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7/23/2018
Citylife Shopping District
The CityLife Shopping District, inaugurated in Milan last December, got off on the right foot, also due to the nearby catchment area which includes the more than 5,000 employees of the Allianz and Generali Towers. And in three years’ time, forecasts…
Interviews
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7/13/2018
Architecture: between memories and experimentation
Mario Botta talks to us about his work and the transformation of Milan. Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio (Switzerland) and, at the age of just 16, he had already designed his first single family house. It was while studying at university…
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7/12/2018
The Library of Trees in Milan
Extending over an area of 9.5 hectares, the Library of Trees Park is gradually tak-ing shape. It is set to become the central feature of the Porta Nuova district and the third largest public park in the centre of Milan. The park is divided into…
Interviews
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7/12/2018
Milan, capital of research and sustainability
Dianna Bracco was born in Milan and graduated in chemistry from Pavia University, where she was also awarded an honorary degree in pharmacy, before going on to take a degree in medicine from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome. She is…
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7/6/2018
Mapei flies high on Milan Cathedral
“The 'Adopt a Spire' campaign has another important sponsor: Mapei, which, thanks to the Squinzi family’s generosity and keen interest in art, has decided to sculpt its own name in Milan Cathedral’s marble in response to the appeal made by the…
Mapei around the World
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7/3/2018
Russia 2018: innovation takes the field
Wherever a sporting event offers so much excitement that it breaks down national borders and is shared on a global level, Mapei is there. And the Group is also there alongside the players, with research scientists from the Mapei Sport Centre, or as…
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6/25/2018
Giorgio Amarelli liquorice museum
There is documentary evidence showing that, as far back as the 16th century, the Amarelli family from Rossano (Southern Italy) was already harvesting and selling liquorice. In 1731 the family founded their first extra-agricultural facility to…
The expert's opinion
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6/18/2018
Solve the problem of holes? Yes, we can.
With this article we would like to answer three technical questions on the subject of road surfaces. We have asked our experts of the Technical Services Department.
The expert's opinion
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6/18/2018
Potholes and the city slalom
A problem that torments drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians alike, and not only during the winter months: it seems that asphalt crumbles and potholes appear every time it rains. This is a serious problem that compromises everybody’s…
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6/11/2018
Palazzo Tomasi di Lampedusa
The current Lampedusa Courtyard was built in 1538 and two of the most important palazzos of the Palermo aristocracy from the sixteenth century were immediately built opposite each other: the palazzo of the Counts of Raccuia, now known as Palazzo…
The expert's opinion
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6/5/2018
Mapefix: anchoring solutions
The market for chemical anchoring products is in constant growth. Mapei’s proposal for this sector is the MAPEFIX range, which guarantees a firm, reliable and performances confirmed by ETA certification and CE mark. Fabio Guerrini, Mapei Product…
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5/28/2018
Belmonte Riso Palace In Palermo
Palazzo Belmonte Riso (Belmonte Riso Palace) is one of the most important and monumental buildings in the old part of Palermo and overlooks Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Piazza Bologni.
It was built at the end of the eighteenth century by the Princes…
