Architecture

by ITALY | Sat, 03/28/2009 - 04:10

The Rialto Bridge is among the prime targets of Venice's drive to help save the city's art heritage by receiving SMS and Internet funding.The campaign,…

Coca-Cola wars continue in Venice

by ITALY | Mon, 03/02/2009 - 09:36

Venice Mayor Massimo Cacciari on Monday made a public call for tenders in a bid to calm polemics over a potential deal with Coca-Cola that would see 60 vending…

Adriano skips first 2009 Inter training session

by ITALY | Sat, 01/03/2009 - 03:00

Brazil striker Adriano failed to show up for the first post-holiday training session with Inter Milan on Friday, fuelling speculation that he will be traded…

Piano to Design Maltese Parliament

by ITALY | Wed, 12/03/2008 - 04:12

Top Italian architect Renzo Piano is to design the new Maltese parliament building, Malta's Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said Tuesday. The new building…

Venice 'will not modify bridge'

by ITALY | Wed, 10/01/2008 - 04:13

Venice city council on Tuesday said it had no plans to make modifications to a new bridge over the Grand Canal despite the fact that people have been tripping…

New Venice bridge opened without fanfare

by ITALY | Sat, 09/13/2008 - 03:08

A controversial new high-tech bridge over Venice's Grand Canal has been opened in the dead of night after the city council was forced to cancel its official…

Visionary experiments planned for Venice Architecture fair

by ITALY | Fri, 09/05/2008 - 04:44

The 2008 edition of the Venice Architecture Biennial will spotlight experimental architecture and utopian visions rather than revisiting existing buildings,…

New Venice bridge named

by ITALY | Wed, 09/03/2008 - 04:00

A new high-tech bridge over Venice's Grand Canal was named after the Italian Constitution Tuesday but Venice Mayor Massimo Cacciari confirmed its inauguration…

Venice hushes up bridge opening

by ITALY | Tue, 08/26/2008 - 03:39

Venice city council is hushing up the opening of a new high-tech bridge over the lagoon city's Grand Canal after opposition politicians threatened to scupper…

Fuss over new Venice bridge

by ITALY | Fri, 08/08/2008 - 03:14

A right-wing councillor this week accused Venice city council of ''thoughtlessness'' over a new high-tech bridge on the Grand Canal due to open next month…