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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Palazzo Tirso opens in Cagliari with interiors by Poltrona Frau and Studio Marco PivaPalazzo Tirso – MGallery is a five-star hotel overlooking Cagliari’s Harbour
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Inside Volumnia gallery: design in a Renaissance churchPiacenza’s Volumnia Gallery is the brainchild of art dealer Enrica De Micheli, who created an art and design hub and restaurant in a Renaissance basilica
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Tuscany’s Castello del Nero opens with a renovation by Paola NavoneCastello del Nero opens as part of the Como Hotels and Resorts, with Paola Navone leading the renovation of the twelfth century property
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Stay at La Posta Vecchia Hotel, an Italian gem once home to Jean Paul GettyLa Posta Vecchia Hotel is a hidden gem 40 minutes outside Rome that comes with coastal views and a private museum
By Mary Cleary Published
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In memoriam: Paolo Portoghesi (1931 - 2023)Postmodernist Italian architect Paolo Portoghesi has died; writer David Plaisant celebrates his life and legacy, recalling his visit to Calcata for a feature in the Wallpaper* April 2021 issue
By David Plaisant Published
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Discover the newest jewel on the Amalfi CoastThe Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel draws from traditional design codes
By Hannah Silver Published
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Il Capri Hotel merges the traditional and the modernA neo-Gothic Venetian-style palazzo is the home of Capri’s newest hotel
By Hannah Silver Published
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2023: the ultimate guideAs the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 opens, we explore the offerings at the world’s famous celebration of building design
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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V&A's Tropical Modernism: a vivid look at architecture culture in newly independent GhanaSubtitled ‘Architecture and Power in West Africa’, V&A's 'Tropical Modernism' is a richly historical show at the 2023 Venice Biennale, perfectly aligned with the overarching theme of inclusion and exploration of modernism’s overlooked cultural impact
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Jonathan Anderson on his new store in Milan, an ode to the city’s design codesFor his second JW Anderson store – and first outside of London – Jonathan Anderson has set up shop in Milan with a space that pays homage to the city’s stylistic codes. Here, he tells Wallpaper* the story behind the opening
By Jack Moss Published
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India Mahdavi animates Villa Medici with a colourful and contemporary restylingAt Rome’s Villa Medici, India Mahdavi's intervention is the latest in a series of ‘re-enchantments’ of the 16th-century architecture and interiors
By Laura May Todd Published
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Villaggio Eni: a modernist gem in the Italian DolomitesDesigned by Eduardo Gellner in the 1950s, the Villaggio Eni holiday resort, in the Italian Dolomites, is being repurposed as a modernist refuge for artists and creatives
By Emma O'Kelly Published
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Maria Porro on the Italian furniture brand’s Milan reveals and bright futureForward-thinking, fourth-generation family member Maria Porro is leading the Italian furniture brand Porro towards a bright, innovative future
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Raffaele Salvoldi stacks hundreds of marble blocks for dazzling Milan installationFor 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 quarterThe 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 furnitureWe 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 rootsFrom 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 relaxationAdler Spa Resort Sicily by architect Hugo Demetz opens in southern Italy, championing sustainability and relaxation
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji 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 escapeLaqua 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 knowThe 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 landscapeThe 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 ChipperfieldCava 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 EtnaL 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, VeniceFocusing 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


