Achille Castiglioni studio-museum

Just across from the Castello Sforzesco (Sforza Castle) in Milan in a magnificent building was Achille Castiglioni's studio, now transformed in a museum and part of the Triennale Design Museum. He passed away in 2002 at the age of 84 still very young at heart, still full of ideas and passion for his work. He received 9 (yes NINE) Compasso...

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From Milan

You don't have an idea of how many evenings I have spent in this bar ( Bar Basso is the name) in Milan, since when I started University, with my large group of friends. Hours of discussions on politics, philosophy, fashion, nice boys, bad girls, bad boys, nice girls, gossips, music, about trips, impressions on our first visit to Paris, to...

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More days in Venice

To spend moneyThe above image represents a working space and Gallery with classic Murano glass reinterpreted with creativity.  Massimo Micheluzzi. Calle Della Toletta 107A Venetian artisan, Stefano Coluccio, recreates the antique convex mirrors, witche’s mirrors? known also as Sorciere.   1173 DorsoduroJonathan Ceolin creates...

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A few days in Venice

To sleep and to dreamCà Maria Adele. Dorsoduro 111, Rio Terà dei Catecumeni, Tel. 041 520 3078 Ca' Maria Adele. A romantic Hotel, near Chiesa S. Maria della Salute (a masterpiece of 17th-Century architecture),with 12 rooms and 5 "concept rooms". It offers a terrace, a lounge and a gorgeous living area 1950's style.Casa de Uscoli. Campo Santo...

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