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Architectural Crossover: Q&A with Architect Franco Purini

/ Columns, Diario Rome-NY, Ubiquitous Influences, Volume 20. Number IX. 2013 / /

by Ludovica Rossi PURINI

LUDOVICA ROSSI PURINI: In what way can we talk about the contribution of Italian architects to the culture of architecture in the United States?

FRANCO PURINI: Italian architecture has profoundly influenced the development of American architecture, whether it’s in a direct or an indirect way. It’s a testimony of the works of many of the great American architects of the past century. Only one example is really necessary: the strong analogy between the Guggenheim of New York, by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the stairs of the Vatican Museums, by Giuseppe Momo, who the American architect visited in 1939.

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“It Lit” In Translation

/ Columns, Literature, Ubiquitous Influences, Volume 20. Number IX. 2013 / /

by Laura GIACALONE

The perception of Italian culture abroad is mostly anchored to the country’s great artistic and literary heritage, to the extent that Italy is more clearly understood and celebrated for what it once was, than what it is now. If we restrict our field of observation to the book market, we can see how the authors translated and distributed abroad actually contribute to shaping the identity and perception of a given culture.

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Fabiola Gianotti

/ Columns, Face File, Ubiquitous Influences, Volume 20. Number IX. 2013 / /

by Tegan GEORGE

Italians who have impacted the world bring to mind either Renaissance masters, ancient statesmen or contemporary entertainers and designers, like Roberto Benigni, Sofia Loren, Giorgio Armani, or Guccio Gucci. We don’t, however, often think of physicists. This changed after December 19, 2012, when Milanese physicist Fabiola Gianotti was named runnerup for Time magazine’s Person of the Year.

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Maps and the Heroic Age of explorers are in fashion

/ Amerigo America, Columnists and Contributors, Columns, Fashion, Volume 20. Number VIII. 2013 / /

Collections of 1a Classe Alviero Martini fall 2012, one of Italy’s top manufacturers of leather goods, accessories and women’s clothing are characterized by a “geographic map” motif (called the ‘Geo-Map’), an original design inspired by the era of legendary voyages, explorations and by the Belle Époque.

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Ludovica Purini Recieves Venere Award for Music

/ Cinematic Italy, Columns, Notable, Volume 20. Number VII. 2012 /

On International Women’s Day 2012, the City of Rome bestowed the Venere Award on 20 leading women whose contributions across social, artistic and political spheres improve the City’s culture, health and wellness. Among them, Ludovica Rossi Purini, President of Compagnia per la Musica and frequent collaborator with the Italian Academy Foundation, received recognition for her dedication to music.

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IAF Names Kim Brizzolara to Board of Directors

/ Cinematic Italy, Columns, Notable, Volume 20. Number VII. 2012 /

The Italian Academy Foundation announced that Kim Brizzolara has joined its board of directors. Ms. Brizzolara is a feature and documentary film producer and serves as an advisor to several non-profit organizations. She is executive vice chair of the Hamptons International Film Festival, serves on the Board of the We are Family Foundation, and Creative Visions, and is a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at the School of Government at Harvard.

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