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From Friuli to Sicily: 400 trees felled by Storm Vaia on the stage of the Greek theater in Syracuse

September 15, 2020

Bosco Morto is the scenic project that architect Stefano Boeri created last year for the Greek tragedy Le Troiane by Euripides at the Greek Theater of Syracuse....

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Interior stylist Emily Henderson’s home is up for sale

September 10, 2020

I have to tell you right away: I love Emily Henderson! For those who don't know her (is there anyone who doesn't know her?!) Emily is the queen of American inte...

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Street art in Apulia: the colorful murals by Nico Skolp between art and design

July 27, 2020

Street art is the art that takes place in public places. Always present on the city walls, since the 70s with American graffiti and then in the 80s with artists...

ART & DESIGN

Welcome to the Ikea Summer Festival

June 29, 2020

The Ikea Summer Festival begins today, a week full of 100% digital events, created by Ikea in collaboration with CasaFacile. I will be the honored godmother/to...

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Beautiful fabrics transformed into collages inspired by famous paintings

June 23, 2020

"Le Rêve" by Pablo Picasso, "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt, Queen Elizabeth Tudor, the mysterious and exotic atmospheres of Henri Rousseau... these and other very f...

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The Memphis Group design turns 40 years old

June 18, 2020

We do not only know the year in which the Memphis Group was born, we know the exact date - it should be celebrated as a birthday - we know the exact place and a...

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8 textile & surface design courses in Italy

June 5, 2020

Textile design is great part of Italian cultural tradition. In Italy there are some of the most prestigious and famous textile districts in the world such as th...

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15 books about print and pattern

May 21, 2020

After the previous blog post "15 books about colors" here we are with another content for colors and pattern enthusiast: 15 books about print&pattern! Yo...

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Back to work in a new normal: ideas from the design world

May 12, 2020

We are in "Fase 2". Quarantine is over. Companies and works are slowly restarting but what kind of "new normal" is waiting us? We will certainly not return to t...

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Sustainable Design: a new material 100% natural made from seashells

May 5, 2020

Every year over 7 million tons of seashells are discarded by the sea food industry. The majority of them are being thrown into landfills. Shells are not biodegr...

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23 really difficult and beautiful jigsaw puzzles

April 29, 2020

The most difficult jigsaw puzzles, almost impossible! Someone says they are anti-stress and meditation activity, certainly for some others puzzle are also the ...

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A beautiful villa in the Azores surrounded by nature

April 23, 2020

In this infinite quarantine we are all experiencing the desire to go out and being surrounded by nature. Today I'll take you on a virtual tour to visit a wonder...

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