Giuliadreambox | Handmade paper theatres

Alice is waiting for Santa - by Giulia Adriana Leone

Giulia Adriana Leone has a lifelong long love for drawing and painting. After moving to Florence, she has cultivated her passion and knowledge of renaissance art. She has found a way to express this passion, in little worlds that tell a story in scenes and images in her wonderful dreambox; "vivid cinematic glimpses which look at sense and sensibility to tiny theatrical scenes of plays that will capture and enchant in amazement, the spectator. Evoking the same spellbinding enchanted charm we felt as children once upon a time.

Creating a dreambox is a laborious and long process, this inspiration stems from dioramas of old theatre cards and pop-up books. To create a dreambox from start to finish, takes between two to three weeks. The most challenging stage that takes the most time is research, study and

Numeroventi | Florence, Italy

Numeroventi is a peaceful retreat, a creative community in the center of Florence with access to design studio spaces, kitchen, lounge and apartments.

Numeroventi is born with the aim to facilitate artistic processes, offering a workshop or exhibition space and chances to meet the artistic communities of Florence.
Over the years, Numeroventi has brought together many talented international and local creative

Gucci Garden | Florence

Inside the historic Palazzo della Mercanzia, the Gucci Garden, conceived by creative director  Alessandro Michele, features gallery rooms, a store and a restaurant. The Gucci Garden Galleria, curated by Maria Luisa Frisa,

Breakfast at Richard Ginori's

Celebrating Pitti Uomo 91 - the florentine fashion fair - the Italian Manufacture Richard Ginori hosts a charming breakfast in the beautiful flagship store of Palazzo Ginori. Between precious porcelaines and an amazing set, the event sees the collaboration of Scott Schuman

Altana Palazzo Pucci, Florence 1971 | Gae Aulenti

Gae Aulenti, "King Sun" table lamp and Emilio Pucci Zadig Pattern Vase for Rosenthal

Florence Blossom | Daniel Libeskind for Ferragamo

Archistar Daniel Libeskind has created for Salvatore Ferragamo Parfums a special tribute to the City of Florence: Florence Blossom. The temporary installation located in the historic Piazza Santa Trinita, in the heart of Florence, will be on view during Pitti Uomo 90, from June 8th, 2016 till June 17th.

The 13-meter dynamic sculpture is composed of a matrix of planes and lines that cross-hatch the piazza in a shock of pure crimson. The composition evokes the stories, scents and sounds of the city, in the form of a futuristic flower: the Lily, Florence’s symbol.

Sketches of Florence Blossom by Daniel Libeskind can be received upon visiting the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum.

Photos 1, 2, 3 by me, photo 4 via Salvatore Ferragamo Parfums

Palazzo Corsini | Florence

Richard Ginori Flagship Store | Florence

Richard Ginori - bought and relaunched by Gucci brand - reopened its historic store in Florence, last summer. The fully renovated boutique,

Dawn by the Arno | Florence

I really love walking through the quiet city streets soon in the morning, before the crowds, the traffic and noise dominated. Again, an happy new year !!

Christmas Lights in Florence | Italy

I went to see Christmas lights in the centre of Firenze, yesterday

Vintage Fiat '500 | Find the intruder!

Firenze, Piazza Ognissanti. Vintage Italian Fiat '500 and one yellow Mini Cooper. The colour range is great, isn't it?

The new Mercato Centrale in San Lorenzo | Florence

Spring Flowers Fair at the Orticultura Garden | Florence

L'Ippogrifo | Florence

I found some pictures I shot last here - about Artisans in Florence - that I never talked about. I think it's a pity not letting them know, so I will publish them, little by little. The first is L'Ippogrifo - one of my preferred

Hotel entry in Florence

I'm particularly attached to old neon signs and I'm loving this entry of an hotel in the centre of Florence, do you?

Firenze, signs on the walls

Ghostly Greetings from Florence, have a fang-tastic night!!!!!!!!

Florentine Door - Detail

The beautiful door of an antique store in Firenze / Florence

Florence, via dei Gondi

Florence, via dei Gondi

Firenze, via dei Gondi, between Palazzo Vecchio - right - and the Gucci Museum - left -, toward Piazza San Firenze.

A morning coffee in the Orticoltura Gardens

The Caffetteria in Giardino dell'Orticoltura is very quiet in the morning. It's the ideal place to read your book sitting in the shade. Every late evening there's a different music live performance.
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Nano Caffè - Contemporary Space - Firenze

In the weekend we met for a drink with our friend Giorgio and his parrot Gino at the Nano Caffè in Sant'Ambrogio, Firenze. I really love this part of the city (I told you before and I will do it again and again). ça bouge!