Ponte Morandi bridge collapses in Genoa during storm
A motorway bridge built in the 1960s has collapsed during heavy rainfall in Genoa, Italy, killing at least 37 people. More
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Robots will assemble brick facades of Milan's university science campus
Carlo Ratti Associati is designing a new science campus for the University of Milan, complete with brick facades that will be made by robots. More
Huge obelisk marks entrance to Torino Outlet Fashion Village by Claudio Silvestrin Architects
Claudio Silvestrin Architects has completed a shopping outlet in Turin, Italy, that features a 111-metre-high "modern medieval spire". More
Row of ridged bays contains bottling facilities at Santa Margherita vineyard
Italian studio Westway Architects has completed the modernisation of a winery near Venice, which combines wine-coloured zinc-titanium cladding with windows to view the production process. More
Fountains jet water over entrance to Foster + Partners' sunken Apple Store in Milan
In Milan the latest Foster + Partners-designed Apple Store features a dramatic water feature in an update on the traditional Italian piazza. More
Kei Ninomiya uses Moncler's down jacket as basis for all-black collection
Fashion brand Moncler has released an all-black collection designed by Kei Ninomiya, which was inspired by the Italian brand's classic down jacket. More
Archiplan celebrates painted frescos in subtle revamp of 15th-century Italian home
Faded frescos offer a backdrop to contemporary furnishings in Brolettouno Apartment, a holiday home in northern Italy that has been refurbished by local studio Archiplan. More
Alcarol makes furniture from eroded slabs of Travertine cast in resin
Italian design studio Alcarol has teamed up with Tuscan stone company Vaselli to create a table and stools made from eroded Travertine encased in resin. More
Venice Biennale project sees derelict 1980s flat transformed back into family home
A social-housing apartment that stood empty for five years is becoming a family home again, after being refurbished for a Venice Architecture Biennale show. More
Studio Strato creates cosy reading den in renovated Rome apartment
A reading room with a daybed and porthole window is built into the living room of Pointing House, a one-bedroom apartment in Rome designed by Studio Strato. More
OMA's Fondazione Prada Torre opens with quirky interiors and renowned contemporary art
A room filled with giant spinning mushrooms and a set of bright yellow-green bathrooms are among the surprises found inside the OMA-designed Torre, which opened last week as the final part of the Fondazione Prada arts complex in Milan. More
Zaha Hadid Architects completes twisted Generali Tower in Milan
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed a twisted tower that soars 170 metres above Milan, making it the third tallest building in the city. More
Carsten Höller installs slide experiment in Florentine palazzo
Twin slides loop through a Renaissance palace created as part of an installation by Carsten Höller and neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso, which explores emotional effects of people on plants. More
Monochrome materials define living spaces inside converted Italian farmhouse
Architecture office Deltastudio used a palette of monochrome materials to create light-filled rooms with views of the surrounding countryside at this modernised farmhouse near the Italian town of Caprarola. More
Milan "will benefit from Brexit" as the city grows in confidence and status, say designers and critics
Milan is becoming a major cultural destination that could attract creative businesses away from London, according to leading figures in the city for its design week. More
The Diner pop-up restaurant serves a slice of Americana in Milan
Milan design week visitors can grab refreshments at an American-style diner by Rockwell Group installed inside a railway arch. More
Gabriel Scott installs cocktail-inspired lights at Milan's legendary Bar Basso
New York designer Gabriel Scott has created a version of his Myriad light based on the signature drink served at Bar Basso, the hub for late-night frivolity during Milan design week. More
Peter Pichler builds pyramidal pavilion using 1,600 wooden beams
Over 1,600 wooden beams are stacked on top of another to form this intricate pavilion, designed by Italian architect Peter Pichler. More
Phillip K Smith III and COS create wall of mirrors in historic Italian palazzo
American artist Phillip K Smith III has worked with fashion brand COS to install a faceted mirror structure in the courtyard of a 16th-century palazzo, as part of Milan design week 2018. More
Pedevilla Architects lines cookery school with perforated timber panels
Wooden surfaces perforated with a pattern of intersecting circles decorate this cookery school and showroom at a spa in South Tyrol. More