Italy Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Italy - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Italy.
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2023: who, when, and what to look forward to
As we start gearing up for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, we explore what's in store for visitors at the world's famous celebration of building design
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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Objects of Common Interest lights up rationalist Bergamo square
‘Lights On’ is a new site-specific installation by Objects of Common Interest in Bergamo, part of the city’s Italian Capital of Culture 2023 programme
By Rosa Bertoli • Published
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Laqua Vineyard resort is a tranquil Tuscan escape
Laqua Vineyard resort is a six-suite haven in the rolling hills of Tuscany, with a Michelin-starred restaurant and interiors by Italian studio Lamatilde
By Martha Elliott • Published
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Last chance to see: At Triennale Milano, Francis Kéré and Ersilia Vaudo explore what we don’t know
The 23rd International Exhibition of Triennale Milano, ‘Unknown Unknowns: An Introduction to Mysteries’ brings together art, design, film and research to understand what we will need in the future (on view until 8 January 2023)
By Will Jennings • Published
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The Fendi factory in Tuscany disappears into the landscape
The new Fendi Factory in Italy, set in the rolling hills of Tuscany, is the brainchild of Milan architecture studio Piuarch and the luxury brand
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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Step inside the dramatic Cava Arcari by David Chipperfield
Cava Arcari by David Chipperfield reimagines a series of caves outside Vicenza as a multifunctional event space
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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Rinascente is reborn in Rome’s Piazza Fiume courtesy of design studio 2050+
Rinascente in Piazza Fiume, Rome gets a makeover by Milan-based interdisciplinary design agency 2050+
By David Plaisant • Published
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This Sicilian villa brings contemporary architecture to the foot of Mount Etna
L House is a modern Sicilian villa in perfect sync with its surroundings, designed by London-based architecture practice Transit Studio
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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Venice Biennale 2022 closing review: who, how and what on earth?
As the sun sets on the 59th Venice Art Biennale (until 27 November), we look back on an edition filled with resilience, female power and unsurprisingly, lots of surprises
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Published
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Take the ultimate Carlo Scarpa tour of Venice
A Carlo Scarpa tour to end all tours; join our survey of modernist buildings by the Italian midcentury master in and around Venice
By Natasha Levy • Last updated
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Etruscan Galleries at Fondazione Luigi Rovati by Mario Cucinella just flow
In Milan, the Etruscan Galleries at the Fondazione Luigi Rovati, designed by architect Mario Cucinella, open to the public
By Ellie Stathaki • Last updated
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Wallpaper* Handmade pulls out all the stops for Eat me! Drink me! Tell me that you love me! party
By Nick Compton • Last updated
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Stag party: Picky Nicky's edit of Cedes Milano's antler accessories
Dedicated to the expert manufacturing of small, yet luxurious serving and grooming products made out of natural materials, Cedes Milano is headed by Manuela Casati and Mauro Lorenzi. The Milanese company uses specialist craftsmanship and lavish materials – such as horns, bamboo, leather and exotic woods – to create long-lasting pieces to use and love
By Nick Vinson - Art Direction • Last updated
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Man about town: on the ground in Florence for Pitti Uomo’s 89th edition
By Dan Thawley • Last updated
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A new fix for Ermenegildo Zegna, Italian fashion’s quiet revolutionary
By Josh Sims • Last updated
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Milan welcomes its inaugural fashion film festival aimed at established designers and emerging graduates
By JJ Martin • Last updated
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Winter warmer: Fornasetti Profumi’s alluring ’Misterio’ scented candle
By Christopher Stocks • Last updated
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Blue print: Fontana Milano 1915’s ‘A’ bag collaboration with Wallpaper*
By Jack Moss • Last updated
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Mendini’s new gallery Fragile is anything but the minimal Milanese norm
By JJ Martin • Last updated
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Max Mara stages its artful Resort 2019 show at the Collezione Maramotti
By Laura Hawkins • Last updated
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Kiton's re-kitted Via Pontaccio Milan headquarters
By JJ Martin • Last updated
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Interior designer Hugo Sauzay fronts Brooksfield’s S/S 2018 collection
By Laura Hawkins • Last updated
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'Making Dreams': Fendi's filmic venture at Cinema Manzoni, Milan
By Nick Compton • Last updated
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Santoni’s Marco Zanini on plotting a small revolution at Piero Portaluppi’s home in Milan
By Laura Rysman • Last updated
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Ciao Italia! Escape to Italy through a new virtual gateway
Bringing the holiday home, Yoox gets curious with its summery Italian selections
By Elly Parsons • Last updated
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Past, present, future: a new CEDIT collection employs a host of Italian design talent
By Rosa Bertoli • Last updated
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Back in stock: Giacomo Bulleri’s famous Tabaccheria relaunches in Milan
By Ali Morris • Last updated
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