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Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu to curate the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
Chinese architects Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu have been revealed as the curators of the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
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Experience the cradle of the Renaissance in a new light at Florence’s W hotel
Florence’s palazzi, basilicas and baptistries groan with history. But the city’s new W hotel poses an alternative perspective – one that is distinctly modern
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At the Holcim Foundation Forum and its Grand Prizes, sustainability is both urgent and hopeful
The 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
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Carlo Ratti reflects on his bold Venice Architecture Biennale as it closes this weekend
The 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?
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Fall in love with the Dolomites at this serene retreat
In South Tyrol, the refreshed Forestis hotel raises the bar for high-altitude calm
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Langosteria Montenapoleone is the new multi-level dining destination to know in Milan
Crowning the top three floors of the recently opened Palazzo Fendi, the Langosteria group unveils its most ambitious venture yet
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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
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Salone del Mobile: tickets, timings and locations for Milan Design Week
Here is your expert guide to Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone: how to get to the fair, and what to see across the city
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The best new hotels to love without reservation
Explore the best new openings in the world, from a new skyscraping addition to the Dubai skyline to a retro address that taps into California’s midcentury style
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Check in at Aman Rosa Alpina, a modern Alpine cocoon
San Cassiano’s historic hotel has been reborn as a pared-back Aman refuge in the heart of the Dolomites
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Step inside Casa Moncler, the brand’s sustainable and highly creative Milanese HQ
Casa Moncler opens its doors in a masterfully reimagined Milanese industrial site, blending modern minimalism and heritage, courtesy of ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel
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Aldo Frattini Bivouac is a mountain shelter, but not as you know it
A new mountain shelter on the northern Italian pre-Alp region of Val Seriana, Aldo Frattini Bivouac is an experimental and aesthetically rich, compact piece of architecture
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Mediterranean dreams come true at this radiant Puglian hotel
A former convent has been converted into Vista Ostuni, a plush bolthole inspired by the landscape and heritage of the Puglia region
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Rooted in Italian heritage, Tooy is redefining bespoke lighting
Bespoke Partnership
Italian lighting company Tooy translates ‘made-in-Italy’ savoir-faire into contemporary, one-of-a-kind pieces
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Prada womenswear director Ilaria Icardi’s eponymous jewellery brand is deliciously chic
Expect raw forms and precious materials in these made-to-order jewellery pieces
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The 2026 Winter Olympics Village is complete. Take a look inside
Ahead 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
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Inside Planet Farms, the UniFor-outfitted HQ of the cutting-edge Italian farming company
Floriani & Strozzi Architetti created a bespoke project with UniFor and Citterio for the Italian company Planet Farms, a vertical farming specialist
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Outdoor living takes a sophisticated turn with Exteta’s new furniture collections
Bespoke Partnership
Exteta’s latest outdoor furniture collections offer all the elegance and exactitude associated with Italian interiors – and take it outside
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Boffi | DePadova: the evolution of an Italian design superpower
Bespoke Partnership
From 1930s cabinet-maker to contemporary design force for every room of the home – how the Boffi | DePadova group came to stand for timeless Italian living, and a look at its current collections
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Gaetano Pesce’s quirky trullo becomes the backdrop to playful furniture by Vero
A new series of photographs celebrates Vero’s latest furniture, shot at Gaetano Pesce’s ‘Pescetrullo’, the architect and designer’s distinctive take on a traditional Apulian house
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Anish Kapoor designs Naples station as a reflection of ‘what it really means to go underground’
A new Naples station by artist Anish Kapoor blends art and architecture, while creating an important piece of infrastructure for the southern Italian city
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‘Landscape architecture is the queen of science’: Emanuele Coccia in conversation with Bas Smets
Italian philosopher Emanuele Coccia meets Belgian landscape architect Bas Smets to discuss nature, cities and ‘biospheric thinking’
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This Salento monastery becomes the backdrop for a celebration of local craft
‘Intrecci•Intertwinings’ (on view until 14 September 2025) features contemporary designs made from materials and techniques from the Salento region, also known as the ‘heel’ of Italy
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This Italian palazzo-turned-café adds a dash of drama to your morning espresso
Designed by studio AMAA, Caffè Nazionale brings new energy to a 19th-century former town hall in the northern Italian town of Arzignano
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Pierre-Yves Rochon celebrates ‘the great tradition of Italian design’ in Four Seasons Hotel Milano refresh
The sophisticated hotel’s 118 rooms and suites have been redesigned by the acclaimed designer and long-time collaborator of the brand
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At this elegant new aparthotel in Florence, local living is done right
This Time Tomorrow offers bespoke itineraries and neoclassical interiors that echo the city’s layered soul
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This historic Sicilian house cost one euro. Go inside its transformation
Palermo-based firm Didea teamed up with AirBNB to reimagine the once-dilapidated property in vibrant colour blocks
