A visit to the Casa Museo Boschi di Stefano art deco building offers not just the chance to wander through 50 years of Italian twentieth-century art history, but also to go on a journey into the lives of the collectors … Continue reading →

A morning for wandering around the ‘hood. A brutalist structure down the road from my hotel caught my attention…designed by Marcello Piacentini in the late 1920’s, who employed Antonio Maraini to sculpt the portal gate with figures representing virtue, work, … Continue reading →

The Duomo of Milan beckons. Bought a ‘skip the queue’ elevator ticket online for 10am, and still had to wait in line…but just a short 5 mins. Firstly to explore the ‘Terraces’ on the top of the Cathedral, a unique … Continue reading →