Home You know the feeling. You’ve been on the couch for the better part of two weeks. The coffee table has seen more empty mugs than you’d care to count, the kids have missed their bedtimes more nights than not, and somewhere between the freestyle skiing finals and that figure skating performance that made the
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Home Milan has always understood the art of being watched. This is the city of runway reveals and opera openings, of aperitivo hour conducted like a ritual, of discreet doors that open into rooms where everything is just a little more polished, a little more intentional. Now, with the Olympics drawing the world’s attention north,
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Busy cities are often referred to as “urban jungles”, but one of Milan’s modern high-rises gives a whole new meaning to this popular idiom thanks to some uncommon landscaping. In 2014, Italian architect Stefano Boeri unveiled his latest design in Milan’s rising Porta Nuova district; a skyscraper called Bosco Verticale. In English, Bosco Verticale means
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As many may be aware of, last year the city of Milan hosted the important exhibition EXPO 2015 from the beginning of May through the end of October. To prepare for the increased international attention the city would receive during the several months it hosted this world’s fair, many projects were completed throughout Milan. These
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Married artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have created stunning works of environmental art together for decades. From wrapping Berlin’s Reichstag with a tarp in 1995 to placing brightly colored gates through New York City’s Central Park in 2005, their art has always been about creating unique experiences and recreating familiar places. Their latest project, entitled The
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How Do You Say Happy Hour In Italian? Aperitivo! Milan is known for many things…fashion, finance, industry, museums and universities. But the second largest city in Italy is also the capital of the Aperitivo.
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Opera lovers do not miss La Scala opera house in Milan. It is known worldwide for offering some of the best performances and, of course, some of the most genuine Milanese moments. Most of Italy’s greatest opera artists and many of the finest singers from around the world have appeared at La Scala!
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The wonderful church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is a Dominican convent of immense architectural value and a rich testament to the Renaissance in Milan.
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