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Green jungles in airports and train stations, gardens in shopping malls, urban gardens in terminal waiting rooms: when architecture meets green design the effect is surprising.

Sipping a good wine while strolling through a garden-vineyard is an unforgettable experience, satisfying all five senses in just a matter of seconds. For this reason, many wineries have equipped themselves to give their guests an even more engaging emotion that goes beyond the glass but at the same time exalts it. Some have worked with great architects, employing bold choices and hi-tech materials to present themselves as designer wineries.

What does cohousing mean and what are the benefits of shared living? Let's take a closer look at the phenomenon through the projects developed in Turin, Milan and Bologna.

Have you ever thought of your home as a living being in the literal sense? The new frontiers of biodesign research are already very close to this concept, and in the not too distant future the design of buildings and furnishings will involve synthetic biology.

From 2 to 12 September the Corradi Cinema Lounge will once again be the meeting point on the Lido for a special edition of the Venice Film Festival that will not fail to surprise visitors. As is tradition, design and the cinema stars will meet in the...

In recent years the tourism sector has seen a trend that combines the comfort and elegance of a luxurious hotel with the adventurous charm of a holiday immersed in a forest or under a starry sky. We're talking about glamping, the new way of travelling that's all the rage across the globe, from America to Europe, including Italy.

The discovery of water in the subsoil of the Red Planet has led science to imagine it as a possible destination, a safe harbour for societies of the future, a new settlement for a humanity engaged in interplanetary travel. Soon living on Mars may no longer be science fiction, but rather an increasingly feasible possibility.

Cottages, farmsteads and farmhouses are three historic snapshots of well-defined rural atmospheres, three postcards of bucolic landscapes surrounded by greenery, three types of country houses that we'd all like to escape to sooner or later.