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MILANO MANIA

Beneath the Madonnina, the heart beats faster.

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AROUND ITALY: CHEF SIMONE FINETTI

The specialities, region by region, presented by a young culinary master.

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SANTANDREA 's bespoke

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CARRERBIKES

Wonderful wooden bicycles made by master carpenters from the shipyards of Udine.

A colorful mindset. That’s what distinguishes the Italian way of life. We start from Milan, awarded with city of the year from Wallpaper Magazine in 2019, to guide you inside Italy: a country where past and future live side by side and where traditions find their place in a multifaceted atmosphere. We do agree with Malcom Forbes: “diversity is the one true thing we have all in common. Celebrate it every day”.

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Italy A Thousand Contrasts of Beauty

ords are rarely objective, as they wholly reflect the perception of either the speaker or the listener. The word ‘Italian’, is no exception. We asked ourselves: What does the rest of the world associate with this adjective? Our answer came from research carried out on foreign citizens and residents of 18 countries throughout the world by ICE – the Italian Trade and Investment Agency. The widely-held perception of the word Italy is clear. The emotion and experience linked to the word ‘Italy’ is best summed up as ‘quality of life’ – not in a quantitative sense, but rather as a link to places, history, culture and food that reflect this.

A small country in an increasingly virtual world, still tied to the search for a rooted identity. Each place, whether it be a small village or a large city, has rivers of history and tradition to tell: enveloped in the perfection of sartorial products, in the flavour of its wine or in the marvellous complexity of its food.

The brand ‘Made in Italy’ represents a real value, not a virtual one. Yet, what do we consider to be authentically Italian? Italy (magazine) has been produced to show you the beauty of this small, yet vast country. Crammed as it is with defects and qualities, it is an oxymoron. It is also unique. Italy is an open-air museum, a staggering architectural backdrop that startles when it appears, or that soaks in as you stroll along the streets of a tiny hamlet. ‘Emotion’ is the word that, more than any other, best represents this country – in every conceivable sense. And so, we welcome you to on an infinite journey – one as infinite, as there are things to tell. This country, this strange ‘boot’, kicks reason to the curb and can still amaze you…

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Teatro alla Scala?

The story begins with a big fire Scala dancers wear confortable glam To the city Insider’s guide: Milan Como: a little jewel sorrounded by the lake Chef Finetti: children, leave the smartphone and go back to vegetable plots Italy to be Eaten: a trip with Simone Finetti Brunello Cucinelli’s dream come true: the wonderful Solomeo From the Renaissance to Now York: Pancotti’s alchemy Una Sera will you be mine?

A new brand of shoes Relax in a round corner.

Manuela Bucci’s colorful design The new face of casualwear: Paolo Pecora Milano and Jacob Cohën

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Fontana Milano 1915: the great bags that conquered the world Sofia Provera: a breath of freshness in the world of couture Jewelry Haute Couture: Simone Favarin Huayra Lampo: the supercar of Garage Italia Customs Suits (for you): the bespoke tailoring of Sant’Andrea Milano Design as a source of culture: Alessi tells stories through objects Focus artist: Maurizio Sapia Carrer wooden bikes: designed by nature Scuola Grande della Misericordia in Venice: a space for culture Abruzzo Transiberian Express: a journey through history Art Watch Milan WHI Wonderful Houses Italy

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Teatro alla Scala?

THE STORY BEGINS WITH A BIG FIRE…

An exhibition that carries us along the theatre's and city's development.

More info: www.museoscala.org Museo Teatrale alla Scala Largo Ghiringhelli, 1 – Milan December 4th 2018 – April 30th 2019 / Everyday 9.00 – 17.30

tendhal called it “the world’s prime theatre”. He was not the only one: Teatro alla Scala is considered one of the leading opera and ballet theaters in the world. Now Milan is celebrating its 240 years with an exhibition titled la magnifica fabbrica, supported by Intesa San aolo and designed by Italo upi in collaboration with Migliore and Servetto architects. The Magnifica Fabbrica exhibition allows the public to enter the chronicles of la Scala and of the city of Milan through a series of micro stories that succeed one another along the six rooms of the theater’s museum.

Did you know that the theatre begun its life thanks to two acts of destruction? One was accidental the third fire to devastate the egio Ducal Theatre and one was deliberate the demolition of the church of Santa Maria della Scala, to make way for the new theatre. The refusals came from the greatest architect of the day, uigi anvitelli, who declined the invitation to design the new theatre, preferring to send to Milan his prot g , Giuseppe iermarini, and from that immortal composer, Christoph illibald Gluck, who preferred to leave the honour of inaugurating a theatre far from ienna to the younger court composer, Antonio Salieri. From that moment, the history of Milan and the one of the theatre run in parallel. etween 1 and 1 , the row of houses facing the theatre were demolished to make way for what was to become Piazza della Scala. This represented a revolution in the view of the theatre, which the exhibition demonstrates through technological solutions of great effect. 1 work began on the arch of the Galleria ittorio manuele in 1 2, the statue of eonardo da inci was unveiled then, one after the other up until 1922, the fa ade of alazzo Marino was built. This exhibition traces 24 years of a Scala’s architectural history, from its foundation based on the designs of the architect, Giuseppe iermarini, to Mario otta’s extension work planned for next year. From rd August 1 , the date on which it opened its doors, to the present the magnifica fabbrica has been the scene of many changes. It has been the mirror that has reflected the city’s social development, its changes in tastes and it has been in the forefront in the introduction of technologies. Next year, there is to be a new challenge: the creation of a new tower containing o ces and services behind the fly tower.

The exhibition concludes at the ridotto dei palchi, where an impressive wooden maquette crafted by ivan kunz recreated with an extraordinary level of construction details, results in a section of the building at a scale of 1: . the visitor can explore the theater’s transformations from different perspectives from Piermarini’s designs in 1778 to the most recent planning history by mario botta: the intervention made in 2004 that led to a change in the building’s function and the impending expansion planned for 2022 that will add a new tower to the theatre’s profile.

Construction of Mario Botta’s new tower will begin this year behind the existing fly tower.it will extend the backstage area, increase the space available for dancers and musicians new rehearsal rooms and provide new o ce space. the work is the only and final opportunity for the theatre to extend the spaces it re uires in order to function, since its perimeter is enclosed by other properties and streets. with its bulge, the new tower is similar to Milan’s Torre elasca and it gives an idea of medieval Milan. The architecture language is that typical of otta, featuring precise geometry, the alternation between open and closed spaces, and with great care in the choice of materials.

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Scala Dancers WEAR COMFORTABLE GLAM

Freddy’s apparel has been chosen

by Teatro alla Scala to be the o cial supplier of the Ballet Company.

Freddy is synonymous with sport and passion for movement The Art of Movement . Founded in 19 by Carlo Freddi, it immediately became leader in the creation of shoes for professional dance and gymnastics and has evolved through the years to become a true phenomenon, having links not only to the world of professional sport but also to that of lifestyle, giving all of its collections a touch of active fashion.

Several years ago, Freddy was chosen by the most important theatre in the world, Milan’s a Scala, to be the o cial supplier of their allet Company. The whole of the Scala Theatre’s allet Company a team of exceptional athletes, is accompanied and supported in its daily life, from rehearsals, o cial engagements and training, by clothing that Freddy creates for them ad hoc, every season. Thanks to its extraordinary know how in the sector of dance at the highest level, Freddy has actually developed a line of clothing and accessories able to respond to every professional dancer’s needs of identity and performance. Trousers, leggings, jazz pants, bodysuits, tracksuits, legwarmers, vest tops t shirts, shoes and each accessory and technical garments are selected by the dancers, who can count on a complete outfit which is both stylish and e cient. Freddy also sponsors the Teatro alla Scala allet Company delegation in its o cial moments and in all of its world tours. The complete collection also has the o cial uniform Corpo di allo Teatro alla Scala di Milano” with a style that guarantees the right balance between the demands of image and professional identity for those who have the honour and the pleasure of wearing this prestigious ‘uniform’.

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Milano

By Giuliano Deidda

A city in constant movement, where past and future live side by side and where traditions from across Italy find their place in the cosmopolitan atmosphere.

ilan won the title of the Best City to Live in, in the Sole 24 ore newspaper’s annual competition in 2018; further to this in 2019, it was awarded with City of the Year by Wallpaper Magazine – the global benchmark magazine for coolness across the board. It has always the capital of business and shopping and in 2015, just before the Expo trade fair, the Lombardy county town revealed itself to also be the perfect setting for leisure and cultural activities. The city has always offered a great deal from an artistic point of view, however the increase in its value, thanks to public investments in facilities and private investment in activities in the areas of culture and entertainment, has, in just a few years, made it one of the most visited destinations in Italy and not just for business. To put everything that is to be seen and done in Milan into some kind of order is impossible because there is still so much to discover. To fully appreciate the city it would be best to tour it with a local. This is the idea behind the suggestions we have decided to give.

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Where to sleep EXCELSIOR HOTEL GALLIA A piece of history in the heart of Milan. Belle Époque splendour gleams amongst the turn-of-the-century decorations of the Central Station and the sinuous silhouettes of the skyscrapers in orta uova, in a totally new version. The revamp, carried out under the guidance of archistar Marco iva, was finished in 2 1 , gracing the hotel with a new wing in glass and steel.

Must sees are the entrance, with its metre tall, maxi chandelier in Murano glass created by De Majo and the reception areas by Italia, enhanced by a unique collection of over 500 artworks.

Piazza Duca d'Aosta, 9 - +39 02 67851 - www.marriott.it

NYX MILAN

THE SQUARE MILANO

The hotel NYX Milan which opened in 2017 stands out from other hotels for its modernism. 1 , s uare metres in iazza I ovembre and 12 floors, decorated by the most significant street artists around, offer its guests a unique experience. A vast array of room service options is available: from hairstylist to contemporary barber to tattoo artist. (Foto di Serena Eller)

The four-star hotel is 200 metres from Piazza del Duomo in the heart of the ombardy county town. The hotel, one of the Cavalieri Collection, is characterised by pared-down style and stands out for interior decoration befitting a superior accommodation rating Via Alberico Albricci, 2-4 - +39 02 727071 www thesquaremilano.com

Museums & Galleries MUDEC

FONDAZIONE

PRADA

Created out of an industrial archeology reclamation project, in the area once occupied by the Ansaldo factory in the Tortona district, M D C is a meeting point for culture and the community. Inside, several areas flow throughout the whole of the building’s 1 , s uare metres, offering a multitude of cultural offerings and facilities to the city and the visitor. n the first floor, the museum’s exhibition space is arranged around a large, covered central s uare and houses the section of the museum’s layout dedicated to works from the permanent collection as well as rooms intended for large temporary exhibitions. The space is completed by an auditorium and a theatre. On the ground floor are the bistrot, design store, ticket o ce, cloakroom, the Forum delle Culture room, a multifunctional conference space, areas dedicated to learning, a restoration workshop and furnished, storage rooms which can be visited in small accompanied groups.

Via Tortona 56 - +39 0254917 - www.mudec.it

In just a short space of time, the Milanese site of the Fondazione rada has become one of the city’s most important attractions. Conceived by architecture firm MA led by em oolhaas it expands the repertoire of spatial typologies in which art can be exhibited and shared with the public. Characterised by an articulated, architectural configuration which combines seven existing buildings with three new constructions odium, Cinema e Torre , the venue is the result of transformation of a distillery dating back to the 191 s. In 2 1 , it was awarded the Compasso d’oro prize. (Photo: Bas Prince 2018 Courtesy Fondazione Prada) Largo Isarco, 2 - +39 02 56662611 - www.fondazioneprada.org

PIRELLI HANGAR BICOCCA irelli angar icocca is a non profit foundation, created in Milan in 2 4 from the conversion of an industrial building into an institution dedicated to the production and promotion of contemporary art.

A dynamic place for experimentation and research, its 1 , s uare metres make it one of the biggest horizontal, exhibition area layouts in urope and each year it holds important personal exhibitions of both Italian and international artists. Each exhibition project is conceived in close accord with the architecture of the building and is accompanied by a programme of collateral events and access to deeper study. Entrance to the space and to the exhibitions therein is completely free of charge and the dialogue between public and artworks is aided by the presence of cultural mediators. Vicente Todol has been Artistic Director since 2 1 .

Via Chiese 2 - +39 02 66111573 - www.hangarbicocca.org

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Must-see BASILICA DI SANT’AMBROGIO

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rected between 9 and on the orders of ishop Ambrogio who dedicated it to the martyr saints entombed there, the church became known as Sant Ambrogio upon the death of its founder. Significant expansion work was carried out for ishop Angilberto II, whereas the lantern tower was constructed in the 12th century. Entry to the basilica is preceded by a large colonnaded s uare portico, giving from there a clear view of the great hut shaped fa ade and the two bell towers called dei Monaci and dei Canonici.

The interior is of a typical basilica layout with a vast matroneum above the lateral aisles. The church is open to visitors Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm and from 2. pm to pm and on Sundays from pm to pm.

