The Tuscan or Umbrian farmhouse has changed a good deal since the sixteenth century, due to the environmental context, the agricultural resources available, and the social condition and the ways of life of those who lived there: farmer, sharecropper or small owner. However, traditional farmhouses
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The tile is the basic element of traditional coverage, a harmonious union between beauty and functionality. It is irreplaceable, both for the restoration and for the new architectures. The roof of tiles is part of the Italian architectural tradition: the tiles alternate upside down and
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The historical settlement of agricultural matrix constitutes one of the fundamental components of the traditional Umbrian landscapes. This architectural and urban heritage represents a fundamental testimony of the harmonious relationship between human activity and the environment that characterized the pre-modern world and agricultural economies. It
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"Architecture is the skillful, rigorous and magnificent play of volumes assembled in light." (Le Courbusier) Light, in architecture, plays a very important role. It can discover and rediscover, it can exalt and, with its absence, it can shadow and hide. Light is the means by which we can
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Antique and flea markets in Umbria Antiques have a great potential and charm to be rediscovered. What better place to find them than an antique and flea market? You could give a chance to some fascinating forgotten pieces of furniture, sometimes they are very unique items and
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“I am a child standing on the roofs and knowing the roofs and the tiles and the chimneys and the smoke from the chimneys and the sky above the chimneys. Is it enough? You must know that it is not difficult to live on the
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"There’s something magic in picking up a stone from the Earth, breaking it up with the Fire, making it a piece of Art by using Water and bringing it back to its original strength and sturdiness under the influence of Air. A building practice and an antique philosophy
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The fireplace has always played a fundamental role in daily life since the Greeks and Romans. At that time it was used for melting metals and baking terracotta. Even in the house, it had a very important role: in the kitchen it was used for
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Compatibile. Recognizable. Respectful. These three words are key when renovating a historic building as many centuries of history are embedded in its architecture and it will need safeguarding. Even the Italian legislator nominates these three words when giving direction to local architects and engineers. The architect/designer
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The notes of horns, saxophones and double basses are ready to cheer up the beautiful Umbrian main town, Perugia. If you are into jazz music you can’t miss Umbria Jazz! The most important Italian festival of jazz music will keep us busy with its 10 days
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