Pierre Cardin cancels Venice skyscraper
News: public and government opposition has forced fashion tycoon Pierre Cardin to cancel plans for his futuristic Venice skyscraper. More about Pierre Cardin cancels Venice skyscraper
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Restaurant Experience Banking by Crea International and DINN!
Italian bank ChiantiBanca has opened a string of new branches in Tuscany that are designed to look more like traditional local eateries than financial institutions. More about Restaurant Experience Banking by Crea International and DINN!
Driade to relaunch after financial rescue
News: leading Italian furniture brand Driade has been rescued from bankruptcy by a private finance company. More about Driade to relaunch after financial rescue
Torre di Moravola by Christopher Chong
This twelfth century watchtower overlooking the Umbrian countryside was reconstructed into a holiday retreat by architect Christopher Chong (+ slideshow). More about Torre di Moravola by Christopher Chong
28Posti Restaurant by Francesco Faccin
This little restaurant in Milan was designed by Italian architect Francesco Faccin and built by inmates from a local prison (+ slideshow). More about 28Posti Restaurant by Francesco Faccin
Cultural landscape path in the Lower Mincio by Archiplan
Italian design studio Archiplan has installed a series of Corten steel, wood and concrete rest areas and information points along the banks of a river in Italy to enhance views of the surrounding countryside (+ slideshow). More about Cultural landscape path in the Lower Mincio by Archiplan
New Salone del Mobile president to tackle issues that "damage Milan"
News: the new president of Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile has revealed plans to rebrand the fair, replace its "terrible" website and tackle hotel overpricing and transport chaos that are damaging its image (+ interview). More about New Salone del Mobile president to tackle issues that "damage Milan"
Il Salotto boutique by Gosplan
Italian studio Gosplan inserted a perforated metal gate into a fifteenth century marble doorway as part of their renovation of this fashion boutique in Genoa. More about Il Salotto boutique by Gosplan
Green Box by Act_Romegialli
This glazed garden hideaway by Italian studio Act_Romegialli is disguised inside a dense thicket of bushy plants and blossoming wildflowers. More about Green Box by Act_Romegialli
Antinori Winery by Archea Associati
Huge terracotta wine vaults are concealed beneath a vineyard at this winery outside Florence by Italian firm Archea Associati (+ slideshow). More about Antinori Winery by Archea Associati
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas to redesign central railway area of Bari, Italy
News: Italian architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas have won a competition to transform the central railway area of Bari, a city in southern Italy, with a proposal to build a three-kilometre-long elevated park over the track. More about Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas to redesign central railway area of Bari, Italy
La Rinascente womenswear department by Nendo
Here are some photos of the refurbished womenswear floor of La Rinascente department store in Milan by Japanese designers Nendo. More about La Rinascente womenswear department by Nendo
Who*s Who boutique by Fabio Novembre
Milan 2013: glass silhouettes of male and female figures reach out to each other across the tiled floor of this Milan fashion boutique by Italian designer Fabio Novembre. More about Who*s Who boutique by Fabio Novembre
Elsa Morante Library by DAP Studio
Italian architects DAP Studio added a perforated aluminium tower to this former chapel in the Italian town of Lonate Ceppino, converting the entire building into a public library. More about Elsa Morante Library by DAP Studio
OMA wins planning to convert Venice palazzo into department store
News: Rem Koolhaas' OMA has been granted planning permission to transform a building on Venice's Grand Canal into a department store and public event space. More about OMA wins planning to convert Venice palazzo into department store
Sempla offices by DAP Studio
Clean white walls contrast with the stripped-back columns and beams of these offices inside a former factory in Turin (+ slideshow). More about Sempla offices by DAP Studio
Auditorium Aquila by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Architect Renzo Piano has replaced the auditorium destroyed during the 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila, Italy, with a flat-pack building comprising three wooden cubes. More about Auditorium Aquila by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Vertikale Kletterhalle Brixen by Stadtlabor and Wolfgang Meraner
The rippled aluminium cladding of this climbing centre in northern Italy is dotted with tiny perforations that allow the walls to become see-through after dark (+ slideshow). More about Vertikale Kletterhalle Brixen by Stadtlabor and Wolfgang Meraner
La Serenissima office refurbishment by Park Associati
Italian studio Park Associati has overhauled a 1960s office block in Milan and added new glass and burnished aluminium facades (+ slideshow). More about La Serenissima office refurbishment by Park Associati
Italcementi i.lab by Richard Meier & Partners
A tapered concrete roof oversails glazed laboratories at this research and innovation centre that American firm Richard Meier & Partners has completed for Italian cement manufacturer Italcementi. More about Italcementi i.lab by Richard Meier & Partners