Milan
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Milan - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Milan.
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Newly appointed artistic director Luca Nichetto steers Barovier&Toso’s centuries-long tradition into a modern eraBespoke Partnership
The renowned Venetian glassmaker unveils a new visual identity steeped in the brand’s heritage and a collection by key international designers at Milan Design Week
By Gavin Hastings Published
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Demna’s first runway set for Gucci is an imagined museum filled with sculptural greatsWallpaper* gets an exclusive look at the runway set for Demna’s Gucci debut, which sees the Georgian designer recreate a series of ancient sculptures in the monolithic, marble-clad space
By Jack Moss Published
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Art meets furniture in UniFor’s new Milanese installationAs part of Milano MuseoCity, UniFor sets Francesco Somaini’s 1970s sculptures in dialogue with Aldo Rossi's furniture designs, exploring their respective urban visions (on view until 15 March 2026)
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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At this Milanese beauty studio, sleek surroundings and a delicious colour scheme transform the art of self-careRedDuo's reimagining of Estea beauty studio in Milan transforms wellbeing into a sensory, artful experience
By Anna Solomon Published
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Winter Olympics opening ceremony: a celebration of Italian culture and creativityHow Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony alternated creativity, culture and spectacle through a celebration of Italian artistic excellences. Laura May Todd reports from Milan's San Siro Stadium
By Laura May Todd Published
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Triennale Milano explores winter sports through a design lensCurated by Konstantin Grcic and Marco Sammicheli, ‘White Out’ (until 15 March 2026), positions winter sports as a proving ground for materials, infrastructure and future-facing design
By Laura May Todd Published
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How Massimo and Lella Vignelli brought order to modern designAhead of a major retrospective at Triennale Milano, we revisit the work of Massimo and Lella Vignelli – a creative partnership that reshaped modern graphic and product culture
By Ali Morris Published
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New Winter Olympics ice rink in Milan is a modern take on a Roman amphitheatreWith a week to go before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kick off, we take a look at the new Milano Arena, designed by David Chipperfield Architects
By Tianna Williams Published
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2026: live updates from the Wallpaper* teamFrom 16-19 January, the A/W 2026 edition of Milan Fashion Week Men’s takes over Italy’s style capital. Here, get your first look at the runway shows, presentations and parties, as seen by the Wallpaper* style editors on the ground
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Ten out-of-this-world design exhibitions to see in 2026From contemporary grandes dames to legends past, and ‘non-human’ design: here are ten design exhibitions we’re looking forward to seeing in 2026
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Pull up a bespoke pew at Milan’s new luxury perfumery Satinine, an homage to the city’s entrywaysDesigner Mara Bragagnolo fuses art deco details to bring storied Milanese fragrance brand Satinine into the 21st century
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week'Tis the season for eating and drinking, and the Wallpaper* team embraced it wholeheartedly this week. Elsewhere: the best spot in Milan for clothing repairs and outdoor swimming in December
By Nick Vinson Published
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The most comprehensive showing of Nan Goldin’s photographs and films is intense and emotionalNan Goldin's moving-image work makes a heavy impact in ‘This Will Not End Well’ at Milan’s Pirelli HangarBicocca
By Sofia Hallström Published
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Modernist Palazzo Mondadori’s workspace gets a playful Carlo Ratti refreshArchitect Carlo Ratti reimagines the offices in Palazzo Mondadori, the seminal work by Brazilian master Oscar Niemeyer in Milan
By Ellie Stathaki 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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Alcova 2026 locations include a Rationalist gem and an abandoned churchAlcova returns for an 11th edition in 2026 (20-26 April), once again opening up two exclusive Milanese locations, the Baggio Military Hospital and Franco Albini's Villa Pestarini
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Yuko Mohri’s living installations play on Marcel Duchamp’s surrealismThe artist’s seven new works on show at Milan’s Pirelli HangarBicocca explore the real and imaginary connections that run through society
By Emily Steer Published
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One to watch: Chiara Lionello’s practice finds beauty in simple gesturesThe Milan-based designer and architect works across multiple disciplines to create objects and spaces that are shaped by experiences and memories
By Tianna Williams Published
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Step inside Casa Moncler, the brand’s sustainable and highly creative Milanese HQCasa Moncler opens its doors in a masterfully reimagined Milanese industrial site, blending modern minimalism and heritage, courtesy of ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The story behind Gian Paolo Barbieri’s cinematic fashion photography, which helped define the 1990sA new Milan exhibition explores the legacy of Gian Paolo Barbieri, a photographer who would shape a vision of Italian style alongside collaborators Versace, Armani and Valentino
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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What to expect from Thaddaeus Ropac’s new Milan galleryA stalwart among European galleries, Thaddaeus Ropac has chosen an 18th-century palazzo for its first venture into Milan
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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The 2026 Winter Olympics Village is complete. Take a look insideAhead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, taking place in Milan in February, the new Olympic Village Plaza is set to be a bustling community hub, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
By Tianna Williams Published
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Martino Gamper transforms Nilufar Depot into a live workshop for the gallery’s tenth anniversaryNina Yashar celebrates the first decade of Nilufar Depot with a week of live-making by Martino Gamper and a book chronicling the gallery’s extraordinary exhibitions
By Laura May Todd Published
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The standout shows of Milan Fashion Week S/S 2026This season in Milan, the city is enjoying a wave of creative director debuts, from Demna at Gucci to Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta. Here are the Wallpaper* highlights so far
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Bethan Laura Wood creates a pastel dreamscape to launch her new collaboration with SerapianInspired by Japanese landscapes and Serapian’s ‘Mosaico’ technique, Bethan Laura Wood creates a series of accessories, staged in an installation at Milan’s villa Mozart
By Laura May Todd Published
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Chainmail chairs and missile planters: design embraces the shadows in MilanCurator Valentina Ciuffi’s new Milan show, 'Dark Times, Bright Signs', explores how designers transform ecological grief and inner shadows into luminous new forms
By Ali Morris Published
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Pierre-Yves Rochon celebrates ‘the great tradition of Italian design’ in Four Seasons Hotel Milano refreshThe sophisticated hotel’s 118 rooms and suites have been redesigned by the acclaimed designer and long-time collaborator of the brand
By Laura May Todd Published






