Italy
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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Meet Orfeo Tagiuri, the artist using cartoons to explore humour and melancholyLondon-based multidisciplinary artist Orfeo Tagiuri channels meditation, sadness and ‘bad puns’ in work currently on display at his 'Doing Nothing' exhibition at Mutty in Brescia, Italy
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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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
By Laura May Todd Published
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This Rome residence is reborn through quiet extravagance and modern designA potent mix of architectural ambition and bespoke craftsmanship revives a Rome residence into a beacon of contemporary luxury, courtesy of Prima Design
By Emily Wright Published
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Discover Corncretl, architecture’s bio-based concrete alternative made of cornCorncretl is made using corn and 3D printing and was developed by Mexican architecture studio Manufactura; take a look at its research prototype
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The daring, high-altitude architecture innovating in unforgiving climatesThe Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games inspired us to look up; from the Alps to the Andes, ambitious architecture projects are taking creativity and engineering to dizzying new heights
By John Weich Published
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'Not just a machine, but an architecture': a closer look at the moka, one of Italy's undisputed design iconsFresh from its appearance on the stage at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, the stovetop coffee maker, or moka, is perhaps the ultimate Italian design icon, its enduring status a testament of its unique blend of aesthetic and functionality
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Did Moncler create the Winter Olympics’ most stylish uniforms?Moncler CEO Remo Ruffini and Brazilian artist-designer Oskar Metsavaht break down their bold opening ceremony uniforms for Team Brazil and flagbearer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, a charismatic alpine skier who looks to achieve a historic first at the Milan Cortina games
By Jack Moss Published
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Anatomy of a logo: Casa Italia unveils brand identity inspired by British and Italian architectureThe Italian Embassy in London partnered with Istituto Marangoni to create a logo and brand identity for its new headquarters
By Tianna Williams Published
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The best menswear of Pitti Uomo 109, from Hed Mayner to a ‘suit walk’ through FlorenceWallpaper* picks the best of the historic twice-yearly menswear fair, including its headline guest designer and an influx of Japanese design talent
By Orla Brennan Published
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How Reflex Angelo transformed Venetian glass into a modern design ideaBespoke Partnership
Italian furniture company Reflex Angelo has drawn from its local glassmaking heritage to create a sophisticated, contemporary design portfolio
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Remember the Bic Biro? It’s now a larger-than-life lampSeletti honours the iconic Bic pen on its 75th anniversary with a gigantic, luminous reproduction of its design
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Everything the Wallpaper* style team is looking forward to at Men’s Fashion Month, from guest stars to swan songsAs Pitti Uomo begins in Florence – marking the first runway shows of the A/W 2026 season – the Wallpaper* editors reveal their most-anticipated menswear moments of the month ahead
By Jack Moss Published
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A local’s guide to Florence: 10 unmissable hauntsFlorence is a compact city easily explored on foot (or Vespa). Here’s what to do and see during Pitti Uomo and beyond
By Nick Vinson Published
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The most anticipated hotel openings of 2026From landmark restorations to remote retreats, these are the hotel debuts shaping the year ahead
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Published
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How designer Hugo Toro turned Orient Express’ first hotel into a sleeper hitThe Orient Express pulls into Rome, paying homage to the golden age of travel in its first hotel, just footsteps from the Pantheon
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Published
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The Wallpaper* team’s travel highlights of the yearA year of travel distilled. Discover the destinations that inspired our editors on and off assignment
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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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
By Laura May Todd Published
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At its academy, Prada sets an agenda for the future: ‘Technology cannot replace the ability to work with your hands’Wallpaper* takes a trip to the Prada Group Academy in Scandicci, Tuscany, where Prada CEO Andrea Guerra and CMO Lorenzo Bertelli outline the future of Italian craft on the institution’s 25th anniversary
By Scarlett Conlon Published
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Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu to curate the 2027 Venice Architecture BiennaleChinese architects Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu have been revealed as the curators of the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Experience the cradle of the Renaissance in a new light at Florence’s W hotelFlorence’s palazzi, basilicas and baptistries groan with history. But the city’s new W hotel poses an alternative perspective – one that is distinctly modern
By Anna Solomon Published
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At the Holcim Foundation Forum and its Grand Prizes, sustainability is both urgent and hopefulThe Holcim Foundation Forum just took place in Venice, culminating in the announcement of the organisation's Grand Prizes, the projects especially honoured among 20 previously announced winning designs
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Carlo Ratti reflects on his bold Venice Architecture Biennale as it closes this weekendThe Venice Architecture Biennale opens with excitement and fanfare every two years; as the 2025 edition draws to a close, we take stock with its curator Carlo Ratti and ask him, what next?
By Shawn Adams Published
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Fall in love with the Dolomites at this serene retreatIn South Tyrol, the refreshed Forestis hotel raises the bar for high-altitude calm
By Lauren Ho Published
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Langosteria Montenapoleone is the new multi-level dining destination to know in MilanCrowning the top three floors of the recently opened Palazzo Fendi, the Langosteria group unveils its most ambitious venture yet
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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A forgotten history of Italian artists affected by the HIV-AIDS crisis goes on show in Tuscany‘Vivono: Art and Feelings, HIV-AIDS in Italy. 1982-1996’, at Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato delves into the conversation around the crisis
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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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
By Laura May Todd Published
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Check in at Aman Rosa Alpina, a modern Alpine cocoonSan Cassiano’s historic hotel has been reborn as a pared-back Aman refuge in the heart of the Dolomites
By Lauren Ho Published


