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24 February 2021

Sculpture in the expanded FILA

Few people know that the motto ‘Less is more’, commonly referred to Mies van der Rohe, was actually invented by another genius of 20th century’s architecture, Peter…
18 February 2021

Meet the designer: Pierluigi Rolando – 7

In 1975, also thanks to FILA’s growing success, America appeared as an adventure to face without fear, especially if we consider the appreciation for the Brand overseas.…
20 January 2021

110: The red felt pen

But here I am, I’m here, I am matter shaping itself in an artist’s hands. I’m observing him at work, not everyone has the privilege to get…
13 January 2021

110: From behind the shrine

Am I dreaming? In this silence-soaked room, it’s a doubt that often comes to me. I observe the faces of the athletes on the walls, their arms…
30 December 2020

To say goodbye. And start again

2020 has been a turning point. As a Foundation celebrating its first tenth anniversary, it has been fundamental to understand the resources and potentialities we had, and…
3 December 2020

Meet the designer: Pierluigi Rolando – 6

In 1974 WHITE ROCK, the first sportswear line entirely devoted to mountain lovers, was launched with an international promotional campaign, through which FILA aimed to challenge tradition…
12 November 2020

Capitale Italia: The 19th business culture week

Tradition is to keep the fire alive, not worhipping ashes Czech composer Gustav Mahler said once. That’s it: in the year of the health emergency that led…
4 November 2020

Meet the designer: Pierluigi Rolando – 5

Thus Pierluigi Rolando started working on the winter line, with his own, special technical skills. The very first step for him was to develop a warm, soft,…
28 October 2020

Sound On: Stevie Wonder

Steveland Morris – this is his real name – was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1974: his was a too precocious childbirth, that caused the…
21 October 2020

Ten years

The Italian industrial production in the 19th and 20th is plenty of fascinating realities: anyway, not all of them have been safeguarded in a proper way. When…