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people christian grande food ambassadors of tricolore cuisine traveling in italy springtime in sicily aeolian islands an exotic fascination life begins on the navigli discovering molise superyacht the elegance of a lady of the seas wine top ten in italy paolo sorrentino i d like to shoot another film in america jewels people discovering rome s city walls archeology future is history original itineraries among the most beautiful and least known towns of umbria and tuscany lost highways

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editor s note made in italy still going strong it would seem that made in italy products are weathering the storm yes because in this period of economic crisis the top quality of italian goods and their handcrafted excellence is still much sought-after all over the world ranging from luxury goods to upmarket food products italian exports are going strong in spite of the crisis and are showing themselves to be less fragile than expected this proves that in a world of aggressive competition from asian markets what counts is quality and not quantity in 2011 italian exports marked up a significant increase second only to germany these figures show that it is the small and medium size enterprises in italy along with the artisan and commerce sectors that are keeping up the good name of the country analysts and economists are still worry about a downturn in 2012 which is going to be a difficult year for trade as a whole but it seems clear that made in italy products can help the country to overcome the turbulence of international markets 1 all about italy

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contest 22 22 renzo piano nestled in the woods at ronchamp in southeastern france a convent which is home to a discreet community of poor clare nuns was recently inaugurated by renzo piano 52 48 springtime in sicily the sagra del mandorlo in fiore began in the town of naro sicily in 1934 66 74 when made in italy really works beyond the limits of taste 52 aeolian islands an exotic fascination the aeolians are ancient islands located in the southern tyrrhenian sea about forty kilometers from the coast of sicily 78 wine made to measure in southern tuscany the valdipiatta winery has launched the trend of personalized wines with an exclusive label and a wine consultant 24 where luxury and art meet luxury hotels 30 the elegance of a lady of the seas the 72 meter aztec crn megayacht is one of the largest yachts ever built in italy 60 lost highways original itineraries among the most beautiful and least known towns of umbria and tuscany 82 the primitivo wine a big surprise the best wines of italy 40 discovering rome s city walls traveling in italy 66 life begins on the navigli from an ordinary neighborhood to a cool place for milanese youth 44 culture history tradition discovering molise whoever is looking for pizza hurling moustache twirling stereotypical italia has a surprise in store if the destination is molise 70 ambassadors of tricolore cuisine italian cooks are still among the most highly acclaimed exponents of fine gastronomy 70

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new york office 520 8th avenue 18th floor new york n.y 10018 ph 212-764.88.88 fax 212-819.14.65 rome office via r r pereria 41/a 00136 rome italy ph 06.90.20.39.41 milan office via e petrella 21 20124 milan italy www.allaboutitaly.net e-mail info@allaboutitaly.net all material in progress international magazine is strictly copyright and all rights are reserved progress international is a trademark of iscoa usa corporation subscriptions in europe and usa email subscription queries to consumer service at info@allaboutitaly.net reprints minimum order 1,500 in europe call 00396-4065132 fax 00396-40860082 86 86 in search of old flavors emilia romagna museums of taste 106 106 interview with paolo sorrento the appointment with the academy had to be put off but meanwhile his pride in a film that he calls my most personal creation remains 92 rome the grand tour of tor di nona 96 historic cafÉs a look at the oldest and best-known cafés 118 discovering turin a few days are not enough to discover turin a city with more than two thousand years of history that today looks to the future 102 future is history the unique creations of gianmaria buccellati diary 04 06 08 10 fotoreportage in brief lifestyle fashion 4 editor in chief franco del panta f.delpanta@allaboutitaly.net advertising director paolo del panta p.delpanta@allaboutitaly.net promotions manager kelly jones art director romina plini creative director luis carlos beduschi assistant managing editor alessandro petrone picture editor a calvaruso translator tristram bruce writer at large mayte fernandez grotewold editing s.e.i a calvaruso m f grotewold administration laura cecchetti photo editor m g morini printed by amadeus pubblic relation francesca pierini musto staff writers photos jenny scott paul virgo milko vaccaro luca omiccioli l.c beduschi m.r boserman robert leggio ivan basile walter astori kelly jones l do conceicao g nobili sascha von mallinkrodt d cola t jones k carlisle s sabella julia andrew m.g morini f morini musto f migliucci helen yeh 12 14 inbrief tod s lifestyle boat 16/18

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fotoreportage 4 all about italy

