Plan de Corones | Messner Mountain Museum
The sixth and last Messner Mountain Museum, designed by Zaha Hadid, just opened on Plan de Corones in Italy’s Alto Adige. Mikaela Bandini takes a look.
Caltagirone | Sicilian Ceramics
Sicilian ceramics production, tradition and art in baroque Caltagirone in the south west of the island, as seen by Mikaela Bandini’s insider guide to Italy.
Tradate | Museo Fisogni
Mikaela Bandini looks at Museo Fisogni, industrial design museum near Milan dedicated to vintage petrol pumps and all the paraphernalia of filling stations.
Naples | Martin Parr
A solo exhibition of Martin Parr’s images on The Amalfi Coast just opened at Studio Trisorio, Naples: Mikaela Bandini tells you about it on Urban Italy.
Favara | Farm Cultural Park
Mikaela Bandini visits fabulous arts centre Farm Cultural Park in Favara near Agrigento, Sicily, in the coolest travel guide to contemporary Italy.
Milan | GUM Salon
Mikaela Bandini takes a look at GUM salon, Milan’s coolest hairdressing and barber shop with 360° service and its own product line.
Monguzzo | 959
First bags then other designs made from recycled vehicle seat belts by Paolo Ferrari’s eco-venture 959 in Monguzzo, Lombardy: Mikaela Bandini takes a look.
Vicenza | Marillina Fortuna
Artist Marillina Fortuna creates her Junk Collection using detritus carried back to land by the waves: Mikaela Bandini takes a closer look for Urban Italy.
Milan | Discipline
Mikaela Bandini of Urban Italy takes a look at Milan interior design brand Discipline, finding unorthodox but practical solutions for industrial production.