Italy's Museo della Merda is full of shit
The Museum of Shit is housed in an Italian castle and is dedicated to demonstrating "what a useful and living substance crap really is" (+ slideshow). More about Italy's Museo della Merda is full of shit
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OMA's Fondazione Prada art centre opens in Milan
Rem Koolhaas' firm has converted a century-old distillery in Milan into a new arts centre for Fondazione Prada, featuring a "haunted house" clad in 24-carat gold leaf and a cinema camouflaged by mirrors (+ slideshow). More about OMA's Fondazione Prada art centre opens in Milan
Twisting observation tower could be built in a northern Italian forest
Architects Anton Pramstrahler and Alex Niederkofler have unveiled their proposal for a wooden viewing tower near Bruneck, northern Italy, with a twisted body shaped like a tree trunk (+ movie). More about Twisting observation tower could be built in a northern Italian forest
Italo Rota designs Arts and Food exhibition for Triennale di Milano
Milan 2015: a major show examining the relationship between art and rituals around food opened this week at the Triennale di Milano museum with an exhibition design by Italian architect Italo Rota (+ slideshow). More about Italo Rota designs Arts and Food exhibition for Triennale di Milano
Wooden curtain drapes around a lift inside Maison Margiela's Milan store
A tessellated wood material wraps around the lift shaft and flows over the service counter at the newly opened Maison Margiela store in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Wooden curtain drapes around a lift inside Maison Margiela's Milan store
Milan Expo pavilions "haven't a hope in hell" of completing in time
Milan Expo 2015: two weeks ahead of opening day, the Milan Expo is still a building site and designers say some pavilions may not be finished in time. More about Milan Expo pavilions "haven't a hope in hell" of completing in time
Nendo's one-year retrospective exhibition opens in Milan
Milan 2015: prolific Japanese studio Nendo is exhibiting over 100 products designed over the past year for 19 brands as part of a solo exhibition in Milan, including previously unseen pieces for Glas Italia (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's one-year retrospective exhibition opens in Milan
House at Mill Creek by Pedevilla Architects features a homogenous off-white exterior
Tasked with designing a "small but prestigious residence" in an Alpine village, Italian studio Pedevilla Architects planned an asymmetric house with a chalky-white exterior (+ slideshow). More about House at Mill Creek by Pedevilla Architects features a homogenous off-white exterior
Denton Corker Marshall's "mysterious black box" is Australia's new Venice biennale pavilion
Architecture firm Denton Corker Marshall has unveiled the new pavilion Australia will now use for its exhibitions – an austere black box looming over a canal (+ slideshow). More about Denton Corker Marshall's "mysterious black box" is Australia's new Venice biennale pavilion
Sculptural staircase connects two mosaic floors in an old fisherman's cottage in Sicily
A staircase formed of wooden boxes and platforms, and supported by a black metal framework, rises up through this Sicilian residence that was recently renovated by Milanese architect Francesco Librizzi. More about Sculptural staircase connects two mosaic floors in an old fisherman's cottage in Sicily
David Chipperfield disowns Milan museum over "war of the floor"
David Chipperfield has renounced his Città delle Culture museum and gallery complex in Milan after a "pathetic dispute" over the quality of flooring material used. More about David Chipperfield disowns Milan museum over "war of the floor"
Paolo Carlesso clads Italian family house with cement panels
This family home near Milan features a partially exposed steel and timber frame modelled on the historical rural farm buildings in the surrounding area. More about Paolo Carlesso clads Italian family house with cement panels
Studio Zero85's hilltop house and studio for an artist is covered in ridged terracotta tiles
Bumpy terracotta tiles clad the gabled volume of this combined artist's studio and family home in the Italian countryside designed by Studio Zero85 (+ slideshow). More about Studio Zero85's hilltop house and studio for an artist is covered in ridged terracotta tiles
Staircases trace a path across the glazed facade of Intecs office block in Rome
A glazed channel steps around the facade this office block in Rome by Italian firms Modostudio and Sofia Cattinari Studio di Architettura, revealing the ascent of two staircases (+ slideshow). More about Staircases trace a path across the glazed facade of Intecs office block in Rome
Arup reveals plans for new AC Milan football stadium
News: engineering firm Arup has unveiled concept designs for a new football stadium with a removable roof for Italian football club AC Milan. More about Arup reveals plans for new AC Milan football stadium
LEAPfactory installs prefabricated ski and snowboard school beside Mont Blanc
Using a custom-designed structure suited to extreme conditions, Italian studio LEAPfactory has constructed a new building for a ski and snowboard school beside the highest mountain in the Alps (+ slideshow). More about LEAPfactory installs prefabricated ski and snowboard school beside Mont Blanc
AMO's Fondazione Prada set to open in Milan
News: Prada's art foundation has announced its new venue by OMA's research arm AMO will open this May, featuring a bar designed by film director Wes Anderson. More about AMO's Fondazione Prada set to open in Milan
David Chipperfield kicks off Driade role with Milan showroom interior
Italian design brand Driade has officially opened its new Milan showroom by David Chipperfield Architects – one of the British architect's first projects as the company's artistic director (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield kicks off Driade role with Milan showroom interior
Domus Academy design school launches salon-style teaching system
News: Italian design school Domus Academy has recruited leading creatives – including Patricia Urquiola, Joseph Grima, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Alice Rawsthorn – to form a panel that will help the school "revolutionise" its teaching (+ interview). More about Domus Academy design school launches salon-style teaching system
Peter Pichler's mirror-clad guesthouses are designed to be visible to birds
Mirrors create a reflective facade on this pair of holiday homes in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, but have been coated with a glare-reducing film to help prevent bird collisions (+ slideshow). More about Peter Pichler's mirror-clad guesthouses are designed to be visible to birds