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Ticket Booth in The Forbidden City / TnJ Studio. Image © TnJ Studio Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1022452/from-historical-squares-to-quaint-booths-in-the-forbidden-city-explore-8-captivating-public-space-concepts-from-the-archdaily-community In celebration of Urban October, a month dedicated to recognizing the significance of innovative urban spaces, this curated selection presents 8 conceptual projects that demonstrate the transformative potential of public spaces. These projects, […]
It was 2am when the parish priest, Giovanni Samorì, was woken by a phone call from the mayor of Traversara ordering him to start ringing the church bells. The traditional call now forms part of the civil protection procedure deployed by many Italian towns. Its aim: to warn residents of impending calamity. As torrential rain […]
A potential merger between a German bank and an Italian rival would not normally elicit much interest beyond the business pages. But these are not normal times. The Italian bank UniCredit recently provoked a political backlash in Germany by acquiring a 21% stake in the German lender Commerzbank. Even chancellor Olaf Scholz weighed in, calling […]
Ranked: The Largest Aircraft Makers in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. As the aerospace industry continues to refine its craft, several companies and one country stand out as the industry leaders. […]
Italy’s parliament has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy – a pet project of the prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s party that activists say is meant to target same-sex partners. Since taking office in 2022, Meloni has pursued a highly conservative social agenda, looking to promote what she […]
Italy will run two migrant centres in Albania surrounded by high walls and security cameras. (AP pic) SHENGJIN: A ship carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked today in Albania, nearly a year after Rome and Tirana reached a controversial deal to process asylum seekers trying to reach Europe. Sixteen men from Bangladesh and Egypt […]
Sixteen men from Bangladesh and Egypt disembarked from an Italian navy vessel at the Shengjin port shortly before 10am, AFP journalists saw. The men were escorted in small groups toward the gates of the centre just a few metres from the vessel, which left the port at midday. Amnesty International has called the centres a […]
There’s much interest in the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’sdeal with Albania tooffshore asylum procedures, which started this week, in an attempt to tackle the rise of irregular migration. Germany, which has announced new border regulations after suspected Islamist attacks and the rise of far-right anti-immigration political parties, is particularly keen to see how the […]
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for an exploration of “return hubs” outside the EU in a letter to the bloc’s national leaders on irregular migration, citing a deal between Italy and Albania as a possible model. EU leaders are to meet on Thursday and Friday for a summit on migration […]
The Gomorrah author Roberto Saviano will appear at the Frankfurt book fair this week despite being snubbed by the organisers of the official Italian delegation, setting the scene for a clash between the country’s far-right government and its most prominent writers. Saviano, one of Italy’s bestselling living writers and an ardent critic of the far-right […]