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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Raffaele Salvoldi stacks hundreds of marble blocks for dazzling Milan installation
For a Milan Design Week 2023 installation, Italian artist Raffaele Salvoldi teams up with marble brand Salvatori to create architectural sculptures comprising hundreds of marble blocks
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Giorgetti Spiga – The Place opens in Milan’s fashion quarter
The new Giorgetti Spiga – The Place transforms a 17th-century palazzo in Milan, showcasing the furniture company's full offering over four floors
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Brianza’s Bonacina Museum explores the history of Italian rattan furniture
We visit Bonacina's Museo Galleria Giardino, showcasing the company's 134-year history with rattan furniture from its HQ in Brianza
By Emma O'Kelly Published
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Giuseppe Arezzi’s multifunctional designs combine a modern approach with his Sicilian roots
From his native Sicily, designer Giuseppe Arezzi creates well-considered projects defined by his lively, subtle and witty approach to design
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Adler Spa Resort Sicily blends sustainability and relaxation
Adler Spa Resort Sicily by architect Hugo Demetz opens in southern Italy, championing sustainability and relaxation
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Vipp Palazzo pop-up hotel opens inside Brescia’s historical Palazzo Monti
Scandi minimalism meets Baroque maximalism in Vipp Palazzo, a pop-up hotel by the Danish brand in the heart of Brescia
By Rosa Bertoli 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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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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Last chance to see: 'Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies’ at Punta della Dogana, Venice
Focusing on the American artist's performative 'Contrapposto Studies', Bruce Nauman's show at Punta della Dogana, Venice, gives new meaning to body language – on view until 27 November 2022
By Laura May Todd 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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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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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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Bart Hess’ new art film series for Aesop transforms the body into a digital interface
By Dimity Noble 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