Hey friends,

We’re still buzzing from last week. To everyone who came to Ciao for our first soft launch, thank you.

For the smiles, the shared stories, the curiosity, the kindness. You helped turn a simple meetup into something that felt real, human, and full of possibility.

We Asked, You Spoke

Throughout the evening, we asked people to share something simple:
A place in Rome that feels authentic. A moment. A corner. A detail that still feels true.

We collected stories. We interviewed you between glasses of wine.
We listened and we’re still listening.

These stories are now part of something bigger a living map 🗺️of what makes a city feel like home. A guide made not by us, but by all of you.

You can still contribute. The map doesn’t expire.
You may not agree with every place, but that’s the beauty of it, authenticity is personal.

Where Authenticity Lives, In Your Words

Authenticity isn’t a trend, it’s a value, it’s home.
It lives in how a place feels, not how it looks.
It’s the tailor who knows your name.
The neon sign that’s a little crooked but has never been turned off.
It’s the kind of design that doesn’t try too hard because it doesn’t need to.

That’s the kind of work we believe in.
The kind we want to do.

This Isn’t the End, It’s an Invitation

This was just the first step. We believe now more then before:
Design isn’t just something you do for people.
It’s something you do with them.

Thanks for walking with us.
We’re just getting started.

With gratitude,
Carol & Ernest
c+e hub