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Ivan Carvalho

Food & Drink

Comfort food

A spate of growers, producers, chefs and farmers are reintroducing the country to forgotten ingredients and rediscovering age-old recipes that champion sustainability and a closer link with nature.

  • Issue #137
  • 6 min read
A person tends to an organic garden with raised wooden beds, diverse vegetation and Mediterranean trees under cloudy skies
Furniture

Made of stern stuff

Italian design houses unite to protect a €43bn industry that combines generational craftsmanship with global talent, creating an innovation hub rivalling Silicon Valley.

  • Issue #137
  • 11 min read
Black and white sketch of a minimalist table or bench with long rectangular top and angled legs
Transport

Time for a reboot

From visionary aerospace companies to powerful boat-makers, Italy is home to a far-reaching crop of mobility players. We meet the transport-industry movers that are pioneering smarter and greener ways of travelling and commuting.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
Stylized illustration of a modern high-speed train with red and white livery against a teal background
Food & Drink

On the Italian job

In the wake of the pandemic, Italians are forging new paths in the reconstruction of their lives. We talk to three pioneers in the fields of food, economics and fashion.

  • Issue #137
  • 7 min read
Nicola Farinetti, CEO of Eataly, standing in casual business attire at a restaurant terrace with outdoor seating
Travel and restaurants

Three getaways

In search of a place to take stock? Find inspiration with a swim in the Danube, a French-inspired break in Menorca or by exploring small businesses in Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 1 min read
Three getaways
Travel and restaurants

Holiday snaps

We focus on a selection of the planet’s finest new hotels and drop in on the shop that sells everything you’ll need to capture the moment once you get to them.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Holiday snaps
Affairs

Down the garden path

Getting out among nature is good for our wellbeing – but where to find it in the city? We catch up with the green-fingered residents who, among the glass and the concrete, are tending…

  • Issue #135
  • 16 min read
Down the garden path
Entertainment

Be our guest

We drop in on a wine journalist in Porto, an architect in Berlin and two designers in Toronto, and – between bites – discuss the delights of hosting at home.

  • Issue #135
  • 10 min read
Be our guest
Entrepreneurialism

Best in class

The high street has been shaken. How do you rebuild with resilient community anchors? The answer: have independent shops run by owners with passion and commitment. We profile six.

  • Issue #135
  • 8 min read
Two people standing inside a cozy shop seen through a large window.

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