Piazza Sant’Ambrogio, 15 - www.basilicasantambrogio.it The terraces of the Milan Duomo are uni ue in Italy. ike stalagmites, centuries old stone strains towards the heavens in spires arrayed on top of the splendid marble cathedral. The tour takes an hour and offers a chance to travel through history and to train the eye towards infinite and eternal beauty.

Duomo Info Point, Piazza Duomo, 14/A - +39 02 72023375 - www.duomomilano.it

CENACOLO VINCIANO

(DA VINCI’S LAST SUPPER) This is a unique experience for those visiting the city for the first time. In order to not miss the possibility to admire the The ast Supper, early planning is recommended because booking is essential. In fact, to keep eonardo da inci’s masterpiece intact, access to the Cenacolo Vinciano is permitted only to small groups of 25 people and only on a few days each week.

Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie, 2 - +39 02 92800360 www.cenacolo.it

Shopping

BIFFI In Corso Genova, halfway between the city centre and the avigli, lies the store originally designed by Toni Cordero and renovated in 2 2 by the architect Gae Aulenti. Its interior design perfectly captures the style, spirit and atmosphere of the i bouti ues: a mix of noble materials in soft hues, combining spaces enlarged by ample shop windows and characterized by geometric architectural movement highlighting the pared-down nature of the furniture and fittings.

The shop is arranged over two floors with a section dedicated to menswear and another for womenswear having a truly uni ue selection of the very best, from both luxury fashion houses and up and coming designers.

Corso Genova, 6 - +39 02 83116052 www.biffi.com

PISA OROLOGERIA

WOK STORE The concept store created in 2 stands out for its uni ue mix. It is a space dedicated to new and original ideas, deeply linked to different artistic expressions. uxury brands sit alongside contemporary labels, both avant garde and streetwear, characterized by their originality and conscious of a clientele able to intercept future trends, while looking for uni ue products. ver the years, has been recognized to be a sort of incubator, fre uented by fashion addicts and buyers alike, who go there for research, to find inspiration and to understand the brands and trends of tomorrow.

Viale Col di Lana, 5a, +39 0236568742 - www.wok-store.com

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ositioned in ia erri in the heart of Milan, where the story of isa rologeria began, the flagship store welcomes us into a world of art and charm, where watchmaking is recounted using contemporary language. Housed in a historic palazzo dating from the beginning of the 19 s, it is remarkable for the magnificence and elegance of its facade. ecent months have seen isa broaden its range to include jewellery: made o cial with the creation of a new brand isa Diamanti and with the new Salone dei Gioelli jewellery fair .

Via Pietro Verri, 7 - +39 02762081 - www.pisaorologeria.com

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Where to eat

DAMM’ATRA

Via Elia Lombardini 1, tel. 02 58111224

Damm’atra is a nice restaurant offering typical milanese dishes: above all, the famous Cotoletta alla Milanese, a breaded cutlet made with white meat.

CARLO E CAMILLA IN SEGHERIA

Via Giuseppe Meda 24, tel. 02 8373963

In via Meda 24 there was an ancient sawmill, dated 1929. Tanja Solci, art director, exhibitions’ curator and designer, decided to renew the historical sawmill of her grandparents in 1999. That’s how the old site became the unexpected and magical place that hosts the restaurant Carlo and Camilla in Segheria, born from the interaction of Tanja Solci, Carlo Cracco and Nicola Fanti. The set-up includes long wood tables, noble crystal chandeliers, A.G, Fronzoni’s and Jasper Morrison’s seats, produced by Cappellini. Solci decorates the table with an original mise en place: a multitude of white porcelains and plates with different decorations, selected among Ginori’s discontinues. A theatrical set where conviviality and sharing meet the history of design. The private courtyard with the antique woodworking machines ist he completion of this intense work of industrial architecture.

AL GARGHET Via Selvanesco 36, tel. 02 534698

In restaurant Al Garghet you find chef Mario Scognamillo, an expert of long cooking. Menu is written by Simona, the owner’s daughter, on a check squared notebook in perfect milanese dialect. Among the specialties, sautéed kidneys following the original milanese recipe and braised veal.

MORGANTE

Vicolo privato Lavandai, 2 tel. 02 35940879

Music & Clubbing From electronic music to hip hop: Rocket is an old shed transformed into disco, in Alzaia Naviglio Grande. A quite messed up place, suited to those who want to live an eventful night. On the contrary Morgante, a wonderful cocktail bar close to Ripa di Porta Ticinese, is perfect for a date, very romantic and full of flowers.

You can taste special coktails among vine shoots, in a small alley where time seems to have stopped. Blue Note is for music passionates: all the best international artists pass from this club, attended by people fond of blues, jazz, jam sessions.

Are you looking for alternative happy hour? Tipota is the place for you! It offers nine types of beer and a great choise of italian craft beers. Tipota organizes also weeks or evenings focused on a special kind of beer. For appetizers, buffet is prepared at the moment . 30 years history and a unique atmosphere.

TIPOTA

Via Francesco Brioschi 32, tel. 02 8357777

BLUE NOTE Via Pietro Borsieri 37, tel. 02 69016888

ROCKET

Alzaia Naviglio Grande 98, tel. 0039 333 3313817

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Como

A LITTLE JEWEL SURROUNDED BY THE LAKE ake Como is a succession of fantastic places, beautiful neo classical villas, prestigious palaces, omanes ue churches, villas of famous people and characteristic villages.

omo is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Lombardy. It has been populated since the Bronze Age by Celtic tribes and during the first century B.C. it became part of the Roman Empire. Due to its location at the edge of the immense Lake Como, the city has always played an important role in Lombardy and was a centre of commerce and trade during the Middle Ages. Today Como is a world renowned tourist destination and thousands of people flock here to explore the impressive Lake Como and the surrounding natural landscape. The city itself has a multitude of historical buildings, fine restaurants and important museums. Furthermore, surrounding the lake, there is a plethora of beautiful towns and villages such as Cernobbio, Menaggio and Bellagio. Laglio became very popular when George Clooney bought a villa in that small country facing the lake! And we’ll make you discover a place that lays very close to George’s house…

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CAST ELLO D I VE Z IO Set on a promontory overlooking Varenna at the centre of ake Como, the Castello di ezio has presided over the area for over a thousand years. It is an ancient military out-post from the Early Middle Ages built for the ongobard ueen Teodolinda to control the lake and the surrounding villages. The castle was associated with and linked to the village of Varenna by two long walled encircling it to the shores of the lake; protecting the land and its inhabitants during the upheaval of the frequent wars and raids which raged throughout the whole of The Middle Ages. Today it is possible to visit part of the underground network of basements and the castle lends itself naturally to the causes of art, history and the culture of the area. A further delight for visitors is its small falconry centre.

V I L L A DE L BAL B I ANE L LO illa del albianello rises from a point of the avedo peninsula that juts out over the waters at the centre of ake Como and is one of the most fascinating homes of the ario. The work was begun

by Cardinal Durini, man of letters and patron of the arts, who chose this corner of the lake at the end of the 1 th century, for the creation of his personal retreat, his buen ritiro. It lay untouched for decades until in 194 , Guido Monzino, entrepreneur, collector and enthusiastic traveller, transformed it into a refuge where he stored the souvenirs of his adventurous life – Apine exploits, trinkets and memories from epic expeditions. In 19 , FAI Italian Foundation for the nvironment took over the management of the villa whose beauty has seen it used many times in the world of cinema. Star Wars and 007 are memorable from among the many sagas filmed here.

Villa Melzi and Villa Serbelloni Napoleon Bonaparte was a guest of Count Melzi d’Eril at illa Melzi, the extremely beautiful villa in the neoclassic style surrounded by impressive English style gardens dotted with statues where the composer and pianist Franz iszt loved to wander. mperor Francesco I, aiser ilhelm and Alessandro Manzoni, on the other hand, would stay at the ancient illa Serbelloni, a beautiful complex immersed in a spectacular terraced garden of pathways, clearings, exotic plants and numerous rose beds. Today, the illa belongs to the ockerfeller Foundation of ew ork.

S ENT I ER O D EL V IA NDA NTE (THE TR AVELLER’S PATH) This is a hiking route which stretches along the eastern bank of ake Como. 4 km long it begins from Abbadia ariana and touches on Mandello del ario, ierna, sino ario, arenna, erledo, ellano, Dervio, Dorio and Colico.

AB BA ZIA DI PIONA The iona Abbey, or most precisely, the iona riory, is a building typical of the Comancina art of chiselled stone, reached by boat from the lake: a rare jewel of ombard Gothic architecture. Set at the top of the small lgiasca peninsula, facing Gravedona at the extreme tip of the ario arm of the lake, it affords a splendid and panoramic view of the western coast of the ario, as well as offering the peace and tranquillity enjoyed by the Cistercian monks who still live there today. It was consecrated in 11 and is dedicated to the irgin Mary. The first mention of the Cluniac monastery dates from 1169 when it was dedicated to San Nicolò.

VILL A LUC E Now situated next to George Clooney’s villa, in the 19th century the villa was the private residence of a ombardy family.

It was ac uired by a family of Como textile entrepreneurs with a love of beauty, art and the lake itself, who took three years to fully renovate it and now offer it to selected guests. The villa is a jewel of contemporary design, e uipped with ultra modern amenities, sitting at the centre of gardens boasting trees over a hundred years old a refined and elegant setting. This villa has all the features needed to be defined an important dwelling the long avenue leading to the villa from the entrance gates is just one example. www.villalucelakecomo.it

CERNOBBIO

Cernobbio owes its name to the presence of an ancient Cluniac monastery Coenobium erected in about the year 1 . At the heart of the town is iazza isorgimento, also known as iva , which directly overlooks the lake. Two of the lake’s most beautiful villas are to be found here. The first, illa rba, was built in 1 9 and is an extensive complex of main house, guest residences, greenhouses, dock, stabling and servants dwellings, all surrounded by ample gardens. Once the noble residence of uchino isconti’s family the great film director loved to spend his summer holidays here , today the villa is an important conference centre, welcoming infinite events and functions.

The most precious treasure of Cernobbio is, however, the 1 th century illa D’ ste re christened thus by Caroline of runswick, rincess of ales, in honour of her presumed d’ ste origins transformed in 1 into a luxurious hotel with princely furnishings and an ex uisite Italian garden overlooking the lake. illa d ste, originally illa del Garovo, is a enaissance patrician residence with 2 acres of surrounding parkland. It was originally built as the summer residence of Cardinal Tolomeo Gallo, becoming a luxury hotel in 1 .

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B R UN AT E cially opened in 1 94: the Como runate cable railway links the county town with the arian balcony , that is to say the lake and mountain, affording the visitor the most beautiful view of Como and its lake, as seen from above. The trip actually starts in a gallery and continues outside with the two small carriages climbing the steep flanks of the hill and giving a superb view of the wonderful panorama. The cable railway runs on a single track which splits into two half-way where two vehicles meet.

Brunate is also called the ‘balcony’ of the Alps due to the enchanting panoramic views of Como, the whole arm of the lake, the ombardy plain and the Alps and Monviso and Monte osa. It is uni ue in urope and its daring construction is one of Como’s most famous attractions.

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Isola Comacina is known as the ompeii of ario due to the oman remains found there. As one of the most important religious complexes of the Como diocese the island boasts more than its many churches nown for its glorious past, the island played a defining role in Como’s history from the oman era until the ate Middle Ages. It was inhabited by the oman community of the Ausuciates, whence derives the name ssuccio. The town of ssuccio is the centre of the Complesso Culturale Isola Comacina, comprising of the Island itself and an archeological and anti uities museum Museo Archeologico Anti uarium that lies on the mainland at ssuccio, near to S. Maria Maddalena and the church’s famous bell tower which is today the symbol of ake Como. Access to Isola Comacina is by lake, boarding at succio Taxi boat or using the avigazione ago di Como service which allows you to disembark directly onto the island. ne of the most noteworthy basilicas of the 11th century, S. ufemia, was built on the orders of the bishop and patron saint of Como, Sant’Abbondio. At that time, the island although it was called a castle was in fact a fortified citadel with houses and churches enclosed by high walls. It was the seat for over 2 years of the yzantine military defense under the command of Francione and was one of the last fortresses of the western oman mpire. It fought at the side of Milan against Como in a decade long war, until in 11 9 it was razed to the ground by arbarossa’s Comascan allies.

Following this nothing was built here for centuries. Ceded in a will to the ing of elgium in 1919 and given by the latter to the Italian government, the island fell under the responsibility of the Accademia di rera, who were entrusted with the tutelage of the archeological site and the beauty of the landscape. In 19 9, ietro ingeri had the idea of making Comacina an artists’ colony and built three artists’ houses there in the rationalist style.

Where to sleep

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G R AND H OT E L T R E ME Z Z O The Grand otel Tremezzo is one of the most luxurious and ancient of ake Como: five stars in the iberty style with panoramic views of Bellagio and the Grigne the mountains which encircle Como, famous for their steepness. ere you will find the authentic hospitality of an Italian family. Via Regina 8, Tremezzina (Como), tel. 0344 42491

TR AT TO R IA L A CO STA a Costa is a trattoria with ancient origins.

