Rubelli in Milan

Inside a courtyard in the “old money” district of Milan there is, in a XVIII century building, the Rubelli showroom, just the architectural details are worth a visit but when you enter you are also fascinated by the exquisite beauty of their textiles. The reception area with a magnificent Murano chandelier in the 1930’s style. An area is...

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 Rubelli, founded in 1835, is famous around the world for extraordinary textiles and these are a few pictures I took when I recently visited their showroom in Venice. The magnificent view of the Canal Grande from the Rubelli building. Inside in the splendor of an old “palazzo veneziano” I could admire once again the original...

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I love books

An exquisite antique bookcase filled with art books and art at a friend’s house.I love books …from a passionate bibliophile who thinks that a house without books and only a huge TV screen is really scaring a few ideas to use or re-use old books we don’t have the courage, I confess I would not…, to throw away.They could become a piece of furniture...

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Bathroom or spa?

The title refers to the term Spa or "salus per aquae" which comes from Latin, meaning "achieving health through water" and indeed taking a bath or a shower at the right temperature, with the right pressure creates a sense of relaxation or can be invigorating.Ancient Romans were famous for their Terme, with "calidarium" for hot baths, "frigidarium"...

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Made in Canada

From Vancouver to Milan, Canadian designer Omer Arbel signs a collections of lights for Bocci, specialized in contemporary design.During the Design week we were glad to be able to see the beautiful installation at Spazio Rossana Orlandi, even if dimensions are substantial they are made of delicately beautiful sphere, with clever attention...

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