Experiencing the English countryside at London Design Festival by Mara De Matteis
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Sunday, October 31st 2010. Under Products, Services Tags: Events, Handmade, Identity, Local, Sustainable production
The London Design Festival, a nine days celebration of design, ended in September 26. The Festival is an alternative map of the city (where you can get lost!). It is a different way to enjoy London space and time, looking for places, ideas, tastes, shapes, thoughts on everything that surrounds ...
The numbers speak? 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale
Published By Isabella Mara On Saturday, October 30th 2010. Under Architecture, Urban Tags: Community development, Events, Grassroots, Lifestyle, Social inclusion
29 August was the opening of the 12th Venice Architecture Biennale. More than 13.000 people visited the international exhibition in the first 10 days. In the 28th of October the number of visitors exceeded 100.000, and a record of 7660 visitors last weekend, the 23rd and 24th of October. After ...
Bringing Local Villages in Italy Back to Life by Vanessa Uvoni
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Monday, October 4th 2010. Under Architecture, Interiors, Services, Urban Tags: Community development, Empowerment, Growth, Lifestyle, Local, Social innovation, Sustainable behaviour
Albergo Diffuso is an Italian model of hospitality and a sustainable concept for territory development. Its main objective is to bring local villages and towns back to life by renovating existing structures, involving residents and using local products. The Albergo Diffuso means scattered hotel, it can be identified like a horizontal hotel ...
















