The Bic Biro is now a giant lamp
Plus, a local's guide to Florence, courtyard homes, and jewellery secrets

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| | Remember the Bic Biro? It’s now a larger-than-life lampSeletti honours the iconic pen on its 75th anniversary with a gigantic, luminous reproduction of its design
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| | A local’s guide to Florence: nine unmissable haunts
Our contributing editor Nick Vinson spends half the year in the creative city. Here, he takes us on a tour of his don’t-miss diversions
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| | Tour these soothing courtyard homes around the world
A new book published by Phaidon explores some of the most innovative interpretations of the genre, from Hawaii to south-east London
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| | Van Cleef & Arpels reveals jewellery-making secrets
Every year in Lyon, the jewellery brand opens its doors to the public with a series of workshops and events. Here is what goes on
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| | Hed Mayner’s Pitti Uomo show was all about finding beauty in ‘wrongness’
The designer took to Florence’s La Palazzina Reale last night – an intriguingly strange royal palace that reflected a collection which revelled in the unusual
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| | How Reflex Angelo transformed Venetian glass into a modern design idea Italian furniture company Reflex Angelo has drawn from its local glassmaking heritage to create a sophisticated, contemporary design portfolio
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| | Discover the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026 in the February issue, on sale now
Celebrate the standout stars of design, architecture, art, fashion, travel and tech, and find out how Formafantasma created our bespoke, flat-packed trophy
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