As part of the La Grande Bellezza Project, Starhotels announces a biennial award with the aim of enhancing the extraordinary know how of Italian master craftsmen. Italian craftsmen regularly working in the area can present their candidacy, proposing works on the theme "A source of light". The Prize is intended to recognize the talent, competence, design skills and initiative of Italian artisans. A special Jury of experts chaired by Starhotels will conduct the evaluation and selection activities, identifying the 10 finalist works and deciding the winner. The works that enhance the great theme of Italian beauty and highlight the happy association between manual skills and creativity will be evaluated with particular favor, also with a contemporary rethinking of obsolete and complex traditional techniques. Deadline for registration: 25 May 2020. Download here the Competition Regulations Download the registration form here After completing it, send it via Wetransfer to concorsolagrandebellezza@starhotels.it together with the required documents as per the Rules.
At the Istituto de’ Bardi, a reality that for nearly two centuries has been dedicated to the enhancement of artistic craftsmanship, the beating heart of Florentine culture, photographer Guido Cozzi’s Botteghe Fiorentine exhibition, promoted by the Institute at its historic headquarters in Palazzo Capponi on Via de’ Michelozzi, takes visitors on a journey through images […]
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Kicking off the 7th Edition of the “Artigiano del Cuore” contest, promoted by the Cologni Foundation and the Wellmade platform. This year, the contest is aimed at artisans and craft businesses based throughout Italy and carrying on an art craft. The goal is to help them tell the story of the value and uniqueness of […]
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Online i biglietti per Homo Faber 2024 Available on the vivaticket.com platform are tickets for “Homo Faber. The Journey of Life,” September 1-30, 2024, at the Giorgio Cini Foundation on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. Visit the site to discover all the concessions and purchase your admission for this journey, a tribute […]
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As many as 14,000 visitors to Villa Mozart, which, on the occasion of Design Week 2024, was transformed into the scenic setting for three initiatives on the marriage of design culture and savoir-faire, all united under the umbrella of “Arts & Crafts & Design. Doppia Firma. Dialogues between design thinking and high craftsmanship, now in […]