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I was recently in my stepbrother’s kitchen and saw one of those vintage‑style SMEG fridges in bright red. It looked like a 1950s appliance brought into the present – curved doors, bold chrome handle, and an unmistakable retro feel. “A wedding gift,” he reminded me, “20 years and it’s still going strong!” SMEG is, in fact, known for its iconic retro...

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Italy’s business landscape is famously dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with very few large corporate groups. In such a fragmented environment, collaboration between companies is not just beneficial—it’s essential. By building networks, sharing expertise, and increasing their collective scale, Italian businesses can better co...

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Italy is a country where every village and town has its own unmistakable story. Sometimes this is reflected in its traditions or monuments; in other cases, the uniqueness begins with the very layout of the town itself. Across the country, you’ll find a number of “ideal towns” designed entirely from scratch with geometric or unusual shapes. Scattere...

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  Social egg freezing in Puglia: a new path to reproductive freedom Cutting through the red tape: Italy’s push to simplify bureaucracy The summer lotus bloom of Mantua in Lombardy Digital habits and media literacy in Italy Italy relaunches mining with new national exploration program Turin named European Capital of Smart Tourism 2025 Made in Carcer...

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On June 22, 2025, on the eve of his 99th birthday, Arnaldo Pomodoro passed away in Milan. The renowned sculptor, originally from Romagna, stood out as a figure of profound depth and distinctive originality in both the Italian and international contemporary cultural scenes. Pomodoro’s work resists easy classification within any specific artistic mov...

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Rome authorities on Monday evening inaugurated the Vela landmark, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, ahead of the Jubilee of Youth in the southeastern Tor Vergata suburb. The project to redevelop and complete the futuristic structure, which was abandoned for more than 15 years, was financed with €80 million allocated by Italy's econo...

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Italian design continues to rank first in Europe for both revenue and workforce share. Italy accounts for 19.8% of the design sector’s total European turnover (€6.3 billion) and employs the same share of professionals in the field, outpacing Germany (18.9% of revenue and 15.1% of employment) and France (12.8% and 15.6%, respectively). However, grow...

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Dear friends, Even this month, there have been many things that have kept us at We the Italians busy. Let’s start with the big news: We the Italians: the surveys. It is a new tool to further enhance our role as a platform for listening to and discussing the interests and opinions of this community. We’ve launched an observatory dedicated to this mi...

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The commercial layout of a store is, for many businesses—especially in the fields of retail and franchising—a fundamental strategic asset. It is a business asset that can be protected through various Intellectual Property tools, ranging from Copyright and Trade Dress to Unfair Competition and Design rights. A major recent development has occurred i...

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Farmina Pet Foods, a global leader in premium pet nutrition, officially opened its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Reidsville, North Carolina marking a major milestone in the company's 50-year history. While new to U.S. manufacturing, Farmina has served North American pet owners for more than a decade, delivering premium pet food made wi...

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