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Andrea Pugiotto

Politics

Hack attackers

For the writers and cartoonists of Italy’s satirical monthly newspaper ‘Il Vernacoliere’, no target is off-limits, whether it’s a prominent cleric or self-aggrandising politician. We meet the team behind the gags.

  • Issue #150
  • 3 min read
Hack attackers
Retail

Bringing it all back home

Fendi's partnership with Design Holding could see it become equally associated with fine furniture and interior design. CEO Serge Brunschwig shares some home truths.

  • Issue #149
  • 7 min read
White modernist building with repetitive arched windows and classical statue in foreground
Business

Generation game

Luisa Via Roma has been at the forefront of Italian retail since 1929. Now with two generations plotting its course, we speak to the founding family about what the future holds.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 7 min read
A mirrored hall inside Luisa Via Roma department store with arched alcoves displaying designer clothing and mannequins.
Travel and restaurants

Small is beautiful

Size isn’t everything. Our third annual index of the most welcoming, vibrant small cities around the world presents the best compact urban environments that do it all, focusing on quality of life and opportunity.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 28 min read
Elevated view of Bolzano with Dolomite mountains, railway yard, and pastel-colored buildings below cable car lines.
Culture

New landscape

When the usual channels of shows closed, Italian curators found a new way to promote contemporary art.

  • Issue #148
  • 1 min read
New landscape
Design

Back on form

The 20 events, items and innovative makers that are shaping the design world as it regains its momentum.

  • Issue #148
  • 28 min read
Mid-century modern wooden sideboard with blue cabinet doors and geometric abstract artwork above
Fashion

Fashion: Wear it’s at

They might not fit the archetype of the high-end tailor but a new generation of smart young outfitters is now at the cutting edge of bespoke menswear.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Two women working on tailoring projects at workbenches in Fred Nieddu's Shoreditch studio.

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