July and August are months of escape, encounters and new horizons. In this issue, we celebrate the Mediterranean as a design vision: a place of culture, innovation and dialogue between tradition and modernity. From Sicilian architecture to nautical design, right through to New York and the events of the NYCxDesign Festival, this journey showcases Italian excellence and its ability to connect places, ideas and people

‘A visionary who laid the foundations for everything we stand for today’: this is how the company remembers its co-founder, who was awarded the Compasso d’Oro Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018

From 7 to 9 July, the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and CNA (National Confederation of Craft and SMEs) are organizing Italian Smart Living, four days of events and Made in Italy in the Ethiopian capital

In Via Orobie, the new bistrot and event space designed by Claudio Larcher Design Studio: with the corner for browsing independent magazines, one for listening to vinyl and... the bowling alley

Running until 11 October 2026, this exhibition pays tribute to a leading figure in Italian and international contemporary art of the second half of the 20th century. It focuses on specific aspects of the artist’s work, such as the design of habitable environments, two of which have been reconstructed after fifty years. Curated by Ilaria Bignotti and Emma Zanella

The 2026 Italian Photography Festival challenges the invisible and explores contemporary spirituality. Curated by Denis Curti and Roberto Rossi

Entrepreneurs, CEOs, architects, and designers discussed design, industry, and geopolitics to analyze how markets, supply chains, and growth strategies for the furniture industry are changing. Also on stage was Interni Editor-in-Chief Gilda Bojardi

In the spaces of The Grand designed by Frank Gehry, Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç reinvent the museum: data, sensors and AI transform the visitor into part of the work

From the underground cellar of Vallepicciola to the contemporary elegance of The Club House, to the rural classicism of Hotel Le Fontanelle: a tale of charming hospitality at Fontanelle Estate

Architecture, hospitality and cuisine interact with the landscape in a hotel destined to become Cheval Blanc in 2027

Five stops between designer architecture and junipers in Sardinia: from Luigi Vietti, Jacques, Savin Couëlle and Busiri Vici, the most surprising face of Sardinia

A villa on Lake Como becomes a house-museum, a cultural hub and a design refuge: at CASABIANCA, contemporary art finally returns to live

Island sofas that encourage conviviality, new-generation sun loungers and armchairs with wide seats: outdoor furniture that makes you forget the rigid postures of winter

An elevated area that combines the efficiency of sustainable mobility with the allure of isolation. An integrated model of hospitality and Alpine culture among patrician residences, railway archaeology, and the legacy of Sigmund Freud

From the hills of Rufoli (Salerno) to a contemporary vision for architecture: a palette designed by Giulio Ridolfo and the modular collection by Marialaura Irvine celebrate the evolution of a centuries-old manufacturing history

Five exhibitions dedicated to the Mare Nostrum: past, present, and future to see this Summer

The Galerie Nationale du Design in Saint Etienne is the new destination for design and architecture enthusiasts (the Le Corbusier site is also nearby)

Six designers reflect, through personal memories and design vision, on how spaces and objects can support slowing down and decompression during the summer months

The grand ambitions of a small 4.0 craft business that has captivated investors

At Ca' Scarpa, the exhibition "Cultures and Landscapes of Wine. The Meaning of the Land and the Voice of Architecture" explores the relationship between cultivation, territory, and design

Engel Ayurpura is the first Ayurvedic boutique hotel in South Tyrol where you come to regenerate surrounded by green meadows and the majestic peaks of the Dolomites, where coffee stops being essential and the spa is not just a place of relaxation

From the historic center to the former industrial area to the villages of the Val d'Elsa: four architectural interventions show how the Tuscan heritage can be renewed in the name of flexibility and design, without losing its original soul

The Medical Spa of celebrities and princesses, Palace Merano, where the medicine of the future is being designed and the Puccini Theatre, a jewel of Art Nouveau, brought back to life: in Merano, the protection of architectural heritage becomes a dynamic project

From the 4.5 kilometer long corniche in Mutrah, Muscat, to the ancient irrigation systems still in operation that accompany the journey throughout the country: this is Oman in 5 days

Un itinerario tra i luoghi iconici e quelli simbolo di una città nuova, dove la metamorfosi di Praga si racconta attraverso l’architettura

A personal diary of a first time in Marrakech and two nights at the historic La Mamounia, where time slows among citrus gardens and dawn calls to prayer, and the idea of a “safe haven” becomes more than just a beautiful name