Love IT Detroit

The Restored Dante Alighieri Monument on Belle Isle, Detroit.

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Putting Poetry on a Pedestal:Unvealing the Restored DANTE ALIGHIERI Monumenton Belle Isle.   The Italian community thus encountered obstacles in their mission to honor Dante, but they persisted.Raffaello Romanelli, a renowned Italian sculptor, was commissioned to create a second bust of Dante. However, the new bust faced challenges upon arrival in Detroit, as it was […]

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LoveITDetroit Opening

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Day One of LoveITDetroit LoveITDetroit launched on September 1. This year’s installation once again showcases the Made in Italy vision, highlighting how Italian companies have embarked on a path toward sustainability, integrating this approach with the essence of the Made in Italy. The exhibit features wooden statues by Willy Matthias, and Christian Verginers, glass pieces […]

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Thank YOU All!

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THE PHYSICAL SPACE Designed by the world-famous architect Roberto Palomba of Palomba-Serafini, the installation was housed in the heart of Detroit in a building owned by Bedrock. The space created by the architect Palomba, through arches, lights, and corridors, aimed to reproduce that of an…
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Luisa Bocchietto | Architect

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Furniture and Sustainability – Architect Luisa Bocchietto, Former President of the Industrial Design Association (ADI) and of the World Design Organization (WDO), talked about furniture, sustainability, Italian design, and how design has expanded from product design to the design of processes and services that involve…
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Silvio Angori | Pininfarina

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In simultaneous collaboration with Detroit Month of Design, and for the first time ever, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan,  LoveITDetroit, an active design, innovation and architectural exhibition like nothing Detroit has experienced before.More Italy in…
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Ruben Abbattista

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In simultaneous collaboration with Detroit Month of Design, and for the first time ever, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, LoveITDetroit, an active design, innovation and architectural exhibition like nothing Detroit has experienced before.More Italy in…
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Carlo Ratti

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In simultaneous collaboration with Detroit Month of Design and, for the first time ever, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, LoveITDetroit, an active design, innovation, and architectural exhibition like nothing Detroit has experienced before.More Italy in…
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