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7/16/2019
Leonardo - Yesterday’s ideas...today’s projects
Born in Vinci near Florence on 15 th April 1452 , Leonardo is mainly famous as a painter, but his codes - sheets of paper containing notes, drawings and projects designed over the years - deal with botany, anatomy, geometry, musical instruments,…
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6/18/2019
Milan Water Treatment Plant, Italy
An antique building, now working as a museum, has been brought back to life thanks to the use of special products for the renovation of masonry.
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5/21/2019
Italian National Railway Museum, Pietrarsa (Italy)
Overlooking the gulf of Naples, the museum contains a unique collection of historical railway carriages and locomotives.
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5/9/2019
Sanctuary of the Madonna dell’Ambro, Montefortino (Italy)
Following the earthquake in 2016, the Sanctuary underwent delicate restoration and consolidation work before being handed back to visitors and worshippers on the 24th of December last year.
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5/28/2018
Belmonte Riso Palace In Palermo
Palazzo Belmonte Riso (Belmonte Riso Palace) is one of the most important and monumental buildings in the old part of Palermo and overlooks Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Piazza Bologni.
It was built at the end of the eighteenth century by the Princes…
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12/18/2017
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Restoration work on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem – one of the most popular sites for pilgrims visiting the Holy Land – started in September 2013 and is still in progress. Along with Piacenti SpA from Prato (Central Italy), the company…
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9/21/2017
Rector's Palace in Zadar
Special mortars and finishes and have given the walls of a famous Croatian historical palace new life. The historic terrazzo floor has been treated with a sound Mapei cement-based cycle which could offer the closest effect to the original historical…
Interviews
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10/27/2017
Interview with Gaddo Della Gherardesca: “We need to be romantic, but also a little bit crazy”
The National President of the Italian Historical Houses Association (Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane, ADSI) talks about his commitment to conserve and maintain historical houses and his determination to get them fully recognised on a…
News
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10/24/2017
Historic Houses
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the ADSI (Italian Historic Houses Association) organised a roundtable on the subject of “Culture and business: Italy’s finest look to the future” held in Rome. Mapei’s Product Manager of the products for masonry…
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9/5/2017
Heritage Hotel Life Palace
An oasis of luxury and the ideal base to explore the city and its surroundings, between 2014 and 2015 the Heritage Hotel Life Palace underwent a major overhaul, with a key role being played by the best products on offer from Mapei for upgrading…
The expert's opinion
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11/7/2017
Designing renovation projects
Interview to Davide Bandera, product manager for masonry restoration to discuss over restoration and redevelopment work on existing buildings, including those of historical interest.
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9/21/2017
Casa Puig i Cadafalch, Argentona
The house of one of main exponents of Spanish Modernism architecture has been restored, After years of neglect, this monument of national interest started a new life. The battlements, which were part of the decorative structural elements have been…
