The squero of San Trovaso: the gondola boatyard that seems to come from Cadore
The squero of San Trovaso reveals Venice’s daily craftsmanship through a boatyard with an Alpine wooden…
Briccole in the lagoon: the posts that guide boats and shape the Venetian landscape
Briccole are essential wooden posts in the Venetian lagoon that mark safe waterways for boats while also…
Venetian sottoporteghi: small urban tunnels where the city suddenly changes rhythm
Venetian sottoporteghi narrow light and sound, turning simple passages beneath buildings into transformative…
Barbacani: the wooden brackets that tell of houses wider than the calli
Venice’s barbacani are not mere decorations but ingenious wooden brackets enabling upper floors to extend over…
Wellheads: how Venice collected fresh water in the middle of the lagoon
Venice’s wellheads were vital infrastructure in a city built on saltwater, channeling and filtering rain into…
Venetian nizioleti: reading the names of the calli like a map written on the walls
Venetian nizioleti are street signs painted directly on walls that reveal the city’s trades, families, and…
