Wallpaper* Launches May 2026 Milan Preview Issue with Salone del Mobile Focus and New Travel Guides
The May 2026 Milan preview issue of Wallpaper* magazine is now available, centering on Salone del Mobile's evolution beyond a trade fair into a cultural destination. This year introduces Salone Raritas for collectible design and a contract section curated by OMA, with a full debut planned for 2027. Milan Design Week features collaborations like Kelly Wearstler with H&M Home and Milan-based designers NM3 and Visionnaire. Gallotti & Radice marks 70 years with new glass commissions, while Bethan Laura Wood reinterprets a Baccarat chandelier. Kvadrat honors Dutch weaver Frans Dijkmeijer. Wallpaper* releases four new pocket-sized Travel Guides for New York City, London, Paris, and Milan, available at a kiosk at Via Rivoli and Via Tivoli during the fair. Contributing editor Nick Vinson received the Cavalierer dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia award from Italian president Sergio Mattarella for promoting Italian design. The issue is sold on newsstands, via the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to Apple News+ subscribers. Editor-in-chief Bill Prince, previously deputy editor of British GQ for 23 years, oversees the publication.
Key facts
- The May 2026 Milan preview issue of Wallpaper* is on sale now.
- Salone del Mobile has expanded its cultural offerings in recent years.
- Salone Raritas, dedicated to collectible design, debuts this year.
- A contract section curated by OMA is introduced, with a full launch in 2027.
- Collaborations include Kelly Wearstler with H&M Home and Milan-based designers NM3 and Visionnaire.
- Gallotti & Radice celebrates 70 years with new glass commissions.
- Bethan Laura Wood reimagines a classic Baccarat chandelier.
- Kvadrat pays homage to Dutch weaver Frans Dijkmeijer.
- Four new Wallpaper* Travel Guides for New York City, London, Paris, and Milan are available.
- Guides can be purchased at a kiosk at Via Rivoli and Via Tivoli during Milan Design Week.
- Nick Vinson received the Cavalierer dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia award from Sergio Mattarella.
- The issue is available in print, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to Apple News+ subscribers.
- Bill Prince is the editor-in-chief of Wallpaper* and The Blend.
- Bill Prince served as deputy editor of British GQ for 23 years.
- Bill Prince is an authority on travel, hospitality, and men's style.
- Bill Prince authored books on Audemars Piguet and The Connaught hotel, published by Assouline.
Entities
Artists
- Kelly Wearstler
- Bethan Laura Wood
- Frans Dijkmeijer
- Nick Vinson
- Bill Prince
Institutions
- Wallpaper*
- Salone del Mobile
- H&M Home
- NM3
- Visionnaire
- Gallotti & Radice
- Baccarat
- Kvadrat
- OMA
- Apple iOS
- Apple News+
- British GQ
- The Blend
- Assouline
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- New York City
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Via Rivoli
- Via Tivoli