It was founded at the beginning of the 19 s by the Nessi family in the old Como suburbs.

It offers a family atmosphere, authentic and traditional flavours and wines from the Valtellina region.

Via Ninguarda Feliciano, Albate (Co) www.trattorialacosta.com

LO CA NDA GA R Z O L A The ocanda Garzola ed and Breakfast sits in the centre of the lake, 2 km from Como, in the village of ssuccio, well known for its climate, its monuments and its natural beauty.

Via Giovanni Castelli 30, Ossuccio (Como), tel. 338 1506399

I T I G L I IN THEORIA A refined Italian menu in a th century palazzo, with stuffed armchairs, a decorated ceiling and 4 ‘Stube’ style rooms. Tigli in Theoria’s menus have been planned to guarantee an experience in contemporary haute cuisine whilst at the same time offering an unexpected, balanced, taste journey of quality.

Via Bianchi Giovini, 41, 22100 Como CO www.theoriagalley.it

BB HOTELS COMO otels of all types, from villas to smaller, more straightforward offerings, all allow enjoyment of the best of the area. Via Pasquale Paoli 21, tel. 031 3390034 www.hotel-bb.com

M AT E RIA Four young talents with a long nurtured dream: that of giving a uni ue experience. Four determined young people who joined forces and decided to share their great passion by opening a restaurant and calling it “Materia”– a name which perfectly encapsulates their intent and philosophy. The four young minds, constantly coming up with new ideas, are those of Davide Caranchini, chef , Ambra and Marco Sberna service and uca Sberna sommelier .

Via Cinque giornate 32, Cernobbio 22012, Como Italy + 39 031 2075548, www.ristorantemateria.it / info@ristorantemateria.it

A LB E R G O L E NN O Albergo enno is one of the most charming and intimate hotels to be found in the area. It has a restaurant offering a tasting of traditional dishes from Italian cuisine, 46 rooms in the main building and 5 mini apartments in the dependance annex with poolside view. Great ratio price uality. Via C.Lomazzi 23, tel. 0344 57051

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Il sereno Lago di Como 6 KEY POINTS

by Simone De Checco @simonedechecco

efined by The ew ork Times as A Mondrian in a museum of Monet , the hotel Il Sereno ago di Como is a favoured destination for bon vivants from across the world. The stylistic sobriety of the architecture is reflected in the surrounding mirror of the lake. The harmony of shapes brings with it a sense of peace and elegant tran uillity. The luxury hotel, which is celebrating its first year, is able to mix exclusivity and privacy with a new glamourous and social, contemporary lifestyle code.

(1) THE DESIGN uis Contreras, the enezuelan architect owner of the e Sereno a Saint arth, entrusted Patricia Urquiola with the construction of the new hotel; the archistar has made her love of rigour and simplicity of construction, key to each of her creations.

(2) THE SPA Housed in a space belonging to what was formerly the wet dock of the original building, the Sereno’s Spa, designed by almont, offers an original experience of wellbeing lakeside in an intimate and relaxing atmosphere, in buildings integrated sympathetically into the surrounding landscape.

(3) THE RESTAURANT The restaurant erton al ago, already having one Michelin Star, is headed by xecutive Chef affaele enzi under Andrea erton’s supervision. ew for 2 1 is a tasting menu of high-end vegetarian cuisine that gives pride of place to local and seasonal products.

(4) THE GREENERY atrick lanc, the acclaimed international botanist, designed all the vertical gardens of the estate. e Mirroir ert du ac, e Canyon and es acines chas es are distinct works of botanic art created with the use of thousands of plants of many types.

(5) THE LAKE For the use of guests, there are three boats created expressly for the hotel by the Cantiere rnesto iva boatyard. The two Jetto runabouts and the larger aporina, with interiors designed by atricia r uiola, offer the best way to discover the lake in complete privacy.

(6) THE ROOMS Textiles from D. Porthault and bath products by Ex Voto Paris are emblematic of the style details which complete suites and rooms with lake views, in a uni ue sensorial symphony.

Il Sereno Hotel, Via Torrazza 10, 22020 Torno (CO), +39 0315477800 www.serenohotels.com

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Art, Wine, History LE FRACCE

nce there was an eccentric and brilliant lawyer, Fernando ussolera, who married the Countess ina ranca. From that union, a singular world was created, from a love of beauty and of the land. The e Fracce estate springs forth from the history of the ussolera ranca family, endorsed through the use of the eternal tools of winemaking, of art and of passion for the marvels that Italian tradition and the area itself convey. e Fracce is set in Mairano di Casteggio, in the heart of the Pavese region. A place which still echoes with long-gone memories of the lawyer’s carriage passing through or of his trips in a classic Mercedes coupé to buy horses in Spain like something from a film by Monicelli. very tree, every branch, the outline of every cypress, is a molecule that still breathes the images of lions and leopards roaming the grounds beneath huge tropical aviaries. The ancient villa is unchanged, its iconographic vineyards, the huge rooms, the enetian moors interpreted in a iberty style and chandeliers in Murano glass worthy of a place in the Zanichelli encyclopedia under the heading Masterpiece’. Indeed, one of the missions of the ussolera ranca Foundation missions is the management of Tenuta e Fracce which produces wines of the highest quality.

The oenologist oberto Gerbino concentrates his efforts on the inot grape, producing from it both sparkling wines and red wines for ageing. It is fitting that some labels are dedicated to the extraordinary Avvocato Bussolera: the sparkling ussolera Grand os and the Fernando ussolera Special Cuv e. Among its specialities the estate boasts a inot ero iserva a selection in a limited run, barrel aged for three years. There are a multitude of reasons to visit this place. There is a strong wine-making tradition in the Oltrepò Pavese going back thousands of years. This land gives rise to the energy and flourishing culture of excellent winemaking. e Fracce creates wines as outstanding as the outstanding personality who brought this place to life. ith 1 label types produced in only 2 , bottles every year, this limited production run recognises uality as the only value. xpressed in every single bottle are the flavour of tradition and a taste for modernity. The area deserves a visit to appreciate the natural beauty of the surroundings, the mansion once belonging to the lawyer and the countess, the immense grounds and the home of Art Brut: a singular place housing the artistic production of gifted individuals not catalogued within the “system” but able to produce marvels. ften these are people with mental issues whose creative flair flows spontaneous and unstoppable, giving life to real masterpieces made from pencils, ice cream sticks or ink flowing into drawings on infinite plains. Displays of beauty, selected and assembled by a curator, which project the bystander into an almost magic dimension of huge emotional impact – perhaps whilst sipping one of the sparkling wines produced there. The estate is lies on the 4 th parallel north, the latitude for the wines of Bordeaux and California.

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CHILDREN, LEAVE THE SMARTPHONE and go back to the vegetable plots! di Monica Camozzi o says Simone Finetti, born in 19 9 and made famous by the audience of Masterchef Italia and held in great esteem by Giacinto ossetti, holder of three Michelin stars. e talks about chefs as heroes, but popular ones, without arrogance, dedicated to defending traditions to be really able to innovate.

Go back to the vegetable plots? But children today have never been there. xactly. I was raised in Consandolo, a few kilometres from ugo di avenna, Grandma Albertina set me to making tagliatelle at years old and Grandad edo took me fishing. Grandad Guido, on the other hand, took me to the vegetable plot. It was there, touching the earth that I became aware.

Should we go back to touching the earth?

Absolutely. With the same respect and simplicity that farmers have. When we were small we gleaned wheat and harvested tomatoes, I helped my father to fill up my grandmother’s store cupboard, I understood the rhythms of nature and the habits of animals. Did you know that the guinea-fowl comes from Africa?

That it can fly hen they are intensively reared, that they are kept on the ground restricting their physical development The first thing to do, for all of us, would be to not ruin what Mother ature has created.

SPAG HETTI WI T H BABY CL AMS / S E RVE S 2 IN G R ED IEN TS: • 500gr fresh baby clams • 180 gr durum wheat spaghettoni • 2 cloves garlic • 1/2 glass dry white wine • 1 unwaxed lemon • 10 fresh basil leaves • One spoonful freshly chopped parsley

• Tip fresh chili pepper • 2-3 cubes (2cm each side) stale white bread • 2 cubes of ice-cold butter (2cm each side) • A few ice cubes • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste

First boil salted water in a large saucepan, this will be used firstly to wilt the basil and then to cook the spaghetti. ilt the basil leaves for 1 seconds, cool them in water and ice, drain and keep to one side. In a wide pan, braise the two unpeeled and lightly crushed garlic cloves with oil and chili pepper, add the cubes of bread and as soon as they are golden place in a bowl with the basil leaves.

Cook the spaghetti in boiling water, stirring constantly. ith the pan on a high flame, position the clams, splash with wine and cover. As the clams open, place them in a bowl using tongs. nce they are all open, the bowl should be covered with cling film, this will create a vapour chamber which will keep the clams soft and damp. Meanwhile, the li uid left in the pan by the clams is fundamental to the success of this dish. Take a few spoonfuls to unite the bread and basil and then place everything in a hand mixer beaker, add a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and blend until you have bright green, creamy sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Drain the spaghetti cooked al dente, toss on a high flame in the same pan used to open the clams, adding freshly ground black pepper and two cubes of butter off the heat. Mix in the shelled clams and serve as a nest on a bed of cream of basil.

T IR AMIS Ù 2.0 / SERVES 4-6 Start by preparing the crumble. Place all the ingredients, apart from the coffee, in a mixer and • 200 gr mascarpone using a hook or kneading by hand mix them • 150 gr cow’s milk ricotta together, kneading the dough until it forms a block.

• 2 fresh egg yolks Cover with cling film and place in the fridge for a • Seeds from ½ a vanilla pod couple of hours. Meanwhile, start to prepare the • 60 gr icing sugar cream. sing an electric whisk, beat the eggs and • 70 gr caster sugar sugar icing and caster together with the vanilla seeds for at least minutes, trapping a lot of air IN G R ED IEN TS FO R TH E C R U MB LE : into the mixture. Fold in the mascarpone and the ricotta –which has been sieved to remove any • 50 gr fresh cream lumps– mixing gently from the bottom towards the • 1 egg; top. astly, carefully fold in the whipped cream so • 200 gr plain flour that the final mixture is soft and airy it shouldn’t • 50 gr almond flour be runny. Spoon the mascarpone mixture into an • 100 gr icing sugar icing bag and leave to rest in the fridge. Meanwhile, • 125gr cubed cold butter heat the oven to 1 C and with a rolling pin, roll out • Grated rind ½ lemon the dough to a thickness of 1cm. Cook the dough • Pinch of Maldon salt for about 2 minutes, remove from the oven and • 2 coffee cupfuls of espresso coffee then leave to cool. nce it is cold, roughly crumble • Chocolate powder to finish the biscuit by hand, adding coffee to make a dark coffee crumble. sing the icing bag, make whorls of mascarpone froth on top of the crumble and finish with a dusting of bitter chocolate. Buon appetito!

IN G R ED IEN TS FO R TH E C R E A M :

Is it true that you made your first tagliatelle when you were five years old? es. Grandma Albertina put a rolling pin and flour in my hands because I was so naughty. From there I went on to cappelletti, rag , rabbit and pototatoes. I was enthusiastic and couldn’t keep away from cakes, meatballs and sauces. My other grandmother, rfea, kept chickens, we made sugoli’ rustic puddings made from ground grape must and flour. My grandmothers had lived through the war, they nurtured a great respect for animals, they threw nothing away. eganism is a utopia, we have to eliminate intensive breeding. e must go back to traditions; only by doing so can we innovate.

How did you get to Masterchef?

A friend signed me up, because I was depressed after the breakup of a relationship. Since I was years old I have never stopped cooking. hen I was 14, my father gave me a moped, I used to go to Chioggia to go fishing and would come back with razor clams in my rucksack. verywhere, as far as I was concerned, was a good place to discover things. I have never stopped.

How would you describe the experience?

Amazing, I had of the audience vote, I lost out because I didn’t put salt in my egg in ravioli, that is an egg in a ravioli made from pasta with cocoa and tru e.

What makes a chef for you?

For me a chef should be a humble servant of raw ingredients, his guests and artisans. Gualtiero Marchesi encouraged me to study at Alma, the haute cuisine school, I studied using world famous gastronomy manuals such as Molecular Gastronomy: xploring the Science of Flavor by erv This, Art Culinaire Moderne by enri aul ellaprat, the Guide Culinaire by Auguste sco er, I discovered the chemical structure of food, for example: an egg coagulates in some parts at 52° in others at 100°! But the real school came first.

When do you know that you are a chef?

You understand it from the passion and then of course from a natural vocation towards the art of uniting flavours. I found out whilst studying sinusoids at school, every food has various parts with different flavours and consistencies.

