Arnaud Goujon, a Parisian Architect in Casentino

I had the distinct feeling that this meeting with the architect Goujon could be very interesting, from a human, aesthetic and cultural point of view. I had confirmation of this when Arnaud, after the initial presentations that broke the ice, tells me without hesitation: “I want people to leave me free to think. You believe, I think!”. A must-see is his exhibition at Palazzo Giorgi, in the ancient village of Poppi: “Itinerary of an architect”, with thirty plates that tell the story of his artistic career (12-31 October 2024).

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Pietro Gambineri, Manual Skills and Imagination

The history of Gambineri Arredamenti has deep roots rooted in Ponte a Poppi, in the heart of Casentino. The history of this company is a family story of passion and resilience, which began in 1979 thanks to Pietro Gambineri, in love with the profession of carpenter and interior designer, who decided to take this path after working for several years in the local company “Mazza e Lombardi” – active since the post-war period.

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The Importance of the Right Footwear

Creating footwear is not an easy job, behind every shoe there are many processing phases necessary to obtain a high-quality final product: “The production of footwear always starts with a design that must take into account many aspects, including the trends of the moment which, in our sector, must also be compatible with stringent technical needs. After the initial idea, the pattern maker must make the design become reality, which will be adapted to the shape with which the shoe is created”.

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