Latest articles by Laura May Todd
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In Hannes Peer’s new furniture for SEM, wood holds more than surface valueThe South Tyrolean designer has created a collection of furniture composed of carved-wood bas-reliefs for the Milanese brand
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Giacomo Moor gives this Salone del Mobile fair booth a second lifeThe Milan-based designer Giacomo Moor has devised a novel construction system that will allow QuadroDesign’s Salone del Mobile 2026 booth to be repurposed as a public restroom in rural Zambia
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Design adventures in glass mark 70 years of Gallotti & Radice at Milan Design Week 2026As Gallotti & Radice turns 70, it reflects on its past, present and future as a glass pioneer, and showcases new work by female designers in Milan
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Ambra Medda on her return to Milan: 'I love being part of a city that is changing and evolving at such speed'After years in London, Ambra Medda returns to Milan with a new space, new ideas and a fresh perspective. For Milan Design Week, she speaks to Wallpaper* on charting a new path in the city and her design week exhibition, ‘Sail Away’
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Sharp brutalist volumes and organic shapes collide in NM3’s out-of-this-world collaboration with VisionnaireFor Milan Design Week, Visionnaire tapped design studio NM3 for a capsule collection that blends the Italian brand's luxury approach with the practice's material-led minimalism
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1980s Italian aperitivo inspired Sophie Lou Jacobsen's latest collectionAt Milan Design Week 2026, American glassware designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen unveils Disco Aperitivo, a collection that is also a personal tribute to Milanese aperitivo culture
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Here’s an exhibition to handle with care: Delvis (Un)Limited tests the limits of glassAt Milan Design Week 2026, Delvis (Un)Limited brings together the work of six design studios that tests the limits of glass
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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
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Step into Marta Sala's collectible and curated world'I grew up in a world where architects designed everything from towers to door handles': Marta Sala on ten years of collectible design, Salone Raritas and her latest collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron
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6 stunning new venues to discover during Milan Design WeekFrom a swimming pool to richly-decorated palazzo, these are the most enchanting spaces joining the Fuorisalone roster
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With pecking chickens and tropical cocktails, Massimiliano Locatelli is reviving the millennia-old art of mosaic tile muralsDuring Milan Design Week 2026, Milanese architect Massimiliano Locatelli takes over cocktail bar SiMa Townhouse, which will see the three-storey space covered in ceramic mosaic murals
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Lake Como gets a modern shake-up with the arrival of this new hotelThe Lake Como Edition brings a contemporary design sensibility to a restored 19th-century palazzo overlooking the lake’s most cinematic stretch
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Winter Olympics opening ceremony: a celebration of Italian culture and creativityHow 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
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Triennale Milano explores winter sports through a design lensCurated 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
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All aboard Patricia Urquiola’s ultra-exclusive residence for Explora Journeys’ third vesselThe haute couture of cruising unveils the Owner’s Residence at Explora III, described by Spanish architect Urquiola as a ‘nest that moves across the sea’
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: how David/Nicolas reimagined a 1990 Porsche 964 TargaThe two-seater convertible Porsche was given a makeover by the designers, featuring an oiled teak handbrake, machined brass dials, and Connolly leather interiors
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: Willo Perron is Designer of the Year 2026The mastermind behind some of the world’s most spectacular cultural moments, Willo Perron has been capturing the creative zeitgeist for 20 years. We interview the designer, honoured in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026
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Togo's Palais de Lomé stages a sweeping new survey of West African design'Design in West Africa' in Lomé, Togo (on view until 15 March 2026), brings together contemporary designers and artisans whose work bridges tradition and experimentation
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How Taipei designers operate between cutting-edge technology and their country's cultural foundationsIn the final instalment of our three-part Design Cities series, we explore Taipei, Taiwan, as a model of translating contemporary urban aesthetic and craft traditions into design thinking
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How Beirut's emerging designers tell a story of resilience in creativityThe second in our Design Cities series, Beirut is a model of resourcefulness and adaptability: we look at how the layered history of the city is reflected in its designers' output
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How Abidjan's Young Designers Workshop is helping shape a new generation of Côte d'Ivoire creativesIn the first in our Design Cities series, we look at how Abidjan's next generation of creatives is being nurtured by an enlightened local designer
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Heading to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games? Don’t miss these stops along the wayAs the winter games get underway, Wallpaper’s Milan editor Laura May Todd shares where to stay, eat, drink and relax in the Dolomites
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How Achille Castiglioni helped shape postwar Italy with enduring designEverything you need to know about Achille Castiglioni, the Italian designer whose works – honest and punctuated by playfulness –helped shape a country
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Mediterranean dreams come true at this radiant Puglian hotelA former convent has been converted into Vista Ostuni, a plush bolthole inspired by the landscape and heritage of the Puglia region