Celery for example has a white part and a green part. The whole is not combined with other foods, only a part. This way you construct symphonies of flavour where nothing covers up or takes over, everything simply amalgamates.

Your favourite experience? hen I went to the Il trigabolo di Argenta F restuarant and I met Giacinto ossetti, a Michelin starred chef, my mentor. I remember early mornings buying ingredients together at the fish market, I remember how he guided me towards the discovery of cheeses and meats. I studied the various parts of the animal and I understood how these change, according to the use of the muscles and based on that how much they should be cooked. Through Giacinto I also discovered wines. verything makes use of a profound knowledge of the origins. Julius Caesar’s oenologist understood how to prune trees and make channels between them. ottura cuts tuna into pieces in that way, not on a whim: there is an underlying meticulous study of the animal, its habits and its physical make-up.

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ITALY TO BE EATEN

Talking about Italy, outside of the el aese, people are uick to make associations: pizza, spaghetti and pasta. ell, this is decidedly limited.

taly is rich in hundreds of treasures, from orth to South every region offers its own dishes and wines, from the most famous to the little known.

How to discover them? When and where to eat them? But above all how to defend yourself from crafty tourist chasers?

In this article, I want to give you some good advice, a sort of little guide to help you navigate around our treasures. Today we talk about some of the most famous, and even take away some of the myths. To do so let’s start with my native region: milia omagna. I bet you have already heard of olognese or rather spaghetti olognese. I hate to disappoint you my friends but in the Italian tradition spaghetti Bolognese doesn’t exist! You don’t believe me? To get to the bottom of this dilemma we must imagine ourselves in the shade of the two towers Asinelli and Garisenda, up to the statue of eptune, actually in ologna. nly in this wonderful city can we find the only true pasta alla olognese: lasagne. The lasagna alla Bolognese is a typical preparation composed of thin layers of egg pasta, created by hand and filled with bechamel typical sauce made of butter, flour, milk and nutmeg and rag the sauce par excellence made from meat, vegetables and tomatoes prepared by grandmothers using almost secret and very ancient methods, distinguished by its long cooking time. The lasagna ends in the oven, dusted with grated parmigiano reggiano to

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make that delicious golden crust.

The rag is also used to create another very famous and typical olognese pasta: le tagliatelle con rag alla olognese. hen we talk about spaghetti we are usually talking about a pasta made with hard wheat semolina flour which comes from aside from certain cases from the centre and the south of Italy.

This being said, let’s move to another splendid region of Italy: azio. In these magical places, redolent with history, we enter vistas and monuments which are unique in the world. We would need a whole book just to talk about the marvels of the city of ome. It is here that a great cheese pasta dish was created and I am not talking about the international macaroni cheese. I am going to disappoint you again my friends, but this is the homeland of cacio e pepe. Spaghetti or tonnarelli are mixed with grated pecorino, a little cooking water and freshly ground black pepper to form a delicious cheese cream which embraces the pasta. How could i not mention the famous carbonara?

Be careful! Be suspicious of pasta alla carbonara when the egg sauce looks lumpy. In this case the dish is technically a failure. The sauce should be creamy with no lumps. The pasta is perfectly mixed with the sauce off the heat, using only pecorino cheese, egg, black pepper and crunchy bacon. Absolutely no milk or cream. In this region, don’t forget to try out the local specialities: coda alla vaccinara oxtail , gnocchi and saltinbocca alla romana veal , bucatini all’amatriciana pasta with tomato and bacon sauce , pajata offal , artichokes alla giudea, coratella offal , puntarelle type of chicory , alici type of anchovy and, at aster time, abbacchio roast suckling lamb , fave beans and pecorino.

Another marvellous city to visit is most definitely aples, land of music, sea, smiles and, above all, pizza. ou should know that the master pizza makers select and grind flour made from ancient grains, they use natural and prized sourdough yeasts, they even wait up to 4 hours for the dough to prove.

The wood burning stone ovens are knowledgeably managed with years of experience. bviously, the ingredients must be as fresh as possible, tomato sauce grown in the shadow of Vesuvius and mozzarella – another great source of Italian pride. ow to taste an excellent pizza I would suggest the margherita adding a leaf of fresh basil and a trickle of extra virgin olive oil at the end.

The Campania region offers numerous culinary treasures, to name just a few: lemons from Sorrento, marvellous bronze cut Gragnano pasta, tomatoes and cherry tomatoes from San Marzano to the incredible iennolo. Impossible to leave out Gaeta olives, provola cheese and buffalo mozzarella, typical soups, eapolitan rag different to the olognese one , cafone bread, wonderful lemon desserts, pastiera cake and bab s. ell my friends, there would be enough to fill many books. To think that we have only touched on a small part of the treasures from three beautiful cities.

In my next articles, we will keep moving and discovering new places, foods and treasures. I hope I have been useful. hat can I say eep reading my articles and I hope you all have a great trip around Italy.

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Brunello Cucinelli’s DREAM COME TRUE

The wonderful Solomeo headquarter is a place full of history and beauty he hamlet of Solomeo was built between the late 12th century and the first half of the 1 th. It lies near the road which in the Middle Ages, and most likely also in oman times, connected erugia to Castiglion del ago and to Chiusi. A wonderful place, chosen by Brunello Cucinelli to be the headquarters for his company and then transformed by virtue of what is a sacred principle for him: man’s dignity and his right to live ethically and in the midst of beauty.

And so, we lead you into the dream of one of the greatest Italian entrepreneurs by way of a little added history. In the Spring of 1 91, the inhabitants of Solomeo decided to fortify their settlement for defense; the construction of the castle was most probably authorized by Meo Iohannis Cole , owner of the main building.

Indeed, Meo is identified as the commissioner of the work in the old town council records. By the end of the 14th century the Castello di Solomeo would already have been completed but for some time thereafter, Solomeo was still known as illa Solomei . During the 1 th century, in all likelihood spurred by buoyant population growth, the dwellings of Solomeo extended beyond the castle walls and only later by 1729 did Solomeo take on an appearance similar to the one we see today. Among the landmarks is the church of San artolomeo. Founded in the 12th century, this church was rebuilt in the 1 th century and was finally extended in the 19th.

Considered to be the religious temple of Solomeo, the church overlooks the valley from its prominent position. It is a beautiful church with a single nave, flanked by an impressive bell tower. Although the church has a simple stone exterior, inside it is richly decorated and holds a precious, 1 th century church organ. ver time, the church has undergone several restoration measures, on the interior and on the organ. The current restoration work intends to be a more functional plan for reinforcement than that carried out almost a century ago. It even takes seismic safety into account and includes the possibility of eliminating the recent fa ade to give lightness to the structure and to bring the original fa ade to light once again. The theatre, on the other hand, is the lay temple of Solomeo and is dedicated to the arts. It is the hub of an area where an amphitheatre, a garden called Ginnasio and the neohumanistic Accademia Aureliana are located. This structure, dedicated to culture, is known as the Foro delle Arti . The stage, 12m wide and m deep, has a system of trapdoors covering almost the entire surface, and boasts stage machinery with an extraordinary capacity of transforming and adapting to different theatrical needs, external ones too with the participation of the amphitheatre facing it. astly, the wine cellar. In his beautiful atural istory, liny the lder wrote that the grapevine is a symbol of work and worship. It could be said that growing grapevines is a sacred act, inspired by this, the meaning of the wine cellar is clear, as it is linked to the grapevine, a deeply spiritual symbol in the most ancient sacred texts. The Solomeo cellar and vineyard reflect the humanistic values first expressed by orenzo il Magnifico and Giuliano da Sangallo with the villa and grounds of Poggio a Caiano. A statue of Bacchus has been placed at the entrance to the cellar, visible from all over the countryside and from Solomeo itself, to symbolise the Greek origins of the beautiful relationship between man and landscape.

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FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO NEW YORK: THE ALCHEMY OF PANCOTTI

By Monica Camozzi

Pancotti surfaces for architecture is actually an immense laboratory, an industrial workshop where technology mixes with dream.

he home is like a great heart which opens up only to those who know how to listen to it. For Angelo ancotti, the creator of marvellous, sustainably produced mineral surfaces, the heartbeat lies in the best Italian tradition in the undefined matrix of lime taken to such heights of modernity that it seems like a painting by Alfonso Borghi; in the infinite colour palette, unsurprisingly christened affaello the enaissance painter pathologically concerned with the perfection of multiple colour variations. Pancotti surfaces for architecture is actually an immense laboratory, an industrial workshop where technical competence mixes with alchemy, geared towards respect for the environment as well as aesthetics.

One only has to look at the reception area of the Museum in alazzo di San Sebastiano, once the home of Marchese Francesco II Gonzaga, it has survived huge transformations: from barracks to leper hospice, before finally becoming a museum. The perfect semicircle drawn

by Pancotti is a sort of yin that accompanies the visitor into the yang of the building, developing the concept of welcom ing and making it tangible. n the other hand, it would su ce to see the home of German born, rit ish citizen Monika, who works on international projects and who intends to gather her creative soul in a pleasant retreat on a hilltop in the Marche region. The flooring is as grey as a cloudy sky, the downstairs bathroom is the blue of the sea whilst that on the first floor has walls as yellow as the wheat fields seen from the window the window frames are as blue as the distant Appennine Moun-tains which crenellate the horizon. There are many details that go into making this house distinctive; designed and created by people, who, both for work and for the love of doing so, make already beautiful things even more so.

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In his Trattato della pittura, eonardo da inci reflects on the changes in colour of mountains and hills the further away they are from the observer. It is a sublime game of the mind and the senses to bring the colours of nature into the house. Pancotti does this with the variety of its offering: Micro cemento able to absorb smog, a lime mortar which is somewhere between a terrazzo alla enezi ana and the cocciopesto sampled by Foster artners in ondon and comateria , a smooth and ultra resistant mineral mortar which can coat marble, terracotta, ceramics and plasterboard one cm thick.

These are innovative surfaces because they are extremely easy to install, they leave no mess and are also entirely natural whereas resins are chemical. Everything is carried out in com-plete respect both of aesthetics and furnishing trends.

Such as the terrazzo veneziano for example: its story lies in ancient Greece and oman times, but it owes its fame to 15th century Venice where it dominated as a mosaic flooring made with reused stone chippings and offcuts. At that time, it would have contained various types of stones, bound with lime mixed with gravel and then later with cement then, in the years to follow, it was developed into economical and popular flooring, the effect being that of a sort of marble stracciatella . Today, the rare and noble nature of terrazzo flooring has been re evaluated and it has found a place in Pancotti’s architectural vision. ven the affaello range hasn’t taken an arbitrary name: it was the great enaissance artist himself who invented the lime wash finish in order to make nocturnal gloom seem real. This process in-volved diluting the lime and applying it blind’ as it were, as a transparent coating which only after some minutes, as it emerged from the surface, would reveal its true nature.

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Pancotti colours are permeated with the materials they are made of, for this reason they are known as continuous mineral surfaces. They are natural, architecturally perfect and technologically ad vanced, as well as being sustainable. Furthermore, they have been technically designed to give the best performance, much reduced installation times, thin layers and no waste they are able to unite the expertise of the past and nature, with contemporary technical performance.

Microcemento , created as a sustainable alternative to resin and patented in 2 1 , is similar to concrete and represents a unique evolution from the usual New York loft setting. It favours delicate, post urban colour palettes able to mitigate the cold neutrals of iron, cement and steel with saturated and mellow colours. Pancotti’s mineral mortar is called comateria and is able to give substance to the tonalities of butter, asphalt, dove grey, black board and slate. Because modern lime mixes natural oxides for special elegant marbles, the effect is that of a powerful and delicate consistency, patterned by the fragmentation of the material which amalgamates colour or separates it into ran-dom natural mosaics of timeless beauty. This is a little like the alchemy of painters in ancient times who would heat mercury with sulfur to create vermilion, or grind lapis lazuli to powder to be distilled in a complex process to create ultramarine. owever, in contrast to a nature which is vulnerable to chemical aggression, modern lime mortar stays smooth and soft, can be installed in three days, is resistant to sun and frost and is perfect both indoors and out. The Pancotti palettes expand the potential of powders that are coloured naturally without synthetic pastes; the resulting dozens of nu-ances guide the architect towards the perfect shade. The tones recall the basics of the oman and truscan eras: the golden age of cocciopesto flooring.

The emotional magic of colour rooted in the mists of time and technical perfection: this is Pancotti’s statement. The aesthetic approach embraces urban style, which is on occasion rough, were it not for the softening touch of the patina of colour inspired by Italian ornamental decoration weaving dif-ferent eras together. A fascinating challenge that harmonises sheets of metal and truscan art, metals and the feel of the Venetian lagoon. The home lives and breathes a world that is dreamlike and yet incredibly up to date.

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Una Sera WILL YOU BE MINE? The goddes hidden inside a woman.

