Pietro Airoldi transforms old Sicilian apartment into bright open-plan space
Architect Pietro Airoldi left traces of old partition walls on the ceiling of this renovated 1930s apartment in Sicily as a reminder of its previous layout. More
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Salvatore Spataro's Tastami chocolates are edible versions of traditional Sicilian tools
Italian architect Salvatore Spataro has created miniature chocolate versions of Sicilian farming tools and toys including baskets, fish traps and spinning tops. More
Competition: win a week-long trip to Sicily for the inaugural MADE Labs workshop
Dezeen has teamed up with the Rosario Gagliardi Academy of Fine Arts to offer 30 readers the chance to participate in the first edition of MADE Labs, a design workshop and lecture programme taking place in Syracuse, Sicily, this summer. More
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Coarse coral-pink plaster lends furry appearance to Antonino Cardillo's Sicilian grotto
Italian architect Antonino Cardillo has coated the walls of a vaulted chamber-music and events space in lumpy coral-pink, grey and green plasterwork. More
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Giuseppe Gurrieri's Eco bar features tables that fold up from the walls
Wall panels fold up to create tables for this cafe in Sicily, which Italian architect Giuseppe Gurrieri created by converting the old ticket office of a sports arena (+ slideshow). More
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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
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Formafantasma experiment with lava to create furniture collection
Milan 2014: objects made out of lava from Mount Etna in Sicily will be presented by design duo Formafantasma in Milan next week (+ slideshow). More
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White Space orthodontic clinic with Corian walls by Bureauhub
Almost everything is pristinely white inside this dental clinic in Sicily by architecture studio Bureauhub, from the walls and floors to furniture, equipment and staff uniforms (photos by Roland Halbe + slideshow). More
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Eindhoven design studio Formafantasma is "experimenting with lava"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie from Eindhoven, Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi of Formafantasma show us their experiments with unusual materials including fish skin, cow bladders, animal blood and even lava. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More
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Stage set at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse by OMA
Slideshow: OMA have created a stage set for an ancient outdoor theatre in Sicily that dates back to the fifth century BC. More
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Casa Talia by Marco Giunta and Viviana Haddad
Furniture-filled caves can be found inside a guesthouse in Modica, Sicily. More
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Autarky by Studio Formafantasma
Milan 2010: Studio Formafantasma of Eindhoven present a collection of tools, vessels and foods made of cereal in Milan this week. More
