One of the areas inside the castle that Leonardo da Vinci designed for the Duke of Milan houses a school for applied arts, appropriately enough. You might also like: No related posts.
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Learn Italian in Song: Parco Sempione
Sempione Park Another piece of dark humor from Elio e le Storie Tese, which also follows in the eco-aware tradition of Il Ragazzo della via Gluck – and, like that song, is inspired by Milan, environmentally one of the worst places to live in Italy. You might also like: No related posts.
Milan, Christmas 2008
^ sparkly crystal display in the dome of Milan’s Galleria After a disastrous trip from Denver, Ross and I made it back to Italy the Saturday before Christmas, rather than the Friday as originally scheduled. Which meant I was still exhausted and jet-lagged when I made a dash into Milan to see friends that Monday. After… Continue reading Milan, Christmas 2008
Milan Cow Parade 2007
above: Pippi Longcow with a junior art critic – Piazza Castello Street art didn’t fare so well in Milan. The newspapers reported that Milan set a record for the number of cows vandalized, particularly during the night that the AC Milan football club won the European championships for the seventh time. The poor cows were… Continue reading Milan Cow Parade 2007
Design Week Milan 2007
^ above: “Wrongwood” Today I went to Milan to visit, with fellow Woodstock School alumna Ringae Nuek (herself a designer), some of this year’s Design Week sites. ^ Established & Sons: The Font Clock, by Sebastian Wrong – soon to be a fixture in every graphic studio in the world, no doubt. ^ furniture… Continue reading Design Week Milan 2007