Ducati and Diesel special edition motorcycle

Italian neighbours Ducati and Diesel join forces on a special edition motorcycle based on the Monster 1100EVO. Wrapped in olive drab, the rugged, militaristic bike is the end result of a collaboration between Diesel founder Renzo Rosso and the Ducati Design Center. The line will also be accompanied by a head to toe clothing line inspired by technical wear and biker gear.
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The new furniture collection by Mercedes-Benz Style

The new furniture collection by Mercedes-Benz Style will be making its world debut during Milan’s “design week” with a special Fuorisalone event.
The collection is made and distributed worldwide by Formitalia Luxury Group and brings the reality of research and material quality that is inherent in Mercedes automotive products into the home.

The presentation will take place from 16th April till 21st April 2012 at Mercedes-Benz Milano S.p.A., Via Daimler, 1 – 20151 Milano.
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Pozzi-Ginori bathroom designs

Designers Antonio Citterio and Sergio Brioschi have produced a collection of sleek, modern furniture under commission from luxury ceramics company, Pozzi-Ginori. The pieces achieve the elegance of modern aesthetics while avoiding the clinical, sterile effect that too many sharp angles and straight lines sometimes produce. This is accomplished through the designers’ use of weight and material. For example, the bathtubs are set in large, almost square slabs of marble. This shape gives them a comfortable sense of sturdiness while maintaining clean, simple lines; Citterio and Brioschi’s use of marble provides a welcome human texture to an otherwise angular motif.

In many ways, Citterio and Brioschi’s work is reminiscent of older aesthetics; African and colonial Spanish designs seem to influence their work. The Citterio and Brioschi collection is a refreshing departure from the almost dystopian excesses of certain modernist sensibilities.

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Apple iPhone 5 Concept

Check out Italian designer Federico Ciccarese mock-up of what the Apple iPhone 5 could look like based on numerous rumours.
Ciccarese’s vision of the iPhone 5 predicts a slightly curved back. The body of the phone, in fact, looks similar to Apple’s Magic Mouse. The display is flat and “retina” in nature and the phone tapers off at the top and bottom.
The headphone jack has moved to the side to accommodate the new design and the back looks to be blasted aluminum, similar to what is used on the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac.
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The Vittoria Concept Car

Italian designer Umberto Palermo has officially unveiled his Vittoria concept car at the 2012 Qatar Motor Show. The Vittoria is a supercar with a hybrid V8 engine. The concept is shrouded in mystery, with no specific engine details or performance specs given.

What we know about the Vittoria concept car is what we can see, which is actually kind of a lot. 

This concept has a futuristic design that makes it look more like it belongs in the world of “Speed Racer” than in this one. The front grille has an odd look that replaces a single grille with a series of small portholes. The taillights use LEDs and the cabin looks a lot like a cockpit.

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Aston Martin Furnitures debut

Aston Martin has impressed just about any style loving individual. Whether it was cars, Drive-Me Home furniture collection, Voyage 55 concept tender, or the Mobiado handsets, it seems the brand name and style quotient is rubbing off on everywhere. The latest product to bear the established brand name of the auto maestro is the luxury office collection furniture, created by the Formatalia Luxury Group. Meant for the premium range of office goers, who have an eye for sophistication combined with modern day sleekness in designs, this furniture brings in pretty much the same thing what the Aston Martin cars would, to its lucky buyers.

For the desks, there is the push button mechanism for opening and closing the drawers for the one that has them (PKU04). The body for this one is mainly aluminum with black leather (night) outer skin. On the other hand, the PKU08 is more simplistic design, with the curved glass top and aluminum frame beneath. The accompanying chair is of course selected matching the color of the table set and rest of the décor. Equally smooth finished on texture, light yet sturdy, these are virtually the must haves for each well-healed executive’s boardroom.
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Colosseum Italian Palace for sale

A Renaissance palace grafted onto the top of an ancient Roman theatre is up for sale in Rome for €32 million ($42 million).
Its asking price is thought to make it the most expensive property currently on sale in the Italian capital, and one of the most expensive in Europe.
The 11,000 sq ft property has frescoed staterooms, a ballroom, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a library, a dining room, a terrace, a separate penthouse and cellars.

The Palazzo Orsini is built on top of the still-standing stone and marble shell of the Theatre of Marcellus, dating from the 1st Century BC.
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The Fabbrica Bergen pizzeria

The Fabbrica Bergen pizzeria combines the old world charm of dining cars with the clean look of contemporary design. Inspired by railway trains, this restaurant features some vintage-like details such as dining booths with step ladders, Bisazza-tiled pizza oven and 
wood-covered walls.

Designed by Tjep, the Fabbrica Bergen pizzeria is warm, whimsical and lively. Intimate and romantic, it is nevertheless a great family spot as well. According to Tjep Principal Frank Tjepkema, “It’s not time for bling-bling anymore. People want more authenticity than entertainment.” 
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Promemoria, luxury Italian furniture

Luxury Italian furniture and design company, Promemoria, just opened its US flagship showroom at The Fine Arts Building on 59th Street. Showcasing everything from upholstered furniture, handmade cabinets, chairs and tables, mirrors, desks, seating, lighting and other accessories, the showroom is a tribute to Italian designer, and Promemoria founder, Romeo Sozzi. 
The creative force behind the company, Sozzi’s designs are not just timeless, but innovative and luxurious. 

