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Ethical Fashion Gets Its Own Week

The new eco-glitterati are convening in Milan this week.READ»

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Delicious Eye Candy: Kengo Kuma's Ghostly Land Art

From the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma comes CCCWall, a gorgeous land-art installation at the University of Milan.READ»

The Italians Are Coming!

An effort at boosting Italian culture abroad will get a splashy new outpost in New York.READ»

The Tokyo Baby Cafe Is a Mommy-Baby Wonderland

Tokyo Baby Cafe--a mother-and-baby shop set to open in Japan--is somewhat redolent of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, with its pale blue-and-gray color scheme. Add the fact that it caters for both adults and children, and all ...READ»

75th World Library and Information Congress

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions is very quietly holding its 75th international conference in Milan, tackling pressing issues in the field as well as celebrating the library’s role as the base ...READ»

Milan, Italy Commissioning World's Biggest Rooftop Solar Plant

It's been a week of shakeups for the renewable energy industry. First T. Boone Pickens dropped his wind power plan, and now the Milan Trade Fair Group has announced plans to build the world's biggest rooftop photovoltaic plant, ...READ»

Milan Preview: 'Love Design' Makes Sex Toys Vibrate

At design's premier event, settees make way for sex toys by signature designers.READ»

Milan Furniture Preview: Five Eye-Popping, Drool-Worthy Design Trends

The Milan Furniture Fair opens next month, and with it, the design world’s annual bacchanal of hype and hoopla. More than any other event on the design calendar, Milan sets the agenda for the year ahead, and not just for ...READ»