David Bowie, The Starman by Lorenzo Bianchi/Veronica Veci Carratello (NPE)
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
If it were a song, this book would probably be… Karma Chameleon! Surprised? The fact is that as it may seem paradoxical to mention the Culture Club when David Bowie discography is full of more “eligible candidates” headlines, the idea that karma is something extremely fickle, changing, protean and complex lends itself well to summarize
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Design in 400 words: Hermès seen by Michele De Lucchi
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
Fuorisalone 2014 running, in a hurry to see as much as possible, but in the end this year I have seen little or nothing, but I saw beauty. After the suggestion of a friend, I jumped at the Palazzo Serbelloni to enjoy Hermès seen by Michele De Lucchi. In the striking Milanese neo-classical palace by
Mise-en-scène: watching according to Silvia Noferi
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
Posing, intent on observing through a microscope or binoculars, or to scrutinize the signs of an ancient map in search of an unexplored world or a landscape of unspoiled nature. Adults and children are protagonists of the series Sottovetro (Under glass) by Silvia Noferi – recently exhibited in Reggio Emilia, at the Showcase of CSArt
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The courage of poetry: According to Autumn laws
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
It takes courage to publish poetry today. But on Thursday, April 24th in Parma two publishers have shown that someone still has that courage. In the Borri Room of the Palazzo Giordani were presented two anthologies to the numerous audience: Lo stesso dolore e altre poesie nel tempo (1949-1966) [The same pain and other poems
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A Pixel with mustache
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
It’s like many cats: lazy, messy, unpredictable, but adorable. Yet special, like all felines can be. His name is Pixel, it lives with Cecilia&Fermo for a strange case and one day she decided to turn it into the protagonist of “flash” inspired to cat’s life in its many facets. Which color, size or sex is
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The bibliophile’s handbook
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
Drop Folio – Sheet that shows the page number in the foot when in the other pages it is placed at the top; it is typically used for chapter start pages. Dummy – Volume composed solely of white sheets of paper, prepared by the printer or publisher to present to the client or to the
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Monsters, an exhibition in Rome
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
A labyrinthine and dark corridor on which open windows where rare pieces and archaeological wonders shine: concentrated and evocative, the exhibition Monsters. Fantastic creatures of fear and myth at Museo Nazionale Romano Palazzo Massimo (Rome, near Termini Station) analyzes the myths of classical tradition and their relationship with the contemporary world, their influence on modern
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Emotions, sounds and scents of Impressionism. Camille Pissarro in Pavia
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
Not only an exhibition, but a sensory experience. Not only paintings – “we do not hang pictures on the wall to fill voids,” writes the project manager – but narratives, perfumes, visual effects and research videos that allows visitors to immerse themselves in the world of Impressionism doyen Camille Pissarro. The story of the human
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A Pixel with mustache
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
It’s like many cats: lazy, messy, unpredictable, but adorable. Yet special, like all felines can be. His name is Pixel, it lives with Cecilia&Fermo for a strange case and one day she decided to turn it into the protagonist of “flash” inspired to cat’s life in its many facets. Which color, size or sex is
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Shigeru Ban, Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014 for innovation in solidarity
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
The jury of Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014, among the most important international awards for architecture, has given to Japanese architect Shigeru Ban the prize for best architect of the year, thus motivating the choice: “An outstanding architect who for twenty years has responded with creativity to extreme situations caused by devastating natural disasters. His buildings
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