A new brand of shoes.

atharine epburn would surely have wanted a pair, but so would have Amy inehouse. na Sera is the new, fantastic, fashionable brand that takes the soul of feminine and spreads it to the world. Totally and fairly made in Italy. ou take a glance and...you’re already lost in the world of the designers, aola Gennari Santoni and icola Dolci. na sera means ne vening in Italian. In effect, these can be called boudoir shoes, very close to the most genuine seduction spirit. The iconic model of the collection inspired by cowboy boots. A strong personality for those girls who dance alone. A true expression of personal taste. A private pleasure.

In pony skin, they are fantastic when matched with a satin negligee or with a favorite pair of jeans. Fiamma roots into chic, ld China mood. A creation for modern heroines exploring dreams. Suède Mules with soft nappa band and a gold lamé embroidered Dragon. The ability of this brand is the one of matching a powerful fashion attitude with classics. Through these shoes we perceive the breathe of history. Ofelia slingback in soft pearl nappa combines gipsy details with the attitude of Marie Antoinette’s Court. This time the beaded dragonfly has been stitched on the surface.

Flat sandals fit an irreverent, lively, colorful and energetic mood.

Feathers are hand dyed using non toxic certified dyes. If you dont’t like eccentric things, you can have a uieter approach to luxury. Sibille sandals are timeless and cool at the same time. Above all if you wear them in a delicate shade such as nude or pink in pony skin, cm heels.

The variety of materials is wide and colors match the upper of the shoe and the insole. The pattern of the packaging has taken inspiration from a charming early 900 carnet du bal and expresses the Boudoir state of mind. The more Una Sera boxes you have the more your closet will be adorable…!

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Relax in a ROUND CORNER Manuela Bucci’s ironic and colorful design

www.manuelabucci.com

elax in a round corner. This makes you smile It is however the concept of comfort and irony that forms the basis for Manuela ucci’s creation, apillon: an armchair that takes the seat to be an embracing cocoon, semi rigid and transformed with a simple gesture into a container and vice versa, allowing for multiple and adaptable usage. The concept of formal’ doesn’t exist here. nly a world of colour, flexibility and easy living.

A circular zip around the chair means that the cover, like a skin’, can be changed, washed and personalised time after time. Manuela is an industrial designer with a background of training with great masters like Aldo Cibic, Cini oeri, and Makio asuike. er mission has always been to connect technology with human habits. Manuela is a photographer with a poetic-pragmatic vision of reality and a very personal idea of the portrait, she came to design, working for Cini oeri, after gaining a degree in industrial design at the olitecnico di Milano in 2000. Her creative elegance reached its maturity there but the subsequent experience with Aldo Cibic led her towards an ironic expression of talent, towards the ability to create original objects for daily use.

The last block of experience before her solo flight was at the side of the famous Japanese designer Makio asuike. In 2 4, after time spent in Italian design studios and valuable experience with Ariston, Manuela ucci started work at Carrozzerie agato, taking care of projects integrating design and electronics.

A bridge to the period with Indesit to the industrial world where Manuela was always able to make her unusual mark. And so it was with the small armchair awarded the winning prize by the famous ed Dot International jury the prize awarded by the ed Dot institute represents for a designer what the ulitzer is for journalists le Flottante overturned the conventional vision of the armchair as an object. ormally a seat should be rigid with a stuffed part above, le Flottante, on the other hand, floats like an island on a soft, downy heart made of polystyrene micro beads and ollofil with a rigid plexiglass shell on top. It can be customized at any moment: fabrics are attached to the curved plexiglass seat and with a simple gesture can be unfastened to change colour and composition.

It is also moveable, its lightness means that it can be easily carried from setting to setting, an accessory to complement other furniture, to be used wherever a practical and aesthetically original chair is needed quickly.

Future experiments flow into the world of photography: faces expanded into pixels represent the figurative textile element with astonishing results. “I have been passionate about photography ever since I found my father’s old Reflex in a wardrobe. I was never without it as a child,” explains the designer “enlarging the details of certain shots and transforming them into patterns which I use for my objects is a privilege I love. The first Île Flottante featured a detail transformed into texture and then carried through into plexiglass. I will be bringing these experiments to the Salone Del Mobile (Milan’s Design trade fair) next April. I enjoy bringing industrial design to furniture.”

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Paolo Pecora Milano and Jacob Cohën are two iconic brands: pure made in Italy, great fabrics and out of ordinary style.

ounded in 19 , aolo ecora Milano rapidly expanded in the knitwear sector and gained a reputation for the high quality of its fabrics and its iconic aesthetic. The founder is a stylist adn gives the name to the brand. Paolo Pecora Milano founds its balance on three different principles: objectives, ethical commitments and keeping the business as a family firm. These cornerstones ensure that the company stays loyal to the founder’s vision and, at the same time, allow it to continue to innovate as it keeps up with the industry’s rapid changes. Paolo Pecora’s ambitious mission is to make and distribute high-end clothing which meets the requirements of a modern man who chooses superb-quality fabrics and sophisticated details.

Creativity is considered the essence of everything, the origin that generates the collections, a business driven value to create original products which display a unique style in keeping with market expectations. The male wardrobe created with the Paolo Pecora expertise reveals a taste for experimenting new lines designed to add a new aesthetic dimension to day-to-day life. A versatile collection made to be easy to wear and with two main objectives: to satisfy practical, everyday needs and to introduce a little luxury into our everyday life.

The clothes are designed for a man with class, a man who finds pleasure in little details through exquisitely-made attire. aolo ecora, a inascente, Milan, tel 2 24 11 Clan, 2 9.

The Jacob Coh n brand was launched in 19 by Tato ardelle, and uickly gained a foothold in the luxury denim sector. ut it was Tito’s son, icola ardelle, whose cleverness and creative talent brought Jacob Coh n, in 2 , to boutiques around the world alongside the top brands.

The strengths of the Jacob Coh n brand are its inimitable features: comfortable, high-quality fabrics paired with exclusive elegance. The vision driving the management team was to create a product suitable for both casual and formal wear, creating skinny jeans for men that could finally be worn with a blazer.

Jacob Coh n jeans stand out for their tailoring and perfect wearablility, as well as the use of fine fabrics and embellishment with refined detailing which has always been a defining feature of the brand. ast and future, tradition and innovation are perfectly fused in each Jacob Coh n creation, which are strictly Made in Italy and designed for a discerning and sophisticated clientele. The manufacturing process is set up in line with the principles of high uality workmanship, and intelligent hand tailoring, supported by the use of the latest technology. ere, a new and creative interpretation of the women’s daily denim.

Jacob Cohen, via della Spiga 29, Milan, Ph. +39 0249754405

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Fontana Milano 1915 THE LUXURY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP

By Monica Camozzi

The history of Italian companies are often family stories, like that of Fontana Milano 191 , founded by the multitalented Guido ieracci, journalist, artist and painter, who opened an artisanal workshop in Florence to give free reign to his own unceasing creativity. Tuscany is known as the home of leather goods and Pieracci gathered a dozen or so craftsmen together to make a small collection of accessories from magnificent materials, destined for a select public.

A creative world housed at , via orta osso in the heart of the city, just a few metres from the family residence, and thus a true family enclave – giving substance to the popular Italian expression casa e bottega’ living over the shop).

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It is 191 : ieracci is just 2 years old, but is already clear about what constitutes luxury and the study of detail. e is passionate about what he does, so that at the eve of the next war in 1945 his desire is to further build up the business that has already captured an American public. owever, even he could not have imagined the evolution of this uni ue brand, with company head uarters and workshop settled in the heart of Milan, that has now come to represent the best of Italian craftsmanship. ia Trebbia, today the site of the Fontana 191 company head uarters, is a creative hotbed for top designer lines as well as the company’s own brand. Guido’s brainwave was to transfer the whole company craftsmen included to Milan. As is always the case, fortune favours the bold: here, entrepreneurial fortune bore the name of Carlo Massa, firstly fianc and then husband to Guido’s eldest daughter ully. An international salesman for livetti at that time the company was the world benchmark for typewriters Carlo brought his international spirit and adventurous commercial drive to what was then, still, the traditional world of Italian leather goods. 19 4 saw the first collection of bags produced and from there the Fontana name took off.

After six years, the brand had gained a leading position in Japan and as Massa continued with global expansion, ieracci founded the ational Association of eather Manufacturers. From these beginnings came Mipel, the international trade fair for leather goods, still active and thriving today. It can be said that the small Florentine workshop started up by ieracci has become a benchmark for Italian talent in working with leather and transforming it into extraordinary handcrafted items.

To take a tour of the premises in via Trebbia where the company relocated in 19 1, is a uni ue experience: around a hundred people work in those 4. s uare metres imbued with history, passion and experience, led by Michele and aolo Massa, Carlo’s children. Coming into the business very young, it is as though the two brothers had worked an apprenticeship, learning the secrets of the trade at the side of Fontana 191 ’s master craftsmen. Above all, it is here that we see the ability to transform an artisan workshop into an industry whilst maintaining the uality and care intrinsic to the atelier. owever, in 19 , with the premature death of their father Carlo, the two boys faced a changed life.

Michele and aolo were two young men with artistic leanings, they spent their nights in Milan’s legendary night spots: such as the ar Giamaica, le Scimmie, Pasticceria Casale and Ponte di Brera. Sometimes they played guitar at the festivals dell’ nit and by day they went to work in the factory. They were full of the idealism of the seventies, the barricades, with a father who had formerly been a partisan but was an active entrepreneur operating in the economic realty of his time. They had to learn to protect themselves and manage the market; so they divided up the tasks: Michele takes care of management and sales, whilst aolo takes care of product. e works alongside his employees who are a mixed and dedicated group of men and women Italians, Filipinos, gyptians and Moroccans. They work without affectation, without show, with the trade in their hands’. Fontana’s real speciality is piping the edge of the bag; the mistress of this technique is Michelle who is from the Philippines. The tools of the trade are: scalpels, hammers, shears, gauges, awls, skiving knives and dividers. Ernesto is an old hand and has been working with the Massa family for years. In his hands leather becomes art after all the F of Fontana 191 was designed by Gi omodoro. It was already destiny. www.fontanamilano1915.com

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SOFIA PROVERA

A wind of freshness into the world of couture. s it possibile to touch a dream Is it true, that in every woman dwells a princess Sofia rovera received her first sewing machine at 6 years old. Her grandmother was a painter and her mother used to work for the fashion industry. She was a stylist.

Sofia started to create her gowns when she was just 1 years old. Then, she graduated at Politecnico di Milano but she had already the spirit of a true couturi re growing inside. A curios thing, is that one member of Sofia’s family was among the olitecnico’s founders. So, she possesses the technical skills and the taste for beauty that characterizes great brands. A beautiful, very young woman with a deep soul, a passionate of femininity and materials, who is able to give a touch of freshness to each creation albeit maintaining the perfection of the tailoring. Sofia rovera, now 22 years old, is able to bring into the word “atelier” a light and young vision. The atelier is specialized in the design and creation of one of a kind luxury dresses and garments. The collections are a modern poetry composed by excellent fabrics, unexpected shapes and sensual touches, luxurious details and a modern yet classical touch. Sofia doesn’t start from a moodboard: she starts from the fabric, that for her represents the second elegant skin of a woman.

Addressing its creations to a global audience made by women with confidence and personality, with a touch of elegant coolness, Sofia would like to propose her paradigma of beauty. But the creation process always starts from the wonderful fabrics she chooses, mainly among French and Italian producers.

The top level worldwide. The, she sculpts the fabric on the customer’s body.

The sensation is the one of getting into a fairytale. Due to her young age, Sofia has created something truly new: a community of hottest friends, The Couture Club, growning thanks to the words of mouth. The club is about exclusivity and luxury, with an invitation only allure. The looks themselves are named after the her clients and friends. ne of last Sofia’s wonders is the Jewel Denim: a pair of jeans structured as if they were a piece of couture. Built around the body and then painted and decorated with semi precious stones, to become something uni ue. Sofia’s creations can be seen and touched at Salotto di Milano, via Della Spiga 2, tel. 2 1 1 . www.salottomilanese.it

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Jewelry Haute Couture SIMONE FAVARIN Favarin one off pieces speak about history and great civilizations with the language of modern design. era un volta un ragazzo il cui padre faceva l’orafo nello scenario nobile e suggestivo della citt di Torino. Il ragazzo si appassionò di tecnologia e di immagine, inizi a fare progetti digital per multinazionali e aziende ma alla fine, rapito dal suo destino, torn a uel mondo che aveva tanto appassionato il padre. Con un valore aggiunto: la visione di un giovane uomo capace di iniettare nella materia un codice di innovazione uasi rigoroso. Cos , i gioielli fatti a mano e customizzati di Simone Favarin riescono a catturare mente e anima, insieme. anno un messaggio di modernit potente eppure affondano nella storia. Prendiamo il primo archetipo che il giovane gioielliere ha creato, il suo numero : the ator ing. ator era la dea egizia della gioia, dell’amore, della maternit e della bellezza. Simone lo ha connesso all’Aida. ’opera in uattro atti di Giuseppe erdi che narra la storia di un condottiero innamorato di una schiava etiope ma costretto a sposare la figlia del Faraone. Il tutto racchiuso in un anello che diventa simbolo d’amore, di dramma, di perfezione creativa. A prima vista il volume

cavo dell’anello in oro 1 k sembra una toppa in cui infilare la chiave: in realt ad essere ra gurato simbolicamente il copricapo del Faraone, in un gioco uasi architettonico di costruzione visiva. Del resto, uella di Favarin haute couture del gioiello. n gioiello definisce chi siamo, un messaggio, un’unione, una tradizione e travalica le epoche.

