Italy Archives

SkB Architects Designs Three Pacific Northwest Tasting Rooms With European Flair

Karine Monié April 19, 2023

Seattle-based studio SkB Architects has designed three tasting rooms in Woodinville, Washington that showcase a blend of French and Italian countryside styles, while incorporating elements

A Look into the Works of Lina Bo Bardi & Her Passion for Human Connection

Constance Dunn April 5, 2023

Lina Bo Bardi, an Italian-born Brazilian Modernist, designed the Bowl chair in 1951 with the aim of cradling the human body. She sought to help

Tropical Inspiration: Jonathan King’s Venice House

Karine Monié March 9, 2022

The beginning of the Venice House adventure dates back to 2015 when Jonathan King purchased two adjacent properties in the walk street neighborhood.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Exploring Film

Karine Monié January 12, 2022

From its inception in 1927, the Academy has had the ambition to create a museum to tell the story of cinema. Starting with just 36

Mar Monte Hotel: Beleco Reviving a Santa Barbara Icon

Karine Monié September 29, 2021

Los Angeles-based interior design firm Beleco recently revealed the result of an ambitious task consisting of remodeling a Spanish revival beachfront hotel, which opened its

Marion Sims Wyeth: The Pride of Palm Beach

Jenn Thornton September 15, 2021

Many of these projects are highlighted in the forthcoming book From Palm Beach to Shangri La: The Architecture of Marion Sims Wyeth (Rizzoli) by Jane

Alison Clay-Duboff of RE/MAX Estate Properties

Constance Dunn September 15, 2021

For the world traveler, a Beverly Hills-born Los Angeles native who lived in Paris and the Middle East along the way, coming home to the

The Cavalli Penthouse: Italian Sense of Style

Karine Monié August 18, 2021

Situated two floors below Matthew Perry’s former apartment, Penthouse 38A has what it takes to amaze anyone. Offered fully furnished for $21,000,000, the half-floor penthouse

Vincenzo De Cotiis: Rebellion in the Raw

Jenn Thornton April 16, 2021

Where does the story for a centuries-old building truly begin? As it pertains to Italian artist and architect Vincenzo De Cotiis, the question is not

Modern Aesthetic of Tadao Ando: Wrightwood 659

Jenn Thornton April 18, 2019

Wrightwood 659 exudes a beautiful simplicity results from what is in reality a complex architectural calculus by Osaka-based architect Tadao Ando.

A Bit of Naples, South Bay Style

DIGS January 18, 2017

Stylish pizza eatery Locale90 opens a second location in downtown Hermosa Beach Written by Constance Dunn | Photography Courtesy of Paul Jonason A few years

Italian art, architecture and ambiance

DIGS December 15, 2016

From ancient structures to sumptuous meals, Italy awakens all the senses in two of its finest cities Written by Virginia Fay | Photography Courtesy of