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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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What is Contract? Everything you need to know about Salone 2027’s biggest innovationSalone Contract 2027 was announced earlier this year as one of Salone del Mobile’s major shake-ups under the presidency of Maria Porro; here, we explain everything about the global design fair’s newest project, led by OMA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Chopsticks you can eat? The humble tool is reimagined every which way at Milan Design WeekNew exhibition ‘Chopstick 箸’ is a feast for the eyes as the simple sticks are transformed into visually striking and surprising objects in the hands of innovative designers
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Axor introduces Axor Archivio, a ‘timeless’ new bathroom collection by Barber OsgerbyBespoke Partnership
Blending archival references with contemporary precision, the German brand rethinks the bathroom through a language of quiet, considered design to be presented at Milan Design Week 2026
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Design adventures in glass mark 70 years of Gallotti & Radice at Milan Design Week 2026As Gallotti & Radice turns 70, it reflects on its past, present and future as a glass pioneer, and showcases new work by female designers in Milan
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12 designers draw on Uzbek craft for a mesmerising Milan Design Week showUzbekistan’s intricate traditional bread stamps, local flora and suzani tapestries inspire contemporary creations by international designers, on show now in Milan
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Ai Weiwei redefines textile art with Rubelli at Milan Design Week 2026An immersive installation in Milan weaves together history, activism and experimentation with precious threads; we speak with Ai Weiwei about his first foray into silk
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Kwangho Lee creates his first woven leather works at Bottega Veneta’s Milan store‘It’s just like playing,’ says the designer of creating the Milan Design Week installation in situ, a twisting mass of leather cords, swooping around the store’s water feature like vines
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Bethan Laura Wood’s futuristic chandelier ‘plays with the rules’ for BaccaratDebuting at Milan Design Week 2026, the designer’s collection for Baccarat, including a chandelier and candleholders, reinterprets a mid-19th-century classic for the contemporary space explorer
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Federica Biasi’s refined tribute for De Padova hugs the floorInspired by Japanese floor chairs, Federica Biasi’s quietly elegant ‘Edda’ armchair is among our Milan Design Week 2026 highlights
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Dive into USM’s bubbly breathing space at Milan Design Week 2026Developed with experience designer Annabelle Schneider and Snøhetta, the installation invites design week visitors to slow down for a bit
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Lose yourself in Lina Ghotmeh’s pink maze within Milan’s Palazzo Litta courtyard‘Metamorphosis in Motion’ for MoscaPartners is a labyrinth designed to slow visitors down during a busy Milan Design Week
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‘Gucci Memoria’ at Fuorisalone sees Demna reimagine the house’s 105-year history as a series of tapestriesContinuing his celebration of Gucci as part of Italy’s cultural iconography, the immersive installation at Chiostri di San Simpliciano also features a garden inspired by the house’s Flora print and some playful vending machines