Per me custodire il tempo e tramandarlo è fondamentale”.

In effetti i primi gioielli risalgono a . anni fa e uesto un dettaglio che non sfugge a Favarin, appassionato cultore delle arti e della tecnologia, mixati abilmente secondo codici che danno un’anima diversa. “Ho sempre guardato ai grandi maestri non solo dell’arte orafa, penso che una grande fonte di ispirazione siano i mobili di Pietro iffetti, uno dei migliori ebanisti esistenti e poi runo Munari, il bianco e nero di Franz line, i lavori di Stefan Sagmeister e David Carson, le chitarre amirez e i violini Stradivari. Ma alla fine vi possono essere forme e colori bellissimi ovun ue. el mondo orafo, guardo a uccellati, allo stile bold di De Grisogono e alla poesia di nrico Cirio .

Simone progetta, disegna e sviluppa i modelli dei suoi archetipi, poi la realizzazione viene a data da aziende leader nel mercato della prototipazione con tecnologie

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d’avanguardia e la rifinitura avviene ad opera di artigiani selezionati con grande cura. ella capacit creativa di Favarin si riflette una ricerca che solo in parte investe il mondo orafo: il giovane ha studiato con Janusz aniewsky, le sue opere sono state presenti a fiere internazinali come Artissima, alla iennale di enezia, a Sight and Sound Festival.

A pieno titolo ui, si pu parlare di arti visive che vanno ben oltre la gioielleria per diventare antropologia, storia. asta vedere gli altri archetipi: Greek lue, un cerchio volutamente imperfetto e costellato di za ri, posto su una base che sembra martellata a mano. Oppure il numero , un fregio in oro bianco con diamanti neri sparsi ad arte. gni diamante utilizzato certificato dall’Istituto gemmologico italiano, oppure certificato D. ra Simone sta progettando un omaggio alla Cappella degli Scrovegni di Giotto. o si trova su www.favarinijewels. com perch i suoi pezzi, come ogni oggetto di aute Couture si rispetti, sono unici e progettati per il singolo committente.

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Ring Finalist at the European Goldsmith's Competition "Alla corte di Federico" - September 2018 - Jesi, Italy

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Huayra Lampo THE SUPERCAR FROM GARAGE ITALIA CUSTOMS one off variant, created and designed by apo lkann’s design agency and produced exclusively by hand by the craftsmen at Pagani Automobili. A product of the One of One programme that takes care of the bespoke creations in the San Cesario sul anaro atelier, uayra ampo concentrates all the agani technology into a unique objet d’art. agani worked closely with Garage Italia Customs on design, on style and on the materials employed. As apo lkann says, orking in close contact with oracio Pagani and his team was a thrilling experience throughout all the phases of the ampo’s creation. agani Automobili represents sheer excellence in the bespoke creation of cars, an example of style, elegance and technology. All of their cars have the name of a wind. e chose ampo the Italian word for lightning another powerful element of nature, the prelude to something unexpected and always magically different.

The one off is a hymn to dynamism and speed with a livery that follows the aerodynamic forms of the vehicle and exasperates them by playing with chromatic contrasts, inspired by an iconic concept car from the fifties, the Fiat Turbina.

The strongest link to the 19 4 Italian prototype is to be found in the external livery which recalls the original style features that are now applied to the sinuous line of the uarya. Surprisingly, the two cars are less different in shape than one might imagine and replicating the lines of the original red and white livery was almost immediate, although a task not without its di culties. here the original had one coat paint, the ampo has a lively and vivid colour with the use of clear paints showing off the exposed bodywork, typical of the agani vehicles.

To accentuate this effect even further, new carbon fibre fabric was developed which, thanks to a complex process of the metallic application of aluminium, has an incredible luminous uality, so that the colour is always lively and vivid, very different to normal fabric, which tends to darken colours.

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varnishes for the anodized aluminium trims and in the wheels. The monoblock calipers were also devised

by Garage Italia Customs for the front pistons and 4 back pistons of the imposing Brembo brake disks in ventilated ceramic carbon x 4, jewel in the crown of Italian industry, giving the three lightning bolts of the logo, carved and painted individually on a black ground, thereby creating a striking contrast which allows the lightning bolts to flash between the spokes of the wheels. ven the Italian flag on the rearview mirrors, which in agani cars is usually presented in an ellipse, has been substituted on the ampo with the three lightning bolts of the logo.

The cabin is characterized by the refinement of the materials used, rigorously Made in Italy, which identifies the Pagani Automobili DNA. The interior is personalized with the use of hand braided leather with Solaro inserts, created by the artisans of the Turin based Foglizzo eather expressly for Garage Italia Customs and the uayra ampo. All of the inlays in aluminium have been anodized with the bronze tint of the exterior: creating an elegant marriage with the materials used for the upholstery.

Technical research has kept pace with that of aesthetics.

New aerodynamic solutions have been studied to improve the vehicle’s performance. Many solutions tried and tested on the Huayra BC have been applied to the uayra ampo, such as the carbon fibre used in certain parts of the body. A series of specific bespoke elements have been purposely designed and created to make the Tempesta package even more special: it represents the state-of-the-art evolution of the Huayra coupé.

Front air inlets have been created that conduct more airflow to the intercoolers and give a more aggressive look to the front of the car whilst harmoniously marrying the lines of the vehicle. Identifying the style required long and complex work over two years. One of the longest individual projects ever undertaken by Pagani Automobili: labour-intensive customization that guarantees the originality and uniqueness of the Huayra ampo.

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hich is the detail that makes the difference between a normal suit and a extra-ordinary one? The cut. The ability to build a dress on a man’s body. That’s what we call espoke legance. Italy has always been a country of tailors. e have different schools of thought: eapolitan tailoring has been for years the direct competitor of the nglish one, with precise dictates. ut, anyway, been spoken for thet’s the origin of the term Bespoke) is the only rule that matters when we speak about perfection. othing compares to a suit which has been conceived on your body, on your shoulders, with the right drop, length, weight. Close to Fano, in the Marche region, there’s an historical factory, where two hundred people work each day to produce extra ordinary suits. The firm is called Santandrews and gives life to a brand, Sant’andrea Milano. In fact, production is in the centre of Italy, while the showroom is in via agutta , the heart of Milan, close to via Montenapoleone and ia Spiga, in the so called fashion district . Sant’Andrea remains always faithful to the concept of Timeless Elegance. Have you ever heard about “chisel-cut jackets”? This kind of garment usually caresses the silhouette and the ones of Santandrea are made from the finest wool or wool silk blends and, above all, strato cashmere. strato is a uni ue in the world: the only cashmere that is natural stretch up to the 4 . That is due to a patented production process, developed by one of the most ancient families in iella, Trabaldo Togna. ou should see the wonder produced by the marriage between an strato fabric and a Sant’Andrea jacket. In the winter palette we find total black, deep brown, grey anthracite, chamois, grenadine and ashes of rose, able to define a versatile wardrobe in which formal and leisure garments

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are enhanced in a play of over layering. efined colour palettes are inspired

by Italian artist Afro and particularly by his work titled a Forcola , a gestural and textural wool tapestry on which shapes dilate and colours light up.

The outerwear collection presents a selection of field jackets, blouson jackets and parka coats, in different weights and materials, reinterpreted with a wealth of uni ue processes and details. A distinguishing style, because a man is a man everywhere . Some examples Grenadine rince of ales silk and cashmere jacket; grey anthracite wool water resistant parka; dark brown pure Cashmere strato blouson. Archetypes of elegance and style, easy to be matched. For spring summer, the mood is based on neutral colors and lightness: pearl grey meets sun yellow, pure white meets ocean blue, with flashes of grass green and sand. strato fabric becomes super light, structuring a ivory double breasted suit in the picture . In his showroom, Sant’Andrea cites the Triennale di Architettura 19 when in a stanza per un uomo The room for a man Franco Albini investigated, in a just few meters, the male virtues. ence came the idea: call together eclectic personalities from different worlds to design the Genius oci of the espoke. Architecture and art, design and photography.

Combined with the necessary madness,they are revealed in a path consisting of three fundamental stations: the cut, the work of art and the dialogue. A cut in the wall creates the so called anamorphic perspective, aimed at attaining a permanent stage, a theatre for the never before seen show of craftsmanship.

A sort of peephole through which such hands are revealed; their stories told while enjoying the view. Sartoria unveiled.

Sant’Andrea, via Bagutta 8, Milano. 02 2336902

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Alessi. Design as a SOURCE OF CULTURE The only thing that today can aspire to be a masterpiece is a little thing. F. ietsche Praise of detail combined with an element of transgression.

Alessi introduces a multifaceted core of projects codified by designers already known in his world: aoto Fukasawa, hilippe Starck, Michel ouc uillon and Donia Maaoui, Stefano Giovannoni, Guido enturini.

Absolutely essential for the housewares industry, cutlery has played an important role in Alessi’s history since the early 192 s. ow, it’s the Japanese designer aoto Fukasawa who has been entrusted with making a contribution to its design. Conceived with profiles shaped to ensure a pleasant grip, Itsumo from the Japanese word meaning daily and forever is steel cutlery with great looks at a ‘popular’ price. The Asian master of minimalism has in fact conceived an “everyday” service which can be considered the most accessible in the Alessi catalogue.

For the furnishing accessories catalogue, legendary architect designer Philippe Starcke _has reinterpreted a cult object he designed in the second half of the 9 s. ewly proposed in a different material, with matte colours and a new finish, D d is a door stop in thermoplastic resin with solitary and plump” anthropomorphic features. A strong presence in a contemporary living space. arket, the round basket designed by Michel ouc uillon and Donia Maaoui is a poetic object, a virtuous example of the technical ability Alessi has achieved in the processing of cold pressed metals . Its perforated decoration is inspired by the ark series, a family of kitchen accessories and small furniture that has been widely acclaimed since the first piece presented in 2 1 . Inspired by the forms of nature, arket is presented in four versions: polished steel, coloured steel: white, black or red.

In 2 19, the famous Girotondo collection, created in 19 9 by the ing ong duo Stefano Giovannoni and Guido enturini , turns thirty years old. Celebrate the anniversary of this icon, an interweaving of history, research, design, a special edition in 999 numbered copies. Made of steel embellished with a 24 carat gold plating, the limited edition is proposed in the most representative elements of the family: the asket, the Fruit bowl and the round Tray. ike all the articles in this wide ranging, numerous series, even this chic version of the pop culture masterpiece began in Italy, from the moulds and presses of Alessi's factory in Crusinallo. n the 1 th Anniversary of the birth of the auhaus, Alessi remembers the profound historical, artistic and cultural value of the school founded by alter Gropius, with some of the projects produced under license from the auhaus Archiv in Berlin.

Created in the mid s for the cina Alessi catalogue, the 9 1 , 9 4 , steel and brass Ashtrays by Marianne Brandt and the "90042" steel Cream set by Marianne randt and elmut Schulze are offered with a celebratory packaging.

From the eimar workshops to the Crusinallo factory, a great story unites this group of objects chosen to represent the activity of one of the esearch aboratories in the field of Applied Arts whose mission has always been recognized by Alessi.

Further mention is deserved by the evolutionary project carried out by a successful contemporary architect on the most popular’ Italian product present in kitchens since the 19 s. In April 2 19, during the Milan Design eek, the nglishman David Chipperfield will take on the myth of the espresso coffee maker.

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MAURIZIO SAPIA

At the border between photography and painting, to produce something unique.

aurizio Sapia born in Sanremo in 19 . After finishing school and at the end of his career as a cyclist, he moved to Milan at the age of 21. e started to work first as a Photographer’s assistant and then as a fashion photographer at a studio in Milan, specializing in still life photography. In the last fifteen years, at first through the use of traditional photography, and successively with computers, he has explored territories bordering between photography and painting, resulting in a very personal style. is experience in the field of digital environments then extended his interests to interactive installations. For a few years, he has been working alongside the Die Mauer contemporary art gallery in Prato and recently with Gallery in os Angeles, SA, and Galerie ST in Greifswald, Germany. e lives and works in Milan So Maurizio Sapia’s creative career began: from a need to get away from professional photography. It was the beginning of the 2 s, when Maurizio Sapia felt the impellent urgency to cut out an intimate space for himself, where he could exercise his freedom of expression without restrictions and without conditioning, where he could recount the complexity of the world around him through the anatomy of the critical eye and no longer just through a perfect focus!)

