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In Milan, a Party With T-Shaped Ice Cubes, Balloons and Pasta

16Apr

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In Milan, a Party With T-Shaped Ice Cubes, Balloons and Pasta

On Monday evening, T Magazine held its annual party to help kick off the Salone del Mobile design fair in Milan. For the sixth year, guests flocked to Villa Necchi Campiglio, the 1935 Rationalist-style home designed by the Italian architect Piero Portaluppi. But this year, the cause for celebration was twofold: The event also marked the magazine’s 20th anniversary, and to honor the occasion, T’s editor in chief, Hanya Yanagihara, commissioned the Parisian multidisciplinary artist Ramdane Touhami to oversee the party’s design.“There are Ts everywhere,” said Touhami of his concept, which involved transforming the magazine’s beveled capital-letter logo into everything from ice cubes to several installations on the villa’s grounds. At the entrance to the property, guests posed for photos in f...

Why Can’t Italy’s Economy Get Into Gear? Consider the Taxi Line

26Dec

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Why Can’t Italy’s Economy Get Into Gear? Consider the Taxi Line

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 12:04 am ETMILAN—Finding a taxi in Italy’s financial capital when it is raining involves long lines and patience. During trade fairs and fashion shows it is even harder: Demand surges but the number of taxis stays the same.Even on sunny days, there are lines of suitcase-laden travelers searching forlornly for a taxi at airports and train stations around Italy. Many locals don’t even bother trying. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Were the 1990s Sexy? Designers in Milan Say Yes

23Sep

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Were the 1990s Sexy? Designers in Milan Say Yes

Listen to article(2 minutes)“I don’t remember anything!`” joked Donatella Versace, discussing the 1990s at a preview of her spring runway show in Milan. Of course, she does, which is why next season’s collection was built around the year 1995—a time she described as a turning point for both the house of Versace and for fashion at large, when styles became “more minimalist” and “cleaner.” Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

26Jul

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In Milan, Giving Aperitivo a New Twist

To understand how central the aperitivo is to Milan culture, you need only stand in the middle of the Piazza del Duomo, the city’s pulsing center, and face the cathedral. To your right you’ll see a huge version of the Martini vermouth logo glowing atop a modest skyscraper in nearby Piazza Armando Diaz. At its top is the rooftop bar Terrazza Martini. There, Martini’s various vermouths are poured into everything from Americanos to Manhattans.To the left, mere steps from the cathedral, you’ll see the three-story arched entrance to the century-old Camparino in Galleria. Camparino is the home bar for Campari, the bittersweet liqueur that is Milan’s pride and joy. And Campari and more Campari is what is served inside. A few feet away and one story up is the Terrazza Aperol (Aperol and Campari a...

Milan Bergamo begins work on airport rail station – Business Traveller

19Jul

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Milan Bergamo begins work on airport rail station – Business Traveller

The airport is also building a new northern taxiway, which will increase capacity by 35 per cent, alongside the addition of three new aircraft stands. Ryanair is the biggest carrier at Milan Bergamo, serving the airport from UK destinations including Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London Stansted, Manchester and Newacastle. EasyJet also operates flights to Bergamo from Gatwick. Milan Bergamo is one of three airports in the Milan area, the others being Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate. The airport recently recorded its busiest ever day, welcoming 50,242 passengers on June 11. Commenting on the news Giacomo Cattaneo, director of commercial aviation, SACBO, said: “We have been working continuously to ensure the airport’s infrastructure development allows us to hand...