Latest articles by Laura May Todd
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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
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All aboard Patricia Urquiola’s ultra-exclusive residence for Explora Journeys’ third vessel
The 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 Targa
The 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 2026
The 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 foundations
In 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 creativity
The 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 creatives
In 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 way
As 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 design
Everything 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 hotel
A former convent has been converted into Vista Ostuni, a plush bolthole inspired by the landscape and heritage of the Puglia region
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Raf Simons’ ‘Shaker System’ for Kvadrat is now available in a kids’ version (and it includes a teddy bear)
The designer tells Wallpaper* about his latest projects for the Danish textile company, and finding inspiration in the natural world
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Martino Gamper transforms Nilufar Depot into a live workshop for the gallery’s tenth anniversary
Nina Yashar celebrates the first decade of Nilufar Depot with a week of live-making by Martino Gamper and a book chronicling the gallery’s extraordinary exhibitions
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Bethan Laura Wood creates a pastel dreamscape to launch her new collaboration with Serapian
Inspired by Japanese landscapes and Serapian’s ‘Mosaico’ technique, Bethan Laura Wood creates a series of accessories, staged in an installation at Milan’s villa Mozart
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Stay in a pastel-hued Puglian palazzo as it starts a new chapter
A haven for the design-minded, Palazzo Daniele reopens following a thoughtful restoration by Milan-based Studio Palomba Serafini and GS Collection
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Pierre-Yves Rochon celebrates ‘the great tradition of Italian design’ in Four Seasons Hotel Milano refresh
The sophisticated hotel’s 118 rooms and suites have been redesigned by the acclaimed designer and long-time collaborator of the brand
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Herzog & de Meuron redefines Swiss hospitality with Les Trois Rois hotel transformation
The Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning studio expands the hotel with a striking restaurant and bar, a sprawling presidential suite, and a decadent rooftop spa
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In Copenhagen, Charlotte Taylor gave us a glimpse into the mess of real life
At 3 Days of Design, Charlotte Taylor staged ‘Home from Home’, a group exhibition in collaboration with Noura Residency, showcasing the chaos of the everyday, from unmade beds to breakfast leftovers
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Norman Foster and Porsche reimagine movement at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
Norman Foster Foundation and Porsche collaborate on 'Gateway to Venice's Waterway', a flagship installation at the 19th global architecture biennale
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‘Romantic brutalism’ rethinks Polish craft
An exhibition in Warsaw gives local makers their due, looking inside the burgeoning world of Polish design
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Prada opens Sea Beyond, a new centre for ocean education in the Venetian Lagoon
Created in partnership with UNESCO-IOC and designed by Carlo Ratti, the centre marks the first educational space of its kind in Italy
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Sunnei’s shape-shifting concept store and café takes up residence in the brand’s Milan HQ
‘It allows visitors to shop just steps away from the people who designed the pieces,’ say Sunnei founders Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo of the store, which features a Tommaso Vergano and Anastasia Posca-curated café – perfect for a Milan Design Week pitstop
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Emerging galleries to discover during Milan Design Week
Wallpaper’s Milan editor has the inside track on the younger design galleries coming to town
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Buccellati brings the forest and Furry Animals to Milan Design Week
The jewellery and silverware maison falls back on tradition for its Milan showcase, presenting its now-emblematic collection of intricately crafted creatures
