From the hand-engraved zodiac constellations in the lobby to the twenty-metre expanse of azulejos on the roof, Pietro Ruffo transforms art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio into a narrative that weaves together antiquity, the Anthropocene, and today’s cosmopolitan pulse

Villa Cordevigo: a dialogue between earth, time, and tasteAmid the vineyards of Northern Italy, a former patrician villa combines agriculture, architecture, and gastronomy to explore new forms of responsible land use and guest experience

First-time and emerging participants reshape discourse, with Azerbaijan’s “Equilibrium” and Latvia’s border defenses challenging the Arsenale’s traditional Western narrative

The palazzina took shape within the milieu of a prosperous upper-middle class: the architects and key figures who reshaped the Eternal City between the 1930s and the 1980s

From Picasso and Cocteau to Tuscan gastronomy, Hotel Lungarno integrates cultural heritage and local craftsmanship into the contemporary experience of hospitality

“Reforestation has to begin in a concrete, local way—tree by tree, sidewalk by sidewalk. It’s one of the few effective answers to overheated cities.” An interview with Carlo Ratti about the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale

Founders of Golden Goose Alessandro and Francesca Gallo renovated old palace Ca’ Da Mosto and opened a new hotel on the Grand Canal with an avant-garde spirit

Rinascimento and the Sea: Onde, the new restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, embodies the essence of the Mediterranean within a historic Florentine palace

From medieval trade guild associations and 19th-century urban renewals to contemporary design interventions: Hotel Calimala preserves the past and writes a new chapter in Florence’s ongoing story

Michelin-starred chef Ciccio Sultano spearheads a culinary fusion that bridges Sicilian traditions with the rich heritage of Roman cuisine at Giano, within W Hotel Rome