Trevi Fountain fountain was equipped with recirculating pumps. In January 2013, it was announced that the Italian fashion company Fendi would sponsor a 20-month, 2.2-million-euro restoration of the fountain; it was to be the most thorough restoration in the fountain's history. Restoration work began in June 2014 and was completed in November 2015. The fountain was reopened with an official ceremony on the evening of November 3, 2015. The restoration included the installation of more than 100 LED lights to improve the nighttime illumination of the fountain. The backdrop for the fountain is the Palazzo Poli, given a new façade with a
Solar handbag Solar handbag The Solar Handbag was designed in 2011 by Danish design company Diffus Design in collaboration with the Alexandra Institute and Center for Software Innovation. The Solar Handbag has 100 silicon solar cells which collect daytime sunlight and thus generate two watts of usable energy enough to charge a mobile device; the handbag also features a set of interior optical fibers that glow to assist the user in their search for objects in the handbag. The solar cells have been woven into conductive embroidery on the exterior surface of the handbag, which transmits the harvested energy into a rechargeable