Art, architecture and travel in 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.
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2024: Prada to JW Anderson
The best of Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2024 – from curtains of slime at Prada to a return to reality at JW Anderson
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Men’s Fashion Week S/S 2024: what to expect
Everything we know about Men’s Fashion Week S/S 2024 so far, from Pharrell Williams’ debut at Louis Vuitton to Fendi’s guest appearance at Pitti Uomo
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro transforms Fendi’s Rome HQ into a theatre of myth and magic
Fendi’s Roman HQ sets the scene for ‘Il Grande Teatro delle Civiltà’ a major show by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, who has also created a one-off edition of the house’s iconic Peekaboo bag. Read more in the July 2023 Issue of Wallpaper*, on newsstands 8 June
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Jonathan Anderson on his new store in Milan, an ode to the city’s design codes
For his second JW Anderson store – and first outside of London – Jonathan Anderson has set up shop in Milan with a space that pays homage to the city’s stylistic codes. Here, he tells Wallpaper* the story behind the opening
By Jack Moss Published
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Serapian brings Milanese craft to London with bespoke bag salon
As part of London Craft Week 2023, Milanese brand Serapian – known for its handcrafted made-in-Italy bags – will allow customers to create bespoke versions of its ‘mosaico’ bag in a pop-up salon at Buccellati’s Mayfair store
By Jack Moss Published
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Architects and designers rally to save Milan’s Fondazione Achille Castiglioni
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Loewe’s Jonathan Anderson on exalting and reimagining the Welsh stick chair at Milan Design Week
‘Loewe Chairs’ saw the designer look towards a longtime fascination – the humble Welsh stick chair, here reimagined in a raft of colourful and inventive new ways by world artisans
By Scarlett Conlon Published
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Flexform photography show celebrates the sofa specialist’s heritage in pictures
Defining Flexform photography from its ad campaigns past transforms the brand’s Milan flagship store into a must-visit for Milan Design Week 2023
By Cristina Kiran Piotti Published
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Last chance to see: Angelo Mangiarotti retrospective at the Triennale, Milan
‘Angelo Mangiarotti: When Structures Take Shape’ (until 23 April 2023) is an extensive retrospective of the Milanese architect's work, with contributions from Renzo Piano and UniFor
By Maria Cristina Didero Last updated
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Maria Porro on the Italian furniture brand’s Milan reveals and bright future
Forward-thinking, fourth-generation family member Maria Porro is leading the Italian furniture brand Porro towards a bright, innovative future
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Raffaele Salvoldi stacks hundreds of marble blocks for dazzling Milan installation
For a Milan Design Week 2023 installation, Italian artist Raffaele Salvoldi teams up with marble brand Salvatori to create architectural sculptures comprising hundreds of marble blocks
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Maxalto Salone del Mobile 2023 debut celebrates its timeless collections
Maxalto debuts at Salone del Mobile 2023 with a museum-like installation curated by its artistic director Antonio Citterio
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Ann Veronica Janssens wraps Milan's Pirelli HangarBicocca in light, mist and magic
A major survey of Ann Veronica Janssens’ work at Pirelli Hangar Bicocca, Milan shines new light on the sensorially stimulating work of the Belgian artist
By Benoit Loiseau Published
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Ginori Domus marks the porcelain company’s interiors debut
Ginori Domus launches at Milan Design Week 2023 with a collection of furnishings and lighting designed by Luca Nichetto
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Giorgetti Spiga – The Place opens in Milan’s fashion quarter
The new Giorgetti Spiga – The Place transforms a 17th-century palazzo in Milan, showcasing the furniture company's full offering over four floors
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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Romanengo is Milan’s new sweet spot
Romanengo, the oldest Italian confectionery, opens its doors in Milan with interiors by Madrid-based architects Cousi Interiorismo
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Milan Fashion Week A/W 2023: Gucci to Bottega Veneta
The best of Milan Fashion Week A/W 2023, as it happens – from big-ticket draws like Prada, Fendi and Armani, to a growing cohort of emerging talent in the Italian capital of fashion and design
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Sabato De Sarno is appointed new creative director of Gucci
Italian designer Sabato De Sarno – formerly of Valentino – is the new creative director of Gucci, replacing Alessandro Michele who left the house last November
By Jack Moss Published
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Last chance to see: At Triennale Milano, Francis Kéré and Ersilia Vaudo explore what we don’t know
The 23rd International Exhibition of Triennale Milano, ‘Unknown Unknowns: An Introduction to Mysteries’ brings together art, design, film and research to understand what we will need in the future (on view until 8 January 2023)
By Will Jennings Published
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Last chance to see: Aldo Rossi’s ‘Cabina dell’Elba' is celebrated in Milan
Antonia Jannone presents ‘Aldo Rossi. La Cabina dell'Elba’, exploring the architect’s take on the beach hut as furniture
By Maria Cristina Didero Published
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UniFor unveils new Milan showroom by Herzog & de Meuron
UniFor’s new Milan showroom in Herzog & de Meuron’s Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli on Viale Pasubio is ‘an open space in dialogue with the city’
By Cristina Kiran Piotti Last updated
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Milan Fashion Week S/S 2023: Prada to Bottega Veneta
From a raft of new creative directors to birthday celebrations and a packed schedule of shows, Milan Fashion Week S/S 2023 enjoyed a buzzing return to form
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Etruscan Galleries at Fondazione Luigi Rovati by Mario Cucinella just flow
In Milan, the Etruscan Galleries at the Fondazione Luigi Rovati, designed by architect Mario Cucinella, open to the public
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Stag party: Picky Nicky's edit of Cedes Milano's antler accessories
Dedicated to the expert manufacturing of small, yet luxurious serving and grooming products made out of natural materials, Cedes Milano is headed by Manuela Casati and Mauro Lorenzi. The Milanese company uses specialist craftsmanship and lavish materials – such as horns, bamboo, leather and exotic woods – to create long-lasting pieces to use and love
By Nick Vinson - Art Direction Last updated
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Milan welcomes its inaugural fashion film festival aimed at established designers and emerging graduates
By JJ Martin Last updated
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Blue print: Fontana Milano 1915’s ‘A’ bag collaboration with Wallpaper*
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Mendini’s new gallery Fragile is anything but the minimal Milanese norm
By JJ Martin Last updated