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Interviews
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9/13/2018
Installing large format tiles
Large format ceramic tiles cover a larger area, require fewer gaps and breaks (grout lines and expansion joints, which are often overlooked) and create the illusion of a monolithic, seamless finish. The larger the tiles, the fewer the number of gaps…
Projects
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9/12/2018
Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is the capital and most populous city of Saudi Arabia. Estimates suggest that the number of Riyadh’s population will grow from about 6 million to more than 8.5 million over the next 10 years. This will require effective ways to meet the needs…
Projects
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9/10/2018
The U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
In a recent press release, the Minnesota Vikings, the professional American football team based in Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA), congratulated Mortenson Construction, the main contractor appointed for renovation works, on completing the new U.S.…
Projects
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9/4/2018
New Street Station in Birmingham
Birmingham New Street is the main railway station serving Birmingham, England’s second city. It’s located in the city centre and is a central hub for the British railway system. Around 80% of train services to Birmingham go through New Street. It is…
Interviews
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8/22/2018
Business culture for Africa
A businesswoman in finance and telecommunications, Letizia Brichetto Arnaboldi Moratti was the first woman to be the head of RAI Italian State Broadcasting Company (1994-1996). She was the Italian Minister of Education, University and Scientific…
Interviews
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8/21/2018
A city for everyone, without suburbs
A judge and the first woman to become the President of the Milan Court in 2007, Livia Pomodoro has been the President of the Milan Center for Food Law and Policy since 2014, which manages the legacy of Expo 2015. In 2016 she was appointed President…
Interviews
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7/23/2018
Public-private partnerships to be replicated in other cities
Manfredi Catella tells us about the ambitious real-estate plans for the city: Porta Nuova, Porta Volta and the projects for the future.
Projects
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7/23/2018
Prada Foundation Tower
The Prada Foundation Tower, which was officially inaugurated on the 20th of April this year during the Salone del Mobile exhibition, has had quite an impact on the skyline of south Milan. The complex that incorporates the Tower (which extends over…
The expert's opinion
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7/23/2018
Paints & varnishes - Dispelling the myths
Paints and varnishes, just like many other chemical products in general, are often the subject of alarmist messages claiming they are the cause of environmental pollution and illnesses, leading us to fear for our own health and safety and of those…
Projects
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7/23/2018
Citylife Shopping District
The CityLife Shopping District, inaugurated in Milan last December, got off on the right foot, also due to the nearby catchment area which includes the more than 5,000 employees of the Allianz and Generali Towers. And in three years’ time, forecasts…
Interviews
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7/13/2018
Architecture: between memories and experimentation
Mario Botta talks to us about his work and the transformation of Milan. Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio (Switzerland) and, at the age of just 16, he had already designed his first single family house. It was while studying at university…
Projects
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7/12/2018
The Library of Trees in Milan
Extending over an area of 9.5 hectares, the Library of Trees Park is gradually tak-ing shape. It is set to become the central feature of the Porta Nuova district and the third largest public park in the centre of Milan. The park is divided into…