Architecture

Milan Duomo facade restoration '90% complete'

by ITALY | Sat, 07/19/2008 - 03:06

Restoration work on the facade of Milan's Duomo is ''90% complete'', officials said Friday.They said that the work on the famous landmark, which started in…

Bridge of sighs to be restored

by ITALY | Thu, 07/17/2008 - 03:55

Venice's famous Bridge of Sighs is to be restored over the next three years, authorities announced on Wednesday.Workers have begun assembling scaffolding which…

Etruscan tomb unearthed in Perugia

by ITALY | Wed, 07/09/2008 - 04:07

An ancient Etruscan tomb has resurfaced after centuries underground during the course of building work in the central Italian city of Perugia.The tomb, which…

Culture

Assisi: balm for the modern soul

by Hope Caton | Fri, 05/30/2008 - 11:23

Assisi is more than a tourist trap. Hope Caton, author of The Purple Guide, tells the inside story…Pictures by John Heseltine/Italian ArchiveThe atmosphere…

Sicily bridge 'open in 2016'

by ITALY | Sun, 05/25/2008 - 03:04

Plans to build the world's longest suspension bridge to link Sicily and the Italian mainland are back on track and the bridge may open as early as 2016, the…

Culture

Ring Leaders - Italy's Relationship with Bell Towers

by John Heseltine | Wed, 04/16/2008 - 04:55

For John Heseltine, bell towers are a defining characteristic of many an Italian city, hill-town and village. Every day, especially holy days and feast days…

Seves: new showroom in Milan

by ITALY | Sat, 04/12/2008 - 03:04

Five hundred metres in lilac for Seves' new creative and commercial outpost in Milan.The Florentine business is the world leader in glass power insulators for…

Work begins on belt for Venice bell-tower

by ITALY | Sat, 03/29/2008 - 04:06

Work began in Venice this week to fit a titanium belt to one of the city's most famous landmarks, the bell-tower in St Mark's Square.Experts were called in…

Italians to build Russian supercity

by ITALY | Tue, 03/25/2008 - 09:57

Italian architects are to build a new futuristic metropolis the size of Manhattan in the Volga region of Russia.Milan-based firm Dante O. Benini won a tender…

Architects give Florence airport a new look

by ITALY | Mon, 01/28/2008 - 04:58

Brtish abnd Italian firm win restyling contract - English and Italian architects will work together to give the Amerigo Vespucci airport in Florence a new look…