Milan
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Milan - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Milan.
At Wallpaper*, we know our way around good design. And when design is at the intersection of architecture, food, fashion, travel and art, we really come into our own.
As we turn 30, we present a new series of travel guides: chic, pocket-sized introductions to a Wallpaper* destination, written by insiders who know their beat.
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Happy birthday, DWA! We toast 20 years of great collaborations
DWA’s Frederik De Wachter and Alberto Artesani are some of Wallpaper’s most trusted and longstanding creative collaborators. As the Milan design practice turns 20, a new book looks back at two decades of great collaborations
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Tour Milan like a local with designer Hannes Peer
As we launch our brand new Travel Guide series, we get the hotspot lowdown from a local creative
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Here’s an exhibition to handle with care: Delvis (Un)Limited tests the limits of glass
At Milan Design Week 2026, Delvis (Un)Limited brings together the work of six design studios that tests the limits of glass
By Laura May Todd Published
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Giorgetti’s new chairs are defined by lightness and inspired by Japanese furniture-making
The ‘Kumiki’ collection, by HBA, for Giorgetti, is among our Salone del Mobile 2026 highlights, featured in May Wallpaper*, on sale now
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Natalia Criado’s tableware collaboration feels like a bridge across dimensions
‘There’s an intimacy in the way they operate,’ says the designer of her upcoming collaboration with Milanese ceramics brand Laboratorio Paravicini
By Laura May Todd Published
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The best coffee in Milan, according to the city’s creatives
Looking for the best coffee in Milan? We map the best spots for pastries and a caffeine fix, with help from the city’s local designers, curators and creative directors
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Zanotta acquires Carlo Mollino archive, unveiling ‘Vertebra’ table at Milan Design Week
The Italian design company will produce a series of pieces by Mollino, and is bringing the skeletal ‘Vertebra’ table into production for the first time
By Ali Morris Published
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Find us in Milano! Visit the Wallpaper* kiosk during Milan Design Week
The Wallpaper* team are heading to Milan Design Week with a takeover of one of the city's flower kiosks. Here's how to find us.
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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Knoll and Dozie Kanu’s ‘dancing’ tables bring swing and sway to Salone del Mobile
For Salone del Mobile 2026, Knoll taps American artist Dozie Kanu to create tables in metal and leather, inspired by his Nigerian heritage and Texas icons
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Yinka Ilori and Veuve Clicquot create a vibrant ode to joy ahead of Milan Design Week 2026
Bespoke Partnership
A colourful collaboration to be unveiled in Milan – including a champagne bucket and a champagne cooler – is a journey to the sunny side of life
By Gavin Hastings Published
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in April
Our editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
By Tianna Williams Published
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Flamingo Estate and Kohler create a brutalist monument to bathing in Milan
A brutalist bathhouse and pollinator baths for local wildlife will take centre stage at a restorative courtyard installation by Flamingo Estate and Kohler at Milan Design Week 2026
By Ali Morris Published
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Salone del Mobile 2026: your guide to the fair, Fuorisalone and Milan Design Week
Here is your expert guide to Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone: how to get to the fair, and what to see across the city
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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'A space where different forms of knowledge meet': Prada Frames announces fifth edition at Milan Design Week 2026
The fifth edition of the Prada Frames symposium curated by Formafantasma will take place from 19-21 April 2026 at Milan's Santa Maria delle Grazie
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Build your own Eames House with this new kit
With the new, fully functional kit of parts, Eames Office and Spanish furniture brand Kettal realise one of Charles & Ray Eames’ dearest ambitions: universal architecture for everyone
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Newly appointed artistic director Luca Nichetto steers Barovier&Toso’s centuries-long tradition into a modern era
Bespoke Partnership
The renowned Venetian glassmaker unveils a new visual identity steeped in the brand’s heritage and a collection by key international designers at Milan Design Week
By Gavin Hastings Published
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Demna’s first runway set for Gucci is an imagined museum filled with sculptural greats
Wallpaper* gets an exclusive look at the runway set for Demna’s Gucci debut, which sees the Georgian designer recreate a series of ancient sculptures in the monolithic, marble-clad space
By Jack Moss Published
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Art meets furniture in UniFor’s new Milanese installation
As part of Milano MuseoCity, UniFor sets Francesco Somaini’s 1970s sculptures in dialogue with Aldo Rossi's furniture designs, exploring their respective urban visions (on view until 15 March 2026)
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Winter Olympics opening ceremony: a celebration of Italian culture and creativity
How Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony alternated creativity, culture and spectacle through a celebration of Italian artistic excellences. Laura May Todd reports from Milan's San Siro Stadium
By Laura May Todd Published
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Triennale Milano explores winter sports through a design lens
Curated by Konstantin Grcic and Marco Sammicheli, ‘White Out’ (until 15 March 2026), positions winter sports as a proving ground for materials, infrastructure and future-facing design
By Laura May Todd Published
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How Massimo and Lella Vignelli brought order to modern design
Ahead of a major retrospective at Triennale Milano, we revisit the work of Massimo and Lella Vignelli – a creative partnership that reshaped modern graphic and product culture
By Ali Morris Published
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New Winter Olympics ice rink in Milan is a modern take on a Roman amphitheatre
With a week to go before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kick off, we take a look at the new Milano Arena, designed by David Chipperfield Architects
By Tianna Williams Published
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2026: live updates from the Wallpaper* team
From 16-19 January, the A/W 2026 edition of Milan Fashion Week Men’s takes over Italy’s style capital. Here, get your first look at the runway shows, presentations and parties, as seen by the Wallpaper* style editors on the ground
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Discover the newest watches as LVMH Watch Week 2026 kicks off in Milan
Watch maisons unveil their 2026 releases in Milan
By Thor Svaboe Published
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Ten out-of-this-world design exhibitions to see in 2026
From contemporary grandes dames to legends past, and ‘non-human’ design: here are ten design exhibitions we’re looking forward to seeing in 2026
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Pull up a bespoke pew at Milan’s new luxury perfumery Satinine, an homage to the city’s entryways
Designer Mara Bragagnolo fuses art deco details to bring storied Milanese fragrance brand Satinine into the 21st century
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
'Tis the season for eating and drinking, and the Wallpaper* team embraced it wholeheartedly this week. Elsewhere: the best spot in Milan for clothing repairs and outdoor swimming in December
By Nick Vinson Published






