Category: Culture & Artistry
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Giorgio Morandi: The Poetry of Almost Nothing
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In a quiet room in Bologna, a handful of bottles became an entire universe. There are artists who seek the extraordinary in the world, and others like Giorgio Morandi who discover it in the things we scarcely notice. For much of his life, he returned to the same modest collection of vessels, boxes and household…
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Villa Necchi Campiglio: A Hidden 1930’s Architectural Jewel in the Heart of Milano.
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Behind the discreet gates of one of Milan’s most elegant neighbourhoods lies a house where Italian modernism meets the poetry of a bygone world. Designed by Piero Portaluppi, Villa Necchi Campiglio is a masterpiece of architecture, art and cultivated living—a private universe that continues to reveal its secrets, one room at a time. There are…
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The Painted Salon – A Room of Water, Fresco and Reverie
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WHERE DECORATIVE ART, QUIET LIGHT AND THE THEATRE OF STILLNESS MEET. Some interiors do not merely shelter life; they elevate it. The Bathroom of Diana at Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with its frescoed walls, softened light and tranquil basin of water, feels less like a room than a composed state of mind. Everything here invites stillness:…
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Antico Setificio Fiorentino – A Private Journey into the Art of Silk
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WHERE FLORENCE’S TEXTILE HERITAGE LIVES ON AMONG ANCIENT LOOMS, SILK THREADS AND THE RHYTHM OF CRAFT. In Borgo San Frediano, beyond Florence’s grand facades and crowded piazzas, Antico Setificio Fiorentino preserves a quieter form of magnificence. The first impression is sound: the measured clatter of wooden looms, the soft pull of thread, the rhythm of…
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Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca’ d’Oro — A Venetian Palace of Light and Memory
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WHERE VENETIAN GOTHIC SPLENDOUR, COLLECTOR’S PASSION AND THE GLIMMER OF THE GRAND CANAL MEET. On the Grand Canal, where Venice reveals itself in fragments of light, carved stone and shifting reflection, Ca’ d’Oro endures as one of the city’s most poetic visions. Its name — the House of Gold — recalls the gilded splendour that…
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Riccardo Barthel – The Florentine Art of Living in the Heart of the Oltrarno
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WHERE CRAFTSMANSHIP, COLLECTED BEAUTY AND A DISTINCTLY FLORENTINE WAY OF LIVING COME TOGETHER. In the heart of Florence’s Oltrarno, where artisans have always shaped beauty by hand and time moves to the rhythm of tradition, Riccardo Barthel embodies a way of life as enduring as the city itself. Part interior design house, part Florentine workshop,…
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Artigianato e Palazzo – A Celebration of Craftsmanship at the Palazzo Corsini
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ARTIGIANATO E PALAZZO – WHERE FLORENTINE HERITAGE, BOTANICAL BEAUTY AND ANTIQUITY MEET The Art of Making From 11–13 September, the Giardino Corsini in Florence once again becomes a celebration of Italian craftsmanship with the 32nd edition of Artigianato e Palazzo. This year’s theme, “Reconnecting with Nature,” brings together 100 artisans and young designers whose work explores the meeting…
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Stefano Bemer – The Grand Gentleman’s Shoemaker and Tailor in the Heart of San Niccolò
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WHERE FLORENTINE CRAFTSMANSHIP, BESPOKE ELEGANCE AND THE QUIET ART OF DRESSING WELL ENDURE BY HAND In the historic quarter of San Niccolò, where generations of master artisans have shaped Florence’s enduring reputation for craftsmanship and elegance, Stefano Bemer continues a tradition defined by uncompromising quality, quiet refinement, and the timeless ideals of the Florentine gentleman.…
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Cappelli Antonio Gatto – The Art of the Hat in the Heart of the Oltrarno
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WHERE FLORENTINE HANDCRAFT, QUIET ELEGANCE AND THE CULTURE OF THE HAT ENDURE IN THE OLTRARNO. In the quiet streets of the Oltrarno, where Florence keeps its oldest secrets close, Cappelli Antonio Gatto carries forward a tradition as discreet as it is enduring: the art of the hat. In a small atelier where time moves to…