Bertone Runabout: Back to the Future
The Bertone Runabout, originally designed in 1969, is being relaunched as a limited edition of 25 units by the Italian design firm Bertone, 57 years after its initial debut.
Zeekr arrives in Italy: the new Chinese premium electric car (with Swedish design) opens orders
Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle brand of the Geely Auto Group, has announced its arrival in the Italian market through official distributor Jameel Motors Italia, marking a significant step in its European expansion.
New Lexus RZ, the electric SUV ready to conquer Italian roads
The new Lexus RZ electric SUV combines luxury design with innovative electrification technologies, aiming to outperform competitors in the Italian market.
Have & Be: Milan, Cortina and Rosenheim
The article discusses the intersection of fashion and winter sports, highlighting the influence of Italian design in sportswear for events like the Winter Games.
Armchairs with Eyes, Radical Furniture, and Star Designers: Why the Spanish Company Kettal Has Acquired the Iconic Driade
The iconic Italian brand Driade has partnered with the Spanish company Kettal in a groundbreaking acquisition that reflects a significant development in the furniture design sector.
Comment: The Olympic opening ceremony saw a perfect failure
The commentary reflects on the disappointing satellite opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Olympics held in Predazzo, criticizing it as a significant failure akin to previous Italian design mishaps.
Azzariti: “The design is evident, they use news events for their illiberal model”
Gaetano Azzariti, a constitutional law expert, argues that the Italian government is leveraging recent news events to shape a progressively authoritarian model of public order.
Italian genius in the service of Citroën. His ideas were radical, but masterpieces
Flaminio Bertoni was an influential Italian sculptor and car designer who made a significant impact on the automotive industry with his radical designs for Citroën vehicles.
Pitillos: "Neither Chinese nor Italian, here we make the best footwear and we have to believe it"
Silvia Hernández, CEO of Calzados Pitillos, is deeply involved in all aspects of shoe production, design, and sales, while preparing for a business trip to Milan and working on marketing strategies with influencers.
Safilo: "The eyewear business is quite complicated"
In an interview, Safilo's CEO Angelo Trocchia discusses the complexities of the eyewear industry, touches on Italian design, and explores current trends and the influence of luxury brands.
Maire focuses on fertilizers with the acquisition of Ballestra
Italian group Maire has completed an acquisition worth over 126 million euros of Ballestra, a key player in the chemical industry for the design and engineering of processing plants.