In his Group sychology and the Analysis of the go 1921 Sigmund Freud writes: Inclined as it itself is to all extremes, a group can only be excited by an excessive stimulus. Anyone who wishes to produce an effect upon it needs no logical adjustment in his arguments; he must paint in the most forcible colours, he must exaggerate, and he must repeat the same thing again and again». This is precisely what Maurizio Sapia does: he razes to the ground to then rebuild, he multiplies to saturate. The unit of measurement becomes his body, the microscopic texture of a magmatic mass which tries to define itself each time in new existential iconographic forms. otentially, there is no end to the aesthetic variants and possible evolutions, in the same way that there is no end to the room for creativity.

In this last serie called orders, Maurizio Sapia represent trough his personal eye the migration matter, Crowd of people are accumulated alongside unreal lines created to include or to exclude. They seams to be forced to stay into one side of the space, on the edge of a blast that involve all the mankind.

Maurizio Sapia's works are shown in a big exhibition at the STP galerie in Greifswald in the north of Germany from Febbruary the 2nd to April the th.

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Milagro Veritas THE OLTREPÒ’S SENSE OF WINE

he ltrep avese is a wonderful place. It was created in 11 4 when mperor Federico arbarossa granted the city of avia the right to nominate consuls for the towns in its territory.

At that time, it was simply a series of small farm estates, small feudal lands divided into towns and numerous villages. ooking out onto the undulating vineyard covered panorama, in front of the large house where the Milagro eritas staff raise livestock, brings to mind that period of history. The uncontaminated countryside dotted with castles presents a living memory of the past. The farm managed by the young Charlotte e Alexander, continuing the family activity with passion and competence, is located in the over 1100 kilometres to the right of the river Po that is the third DOC area in Italy for wine production. onarda, uttafuoco, Sangue di Giuda, inot ero, Moscato, are just some of the special wines particular to the area. Milagro eritas was founded in 2 1 , named after Charlotte’s mother with a precise goal: to open the doors to a dream of many years standing – to produce small quantities of excellent wine and distribute it throughout the world. It is not by chance that this Medieval territory, together with the anghe another wine producing region should have been brought into the sphere of the Savioia family where they were richly developed right up to the unification of Italy. ere, wine is a cult and its production is pure passion. ere, only km from Milan, at m above sea level in the silence and magic of the countryside, highly respected wines are produced: Chardonnay, iesling Italico, Moscato dolce, inot ero, soft and gentle onarda, full bodied Shiraz. orthy of note is the Moscato Dama Catalina, of a rare freshness and with a barely perceptible alcoholic bouquet. The red Pianaversa is created from Syrah grapes, its purple colour testimony to its full body a floral, fruity bou uet telling of purple and red fruits it is suited to rich spicy food, game and matured cheeses. The red Canevino is a hybrid created from arbera, Croatina and Pinot grapes to obtain a garnet colour and an intense bouquet; the flavor is full and robust and slightly tannic. The onarda wines, typical to this area, both still and sparkling, have a soft and balanced flavour. The wonderful, dry Moscato Dama Catalina, gives substance to its golden shimmer with a delicate aromatic flavour recalling orchids, violets and roses. In the countryside around the vineyard, the bucolic atmosphere offers complete and utter relaxation. Charlotte’s father manages livestock farming by adhering to ethical and sustainable criteria – in complete respect for the animals and their natural lifecycle. To the production of wine is added that of cured meats and fresh meat of the highest uality, produced for private customers and shops in the area. All of these specialities are offered by the adjacent agritourism which is open to tourists all year round, but is particularly pleasant in the warmer months. The surrounding countryside echoes with ancient feudal glories and time seems to stand still. ere, with their vineyard, their livestock – including the original Piemontese cattle – some horses and the joyful daily company of five dogs, the otti family continues the relationship of past generations with the land, with its traditions and with the culture of wine.

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CarrerBikes DESIGNED BY NATURE

Carrer ikes is an Italian brand of racing and city bikes, with handcrafted wooden frames manufactured by the expert hands of skilled shipwrights and combining top quality components. ave you ever seen a bike made by the same boatyard as ocean going ships?

The Carrer project began in 2 1 , created by Gianni Carrer, an architect with a passion for cycling, sailing boats and wood together with the erin brothers, master shipwrights who both trained in the Camuffo Shipyards the oldest in the world. Two years later the first bicycles were available on the market. Each bike is unique and a one off, skillfully made and di cult to copy. The artisans use their knowledge and tools to build the frames, sometimes even inventing tools to achieve the desired results. The project gathers the best of Italian artisan tradition: the concept of beauty and sartorial attention to detail and combines comfort with high performance.

Each CarrerBikes bicycle is beautiful to look at and exceptional to use. It is sturdy and robust undergoing numerous tests) and increases in value over time. “The idea came while observing sailing boats, says the founder if I wanted to win a regatta I would need a carbon fibre boat, yet if I wanted a beautiful and long lasting boat, I would build it out of wood. elow deck, I enjoy the scent of the wood and the sound of the waves crashing against it. iding a Carrer ikes wooden bicycle for the first time I experienced the same emotions. I feel as though it is alive as I coast safely and smoothly on the road and once I stop, I just have to keep looking at it.

Carrer ikes has tested many different types of wood and has chosen the most resistant: ak, Ash, enge, lm, biara, Iroko. The woods are carefully selected with the utmost attention to their seasoning since the material’s stability is essential to making a CarrerBikes not only a beautiful object to look at but one that is also amazing to use. esearch continued for more than two years and covered not only the developing of the frame but also

the selection of components of the highest quality. The wooden frame makes the ride smooth and comfortable thanks to the intrinsic characteristics of wood which interrupt the transmission of vibrations from the road to the wheels.

All of the frame’s wooden parts are strictly handmade, the same rigorous principles are applied as are used for the construction and durability of a boat’s hull. Assembly is carried out scrupulously and every detail is considered.

The final painting, as for the boats that ply the seas, is a necessarily slow process to increase the robustness and durability of the frames.

The quality of Carrer products is guaranteed by the scrupulous testing carried out both in the workshop and during assembly. Intensive concentrated testing simulates all the situations the bike might get into and each new model of bicycle goes into production only after rigorous testing of each detail or innovation made to the frame has been carried out. Apart from the tests required by the strict regulations in force, our creations undergo particular endurance tests for shocks, wear, changes in climate, resistance to corrosion from everyday use and also road tests performed by professional cyclists. The company CarrerBikes has its headquarters in Bibione enice , the shipyard for the bicycle production is located at Marina Sant’Andrea in San Giorgio di ogaro dine .

There are Carrer ikes models, the top of the range is represented by 4 city bikes which are also available as e bikes: I I , I , A G A D and IA for woman and by MA A , the sportiest and highest performing bike among Carrer models. owever, the bicycles are not mass produced, this allows us to take individual projects into consideration and to create limited editions.

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Scuola Grande Della MISERICORDIA DI VENEZIA

by Giuliano Deidda

The building, a complex of communicating spaces, was created as a manifesto of prestige and innovation on the orders of Doge Gritti.

Today, it is a fluid space where culture and history enter into conversation with the surrounding territory.

ounded in the Middle Ages as a lay phenomenon of devotion and solidarity, the Scuola Grande della Misericordia was one of the seven Scuole Grandi of enice: the greatest charitable institutions of the Most Serene epublic of enice a Serenissima – which saw the involvement of key representatives of the city. Still unfinished at the time of Sansovino’s death, the building was opened in 1 , but the work to finish it continued for a further 2 years. The end of the Serenissima epublic obliged the bretheren of the Misericordia to abandon the site and from the start of the 19th century the Scuola was destined for many uses as military lodgings, warehousing and as a repository for State Archives.

From 1914 onwards, it was the centre for the teaching and sporting activities of the Costantino eyer gymnastic association, responsible for turning it into the temple’ of enetian sport. The singular relationship between the Misericordia and eyer reached its peak with basketball, the sport that defined the club, and the spaces of the Misericordia were adapted accordingly. The club had its headquarters at the Misericordia until 1991 when the Venetian Town Council entrusted the restoration of the building to Giovanni attista Fabbri. It remained, however, unfinished and building work was only finally completed as recently as 2 1 , thanks to a new restoration project for the Misericordia di enezia, financed by Gruppo mana

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SPA and coordinated by the architect Alberto Torsello.

Today, the Misericordia di enezia is at the service of the city, interpreting its ancient function of hospitality in a contemporary way. The latest architectural project aims to renew the mystery and charm of the building by giving value to the layers of history seen in its walls and decorations therefore, additional restoration work only completes that which already existed. The Misericordia is an ongoing project, one that is sustainable for the city of enice and for the present moment in history a space uniting urban redevelopment, culture and social meetings. It is a flexible and adaptable activities hub, with a single aim the promotion of excellence, cultural exchange and opportunities to meet. As this is in perfect harmony with enice’s natural inclination for cultural exchange, it is in the running to be one of the most significant landmarks in the metropolitan area.

The great modular nature of the space and its extreme functionality make it the perfect location for exhibitions, meeting events and conferences The monumental Misericordia building is an unusual space for enice, being uni ue in terms of both volume and space and with 2 m of floor area allowing the greatest freedom possible for staging and use of the setting. The only completed space from Sansovino’s original plan is the hall on the ground floor a structure of three naves defined by rows of paired columns on plinths the rhythm imposed by the columns is echoed on the walls in a system of engaged columns carved from Istrian stone. The huge, first floor setting is a single hall with frescoed walls and together with the Sala di Maggior Consiglio The Great Council all in the alazzo Ducale, it is the largest hall in the historical centre of enice.

Standing in the sestiere’ Cannaregio, at the end of the namesake canal walkway, the Scuola Grande della Misericordia dominates the northern side of enice.

The building, truly one of a kind, is set in a context rich in appeal, where great architecture leads down into the waters of the lagoon. The building is easily reachable – having two vaporetto stops and private mooring for water taxis. The new entrance to the rear of the building allows greater control of visitor flow and better management of loading and unloading bays. The total absence of pillars and columns on the first floor goes to create an area that is both airy and incredibly atmospheric.

Furthermore, the location offers all the necessary amenities, including a sophisticated lighting system, extensive wiring installation and an underfloor heating and cooling system that can be subdivided and contained in specific areas. DA I technology Digital Addressable ighting Interface means that lighting is managed by remote control and makes it possible to create entirely customizable backdrops and lighting effects. The building’s history is engaged in a perfect dialogue with contemporary and technological elements, sharing principles of reciprocal revaluation and visual continuity. The harmony of these two states is guaranteed by a careful choice of proportions, building materials and finishes. The space also offers a large professional kitchen, arranged over three consecutive areas and able to satisfy the demands of the most prestigious events. www.misericordiadivenezia.it

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The Abruzzo Transiberian Express FOLLOWS THE FOOTSTEPSOF SAINTS AND SHEPHERDS A railway built at the end of the 19th century and a locomotive from the thirties. This is a marvellous journey through history, tradition and folklore.

ravel on a locomotive from the s through Abbruzzo’s impenetrable canyons and valleys. Departure from Sulmona at an altitude of 2 m and arrival in Isernia at 12 m lying between them, the Majella ational ark, isolated communities and the so called ath of Forgiveness Cammino del erdono : a cultural and gastronomic trail, rich in history and artisan traditions forgotten by the big cities, but not here. A path built upon five archetypes of a humanistic and spiritual nature: the popes, Celestino, Francesco, the shepherds and the steps to knowledge. They call this section, preserved in time, the Italian Transiberian because it resembles albeit in a small way its more famous sister which runs from Moscow to Vladivostok. The charm of this route is always at its peak with the first snows of the season. It is much more than simply a pictures ue excursion, it is like entering the very ganglions of Abruzzo’s wild, harsh and fascinating landscape, encountering lost images at every step.

It’s like finding yourself in a live documentary a feeling aided and abetted by this historical train with its “hundreddoor type carriages, built between 192 and 19 , pulled by a diesel D44 .114 engine bearing the Italian ational ailways FS colours of green and brown and with the spartan, wooden bench seating inherent to the aesthetic of the 1900s. The ‘Cammino’ historical excursions open a window to the Middle Ages by tracing events dating back to the 1 th century. The trails of the era have been restored by the Celestine Movement; on the fringes are the histories of four other epic characters translated into adventures: Federico II, the Sultan l amil, San Francesco d’Assisi, become living history. The precise itinerary, from Abruzzo to Molise, is the following: depart Sulmona at 2 m and climb to an altitude of 1.2 , 2 metres above sea level and the ski resort ivisondoli escocostanzo, then descend to Castel di Sangro at 9 metres above sea level and climb again to San ietro Avellana and lastly, descend to 42 metres and the Isernia railway station. uilding of

the railway line began in 1 92 and it was o cially opened five years later, after what was a colossal undertaking. The journey is spectacular at Christmas, taking in all the local markets steeped in popular traditions and liturgy that are set up every year: particularly wonderful is the iving ativity Train Treno del resepe ivente which travels to Carovilli for the re-enactment on the 26th of December.

