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• Marble marvel: natural stone takes centre stage in historic Milan

  24-11-2024 15:00
  An apartment in the Italian city is transformed into an elegant home and showcase for natural stone interiorsIn the early noughties, Gabriele Salvatori was still enduring a long commute between Tuscany, where Salvatori, the family business was launched, and Milan where the opportunities for growth lay. He was looking for a pied-à-terre and also a showroom for the company, which specialises in stone for interiors. When he saw the first-floor space he was initially hesitant because of the c
  
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• From Strictly Ballroom to Sydney’s saviour: how heritage town halls are staging a comeback

  24-11-2024 00:00
  
  Inner West council has thrown open the doors of seven town halls to arts organisations free of charge as it tries to revive its buildings and address a performing arts crisisFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s been more than three decades since Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom was filmed in Petersham town hall. But earlier this year, the 82-year-old building in Sydney opened its doors to the Inner West
  
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