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10/4/2018
Rialto Bridge in Venice
Well aware of the need to preserve this world-famous symbol, Venice City Council decided to restore Rialto Bridge with an intervention to protect the structure from further deterioration while maintaining its functionality and its undeniable…
Interviews
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10/2/2018
Studio Libeskind is sending out a message for a new kind of building: project yourself into the future while respecting the past
Interview to Yama Karim: Principal Architect at Studio Libeskind, New York.
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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
