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The Coffee Cult

Posted on June 16, 2016 by babbityjean

Coffee is so integrated into Italian culture and its rites are so precise that foreigners often have difficulty understanding how to order the national drink.  Here is a brief guideline. Milk in the Morning One should really only drink cappuccino, … Continue reading →

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Renzo Piano

Posted on June 9, 2016 by babbityjean

“La serenità dei suoi migliori progetti può quasi farci credere che viviamo in un mondo civile.” Il New York Times, 2009 Nato a Genova nel 1937, Renzo Piano è tra i più noti, prolifici e attivi architetti a livello internazionale … Continue reading →

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Renzo Piano

Posted on June 9, 2016 by babbityjean

“The serenity of his best works can almost make you believe that we live in a civilized world” New  York Times, 2009 Born in Genoa in 1937, Renzo Piano is among the most well known, prolific, and active architects at … Continue reading →

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