La Venaria Reale – A hymn to the beauty of our planet
“Genesis”, a photographic exhibition by Sebastião Salgado on show at La Venaria Reale including exceptional images of the most remote corners of our planet
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Federico Fellini’s Fulgor Cinema in Rimini reopens
“Living a dream is like making a movie,” said Federico Fellini. And the reopening of the Fulgor cinema in Rimini, a place intimately linked to the great Italian director, is a dream come true.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
“Looking for Oum Kulthum” – Oum Kulthum, Immortal Myth
She was called "The Mother of Arabs", "The Star of the East", "The Nightingale of the Nile", or simply "Il Sit" that is "The Lady".
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Prince’s Intimate Moments
Prince’s premature death ripped a hole in the fabric of music. A beautiful book that collects images shot by Steve Parker has been currently published revealing the most intimate and seductive sides of the legendary musician from Minneapolis
Writer
Francesco Amedei
Art
Magic and multifaceted Fornasetti – Exhibition in Rome
The works of Piero Fornasetti, famous for his multifaceted talent (he was an accomplished painter, sculptor, interior decorator, and printer of art books), dialogue with the ancient sculptures collection of the Museum at Palazzo Altemps in Rome
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
“Ocean Liners: Speed & Style”: cruising with glamour
Above:
The Normandie in New York 1935-39. Collection French Lines.
“Ocean Liners: Speed & Style”, an exhibition taking place in London proposes a plunge into the past, taking you on a journey through the golden age of travel, when ocean liners were the only transport crossing the ocean; all in pursuit of revealing the true luxury and glamour behind them
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Que Viva Frida!
Above : “Naturaleza muerta (Soy de Samuel Fastlicht)”, Frida Kahlo.
The Museum of Cultures (MUDEC) of Milan pays tribute to the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo putting on show her complex creative universe. The exhibition will include paintings (two of which have never been displayed before), drawings, and photographs.
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Motors
Award-winning 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, incarnation of the Art Deco spirit
A 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, vehicle designed by Jean Bugatti in 1936, was named the winner of The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Per Fumum: the millennial charm of perfume
“Per Fumum – I profumi della storia” an exhibition not to be missed dedicated
to all perfume lovers (and not only) taking place at Palazzo Madama in Turin until May 21st
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Synesthesia
Pikovaya Dama, the scent of great literature
Xerjoff celebrates the Great Russian literature with a fragrance that takes its name from a story by the great poet and novelist Aleksandr Pushkin
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Art
Ignacio De Petra, dreamlike suggestions
Ignacio De Petra, experimenter of different photographic languages, is the protagonist of an exhibition entitled “Reconfiguration” on show at the L'inde Le Palais in Bologna
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Art
Hollywood directors and fashion: a long love story
Oscar-winning directors and Hollywood stars are currently the protagonists of the most interesting fashion web series. Short films inspired by the atmospheres of the silver screen and which continue on the smartphone’s screen.
Writer
Gaia Giordani
Synesthesia
Vespa, an icon of Italian design
A large exhibition dedicated to the Vespa, one of the most recognized symbols of Italian design, is taking place at the MACIST museum in Biella
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Rome, an Eternal Charm
A charming photographic portrait of Rome brings together images from the 1840’s to the present day all highlighting the extraordinary beauty of Italy’s Capital
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
David Bowie: The Alien Who Loved Berlin
Above: image from Taschen’s book “David Bowie - The man who fell to earth”.
While an 11CD box set entitled “A New Career In A New Town” (1977-1982) that retraces Bowie’s years in Berlin has been recently released and an exhibition entitled “David Bowie is”, will soon open in New York (March 2, 2018), Taschen dedicates a photographic book to the famous English artist that re-proposes the story of “The Man Who Fell to Earth”, movie in which David Bowie played the leading role.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Tattoo Art: a scene in continuous evolution
Tattoo art is a very ancient form of art; its origins date back to the dawn of times.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau genius
An exhibition in Madrid retraces the life and work of Alphonse Mucha, Czech painter, decorative artist, and leading exponent of the Art Noveau style
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Synesthesia
Pompeii dialogues with the present
Pompeii’s remains dialogue with contemporary art in an exhibition at the Madre in Naples.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
The Rolling Stones On Air
There are some people who think that the Rolling Stones are still the greatest rock and roll band on the planet and others who consider them as a group of sprightly elders who still have fun strumming their old hits on different stages around the world.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Louvre Abu Dhabi, the place where cultures meet
After ten years of construction, the Louvre Abu Dhabi was recently inaugurated in the capital of the Emirates. Designed by Jean Nouvel, the museum is 97,000 sq meters in size, 6,400 of which are reserved to exhibitions.
