plants

New green skyscrapers (and a biodiversity greenhouse) for Milan

February 4, 2021

New green architecture in Milan by Stefano Boeri and Diller Scofidio+Renfro studio. How the city will change with skyscrapers and a biodiversity greenhouse.

ART & DESIGN

Upcycling an old frame: how to make a beautiful vertical succulent garden DIY

July 7, 2020

Do you have an old frame found at a market or that great-aunt's picture of which you want to keep only the frame? Turn it into a vertical garden of succulents! ...

Casa / HomeDIY

MetaFlora: the flower designer and the win back of the ’80s plants

January 16, 2020

They are no longer called "florists", now they are flower designers and they no longer just make beautiful bouquets of flowers, they are true creatives, designe...

Design / DesignersFiori / Flowers

Green Design: air plants used to create live objects

March 20, 2019

Nature is the best artist and designer. Despite human potential and capabilities, nature continues to amaze us and push us to try to imitate her. Imagine des...

Design / Designers

6 tips to choose the right plants for the bathroom

October 8, 2018

Indoor plants are beautiful and can transform any room. Just take a look on Pinterest or Instagram and you'll notice that 'jungle' bathroom are awesome! The hu...

Casa / HomeFiori / Flowers

How Tel Aviv became the vegan capital of the world

May 24, 2018

With over 400 vegan restaurants, Tel Aviv is called the "vegan world capital". The Israel population is about 8 million people and just in the city there are ov...

TRAVELWHAT I LOVE

Orticola 2018: plants, flowers and funny hats

May 11, 2018

From today until Sunday, May 13, Orticola will be at the Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli in Porta Venezia (entrance from Via Manin/piazza Cavour), a great ma...

Fiori / FlowersMilano

Vegetable garden on the balcony: beautiful and healthy

May 9, 2018

Gardening is a real therapy: it is proven that reduces stress and gives physical and psychological benefits. And you do not need to have a green thumb, just a l...

Casa / HomeFiori / FlowersWHAT I LOVE

The Florence Experiment: the new Carsten Höller’ slide at Palazzo Strozzi between art and science

April 27, 2018

More than an exhibition is a real experiment: The Florence Experiment is the new installation by the German artist Carsten Höller at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence. ...

Art / Artists

The Pampas grass conquers Pinterest

March 27, 2018

The Pampas grass or Cortaderia is a plant that comes from South America (from the Pampas) and is conquering the realms of Pinterest and Instagram. Probably y...

Fiori / FlowersWHAT I LOVE

A tree as a gift

January 22, 2018

I received for Christmas a beautiful gift: a cocoa tree! Treedom is a web platform that allows you to plant a tree directly from your home and follow it onli...

WHAT I LOVE

Bonsai and their companion plants

May 31, 2017

Bonsai literally means "tree in a bowl" and symbolizes the universe, life and strength of nature. The miniature trees are created to spark the emotions of natur...

Fiori / FlowersWHAT I LOVE

MILANO DESIGN WEEK

Milano Design Week 2022: Fuorisalone best events

A beautiful apartment in Milan with sculptural lights, material surfaces and lots of color

Milano Design Week in formato digitale

ART & DESIGN

New museum for Alexander Calder’s artworks designed by Herzog & de Meuron and a garden by Piet Oudolf

A new green architecture in Paris: how to design a post-pandemic office

A beautiful apartment in Milan with sculptural lights, material surfaces and lots of color

TRAVEL

The 20 most colourful places in the world

Victorian house moved through San Francisco

Travelling in the time of Instagram

Milano

11 unmissable art exhibitions in Milan

The Wes Anderson exhibition at the Fondazione Prada in Milan

The biggest design museum in Europe is coming to Milan

WHAT I LOVE

MetaFlora: the flower designer and the win back of the ’80s plants

How to celebrate the Moon Landing 50th anniversary

11 movies to celebrate 50 years of Moon Landing

DIY

DIY ice cream stand for kids

How to transform old books into an original pen holder (which can also become a DIY Christmas tree holder)

How to make a winter wreath using a bike wheel and dried flowers

New green skyscrapers (and a biodiversity greenhouse) for Milan

Upcycling an old frame: how to make a beautiful vertical succulent garden DIY

MetaFlora: the flower designer and the win back of the ’80s plants

Green Design: air plants used to create live objects

6 tips to choose the right plants for the bathroom

How Tel Aviv became the vegan capital of the world

Orticola 2018: plants, flowers and funny hats

Vegetable garden on the balcony: beautiful and healthy

The Florence Experiment: the new Carsten Höller’ slide at Palazzo Strozzi between art and science

The Pampas grass conquers Pinterest

A tree as a gift

Bonsai and their companion plants