Photos and scans reveal abandoned ruins of Casa Sperimentale
The ruins of Casa Sperimentale, an experimental concrete treehouse built by Giuseppe Perugini and Uga de Plaisant, have been digitally recorded for a new exhibition. More
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Boxx Creative looks to outdoors for design of Italy's Albergo Miramonti hotel
The scenic landscape of a small town in northern Italy informed the interiors of this hotel, which London-based studio Boxx Creative has given a contemporary overhaul. More
Earthy tones feature through La Ganea restaurant inside converted Italian farmhouse
Studio Mabb has used a humble material palette of plaster, timber and iron to complement the rustic interiors of this eatery in Brescia, Italy. More
Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo build mountaintop shelter in Italian Alps
Italian architects and researchers Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo have built a prefabricated shelter, named Bivouac Luca Pasqualetti, on the edge of a mountain peak in Valpelline, Italy. More
Theatrical history informs Storagemilano's overhaul of Bally showroom in Milan
Gold doorways, amphitheatre-style display shelves and velvet furnishings appear in fashion label Bally's showroom in Milan, which Italian studio Storagemilano has designed to hint at the building's dramatic past. More
Studio Wok inserts home into stone barn in the Italian countryside
A neglected barn made from plaster-coated river pebbles on the outskirts of Verona has been transformed into a new country home by Milan-based Studio Wok. More
Jean Nouvel renovates 17th-century palazzo for Rooms of Rome guest suites
French architect Jean Nouvel has carried out a subtle update of an old palazzo in Rome to form a series of guest rooms with dilapidated surfaces. More
Renzo Piano unveils design for new Genoa bridge following disaster
Italian architect Renzo Piano has designed a €202 million bridge for his hometown of Genoa, after the old bridge collapsed in a storm. More
NOA extends historic Alpine retreat with cluster of cosy wooden chalets
Network of Architecture has added seven new Alpine chalets in an expansion of the Zallinger resort in northern Italy. More
Matteo Thun creates limited edition series of translucent vessels for Venini
Italian architect Matteo Thun has used cold-processing techniques to create a series of translucent blown-glass vases for Murano glassmakers Venini. More
Peter Pichler completes minimalist refurbishment of Hotel Schgaguler in the Dolomites
Peter Pichler Architecture has overhauled a hotel in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, Italy, adding pared-back concrete facades and minimalist interiors. More
Artificial mountain made of soil could soak up pollution in Turin
Sponge Mountain is a proposal by architect Angelo Renna for a 90-metre-high mound of soil, which would absorb carbon dioxide from the air in Turin. More
Casa Salvatori in Milan brings together marble furnishings and flecked terrazzo floors
Marble artworks, ornaments and furniture appear throughout this Milanese apartment, designed by Elissa Ossino Studio for the head of Italian stone brand Salvatori. More
Aesop teams up with film director Luca Guadagnino for interior of Rome store
Studio Luca Guadagnino has used roughened stone, rosy marble and bundles of straw throughout Aesop's store in Rome, which is meant to visually echo the city's ancient buildings. More
Fashion sits alongside found objects at the Forte Forte boutique in Milan
Art director Robert Vattilana used expanses of pale marble, gauzy curtains and an array of curious ornaments to create a "dreamy" atmosphere inside the Forte Forte fashion boutique in Milan. More
Renzo Piano confirms he will design Genoa's new bridge but says "it's complicated"
Architect Renzo Piano says the Italian government has accepted his invitation to replace the collapsed Ponte Morandi bridge in his hometown of Genoa. More
Renzo Piano volunteers to design "beautiful" new bridge for Genoa
Italian architect Renzo Piano has offered to design a structure to replace the collapsed Ponte Morandi bridge in his hometown of Genoa. More
Craig Green's voluminous jackets for Moncler resemble flotation devices
Jackets with overblown, down-filled forms feature in menswear designer Craig Green's collection for fashion brand Moncler's ongoing Genius project. More
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
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