Bellissimo №1

Bellissimo, a tourist user guide is dedicated to glorifying the understated. It looks for style and character in places that are often ignored, exploring the beach of Rome in Ostia in its first issue; a place no one but a Roman would choose to go on holiday. With a distinctively fun and refreshing tone of voice, the brainchild of Paolo Zerbini and Ivan Ruberto takes us on a tour of places that are not commonly known; but unique nonetheless. Guest art directed by Li von Euler, the London-based photographers embarked on this annual project as a way to explore a specific destination and its inhabitants. The publication immerses the reader into lesser-known communities namely through highly stylised documentary photography, a wholly unself-conscious design, witty articles, not to mention the insight of a local guest expert who offers up their knowledge of the area in great detail.