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.
At Wallpaper*, we know our way around good design. And when design is at the intersection of architecture, food, fashion, travel and art, we really come into our own.
As we turn 30, we present a new series of travel guides: chic, pocket-sized introductions to a Wallpaper* destination, written by insiders who know their beat.
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Incoming Triennale president Vincenzo Trione outlines the museum’s next four yearsThe president’s newly announced team includes designer Michele de Lucchi, who will lead the Museo del Design Italiano with a focus on craftsmanship
By Laura May Todd Published
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Nemo Lighting’s Milan space is like a surrealist treasure huntRon Gilad transforms the lighting brand’s Milan showroom into a journey of illuminated curiosity and discovery
By Cristina Kiran Piotti Published
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The new Triennale uniforms draw on workwear culture and Bauhaus-inspired geometriesThe new uniforms for Milan’s Triennale museum were designed by Alessandra Facchinetti and produced by Older, and inspired by the Italian institution's visual codes, from the architecture to the colour and material palettes
By Anne Soward Published
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Duro is Milan's latest nightlife haunt, a Brutalist nightclub with a Studio 54 spiritWelcome to Duro Club, the latest Milanese nightlife opening, set within the Certosa district. Designed by Turin's Velvet Studio, it draws on the Brutalist architecture of the building's industrial past
By Laura May Todd Published
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These were the best collections of Milan Fashion Week Men’s, from Thom Browne to PradaAs menswear month reaches its halfway point, read Wallpaper’s pick of the standouts from the Italian fashion capital
By Jack Moss Published
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'A place that reflects the city's art and culture': Poliform's new Milanese home opens in the city's beating heartPoliform's new flagship on Milan's Piazza Scala features the company's furniture and kitchens as well as a cafe, taking a forward-thinking approach to connecting past, present and future
By Laura May Todd Published
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Get the Wallpaper* Design Directory 2026, on sale now and full of showstoppersDiscover design highlights of the year so far, from Milan Design Week and beyond, gathered in the July 2026 issue of Wallpaper*, on newsstands
By Bill Prince Published
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in MayThe very best residential architecture that the Wallpaper* editors have come across this month, from a Bauhaus-inspired painter's home to a brutalist beauty in Milan
By Anna Solomon Published
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A joyful Milanese apartment comes alive through colour and shapeIn a refresh by Paolo Frello & Partners, clever use of colour brings the post-war building’s interior into the 21st century
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Discover Andrea Branzi through the eyes of his friend, Toyo Ito, at a major new exhibitionBespoke Partnership
Conceived by Branzi’s long-term friend and collaborator, the exhibition at Triennale Milano offers a fluid, personal reading while tracing a career that reshaped contemporary design
By Gavin Hastings Published
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Milan Design Week by night: the best parties from a week of designFrom a dinner on the stage of La Scala to a late party with Honey Dijon on the decks, these are some of our favourite after-dark happenings at Milan Design Week 2026
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Sound stole the show at Milan Design Week 2026: what does it mean for the future of interiors?Across the fair, a huge amount of spaces and launches were dedicated to sound, from immersive listening rooms to musical furniture and DJ consoles. We ask four experts about the role of sound in the future of interior design
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Pavilions, installations and activations: auto makers maintain a high profile at Milan Design WeekFor many manufacturers, Milan Design Week has been slowly transforming into a mobility exhibition. 2026 was no exception, as Range Rover, Audi, Lexus, Mini, Škoda and more chose the event to make their own mark
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The new interior design trends we spotted at Salone del Mobile 2026Four interior design trends to look out for in 2026 and beyond, from lacquer infiltrating soft furnishings to sculptural tables and maximalist wallcoverings
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Milan Design Week 2026: everything the Wallpaper* team saw in MilanAll the news from Salone Del Mobile and Milan Design Week (20-26 April 2026). Follow our team to Milan to discover the latest furniture launches, installations, collaborations, places to visit and more
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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In Hannes Peer’s new furniture for SEM, wood holds more than surface valueThe South Tyrolean designer has created a collection of furniture composed of carved-wood bas-reliefs for the Milanese brand
By Laura May Todd Published
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Seven experiential installations to see, hear, smell and interact with in MilanAttention please, these spaces populated by self-playing instruments, a pink maze, a mythical garden and wafting foliage are all trying to tell us something at Milan Design Week
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Rosewood’s ‘Objects That Speak, a conversation continued with Andrea Branzi’ gets Milan Design Week talkingBespoke Partnership
Rosewood’s immersive installation explores design as a reflection of place, bringing together works by Andrea Branzi and a global roster of contemporary designers, artists and makers
By Gavin Hastings Published
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These were the best fashion moments at Milan Design Week 2026Scarlett Conlon discovers the finest fashion moments at Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week 2026, from Jil Sander’s Reference Library to Marni’s Pasticceria Cucchi takeover
By Scarlett Conlon Published
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Rosewood’s Milan Design Week debut offers calm amid ‘the craziness’, says curator Deyan SudjicA quiet installation honouring Andrea Branzi traces the hotel group’s evolving relationship with design
By Cristina Kiran Piotti Published
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Designer Nao Tamura on her new work taking flight at Milan Design WeekThe Japanese, New York-based designer explores the ‘quiet rhythm in space’. She tells us about her latest designs, including works for Porro and Established & Sons, and what's next
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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The female creatives defining Milan Design Week 2026For Milan Design Week 2026, we look at the work of nine leading female designers, curators and entrepreneurs who are defining creativity during design’s most exciting week of the year
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Fisher & Paykel brings a slice of the New Zealand forest to Salone del MobileWith ‘Nature – Ritual’, an immersive booth presented as part of EuroCucina, the 93-year-old company proposes that chores can be less of a chore
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Inside RH Milan, a new landmark gallery in a neo-Renaissance palazzoThe American luxury brand now offers an immersive seven-level destination blending heritage and contemporary design – we took a tour
By Cristina Kiran Piotti Published
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Ikea reveals new furniture, teases a meatball lollipop and feeds design fans at Milan Design WeekThe Swedish brand blends gastronomy and design in an immersive showcase, ‘Food for Thought’, at Spazio Maiocchi
By Cristina Kiran Piotti Published
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‘I had to build my own hotel to get a room in Milan’: Tom Dixon gets into beds with VispringThe two British brands showcase the results of their collaboration with a takeover of the Mua Mua Hotel on Milan’s Mulino Estate
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Alcova transforms a modernist villa and military hospital for Milan Design Week 2026A previously unseen Albini armchair, an immersive chapel installation and the fact that these venues are rarely open to the public make them two of the most talked-about stops of the week
By Anna Solomon Published