Unique leathers are paired with the finest textiles and woods—shown to perfection in the 2,500-square-foot showroom where the cappuccino cotton velvet upholstered walls nicely offset each of the designs.

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The Fendi Stroller

Fendi is teaming up with Italian manufacturer Inglesina for a collection of baby accessories.
WWD reports December 23 that items including a stroller, pram and baby carrier have been designed in keeping with the fashion house’s classic style.
Featuring the brand’s iconic “F” logo and with a color palette comprising cream, mahogany and blue, the pieces will be available at selected outlets worldwide.
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The Faralli and Mazzanti Evantra

The Faralli and Mazzanti Evantra is the latest exotic sportscar hailing from Tuscan countryside. The Evantra comes equipped with a 3.5 liter flat six engine that is available in a 400 horsepower version, or the supercharged twin-turbo version that boasts an additional 200 horsepower and will do 0 to 60 MPH in 3.7 seconds.

The Faralli and Mazzanti Evantra sticks to the Italian automotive tradition of assembling every component of the vehicle by hand, resulting is a meticulously engineered sports car.
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Illy temporary shop in Milan

This Illy temporary shop in Milan, Italy, features an innovative reconfigurable design that allows it to be adapted to different areas and dimensional constraints.
Designed by Caterina Tiazzoldi and her team, this Illy temporary shop for the Illy Cafe brand features a parametric design comprising modular 45-by-45-cm cubes—200 of them, to be exact. The cubes come together to form display areas over the walls and the ceiling and can be reconfigured according to different space requirements. In fact, there are over 3,000 different configurations that can be made from this modular design.

This cool design concept offers an eye-catching geometrical look, with the space turning “into a game where [the] user’s sight shifts from an object to another discovering the inside,” describes the Retail Design Blog.

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Custom Made Ferrari cars

Ferrari is now offering to let its customers the right to personalize their Ferrari, by selecting a whole range of fabrics with textures and colors to opt from.
Based in Maranello, which has been the center for customized versions of Ferraris, starting from the 1950’s, this tailor-made programme is meant for everyone that picks up a new edition of the supercar. Divided into a series of 3 sets, namely Scuderia, Classica, and Inedita, these customization packages help customers choose from a whole range of options to personalize their own Ferrari. The Scuderia draws from the long sporting history of the brand, while the Classica tries to bring back some of the magic in the classic GT models from Italian car maestro. The Inedita, on the other hand, gives the customers the greatest creative freedom as the options for colors and textures are the most varied and they get do something which is truly unconventional.

In order to ensure that each customer goes out a satisfied individual, the company allots a personal designer to them, who then suggests the options and helps choose the best combinations whether it’s the car exterior color, or interior fabrications. The designer also ensures, that the traditions and standards of quality which has marked Ferrari for so long, don’t get compromised upon. 
After this process, when decisions have largely got a definition, the owners get to monitor the progress of the whole project right up till the delivery. Upon completion, they also have the option of coming to Maranello to collect their personalized vehicles, or having it sent to them. 
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U Boat Watches

U Boat watches are synonymous with luxury, and can trace their roots back to the Italian navy during WWII, so it is of little surprise that the timepieces they produce turn heads.
Their latest offering is no exception and its striking design (not to mention lofty price tag) is sure to make it a must-have among those who crave the most stylish and sought-after watches on the market. U Boat watches are incredibly unique in their design and are extremely hard wearing and versatile, hence why the Italian navy used them during the Second World War!
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The St Regis Florence hotel’s Bottega Veneta suite

 The St Regis Florence hotel’s most celebrated room is the Bottega Veneta suite, designed by Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier in a style of ‘quiet luxury’, and furnished with a mix of pieces from the Bottega Veneta home collection.
Originally named the Grand Hotel Florence, the hotel has been treated to a ten-month restoration which has seen significant interior changes to the 18th century palace, ranked among the city’s most significant buildings.
It boasts 81 rooms and 19 suites, decorated by local artisans and including antique furniture such as hand-carved gold leaf frames and crystal chandeliers.

In collaboration with the Michelin-starred restaurant Enoteca Pinchiorri, the hotel also includes a new restaurant called Etichetta Pinchiorri, although the glassed art ceilings that date from the 19th century are still in place.

An outdoor library terrace, a vaulted cellar and a Florentine marble spa complete the refurbishment, which was officially unveiled last week.

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Gucci ready-to-wear fall/winter 2011/2012

Stylish + luxurious audacity—It’s only fitting in Italy’s fashion capital of Milan, that the iconic Italian fashion house of Gucci would deliver its fashionable ‘A game’ while presenting its ready-to-wear fall/winter 2011/2012 collection.Models strutted down the runway, dressed to kill in 70’s inspired luxurious looks, befitting of a glamorous screen-siren. Gucci’s highly-stylized collection offers a full-on lesson in power dressing for the modern glamorous woman—who’s not afraid to own her powerful, seductive and daring style.

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Crocodile skin tiles

Wall and floor tiles are of substantial importance when it comes to decorating your bathroom.
Make every inch of your bathroom space scream opulence with these inviting, colorful crocodile skin tiles by Italian company Petracer. Part of the firm’s Savana collection, these tiles flaunt a textured crocodile skin pattern. The Savana collection tiles evoke the mythical beauty of the wilderness, power of the land and sun in the wilderness.
The stunning tiles are available in a range of colors, including the fiery red and ocean-inspired turquoise.

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