The Snow Train begins in December and ends on the 11th February and descends into Culture and Sustainable Mobility Sulmona Castel di Sangro . n the 2 th of March the FAI association celebrates its spring day, on the 2nd of April the A engines christened the climbers of the Appennines form the aster Monday Train, then it is the turn of the Forest train April , rchids and ivers June and eer and Folklore in high summer, along with ancient crafts drawing thousands of visitors every year.

From January 2 19, there will be further opportunities for tourism: the Associazione e otaie has, in fact, proposals for 72 historical train rides throughout the year with connections every weekend.

Pescocostanzo and ancient crafts escocostanzo is a village with an enchanting, enaissance historic centre. The event dedicated to ancient crafts is very atmospheric, with parades through the streets in historical costume, horsemen and flag bearers at every corner the great time-honoured artisanal tradition of Pescocostanzo is on display, with goldsmiths, blacksmiths and stonecutters inside and outside their typical workshops.

On the path with the shepherds To follow in the footsteps of the shepherds you leave from ivisondoli escocostanzo: at 1,2 metres above sea level it is the second highest train station in Italy. The trip occurs in September. The participants gather mid-morning and the animals are blessed, then the flocks are followed along the way with tales, music and the Spallata’ the typical dance of the transhumance. Halfway along the route there

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is a stop to taste local produce. Then it takes up again, along the ancient sheep-track that leads from the village towards the pastures in the direction of remo di San Michele San Michele’s etreat . ere there are living exhibitions of wool spinning and cheese making with tales and music, singing and dancing involving all the participants. The farmers’ market is a chance to take home some of the wonderful local produce.

Sulmona, the city of Ovid Sulmo Mihi atria est my homeland is Sulmona it is with these words that Ovid remembers his birthplace. The poet of love and the metamorphosis leaves a tangible sign of his presence in this town, starting with the statue in the historic centre in piazza Settembre, a testament to the deep links between the citizens of Sulmona and the man of letters. The town remembers vid not only in the centre, but also on the outskirts, with the redevelopment project, Murale vidiano. This initiative, led by Marco Maiorano a true son of Sulmona, aims to redevelop the outskirts of the town to promote public art and spread classical culture, with particular reference to vid’s literature. There are five murals to be seen on the transformer substations in Viale delle Metamorfosi, iazza Marco Tullio Cicerone, iazza Tacito and in ia Giovanni da Sulmona.

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o find the sea in a huge city the intense azur blue of the Mediterranean but more importantly, to find two elements which have always represented Italy: fresh pasta made by hand, as it used to be and fish freshly caught at night and then delivered straight to market. ello odato created this little kingdom’ when he opened the restaurant, Mare in asta with its relaxing and convivial, family like atmosphere.

An elegant and understated setting where the call of the southern coastline is so obvious that it makes you want to wear flip flops even in winter! ere, everything speaks of uality. ello used to work in a large factory in the fishing industry so he knows his suppliers very well and his family has always been passionate about cooking. I was born in a seaside town, I spent my teenage years in a beautiful town on the Amalfi coast, so I think I can say it is in my blood. I love the sea, that’s why I opened this place. More than that I have always worked in this sector so it was an obvious choice for me.” ne day, together with an architect friend he set out the format: first to appear was the logo, perfectly marrying octopus and rigatoni. It was all clear in ello’s mind, he would buy the fish himself from the fishermen, according to the seasons. The suro or sugarello a variety of mackerel is one example, a richly flavoured pale blue fish native to our seas which reaches maturity so quickly that it doesn’t have time to absorb the poisonous metals which we usually ingest when consuming large fish. Fish is not presented in the usual traditional way because the Mare in Pasta format seeks to incorporate all of the Italian artisan tradition, or rather fresh pasta made on the premises as it used to be, and delivered to the restaurant by an artisanal producer. So, abundant seasonal fish bought directly from suppliers and home made pasta. ould you like some examples ere you are: rigatoni pasta with rockfish and olives, Scialatielli fettucine type pasta with saffron, sea bass and courgette flowers take us to a creative profile developed by every restaurant chef according to his own imagination and inclination. Then we have the great international dishes: plates of oysters, mixed carpaccio, scampi, mussel and clam soup, fresh sea food gratin, grilled sea bass and bream, s uid and king prawns. These are enjoyed in an atmosphere that is sunny and maritime and is dominated by azur blue even in a big city like Milan. As you go in, you are hit by a strange magic, there is a carefree mood and you feel almost at home. The changing daily specials board and the welcoming staff also play their part in creating this mood.

There is a wide choice for vegetarians and celiacs: the owners are from Puglia and dairy products arrive daily from small cottage industries in southern Italy.

Accompanying these are seasonal vegetables and gourmet proposals with no fish or meat.

The chef expresses himself best in the daily offer of desserts, from these we strongly recommend the bab . They come directly from the south of Italy and are an experience not to be missed!

The wine list has been selected by an expert sommelier combining the flavours of the dishes to the offerings of the wine cellar. The best loved vineyards are represented: from Donna Fugata to Fratelli San Gregorio Greco di Tufo as well as a selection of rums, whiskies and after dinner li ueurs.

MARE IN PASTA MENABREA – Via Menabrea, 12 – tel 02.6883224 MARE IN PASTA DARSENA – P.zza Cantore ang. Via Codara – tel. 02.89415685

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LEONARDO'S FRESCOES Don’t miss eonardo’s decorations in Sala delle Asse Castello Sforzesco from 15 may on

remarkable record of the presence of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) at the Sforza Court, the Sala delle Asse (Room of Wooden Boards) is the most iconic room in the castle. The room owes its name to the wooden wall covering that was used at the time of the Sforzas to render the temperature and ambience of the rooms more comfortable.

Formerly painted with heraldic motifs for Galeazzo Sforza, under Ludovico il Moro in 1498 it was transformed by Leonardo's renowned decoration. Written messages between il Moro and the Renaissance genius pointed to the existence of the work, however, the dark centuries of foreign domination seemed to have consigned the cycle of paintings to oblivion. It is thanks to research by the architect Luca Beltrami and especially the German historian Paul Müller-Valde that we owe the discovery in 1893 of significant traces of colour on the ceiling of the room. A comprehensive restoration carried out by Ernesto Rusca ensued in 1902, which reinterpreted the 15th century decoration with extraordinarily vivid colours. At the time the decision was also taken to hide the monochrome sections that were erroneously dated to the period of the Spanish occupation. In the 1950s the colours were attenuated without otherwise altering the previous restoration. In addition, BBPR studio, responsible for the intervention, decided to uncover the monochrome fragments depicting rocks and roots on the north and north-east walls that had since been attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Situated on the first floor of the Falconiera tower on the north-east corner of the castle, the Sala delle Asse is Room VIII of the Museum of Antique Art. The restoration will end on may the 15th 2019 and all the masterpieces will be visibile.

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INGRES IN MILAN The work of Ingres. The exhibition to be shown in Milan offers a precise chronological presentation of Ingres’ work.

WHEN: 12 MARCH – 23 JUNE 2019 WHERE: PAL AZZO REALE, MIL AN

Leonardo Da Vinci

ANTONELLO DA MESSINA f unfortunately Antonello da Messina 14 14 9 there remain few extraordinary works, survived by tragic natural events such as floods, earth uakes, tidal waves and negligence and ignorance of men; those that remain are scattered in various collections and museums. In Milan, 19 works by the great master are exhibited, out of that counts his autograph, including his masterpieces.

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Set up on a stage’ at the museum, arade’ a uni ue celebration of art and science features a series of unmissable models and frescoes. A uni ue opportunity to explore eonardo’s research and studies in different fields related to all aspects of science and engineering. The 2 models displayed comprise a significant part of the Museum’s rich collection of works and is on view until the unveiling of a new permanent exhibition, scheduled for presentation by the museum at the end of 2019. The 29 frescoes displayed were given to the museum in 1952 by the Pinacoteca di rera, and are the work of ombard artists who were eonardo’s contemporaries. Inaugurated in July, this exhibition serves as a prelude to the Milano e eonardo’ project developed by the Comune di Milano as part of the celebrations marking the th anniversary of eonardo’s death this year. The project includes an action-packed program of exhibitions and initiatives associated with eonardo related sites including Castello Sforzesco, Santa Maria delle Grazie, alazzo eale and the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana.

O P E N T U E – F R I 1 0 A M - 6 P M A N D S AT – S U N 1 0 A M -7 P M MUSEO DELLA SCIENZA E DELLA TECNOLOGIA LEONARDO DA VINCI V I A S A N V I T TO R E , 21 M 2 ( G R E E N L I NE ) S A N T ’A MB R O G I O

I PRERAFFAELLITI E L’ITALIA The exhibition, organized in collaboration with ondon’s Tate ritain, presents to the public the extraordinary artistic experience of the reraffaellites, authors of original and immortal masterpieces that owe so much to Italian inspiration.

W H E N : 1 9 J U NE – 6 O CTO B E R 2 01 9 WHERE: PAL AZZO REALE, MIL AN

MILANARTWEEK A whole week dedicated to modern and contemporary art, with inaugurations, special openings, guided tours, special initiatives and many exhibitions to visit, in the various exhibition venues of the city: from alazzo eale to Fondazione rada, from Castello Sforzesco to AC, from the Triennale to the M D C Museum of Cultures, involving foundations and galleries, public and private bodies.

A concert of creativity involving Italian artists such as Giosetta Fioroni, milio Isgr , Giovanni oldini, Franco Mazzucchelli, incenzo Agnetti and artists from all over the world such as Sol ewitt, Teresa Margolles, Frida ahlo, Jeremy Deller, Jimmie Durham, arry all. xhibitions about epochs and worlds, like ost ang Tumb Tuuum, which tells about art, life and politics in Italy from 191 to 194 , or na tempesta dal aradiso A storm from aradise . Contemporary art of the Middle ast and orth Africa, project of

the Guggenheim Museum in , or even Italiana, which follows the progressive a rmation of Made in Italy in the world through fashion from 19 1 to 2 1. Also prizes and performances, evening and night openings, meetings open to the whole city.

A very rich week - almost a party without interruption - that revolves around the prestigious international fair Miart and that accompanies the Milanese and the ever more numerous tourists visiting Milan in a real journey to the center of creativity.

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taly is one of the top destinations for the ac uisition of holiday homes, especially for the Hollywood star system. Our lakes are, for example, one of the most desired destinations, also thanks to George Clooney’s presence, owner of villa leandra and villa Margherita at aglio on lake Como.

Twilight star obert attison has followed Clooney’s example and bought a mansion from the III cent. of 800 sqm surrounded by 1200 sqm gardens with pool and tennis court at Menaggio for five million euro. The list of celebrities that have fallen in love with Italy and have ac uired properties in different areas of our country is long and diverse. Veneto is one of the regions that attracts most interest. The scar winning eonardo di Caprio, for example, adored a penthouse of s m cent in the countryside of Tiggiano . ven Gerard Depardieu has selected the Salento region acquiring a property in the historic and lovely center of ecce. Tuscany, instead, has been for years the preferred destination for foreigners specially rits. In fact, Sting bought the alagio state at Figline aldarno FI in 1999 and since has created a company for the production of wine, oil and biological honey. In 2 1 , however, the general interest of the international clientele has geared more towards seaside locations. The most re uested among all has been ortofino, chosen also by obert Downey Jr. who just ac uired a large villa first owned by a wealthy ussian businessman. The most internationally desired locations are also those preferred by the I s: from the lakes to the most exclusive seaside destinationsthe requests have largely increased specially thanks to the many demands for locations as : Capri, ortofino and the Costa Smeralda. Many instead those who prefer less

touristic and famous locations emphasizing the quality of life. ne among all is George ucas, the father of Star ars, who has completely renovated a I cent monastery at assignano sul Trasimeno G , which he bought for almost six million euros. Colin Firth and wife ivia Giuggioli have chosen, as their summer residence, a property surrounded by olive trees, that the family personally looks after, on the hills of Citt del ieve G in mbria. Francis FordCoppola, instead has returned to his family’s native area, the village of ernalda MT where he bought alazzo Margherita, a building dating from 1 92. The rural areas, which often are underestimated, are uite attractive for internationalstars as Orlando Bloom. Also Oscar winner Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren have chosen the countryside of the beautiful and trendy uglia. The first owns a house in the heart of the natural regional park Costa tranto at Tricase , while the second one, with her husband director Taylor ackford, has renovated a Masseria typical construction of the area of the Asian market especially the Chinese, in a scenario that saw foreigners acquiring properties inItaly in the last year rising of 1 . The objective of I is not only that of selling prestigious properties but also that of offering the Italian lifestyle so appreciated in the world. To allow foreigners the possibility of getting to know and experiencing the Italian way of life onderful ouse Italy is now presenting some of the most exclusive properties of the peninsula for rent even for short periods.

An opportunity that allows the owners to welcome the guests in their historic houses, so that they can experience the everyday life of the most beautiful and exclusive Italian locations while living also its tradition thanks to unique and elegant surroundings enriched by an exclusive service and guaranteed by an experienced staff.

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