Italian architecture Archives

Italian lifestyle: apartment design in Milan

22 April, 2020

Well woe is me! I’d like to see what Lorenza Luti would think of my apartment in Italy which is possibly smaller than hers and decorated with the landlord’s furniture which includes wobbly wardrobes and a black leather lounge.This is…

After the Just Cavalli Cafè in Milan, Cavalli Club in Florence in opens

21 April, 2020

The first Cavalli Club has been inaugurated in Florence, with Roberto Cavalli from Just Cavalli fashion house opening the fashionable club on Saturday. The project is from architect Italo Rota, who designed the Just Cavalli Cafè in Milan, and is…

Sicilian holidays in an environmental resort

19 April, 2020

This is a great idea, if only they could get it off the ground. In the south of Sicily, at S. Maria del Focallo, an entirely ecological tourist resort has been inaugurated. Called Villaggio Marispica, it’s the fruit of collaboration…

Turin architecture: the house of Alessandro Antonelli

13 April, 2020

Turin is not always on the map for tourists visiting Italy, but it has a lot to offer, including some unusual architecture. The La Stampa newspaper took a look at the construction from architect Alessandro Antonelli, at number 9, via…

Italian architecture: Venice's Grand Canal gets modern bridge from Santiago Calatrava

12 April, 2020

The Romans were able to check out the work of Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava at an exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale, but now it is finally Venice’s turn to have a Calatrava masterpiece part of the architecture of the…

Rome architecture: Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana or the sqaure colosseum opens in 2009

12 April, 2020

Rome’s archaeological heritage will be even richer next year as it looks likely that Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, in restoration since 2003, will have the first two floors open from 2009. The original opening was set for 2011, but from…

Italy's most popular churches

11 April, 2020

Travel portal Trivago, for the Church month of May, has published the most appreciated basilicas, cathedrals and churches in Italy. The top ten churches of Italy are based on the number of internet searches completed in March and April of…

Milan by night: the roof of the Vittorio Emanuele gallery

3 April, 2020

These beautiful pictures of the city of Milan by night come from 02blog.it and show the Vittorio Emanuele II gallery lit up. Walking the roof of Milan’s duomo is famous, but doing so on the galleria gives you a new…

Design: Atika on show in Rome Auditorium

31 March, 2020

On show in Rome’s Auditorium is átika, and environmentally sustainable house built for the mediterranean climate, and designed by Velux.The house is open to visitors until the end of July and entry is free. You can see up close the…

Rome to host Architecture Festival

31 March, 2020

The 2009 Rome Architecture festival which aims to assist people in understanding the change taking place to our cities and how that change will influence our lives will be inaugurated on September 8. Paolo Soleri´s lectio magistralis on La frugalità…

Touring Italy: Pescara bridge cycling or walking

27 March, 2020

Pescara’s new Ponte del Mare, by architect Walter Pichler, is one of those civil engineering feats that combines practicality with tourism appeal. The long bridge offering a cycling and walking path, unites both shores of Pescara’s river. The two paths…

Touring Rome: rare visits to art and archaeological sites

26 March, 2020

Some of Rome’s architectural and historic treasures are being opened for special guided tours run by Italy’s environmental organisation, FAI. Places such as the Temple of the “Ninfe” and “Porta Asinaria” will open for rare, free guided tours by FAI.The…

Exploring Rome's districts: Garbatella and St Paul's outside the walls

24 March, 2020

If you’ve been to Rome, you’ve probably toured the area of Garbatella without even knowing it. This area of Rome is home to the lovely basilica of St Paul’s outside the walls, or “San Paolo fuori le mura”. If you’ve…

Postcards from Italy: Santa Chiara cloister in Naples

21 March, 2020

The Santa Chiara cloister in Naples can’t strictly be called a cloister, which you would normally consider as a dark, hushed religious area. In the style of the sunny city of Naples, this particular specimen is an open-air cloister, beautifully…

Day trips from Rome: Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa and the Villa d'Este

21 March, 2020

After Tivoli celebrated its Sagra delli ghiozzi, it was time to take a closer look at the area and what it offers for a weekend tour from Rome. The town itself features a 15th century fort called the Rocca Pia…

Milan skyline from Italy's tallest building

20 March, 2020

See the skyline of Milan in this video taken at the top of Italy’s tallest skyscraper, the “Altra Sede” of the Lombardy regional government. While not tall by world standards, the tower is 39 stories high and 161 metres tall.…

Piazza san Pietro restored to white: St Peter's back to Bernini's vision

16 March, 2020

The Vatican will get a restoration job soon, with St Peter’s square being restored to what is described as the original idea from Bernini from the 1600’s. From the Carlo Magno corridor to Costantino the ochre finish on the ground,…

Roberto Cavalli's house: Italian architecture and design

14 March, 2020

Roberto Cavalli’s luxury Italian villa in Tuscany has been renovated by Italian architect Italo Rota, who has fitted the house with metallic sheets and decorative motifs. The metallic “lace” covers the facade and was made in Italy specifically for Cavalli.…