Here is a sampling of articles I have written. They are representative rather than exhaustive or up-to-the-minute.
My gratitude goes to Women’s Wear Daily (www.wwd.com) and The Financial Times (www.ft.com) who gave me permission to repost these pieces.
From The Financial Times
Glorious Inspiration
A bid to restore the former glamor and splendor of Venice Lido tourism.
Armchair Psychology
What your home interior says about your psyche.
Playwright of the people
An interview with the late Nobel laureate and polymath Dario Fo about his home in Umbria.
This is not a building. It’s geography
Italian star architect Massimiliano Fuksas gives a snowy tour of his design for Milan’s Rho Pero Exhibition Center.
A dim view of progress
An elegy to the incandescent light bulb.
A higher level of restoration
How the charming peculiarities of Venetian architecture make a headache of renovation.
All that glitters
How the rising fortunes of a global elite fueled a market for precious decor.
Clearly Inspired
The wonders of plastic: a profile of the Italian design company Kartell.
From Women’s Wear Daily
Higg Index Heads for Full Usage by SAC Members by End of 2017 (pdf)
Prototype Jacket Measures Environmental Footprint (pdf)
Renè Caovilla Eyes IPO, Plans to Add Bags, Jewelry (pdf)
Turkish Leather Exhibit Held During Milan Fashion Week (pdf)
Eyewear’s Spring Trends: Mixed Materials Vintage Reinterpretations (pdf)
Si Sposaitalia Collezioni Trade Fair Mingles Bridal Traditions (pdf)
MiFur Trade Fair: Russia, Ukraine Woes Thwart Fur Business (pdf)
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