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How to Preserve Character in an Italian Home Renovation, According to a Designer

We sat down with designer Karolina Wierzbicka of August Collection and picked her brain on how to best mix modern and historic details in your Italian home.

Italy in Brief

Air Pollution in Milan is Back on People’s Minds. Here’s Why.

As Milan kicks off an international conference on air pollution, we take a look at why its smog can’t stay out of the spotlight.

Conversations

Longevity Expert Dr. Ivo Pirisi on Life Beyond the Blue Zone Buzz

Writer Gia Marie Amella recently lunched with leading Sardinian longevity expert Dr. Ivo Pirisi, who broke down blue zone myths, Mediterranean diet misconceptions and why we shouldn’t be “maniacal” about developing Sardinia’s tourism market.

Property

Want to Own Property in Italy on a Tourist Visa? Fractional Ownership is the Future, According to This Expert

Italy Magazine quizzed Michael Hobbs of Appassionata, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, about when fractional ownership is a sensible decision for you, what trends and changes he’s seeing in people’s Italian homebuying habits and how it all works for those on a tourist visa.

Conversations

Loretta Lovisa Talks Orvieto Lace and Her Spin on Fendi’s “It” Bag

Traditional Orvieto lace artisan Loretta Lovisa was recently tapped to create a locally inspired iteration of the luxury brand Fendi’s famous Baguette.

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