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milan s design museum work on the triennale design museum in milan began in 2004 with the creation of the project library historical archives and documentation center followed by the restoration of the spaces intended for the museum and concluding in 2007 with its opening to the public by elisa rodi today the triennale design museum whose architectural project for restoration and adaptation is by michele de lucchi has the ambition of being strongly innovative this intention can be seen in the construction of a bridge that allows the museum to be inside the triennale and at the same time an autonomous body with a clear function it is therefore a physically permanent place whose contents are in continual transformation where archaism and technology are combined inside with wood cedar of lebanon and outside with a play of aluminum mirrors and an illumination system made up of 52 monitors the intention to innovate is also clear in the museum s dynamic content with continuously changing displays and special features entrusted to various curators this also involves wide-ranging research that recounts and represents the history of italian design by means of various studies surveys and perspectives together with areas set aside for special events visitors will be impressed by this innovative approach one of the museum s aims is to persuade them to return more than once www.triennaledesignmuseum.it

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inbrief the wizard of design the irrepressible creativity of luca nichetto with its elegant blend of minimalism and functionality by elisabetta pasca luca nichetto is a young man born in venice in 1976 who in a few years has made himself a prestigious career in the sector of design working with various major italian and international companies whose products he has renewed in a triumph of creativity beauty and versatility nichetto trained and developed his artistic sensitivity in his home town the capital of the veneto region he studied at the art institute of venice and then graduated in industrial design at iuav the university institute of architecture his career developed by leaps and bounds in 1999 he began designing his first products in murano glass for salviati and in the same year his collaboration with foscarini began in addition to working on various projects and in the field of product development he has worked as a consultant and researcher for introducing interesting new materials in 2006 he founded nichetto partners in porto marghera near venice a firm which deals with industrial design and design consultancy and in 2011 he went further afield and started working in stockholm sweden from the very beginning of his career nichetto proved to be a brilliant and enterprising designer and his artistic verve was soon spotted and appreciated by the critics and design gurus in fact in the course of his career he has received a number of major international awards including the grand design award 2008 the good design award of the chicago atheneum museum of architecture 2008 the if product design award 2008 and the elle decoration international design awards 2009 edida as designer of the year in the young designer talent section he has also held various exhibitions and workshops in europe the usa and japan and has been the protagonist of some major retrospectives in european cities such as venice london paris and stockholm he currently collaborates with numerous companies that include bosa casamania ceramiche refin emmegi established sons fornasarig foscarini fratelli guzzini gallotti radice italesse king s kristalia mabeo moroso offecct ogeborg salviati skitsch skultuna tacchini and venini luca nichetto brought the exceptional number of 14 projects to the 2011 milan design week among his latest creations the affection collection line of globo particularly stands out this is a whole new bathroom concept based on the aesthetics of modernism typical of the mid nineteen-fifties but there is also the modular lamp created for established son made of three hemispheres of foam rubber and inspired by old street lamps with a metal casing as well as a lamp designed for foscarini of polycarbonate with a surprisingly glasslike effect this is an exceptionally large object of an ovoid shape using the technique of lapping or grinding with a very interesting interplay of lines and shapes one must also not overlook the designer s work for the venetian company king s which produces excellent ham and salami for them nichetto re-examined and re-elaborated the whole concept of tasting and enjoying these fine charcuterie products starting from the coordinated image of the brand and moving on to produce specially designed clothing for the firm s employees ­ with aprons and hats ­ as well as a set of special utensils for cutting and packaging the goods 6 all about italy

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lifestyle a hotel in the shape of an a the armani hotel milano has now been built it is the second hotel of the armani hotels resorts project created in collaboration with emaar properties pjsc by l c beduschi inside this building with its powerful and austere forms giorgio armani has created a world of harmony and of privacy true luxury is provided in the purest armani style giving a whole new aesthetic dimension to the concept of comfort the careful distribution of intimate spaces is a fundamental factor that has for example led to the creation of a small entrance-hall in each room so as to avoid giving an immediate view of the more personal area of the bedroom the 95 rooms and suites have various different characteristics with proposals such as the armani deluxe with a size of up to 45 square meters or the armani signature and armani presidential suites ranging in size from 170 to 200 square meters with double height ceilings and magnificent staircases with a dynamic architectural impact mini-bars hi-tech facilities cabinets that can slide away into the walls everything reveals the taste for order and spaciousness that giorgio armani has been experimenting with for years in his own homes each bathroom is spacious enough for two with various services in addition to the discretion of one-way shower glass which allows only the user to see from the inside out the floor and walls in natural shades of cream-brown are made of the specially textured silk georgette stone which comes from asia all of the hotel furnishings are inspired by the armani/casa collections that were realized specifically for hotels and that involve various special details and precious furnishings in perfect harmony with the period atmosphere of the building they range from the linear sofas covered with fine fabrics to the backlit wooden bed-heads the armani hotel offers a complete experience with a unique concept of services under the supervision of the firm s lifestyle department the lifestyle managers are a genuine point of reference since they are committed to taking care of the hotel s guests satisfying their needs and desires and facilitating every kind of service and procedure regarding their stay this continual and discrete assistance starts from the moment of entering the hotel on via manzoni and meeting the lifestyle managers in the lobby where clients are welcomed and accompanied to their rooms on the upper floors 8 all about italy

