Italy

‘A Beat of Water’ by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group and Roca zooms in on water and its power – from natural element to valuable resource, touching on sustainability and consumption

By Ellie Stathaki Published 9 April 25

Atelier Biagetti, Cristina Celestino, DWA Design Studio, Older, Paloma Serafini Associati and Studiopepe share their favourite Milan haunts

By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated 8 April 25

At Palazzo Litta, Moscapartners and Byoung Cho launch a contemplative installation on the theme of migration

By Ellie Stathaki Published 8 April 25

Ahead of its Milan Design Week 2025 debut, we try out Promemoria’s new furniture collection by David Collins Studio, at founder Romeo Sozzi’s Lake Como villa

By Laura May Todd Published 31 March 25

A serene exhibition of David Dolcini's 'Time-made' collection has fast-tracked its place into our hearts and homes

By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published 30 March 25

Located within Rome’s Tridente, Romeo Roma is a palimpsest of periods in which the late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid left her avant-garde mark

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 13 March 25

We talk to Vasco Buonpensiere, CEO of Cantiere Delle Marche, about the rise of ultra-self-sufficient, multi-purpose, long distance explorer yachts

By Josh Sims Published 12 March 25

As women continue to gain ground in the hotel sector, despite still being underrepresented in senior positions, five female moguls share their experiences of the past and projections for the future

By Anna Solomon Published 8 March 25

There’s more magic to the movies at these design-led cinemas, from Busan Cinema Centre’s ‘flying’ roof to The Gem Cinema Jaipur’s art deco allure

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 27 February 25

Milan’s after-dark renaissance is evident in a new wave of design-led cocktail bars, setting the right mood for enticing aperitivos and nightcaps; Milan editor Laura May Todd recommends the best

By Laura May Todd Published 25 February 25

We talk all things biodesign with British-Italian architecture practice ecoLogicStudio, discussing how architecture can work with nature

By Shawn Adams Published 24 February 25

When the Italian police need to be somewhere fast, they turn to a long-running partnership with one of the country’s most famed sports car manufacturers, Lamborghini

By Shawn Adams Published 23 February 25

Discover the best outdoor hotel pools, from Reschio’s sunken optical illusion in Italy to Amangiri’s glimmering mirage in the Utah canyons

By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated 20 February 25

The Renaissance building on Via degli Strozzi boasts interiors by architect Denis Montel of RDAI, bespoke furniture pieces and an expansive collection of artwork

By Nick Vinson Published 18 February 25

As The White Lotus season three whisks us to Thailand, Marc Speichert, chief commercial officer of Four Seasons Hotels, discusses the luxury group’s perfect synergy with the hit HBO series – and where you can live the experience

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 14 February 25

Design meets art as a new Mutina exhibition in Italy reframes the beauty of domestic stillness, juxtaposing ceramics, sculpture, paintings and photography

By Laura May Todd Published 12 February 25

We meet Italian architect Carlo Ratti, the curator of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, to find out what drives and fascinates him ahead of the world’s biggest architecture festival kick-off in May

By Ellie Stathaki Published 5 February 25

The Orbis is a ‘symbolic object’, a gift to Pope Francis from the Italian design agency at a time of political upheaval and social fracture around all aspects of sustainability

By Jonathan Bell Published 24 January 25

Best known for the controversial adverts he shot for the Italian fashion brand, former art director Oliviero Toscani has died, aged 82

By Anna Solomon Published 15 January 25

The Wilde wins our Best Social Hub award for its embodiment of the cosmopolitan Milanese spirit

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 13 January 25

Stefano De Luigi's monograph Televisiva examines how Berlusconi’s empire reshaped Italian TV, and subsequently infiltrated the premiership

By Zoe Whitfield Published 11 January 25

Laura May Todd's survey of Italian interiors is the perfect antidote to January gloom, taking a look inside 50 distinctive Italian homes

By Ali Morris Published 10 January 25

Discover the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025 travel winners – the year’s places to stay, dine, drink and join – and watch our video to find out why they won

By Lauren Ho Published 9 January 25

From the Japanese art islands of Naoshima and Teshima to the Malaysian tropical paradise of Langkawi, here’s where Wallpaper* editors plan to travel to in 2025

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 30 December 24