Posted by Monique Kawecki on July 26, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Situated metres away from Leonardo da Vinciʼs Last Supper, the Casa Degli Atellani invites guests into a 15th-century building whose grounds play host to a museum, the Atellani Apartment private residencies and La Vigna di Leonardo, a luscious vineyard planted and treasured by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Posted by Sara Schifano on June 15, 2015 · Leave a Comment
While opinions about Expo keep dividing the Milanese, one place born out of this occasion has them absolutely head over heels. Mercato Metropolitano is everything this city needed in summer: an outdoor space to chill out after a long day with quality food and drinks, a farmers market full of sustainable food products (Made in […]
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Posted by Sara Schifano on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The brand new Fondazione Prada has been in the works for years, but after only weeks since opening it has already become a hotspot for culture in Milan. The long-awaited institution located in a former distillery, re-thought by Rem Koolhaas, is – as the architect explains – “not a preservation project and not a new […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on April 7, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Piccola Cucina Milan is a charming restaurant that is exactly as its name suggests. A tiny culinary gem accommodating only a handful of in the know Milanese who come with a robust appetite for traditional Italian cuisine cooked with a charismatic, contemporary twist and a good dose of finesse. Inside the sepia-toned restaurant, the romantic […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on March 30, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Housed beneath the cathedral-like ceilings of a 1930s sawmill is Carlo e Camilla in Segheria, Milan’s most glamorous dining destination. The restaurant/bar’s dramatic interiors have been left raw and mostly untouched giving it a decidedly industrial flavor. But part-owner/art director Tanja Solci’s contemporary Italian style breathes sophistication and restraint into the space through imposing vintage […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on February 19, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Inside the former Cinema Excelsior lives an immense concept store for Milan’s fashion minded. Excelsior, the super-sized destination boutique for the aesthetically inclined is a place to spend hours thumbing through a remarkable collection of hot, up and coming and aspirational designer fashion pieces that sourced from around the world. Shoppers will find an expert […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on December 31, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Antonia is where the directional, fashion conscious Milanese go to find inspiration in the boutique’s well- researched selection of men’s and women’s pieces from designers like Balmain, Maison Martin Margiela, Saint Laurent to Band of Outsiders. The impressive architect designed space has a rustic, industrial character with interior features that create a feeling of elegance […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on November 28, 2014 · Leave a Comment
10 Corso Como is where Milan’s fashion, art and design illuminati go to shop, eat, drink and get inspired. The Milanese concept store has been a shopping icon since the early 90’s when its original industrial space was transformed into what is arguably one of the coolest concept stores in the world – up there […]
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Posted by Jonathan Velardi on November 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Milan and industry go ”˜mano a mano’. Nowhere is this more evident than in the city’s Bicocca district, which was redeveloped by iconic Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli in the Eighties. In 2004, Pirelli introduced a cultural centre focused on research and experimentation for contemporary art. For a decade Hangar Bicocca has emerged as a leading […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on November 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment
In a tranquil, canal-side setting just on the edge of Milan’s bustling city centre is Erba Brusca a restaurant offering farm to table food, done in the Italian style (namely: better ingredients). The chef at Erba Brusca crafts the menu based on seasonal herbs and vegetables grown on site in the restaurant’s garden (where diners […]
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