In his native Florence, Claudio Nardi has designed everything from the Marble Museum in the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, and the Bridge of Love installation over the Arno, to the new Riva Lofts Florence hotel, run by his son and daughter.

An out-of-town Tuscan getaway with the family

Italy is packed with so much exquisite art and architecture that some of it may have escaped your attention. On a visit to Florence, don't miss this secret, art-laden corridor in the Uffizi Gallery