Chiara Rimella
Talking point
Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.
Culture
Socially engaged art in Chicago, a televised Polish parallel universe and perusing the shelves of London’s poetry bookshop.
The opener
We get sociable with co-working spaces and consider two very different approaches to national pride. First up, a quick fix in Milan, Washington’s explosive exhibition and Portland puts opera on the menu.
Making waves
Venice’s emergency services – from police on patrol to doctors on call – all rely on one thing: a very fast boat.
Message in a bottle
Vinitaly is the annual wine-industry extravaganza where insiders can get the measure of the market, buy and sell their wares, and, of course, have a taste.
Turn up for the books
Bologna’s Children’s Book Fair proves that the business is anything but child’s play.
Architecture
From a Swiss school putting good architecture on its curriculum to a fix for a Warsaw eyesore.
The opener
We get toasty in Vienna, fawn over Brazil’s suited football squad and consider how fashion-forward Saudi Arabia truly is. Plus, where is the best place to get branded bags? It’s totes Milan.
High value
At every opportunity the chairman of Christie’s UK makes a bid for relaxation at his country retreat.
