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Design

Hand in hand

Technology and craftsmanship are putting Mattiazzi at the apex of Italy’s ‘Triangle of the Chair’.

  • Issue #159
  • 6 min read
Craftsman Walter Vogrig working on a curved wooden chair component in the Mattiazzi factory workshop
Business

Common currency

Naples museum showcases centuries of Italian artistry alongside Caravaggio's haunting final masterpiece, as banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo transforms former branches into cultural destinations.

  • Issue #158
  • 8 min read
Art deco interior detail showing brass lettering and marble wall fixtures from the original 1940s banking hall design
Books

Never stop learning

The folk who are perfecting new skills, from surfing to ceramics, no matter their age – and helping others to do so too.

  • Issue #157
  • 11 min read
Three women seated at table during creative writing class discussion in Florence villa
Travel and restaurants

Sunny outlook

The salt-kissed island’s capital Cagliari is both bustling city and laidback beach town – and somehow unlike anywhere else in Italy.

  • Issue #156
  • 9 min read
A couple enjoying cocktails at a Poetto beach under an umbrella with sandy beach and water in background
Architecture

Force of nature

Italy's leading landscape designer Pietro Porcinai brought modernism to traditional gardens, passionate about ensuring greenery was part of any built environment. His legacy is more pertinent than ever.

  • Issue #155
  • 9 min read
Hand-drawn architectural plans and drawings by Pietro Porcinai for a villa garden in Florence showing detailed landscape design
Travel and restaurants

Talking point

Language schools across Europe are ditching sterile classroom methods, weaving art, cuisine and local culture into immersive programmes that foster genuine connections between students and destinations.

  • Issue #155
  • 11 min read
Four women listening to a tour guide holding papers in front of historic stone architecture
Society

Cycle of life

We tour a bike repair workshop that is a cheery hub for cycling enthusiasts who aren’t afraid to get their hands a little dirty.

  • Issue #154
  • 7 min read
Rocco Guarna in an orange boiler suit working with soldering equipment in the workshop
Wine

Fine vintage Italy

Verona is filled with the sound of corks popping as Vinitaly, the trade fair that offers a taste of the best wine from Italy, returns after a two-year absence. Use this

  • Issue #154
  • 12 min read
Man in casual attire standing against white wall with large artistic mural featuring geometric patterns

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