How a gondola is made: ferro, asymmetry and details that are not decoration
Venice’s gondola is shaped by necessity: asymmetry balances the rower’s thrust, while the ferro serves as a…
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…
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…
Le Zattere: the Venetian walk where the sun says more than the monuments
Le Zattere reveals Venice's beauty through the dance of sunlight on the Giudecca Canal, where everyday life,…
Giudecca before sunset: wide waterfronts, transformed factories and a more horizontal Venice
Giudecca unfolds as a less vertical Venice at sunset, revealing its industrial heritage and broad waterfronts…
Pellestrina and the Murazzi: walking between the Adriatic, the lagoon and low fishermen’s houses
Pellestrina offers a unique walk between the imposing Murazzi walls on the sea side and low fishermen’s houses…