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fashion missoni in the rodeo drive walk of style the italian fashion designer missoni has received the rodeo drive walk of style award by elisa rodi october 23rd 2011 the italian label received the honour of this accolade which has been awarded every year since 2003 to pay tribute to the foremost legends of style for their contribution to the worlds of fashion and entertainment on this occasion also the actress and businesswoman iman received this mark of recognition the two recipients will each have a plaque permanently embedded in the sidewalk of rodeo drive where their signature and a comment will be immortalized on the sidewalk of this world famous street the missoni plaque will bear the quotation life is more with colors www.missoni.it pal zileri comes to las vegas pal zileri is aiming to conquer las vegas where the brand has opened a flagship store of 250 square meters inside the forum shops at caesar s with its 160 shops and 13 restaurants this shopping mall is considered to be one of the most fashionable and stylish in the whole of north america and many international designers favour it thanks to its high international visibility inside the store behind the three attractive and bright window-displays customers will find everything that the brand has to offer ranging from dresses to jackets shirts knitwear accessories perfumes and leather goods www.palzileri.com versace yellow diamond the story of a crystal versace has now launched yellow diamond a new luxury fragrance which is a riot of sensuality transparency and light this fresh and floral perfume is a charming and voluptuous expression of true femininity with a broad appeal that is thoroughly in step with the glamour of versace the spirit of the fragrance is also expressed by the radiant packaging and the essential forms of the bottle embellished with an elegant diamond-shaped cap that creates produces splendid light effects yellow diamond is a fragrance that its creator donatella versace describes as multi-faceted able to describe and illuminate the charm and femininity of a woman www.versace.com 10 all about italy

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www.romanoassociati.com ph paolo golumelli simplicity big table design alain gilles venere bartoli design bonaldo spa via straelle 3 35010 villanova pd italy bonaldo@bonaldo.it www.bonaldo.it

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inbrief the elegance of vadim lives on in tod s vadim loafer presented at the milan men s fashion week as the brand s leading footwear of the spring-summer 2012 collection the leading brand from the marches of italy tod s has taken its inspiration from roger vadim by p del panta the french film director roger vadim was notoriously a great seducer and tod s the leading brand from the marches of italy has taken its inspiration from him to create the tod s vadim loafer presented at the milan men s fashion week as the brand s leading footwear of the spring-summer 2012 collection soft and flexible with decisive colors like dark red and bottle-green but also in taupe chocolate sandy or caramel hues in addition to more classic lightweight leather this shoe available as either a lace-up or a moccasin is crafted with the same leather-working techniques used by master glovers the vadim shoe is also distinguished by a special construction with an innovative sole design that makes this shoe extremely soft lightweight and flexible www.tods.com 12 all about italy

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lifestyle black hotel a triumph of design a charme hotel in rome nothing is conventional anymore when you walk through the door of the black hotel by m g morini nothing is conventional anymore when you walk through the door of the black hotel which has been voted one of the best design proposals on offer in rome it is one of the few newly built design hotels in the capital city of italy and is enriched with exclusively designed furniture and fine finishing touches the colour black dominates but it appears in a great many different materials such as charcoal lava stone iron glass and resin which all contribute towards giving this a hotel a very special visual and communicative impact inside the rooms there are domestic or homely references with the use of warm and natural materials like wood for the furniture and floors and a special folding suspended ceiling that welcomes the guest in a virtual embrace this is a futuristic building with a very distinctive style a hotel that looks like a jewelled treasure chest immersed in the rich greenery of italy s beautiful capital city www.blackhotel.it 14 all about italy

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