It's great to be in Italy. Riding like an ornament on the bow of the vaporetto, I take photographs I'm sure I've taken on previous visits. Venice—so old and decrepit—always feels new to me.

Led by architect Peter Marino, renovation of the Hotel Cipriani in Venice has seen 13 rooms redesigned and the lobby ceiling ...

Italy, hung on the living room wall. Back then, I had no idea that one day I would have the chance to stand in St. Mark’s ...