The €1.77 million project aims to reduce traffic, add trees and seating, and turn a busy transit space into a more liveable square near Santa Maria Novella.
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Florence Black and White Box probe: 15 under investigation
Prosecutors say the project near the Arno river was approved on the basis of a false landscape authorisation and did not comply with planning rules.
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Florence skyline controversy over large rooftop antenna near historic centre
City officials and heritage authorities clash over a telecom installation in viale Belfiore, visible from key viewpoints of Florence’s historic skyline.
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Palazzo Strozzi hosts Superflex climate installation
A new site-specific work explores climate change and interspecies coexistence, marking 60 years since Florence’s 1966 flood.
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Arno white riverbank walls spark debate after the black cube controversy
The repainting of the Arno embankment in the historic centre has drawn criticism in local media and institutions.
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Florence’s Sant’Orsola complex to be fully accessible by 2028
New spaces for artisan workshops and neighbourhood services are expected to open in the short term.
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Florence Planning Debate Widens as Prosecutors, City Hall and Civic Groups Step In
Investigations, petitions and new luxury student residences have turned urban planning into one of Florence’s most contested issues.
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New accessible entrance inaugurated at Syracuse University Florence
The works are part of a renovation project aimed at improving reception spaces for students, faculty, and visitors.
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Historic Teatro Nazionale Reopens After Four-Year Restoration in Central Florence
The 17th-century theatre in via dei Cimatori returns to use after extensive structural and acoustic works.
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Leonardo’s note reveals ancient method behind today’s green architecture
Da Vinci may have anticipated the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban technique, burning wood to make it more durable and sustainable.
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