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Craft, workshops, style and habits: what the Italian way of life looks like day to day.
Ceramics from Vietri, paper from Amalfi, leather from Florence, the espresso at the counter: a way of life lives in objects and habits. We show where they are made and how to encounter them.
Lifestyle and design
Ceramics from Vietri, paper from Amalfi and Lake Garda, leather and gold in Florence: where to experience workshops, how to recognise handwork and how to get your purchases home safely.
Lifestyle and design
Standing or sitting, pay first or order first, cappuccino in the afternoon: the most important habits of the Italian bar and the words that get you what you want.
Lifestyle and design · Tuscany
South of the Arno, between Santo Spirito and San Frediano, gilders, bookbinders, goldsmiths and silk weavers still work. A walk through their neighbourhood and the rules for a respectful visit.
Workshop · Florence
Leather school and workshop in the former monastery of Santa Croce, founded after the war, with a shop and courses.
Workshop · Vietri sul Mare
Ceramics workshop in Vietri sul Mare: tableware and tiles made by hand, in a factory building by Paolo Soleri.
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