Milan Art, architecture and travel
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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Philippe Starck reinterprets Dior’s Louis XVI Medallion chair in Milan
Dior has commissioned Philippe Starck to put a contemporary twist on a classic piece of seating for Milan Design Week 2022, complete with an immersive installation at Palazzo Citterio
By TF Chan Last updated
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Recycled glass tiles by Studio Plastique, Snøhetta and Fornace Brioni launch in Milan
The ‘Forite’ tile collection, which upcycles glass components from discarded fridges, ovens and microwaves, launches with an exhibition at Alcova during Milan Design Week 2022
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Milan’s new coffee shop Cafezal is designed by Studiopepe
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Lee Broom launches celestial lighting at Salone del Mobile
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Zaha Hadid Architects’ CityLife Shopping District opens in Milan
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Room Mate collaborates with Patricia Urquiola on Hotel Giulia launch
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In the pink: we toast the enduring health of Milan institution Bar Basso
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A Google installation in Milan lets you measure which interiors are good for your health
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Creative luminaries imagine the uniforms of the future in a new Milan exhibition
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Minimalism and transparency rule at Luxottica’s Digital Factory in Milan
Luxottica's Digital Factory by Milan-based architects Park Associati is the latest addition to the city's via Tortona neighbourhood
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Milan’s Porta Nuova urban success story
Milan’s central Porta Nuova district is at the heart of the city's urban development. A combination of good planning, international architecture and urban forestation has been key to its success – measured by the droves of locals, tourists and architecture fanatics alike who frequent the BAM public park, says Marco Sammicheli, Wallpaper* Milan editor
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Flower power: Porsche’s immersive installation blooms at Milan Design Week
For ‘The Art of Dreams’, Porsche explores nature and technology with an immersive installation by botanical artist Ruby Barber of Studio Mary Lennox
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Architect Maurizio Lai conceives Milan's new Iyo Aalto restaurant
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Kohler and Daniel Arsham brought experiential art to Milan Design Week
Looking back on Daniel Arsham and Kohler’s Divided Layers installation, and the brand’s latest bathroom collection
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Mathieu Lehanneur considers the world's plurality at Milan’s Triennale
In a new exhibition curated by Maria Cristina Didero, French multidisciplinary designer Mathieu Lehanneur explores human life and the environment (on view until 12 June 2022)
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Tajimi Custom Tiles makes Milan Design Week debut with Bouroullec vases
At Milan Design Week 2022, Tajimi Custom Tiles presents new designs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and pieces by Max Lamb and Kwangho Lee
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Kenzo’s talented in-house design team revamps the brand’s Milan store with an Italian flair
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New Georgian restaurant in Milan serves up bold design and great food
Gheama is a new Georgian restaurant in Milan with interiors designed by celebrated Tbilisi-based design practice Rooms Studio
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Alcova: wellbeing, cultural identity and the environment in focus at Milan Design Week 2022
In its fourth edition during Milan Design Week 2022, Alcova brings together a diverse group of designers and brands curated by Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima
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Dimorestudio’s much-anticipated Langosteria Cucina opens in Milan
Langosteria Cucina is the new Milan restaurant designed by Dimorestudio that promises to be one of city’s next hotspots
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Lasvit ‘Sanctums’ exhibition set to light up Milan
‘Sanctums’, a new presentation by spatial concept company Lasvit, is a hot ticket for Milan Design Week 2022
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Explore these Milan beauty spots, from spas to salons
From a gym designed by a fashion brand to a hair salon with Gio Ponti interiors, our edit of the best Milan beauty spots offers the chance to look and feel great in a space that looks even better
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Cin cin: discover the story behind Campari, Milan’s signature aperitivo
Where better to indulge in the delights of the Italian golden hour than Milan, the home of Campari? We trace the origins of the city’s signature aperitivo
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Prada and Formafantasma announce Milan Design Week symposium
Curated by Formafantasma and at Milan’s National Braidense Library from 6 – 8 June 2022, Prada Frames is a free event exploring the relationship between the natural environment and design
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023: Fendi to Prada
From Prada’s exploration of archetypal menswear garments to JW Anderson’s much-anticipated debut in the city, the best of Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023, as it happens
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Last chance to see: Elmgreen & Dragset ‘Useless Bodies?’ at Fondazione Prada
Elmgreen & Dragset’s new show at Milan’s Fondazione Prada is an uncanny exploration of our dematerialising bodies and increasingly discomforting homes
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Men’s mental health takes centre stage at an art and design exhibition by Tableau
‘Confessions’, which travels to Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design following its debut at Milan Design Week 2022, features commissioned work by 14 male artists, designers and architects, reflecting on toxic masculinity, vulnerability and mental health
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