Monthly Archives: November 2018

It is undeniable that fashion has connections with politics: the style choices of heads of state and government are indeed dictated to point at their status, distinction and power. Yet, textiles can be used to address and analyse a wide … Continue reading →

In Luchino Visconti’s Rocco e i suoi fratelli (Rocco and His Brothers, 1960), boxing has got a key role: Simone sees in the sport the possibility of becoming rich; his brother Rocco (Alain Delon) is instead obliged to embark in … Continue reading →

Understanding another culture, respecting it while promoting your business and conquering the loyalty of new consumers is no mean feat as proved by the recent D&G Vs China incident. Yet Pierpaolo Piccioli managed to do it yesterday on Valentino's Pre-Fall … Continue reading →

Dolce & Gabbana always seemed to enjoy a controversy: for years they have appropriated and used the main religious symbols of Catholicism going from rosary beads and ex votos to miraculous medals, designing Haute Couture dresses that moved from the wardrobes … Continue reading →

Italian writer, poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini described Bernardo Bertolucci in his poem "Ad un Ragazzo" as a young man who often used to sit down with older people and carefully listen to the debates and discussions of the … Continue reading →

The 16th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice closed today registering a record number of visitors (over 275,000 on top of the 14,434 attendants of the pre-opening, meaning that architecture is definitely trending). We've had a very architectural week focused on installations … Continue reading →

Most installations on display during biennale exhibitions are usually dismantled soon after the closing day. This will not be the case instead for what regards the Vatican Chapels, the Holy See participation at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice (closing … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at an architectural project seen during the 16th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice suggesting the grid as a solution hinting at inclusion and integration. Let's remain in Venice to explore another type of grid, a … Continue reading →

When we talk about architectures and sacred spaces we maybe tend to picture in our minds buildings designed according to specific traditions and respecting precise beliefs. But in the past there have been architectural studios that tried to come up … Continue reading →

It is not rare to see projects and installations during architecture events linked in some ways with other disciplines such as fashion or textile design. At times the connection is maybe not so clear, but, when you read about the … Continue reading →