Latest articles by Laura May Todd
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Design Dynasties: the powerhouse families of Italian furnishing
We profile the powerhouse families of Italian furnishing, uncovering the secrets of their legacies and stamina
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‘If you’re a proper designer, you can design many different forms’: Jony Ive unpacks his modular LoveFrom, Moncler outerwear collection
Five years in the making, LoveFrom and Moncler’s shape-shifting jacket collection marks a new direction for Jony Ive. Speaking to Laura May Todd in Milan, he talks forging new paths and staying curious
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Massimo Giorgetti’s new rug collection takes Milan’s 1960s metro system as a departure point
Fashion designer Massimo Giorgetti has designed a rug collection for CC-Tapis inspired by curving metal tubes that run along metro station staircases
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Montreal Navigator: a guide to the city, from modernist marvels to gastronomic gems
Montreal, Quebec’s largest city, is a creative whirlwind, offering up a vibrant mix of arts and design venues, great restaurants, and a crowd-pulling cultural calendar
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Tour Cap Karoso’s timeless villas on a lesser-known Indonesian island
Described as a ‘modern traveller’s refuge’, Cap Karoso introduces a host of new villas on the idyllic island of Sumba
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First look: Michael Anastassiades looks floor-wards for a new collaboration with Mutina
Unveiling a new exhibition, including oak floor tiling, at Mutina’s headquarters yesterday, the designer tells Wallpaper* about his love for the patina of endgrain
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Design showcase Alcova announces its 2025 locations in Milan
Alcova, the roving design exhibition, will expand its footprint with two new locations in the northern Milan suburb of Varedo – a former factory and ancient greenhouses
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The Brecon raises the bar for contemporary chalet chic
Designed by Amsterdam studio Nicemakers, The Brecon sports a contemporary Swiss chalet aesthetic with midcentury echoes
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Globetrotting designer Mark Grattan shares his latest plans and next moves
Amid his meteoric rise, Mark Grattan speaks with Wallpaper* about his trailblazing career, 'getting the right type of help', and calculating his next move
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Gucci furniture collection interprets past icons through a contemporary lens
Sabato De Sarno launched his first furniture collection, Gucci Design Ancora, reissuing five 20th century pieces by designers whose work helped make Milan the design capital it is today
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A new design exhibition in Tunis explores contemporary Tunisian craft
Located in the heart of Tunis, 'Carthagisme,' at Lamia Bousnina Gallery presents contemporary interpretations of Tunisian culture and craft
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Pioneering designer Gae Aulenti’s illustrious career is celebrated in a new Milan retrospective
Gae Aulenti, the Italian designer, architect and original thinker, is celebrated with a dedicated retrospective at Milan’s Triennale Design Museum
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Monteverdi hotel in Tuscany unveils a new contemporary art gallery by Foster + Partners
Foster+Partners’ gallery at Monteverdi hotel will be inaugurated with an exhibition curated by Sarah McCrory
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Unno Gallery celebrates the depth and versatility of Latin American design
Roving design gallery Unno brought the work of four Latin American studios to Milan Design Week 2024
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Inside Ingo Maurer’s poetically whimsical world
We tour the late lighting pioneer Ingo Maurer’s Munich studio, and talk to his team about how his poetically whimsical designs are given a new lease of life, thanks to a recent acquisition
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Waiting room inspo: Inside Studioutte’s cinematic Sala D’Attesa at Milan Design Week
Studioutte’s Sala D’Attesa, staged in Nolo during Milan Design Week 2024, was a scenographic interior merging different design sensibilities
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David Lynch presents 'A Thinking Room' at the Salone del Mobile
The David Lynch Salone del Mobile 2024 installation was a cinematic experience within the fair curated by Antonio Monda: watch the video
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Niceworkshop explores the cycle of industrial materials at Milan Design Week
Seoul-based Niceworkshop caught the design world’s attention with its inaugural collection dedicated to the humble bolt. Now, with its first solo showing at Capsule Plaza, the studio aims to disrupt the life cycle of industrial materials with an exploration into aluminium formwork
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Objects Are By unite creatives with artisans to create a new world of product design
Milan-based brand Studio Objects Are By is introducing a novel idea to the design process. They're asking: What if you let an artist, an actor or a chef moonlight as a product designer?
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Nuova wants to 'bring time travel to the world' with their debut at Milan Design Week
Californian design studio Nuova has been working behind closed doors for some of the biggest names in luxury and tech. The studio makes its public debut at Milan Design Week 2024, and take visitors on a journey back to 1971
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Formafantasma’s new collection explores nostalgia and the queer identity
Formafantasma present 'La Casa Dentro' at Fondazione ICA Milano (until 19 July 2024), where they draw inspiration from the domestic sphere and their own nostalgic perceptions of home
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Cappadocia landscapes and history inspire Galerie Philia’s latest designs
The result of a Cappadocia residency, Galerie Philia presents its latest Transhumances initiative with designs made in Turkey and inspired by the region's Paleolithic past
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A London office by Oskar Kohnen Studio is inspired by midcentury modernism
Oskar Kohnen Studio has revealed its latest office space for Crosstree Real Estate, an interior that nods to 1950s and 1960s furniture design, set in the heart of Mayfair
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Divide and conquer: a new exhibition sheds light on the cultural history of folding screens
‘Paraventi: Folding Screens from the 17th to 21st Centuries’ is on view at Milan’s Fondazione Prada until 22 February 2024, featuring historical artefacts and new commissions
