Casa Fontana-Silvestri - Milan

The Casa Fontana-Silvestri on Corso Venezia in Milan was built in the twelfth century, but its present appearance (at the turn of the Gothic and Renaissance styles) from the late fourteenth century. It is also called "Ca' del Guardian" because in 1476 there lived Angelo Fontana, keeper of the East Gate, then next to the house, demolished in the nineteenth century.

It is one of the few Renaissance buildings survived in Milan.

Once the facade was covered with frescoes (Bramante or, according to other sources, Bramantino) now practically disappeared: some rest is known only a little below the cornice.

It has been suggested, but without documents that prove that Donato Bramante may have designed the brick decorations.

In 1961 the building was the subject of restoration work, intended to restore the appearance of the Renaissance, in which emerged a few openings and windows dating back to a pre-existing Gothic building, which were then left exposed by Ferdinando Reggiori, who ran restorations.

Arts & Foods. Rituals since 1851

Arts & Foods. Rituals since 1851 is an exhibition curated by Germano Celant, which will be held at the Triennale in Milan from April 9 to November 1, 2015 Under the architectural direction of Studio Italo Rota, visitors will have the opportunity to immerse themselves physically in a spectacular route where works of art, drawings and architectural models, films, objects, documents, books, menus, and album covers bring to life a narrative that set works and images in their own historical, sociological and anthropological context.

With the Expo Milano 2015 entrance ticket you can visit the Arts & Foods exhibition at the Milan Triennale for free.

some photographs of the works of art on display

Pavillion Zero - Expo Milano 2015

Pavillion Zero introduce you to the Exposition's theme focusing  on humankind's relationship to nature and the way food production, conservation and consumption have evolved.

The Pavillion is based at the main entrance to Expo, consist of 12 room with impressive props from a huge artificial tree that breaks through the roof, to an 18-metre digital wall, life-size animals, fish swimming through the sky, hanging farming instruments, 360 degree digital landscapes and film documentaries.
http://www.expo2015.org/en/pavillion-zero 

Chinese pavilion at the Expo Milano 2015 / 中国馆在世博会上米兰2015

It is very beautiful and articulate the China Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015. The structure of glass, wood and metal is light and elegant. At the entrance are explained to the visitor the traditional production of food, cooking and eating habits, upstairs you can see a video of welcome and a cartoon of a Chinese family that comes together for the spring festival.