Like a presiding spirit, the cathedral—duomo in Italian—keeps watch over the streetscapes of Florence, including this block of Via dei Servi, a few hundred yards northeast of the church.

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Property in Piazza Duomo, on the road to completion, encounters the obstacle of distances from neighboring buildings. An old issue, in truth, which returns to the forefront now that ...

In Piazza della Signoria, I was alone – bar the odd early morning dog-walker – as I took in the grandeur of the 13th-century ...

Milan, a global hub of fashion and finance, increasingly asserts itself as a leading center for architecture and design. Its status as Italy's second-largest city underpins its vibrant cultural ...

Located one stop south of the Duomo Metro station, at Missori station, in a fashionable neighborhood, a few blocks from the more conservative Brunelleschi and a 10- to 15-minute stroll to the ...

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