Inside the world of Italy’s designer to ‘the 0.001 percent’

Florence-based luxury designer tells of super-rich customers who shop by private jet, and his experience of dressing the Pope.

For the love of Fiat: Meet the self-taught mechanic restoring classic Italian cars

How Iceland will bring a little bit of Italy to the World Cup this summer

Why Italy’s sleek kitchens are more profitable abroad than at home

Online auctions 2017: design trends and insights from Barnebys

11 unique lamps that will light up your day

Italian eyeglass-maker who frames his own success

Italy’s iconic Vespa goes electric

Introducing… The Local’s new design

An end to fashion elitism? Not in Milan…

Alitalia spruces up with new colours – and WiFi

Italy’s Pininfarina shares surge on India interest

Introducing The Local’s brand new logo

Architects descend on Venice for Biennale

Young Italians invent a bright future