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Björk’s sense of design
Singer, musician, director, music producer, Björk has thus extended her versatile creativity to design.
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Synesthesia
Must read: Wanderlust – Hiking on Legendary Trails
“The earth is many planets that intersect only at moments,” said the American writer John Updike. And how to can we contradict him considering the diversity of ecosystems, topographies, cultures and histories that characterize the various parts of our planet.
A nice book by Gestalten entitled “Wanderlust - Hiking on Legendary Trails” is the witness of all this richness, which we unfortunately at times neglect or worse destroy.
Writer
Eugene Taylor
Synesthesia
Must read: Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties
Jazz music was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and in the 1920’s it was in its heyday in New York
Writer
Roxie Sims
Art
Peter Lindbergh: Fashion Humanism
The pureness of his black and white pictures has decisively influenced the course of fashion photography since the early 1980’s. We are speaking of Peter Lindbergh to whom the Reggia di Venaria Reale in Turin (Piazza della Repubblica 4) dedicates, until February 4th, an exhibition entitled: “Peter Lindbergh".
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Design
The Extraordinary Designer Couple
The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein/Basel (Charles- Eames-Straße 2), dedicates four exhibitions that will be open to visitors until February 25th, 2018 to Charles and Ray Eames, who are counted among the most important designers of the 20th century.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Xerjoff’s scent in Turin
Xerjoff returns home. After opening various stores around the world (2 monobrand stores in London at Harrods one in 2014 and a second one last July, and in Dubai in 2010) it recently inaugurated a new flagship store in Turin, the city where everything started ten years ago
Writer
Beau Conner
Art
Backstage with Almodovar
In almost 40 years of career, Pedro Almodovar has sounded out in a surrealistic, ironic, but also dramatic way, the universes of desire, passion and identity.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Design
A Taste of Italy in Hong Kong
With the opening of Spiga the great Italian culinary tradition is at home in Hong Kong.
Writer
Rosy Ursillo
Art
It’s time for revolution!
“You say you want a Revolution" ? The years from 1966 to 1980 were overflowing with creativity resulting in significant changes in terms of custom, lifestyle and culture and whose effects can still be appreciated nowadays
Writer
Francesco Amedei
Synesthesia
Must-attend event: The Grand Ball of La Venaria Reale
A major cultural charity event that will allow a selected number of young debutantes accompanied by Cadets of the Naval Academy in Livorno to live an unforgettable experience.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Travel and adventure
Atlas Bar: Decò spirits
If you like to sip a good cocktail in an elegant, refined place, characterized by an Art Deco architecture, the Atlas Bar is the place you belong in.
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Good design challenges time
Nowadays design often loses track of the functional needs of an object, in favor of (at times) a useless aesthetic overload, which aims at provoking astonishment.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Synesthesia
Che Guevara.Tu Y todos
Must- visit Exhibition: Che Guevara. Tu y todos
A man who gave his life for freedom and justice, a perfume that celebrates strong and self-conscious personalities
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Fashion
Happy Birthday Dior!
This year, the Maison Dior has celebrated its 70th anniversary and for the occasion, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris dedicates to the couturier a great retrospective entitled “Christian Dior, couturier du rêve”.
Writer
Beau Conner
Design
Radical design on the table
Among these is the special edition of a Centerpiece designed in 1990 for Alessi
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Art
Bischof, tireless traveler
The Tre Oci Gallery in Venice (Fondamenta Zitelle, 43) dedicates an exhibition to Werner Bischof (1916-1954), a Swiss photographer among the founders of the Magnum Agency together with Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa.
Writer
Eugene Taylor
Fashion
Creative Kisses
More and more often Fashion and design interact
Writer
Roxie Sims
Art
A new museum for Gaudì
Good news for the numerous admirers of the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudì (1852-1926), the greatest exponent of the Catalan modernism.
Writer
Fabio Destefani
Travel and adventure
Discovering the most authentic Cuba
"This island is the most beautiful land that human eyes have ever seen,"
Writer
Bradley Moran
Art
Venetian LaChapelle
The surreal, baroque and pop universe of the well-known American artist David LaChapelle, who made his debut as a photographer with the magazine Interview by Andy Warhol, will be on stage until September 10th at Casa dei Tre Oci di Venezia (Fondamenta delle Zitelle, 43 - Isola della Giudecca).
Writer
Bradley Moran