Ora d’Aria, Florence. Where tradition arouses memories and emotions
Concocting a mixture of gastronomy, books and design, chef Marco Stabile represents his region while keeping up with the pace of progress
Concocting a mixture of gastronomy, books and design, chef Marco Stabile represents his region while keeping up with the pace of progress
Recently appointed CEO, Gian Luca Perris, talk us through the history and the ethos of 400-year-old perfumery Santa Maria Novella, established in Florence by Dominican monks
Frederick Stibbert was an illegitimate son and a millionaire who amassed a collection that was a forerunner of D’Annunzio. From Egypt to the Alhambra: Monica Becattini talks about his home-museum
The founders’ goal is to contribute to the safeguard of Florence’s architectural capital by adhering to the principles of ethical tourism
The evolution of niche perfumery that goes beyond mere marketing hype. Olfattorio Florence makes the case for successful brick-and-mortar retailing
Owner Filippo Anzalone explains how he matches a selection of international brands to an assortment of niche magazines
A twenty-acre Tuscan oasis tucked between the river Arno and the Chianti hills where guests experience the countryside in a renovated agricultural structure
Catherine de Medici and her personal perfumer, Renato Bianco, brought the tradition of using aromatic blends to the French court in the early Renaissance
Among the Tuscan hills, a few minutes from Florence, a restored 15th-century villa – geometric shapes dealing with nature
Sienna brown, rabbit skin glue, gold leaf for the gold background, cloaks of saints and of the Madonna – the tools, techniques, and love of art in the works of Daniele Rossi
A hotel along the Arno overlooks the Ponte Vecchio – the Portrait of Florence. It turns to the east, in the morning the sun enters from a wide open window on the third floor room
Borgo San Frediano is across the Arno river, or ‘diladdarno’, as the Florentines say. Rooms as big as private apartments. It’s a choice, not luxury
WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WE’RE BECOMING YET
BUT WE KNOW WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
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COVER IMAGE MARIE TOMANOVA
IN CONVERSATION WITH
HERON PRESTON
GIORGIO ARMANIHAKAN KARAOSMAN
DAN COLEN
REINER HOLZEMER
CYRILL GUTSCH
IAN MASSEY
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WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WE’RE BECOMING YET
BUT WE KNOW WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
IN CONVERSATION WITH
HERON PRESTON
GIORGIO ARMANI
HAKAN KARAOSMAN
DAN COLEN
REINER HOLZEMER
CYRILL GUTSCH
IAN MASSEY
LAMPOON PUBLISHING HOUSE SRL | R.E.A. DI MILANO N. 2057081
I.V. TRATTAMENTO DEI DATI © LAMPOON 2019