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The Right to Public Displays of Romance

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It’s an arguable claim that the sentiment of romance is essentially ingrained into the fabric of Italian culture. The evidence of this is apparent with age-old love tales like Romeo & Juliet set in Verona, and all time favourite It

The restoration of the historic Samaritaine department store in Paris A 15-year-long renovation for the building owned by LVMH

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The restoration of the historic Samaritaine department store in Paris

A 15-year-long renovation for the building owned by LVMH

Today, in the heart of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine, La Samaritaine Paris Pont-Neuf, the historic department store owned by LVMH, will officially open. After a restoration that lasted 15

That time Raf Simons designed a furniture collection A thesis project never seen before that was recovered by designer Max Reynders

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That time Raf Simons designed a furniture collection

A thesis project never seen before that was recovered by designer Max Reynders

Raf Simons' career began with industrial design and not fashion. When Simons graduated in 1991 from the LUCA School of Arts in Genk, in fact, he presented as a thesis project a collect

The hidden secret in the architecture of Armani Hotel in Milan A great designer always finds a way to leave his signature

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The hidden secret in the architecture of Armani Hotel in Milan

A great designer always finds a way to leave his signature

Giorgio Armani is an icon for Milan. Since its debut in '75, the designer known in fashion circles as King George has left a deep and lasting imprint on the city – especially since his

MBQMBQ and ANTI-DO-TO together for Micro Grant Week initiative An open call to support the Black Queer art community

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MBQMBQ and ANTI-DO-TO together for Micro Grant Week initiative

An open call to support the Black Queer art community

The project My Queer Blackness, My Black Queerness (MQBMBQ), founded by Jordan Anderson to explore the different perspectives of what it means to be Black and Queer, presented today the Micro Grant Week

7 sustainable buildings in Italy Made with recycled materials or of natural origin, with low environmental impact

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7 sustainable buildings in Italy

Made with recycled materials or of natural origin, with low environmental impact

The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale moves towards full disclosure in answering this year's set question: How will we live together?. Hashim Sarkis, the curator of the event, has suggested to 46 partici

5 vintage furniture shops in Milan When interior design is an obsession

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5 vintage furniture shops in Milan

When interior design is an obsession

In addition to being the capital city of fashion, Milan is a city of design. Beyond the galaxy of brands, manufacturers and designers that animate the cultural scene of the city, the houses and warehouses of each

5 exhibitions to see in Milan Now you know where to take your Tinder dates

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5 exhibitions to see in Milan

Now you know where to take your Tinder dates

The weekend is coming and with it free time. It's time to leave the house and do something about your day. Many, these days in Milan, enjoy aperitifs and picnics at the park in freedom – although life can't be all sp

Is the NFT market already about to collapse? Recent reports talk of a 90% implosion of turnover

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Is the NFT market already about to collapse?

Recent reports talk of a 90% implosion of turnover

According to a report published today by Protos, a magazine that specializes in cryptocurr

Apple's new store in the heart of Rome The location is in Via del Corso, inside Palazzo Marignoli

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Apple's new store in the heart of Rome

The location is in Via del Corso, inside Palazzo Marignoli

Apple has unveiled the renewed look of the new store in Rome, located in Via del Corso, inside Palazzo Marignoli. For the occasion, the monumental historical interiors

The new custom-made Maserati Ghibli Hybrid Love Audacious Created together with William Chan, in only 8 models in the world

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The new custom-made Maserati Ghibli Hybrid Love Audacious

Created together with William Chan, in only 8 models in the world

Maserati unveiled last Thursday its latest collaboration with Chinese streetwear brand CANOTWAIT_ founded by well-known singer, actor and trend-setter William Chan for

Sunnei aims for lifestyle with objects collection A new line of home items that will be presented in periodic drops

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Sunnei aims for lifestyle with objects collection

A new line of home items that will be presented in periodic drops

Sunnei today presented its new Objects line – a lifestyle collection that will include cushions, sheet sets, murano glass decorative vases, slip-mats but also vinyl records, puzzles

Spazio Maiocchi reopens with a photographic exhibition It's entitled Colorado and will be presented in collaboration with Carhartt WIP and Slam Jam

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Spazio Maiocchi reopens with a photographic exhibition

It's entitled "Colorado" and will be presented in collaboration with Carhartt WIP and Slam Jam

Spazio Maiocchi, one of Milan's main cultural hubs, will reopen next week with a new exhibition entitled Colorado dedicated to photographer, artist, painter and documenta

Are memes art? Can a meme be considered a work of art?

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Are memes art?

Can a meme be considered a work of art?

The photo of a little girl smiling in front of a fire and one of the most famous paintings of Western art. One is called Disaster Girl, a photo taken by chance t

The 5 best exhibitions to see at the Venice Biennale From Chinese architecture to futuristic mega-greenhouses

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The 5 best exhibitions to see at the Venice Biennale

From Chinese architecture to futuristic mega-greenhouses

The Venice Biennale is perhaps one of the most exciting and interesting events on the world scene regarding the unique intersection of art, architecture and design that is reflected in the immortal bea

Franco Battiato, the most transversal artist in Italian music What the disruptor of the 70s left us became an icon of pop culture

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Franco Battiato, the most transversal artist in Italian music

What the disruptor of the 70s left us became an icon of pop culture

A problem of Italian pop culture is that often the careers of its protagonists extend for two or three decades too long, living "on the fat of the land" for years and abusing the patience of entire generations. In the

The renovation of the Rinascente in Piazza Fiume in Rome The project that will change the face of the historic store

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The renovation of the Rinascente in Piazza Fiume in Rome

The project that will change the face of the historic store

A true monument to the Italian economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s, the Rinascente in

The Uffizi turned a Michelangelo masterpiece into an NFT The digital version of the 'Tondo Doni' was sold for 140,000€

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The Uffizi turned a Michelangelo masterpiece into an NFT

The digital version of the 'Tondo Doni' was sold for 140,000€

The NFT fever has now arrived at the Uffizi in Florence, which recently turned Michelangelo's only painting ever created, the famous Tondo Doni

The Cybergoth subculture in Italy in the new fanzine 'Dark Youth' A visual account of the Italian underground at the turn of the 90s and the '00s

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The Cybergoth subculture in Italy in the new fanzine 'Dark Youth'

A visual account of the Italian underground at the turn of the 90s and the '00s

The Cybergoth or Dark subculture has been a unique case on the Italian scene. Characterized by a unique melange of Aesthetics Goth, New Wave, Punk and Cyber¬punk, this cultural scene has represented f