The British real estate market collapses because of the fear due to Brexit. And to revive the business, here is an “ad hoc” termination clause. The London housing market, one of the hottest in the world, has experienced a significant slowdown. Since the beginning of the year, the sale of properties in London has dropped by 40% and the cause is the fear for Brexit. As a matter of facts, many Brits fear...
“No meaning, no symbols, no sense” was one pre-war American verdict on mining magnate Solomon Guggenheim’s collection of abstract art. Why does abstraction leave many people scratching their heads? As the astonishing selection from the collections of Solomon and Peggy Guggenheim at Palazzo Strozzi demonstrates, art that depends on form, colour and gesture empowers the viewer’s personal...
Easter is coming: it’s time for you to start planning the setting of your table and leave your guests speechless! It will be spring soon. A good idea is getting inspired by flowers and all the soft, light shades, normally characterizing this season. Let’s start with a centrepiece, that will impress your guests: take the sponge normally used for hand-crafted works, fix it on a plastic support and...
Spring is coming and it’s time to start thinking about the setting and decoration of your garden, where you’ll spend moments of cheer and joy with your family and friends. The shabby chic style garden will evoke all the charm of past times, in an environment made of romantic details, slightly retro. The main feature of the shabby chic style is the use of intentionally aged materials like wood or...
A softer take on color for 2016: For the first time, the blending of two shades – Rose Quartz and Serenity are chosen as the PANTONE Color of the Year Rose Quartz is a persuasive yet gentle tone that conveys compassion and a sense of composure. Serenity is weightless and airy, like the expanse of the blue sky above us, bringing feelings of respite and relaxation even in turbulent times. As consumers...
What are the details that turn a nice bathroom in a luxury environment? Discover it with us in this article, where you can find many ideas and tips for decorating a luxury bathroom. The bathtub covered in gold leaf, the basin shaped in onyx, the lacquered furniture in the ‘20s style, the ceramic coating that mimics the texture of the most precious fabrics: do not miss the latest trends in luxury...
If you are going to buy or restore a house in Italy, you probably have a dilemma to solve. How can you protect nature and save energy without spoiling the traditional style of your country home? Of course, you don't want to install solar panels all around your garden: it's not the kind of view you'd like to see when you wake up in the morning and open your windows. Additionally, it is something that...
The best architects are building today’s eco homes, which means they are both beautiful and virtuous. In the wake of the Paris accord, perhaps 2016 will be the year when “green” is finally the new normal, in everything from lunch menus to homes. Yet top architects have for years been proving that eco-friendly does not have to mean unstylish. In a new book, New Eco Homes, Manel Gutiérrez identifies...
2015 ends happily for the Italian housing market in the third quarter. The sales have in fact increased by 8.4%. Istat therefore confirms the positive results already achieved in the second quarter (+ 6.2%) and reported by Agenzia delle Entrate. While the number of buyers from northern Europe has been quite constant in the last three months, it seems there is a considerable increase in the number of...
Buying a home can be a long and complex process, but typically it involves going through these steps: Define your criteria Decide what you are looking for in a property – what kind of property you’d like to live in, how many bedrooms you need, size of the garden and all the other details, which are imperative for you – and pick an area on which to focus your search. Consider what you want in the...