317 sq. ft. micro-apartment transforms with help of giant rolling wall
A tiny apartment gets a bit of help with a wall that can move and make the space multifunctional.
View ArticleItaly is phasing out coal too
By 2025, Italy will have weaned itself off of the nasty black stuff, apparently.
View ArticleItaly bans animals in circuses
No more elephant or lion acts. Those are now a thing of the past.
View ArticleA new food memoir explores the great cuisines of France, Italy, and China
While traveling, journalist Jan Wong opted for host families, not cooking school, when it came to learning about local food.
View ArticleMinimalist aVOID tiny house is an ever-transforming living experience (Video)
It's a multifunctional space that hides everything behind its pared-down walls.
View ArticleMultifunctional wall adds two bedrooms to this tiny studio apartment
Inspired by boat design, this all-in-one wall hides two extra rooms in this small apartment in Italy.
View ArticleItalian designer reinvents the classic Vespa for the electric age
So what if it doesn't have pedals and isn't as practical as an e-bike, it's so elegant and minimal.
View Article3D printed house displayed at Milan Design Week
Massimiliano Locatelli is writing a new language of design that reflects the new technology.
View ArticleVenice's mayor segregates tourists from locals in attempt to control crowds
But not all locals are happy, saying the mayor is treating the city like a theme park.
View ArticleArtist's eye-popping 3D murals make buildings look like they're dissolving...
These urban murals challenge our perception of familiar cityscapes, and of reality.
View ArticleWhat the Italians can teach us about living well
After visiting friends in Bologna, I came away with a sense that the Italians have embraced many things that we North Americans would do well to adopt.
View ArticleItalians ask Starbucks to serve coffee in reusable cups
With Starbucks poised to open its first store on Italian soil this fall, there is concern about the environmental impact of so much coffee-related trash.
View ArticleBubble cars are back with the electric Microlino
The tiny Italian car is now available in Europe.
View ArticleDon't eat on the street in Florence or you might get fined €500
A controversial new ordinance tries to deal with another consequence of mass tourism.
View ArticleHuge modular 3D printer creates $1,000 tiny house out of mud (Video)
This affordable tiny house was 3D printed using mud, rice husks and straw to create a "zero-kilometre" structure.
View ArticleNo, Italy's coffee culture does not need to modernize
The Washington Post has proposed the worst idea I've heard in a while.
View ArticleBeautiful, historic town in Sicily is selling homes for $1
Sambuca, the "City of Splendor" is hoping to save its historic structures and revive a waning community.
View ArticleMinimalist Monocabin is a modular 291 sq. ft. prefab
This modern prefab from Italy is conceived with energy efficiency and ease of assembly in mind.
View ArticleHow to live like a millionaire on an ordinary salary in sustainable style
What would you do if you had a million dollars?
View ArticleHang your hobs on the wall when you aren't cooking with them
Adriano Studio shows the future of induction cooking with Ordine
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