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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Floating infinity pool by Herzog & De Meuron at Lake Como is largest of its kindHerzog & de Meuron creates the largest floating infinity pool in the world for Mandarin Oriental in Lake Como
By Lauren Ho Published
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Palazzo delle Pietre is a Rome hotel full of history and the warmth of a family homeA palace in the heart of Rome, Palazzo delle Pietre has family values at its core, embracing travellers with open arms
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Lake Como Design Festival 2023, across historic venues, shows the diverse roles design plays in shaping our worldLake Como Design Festival 2023 (until 24 September 2023) features a series of exhibitions inspired by Pliny the Elder's Natural History
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Best of brutalist Italian architecture chronicled in new bookBrutalist Italian architecture enthusiasts and concrete completists will be spoilt for choice by Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego’s pictorial tour
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Studio Tropicana’s minimalist extension in Italy is simplicity itselfBased in Switzerland and Italy, Studio Tropicana is part of the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2023, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Inside Venice Venice Hotel, ‘as far from a typical “art hotel” as possible‘The oldest palazzo on the Grand Canal, the Venice Venice Hotel is launching an ambitious new expansion project
By Laura May Todd Published
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WeWork Meravigli blends past and present in a 21st-century office spaceWeWork Meravigli launches in Milan, bringing its ornate, historical new home to the 21st century
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Villa Vipp offers a relaxed escape in PugliaDutch Studiotoff designed the modern Villa Vipp in Ostuni, Puglia
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Stay in craft studio Pretziada’s Sardinian guest house, La ResidenzaBased on traditional Sardinian homes, the space hosts Pretziada’s design guests for a week at a time and can be booked for private stays
By Emma O'Kelly Published
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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


