All the must-see exhibitions of 2026
The new year is approaching, along with our guide to the exhibitions that will shape the international cultural landscape
Milan rediscovers its Colosseum, soon to become the most important new park in the city center
In the southern area of Milan, the Parco Amphitheatrum Naturae (Pan) will transform the remains of a hidden Roman amphitheater into a large public space open to everyone. Architect Attilio Stocchi, who curated the project, told Domus about it.
The 10 most sensational mini houses of 2025
From prefabricated capsules that can be shipped anywhere in the world to tiny apartments in big cities and igloo-shaped residences, this year's selection has it all.
10 books we’ve read and recommend giving—or reading—this winter holidays
Bacteria that invent architecture, ordinary beauty, radical archives, explosive magazines, and anti-machines: a selection of books to navigate contemporary design, slow down our gaze, and understand what endures.
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The most anticipated buildings of 2026, from the new Guggenheim to the Sagrada Família
The year 2026 is shaping up to be one of new museums, major global events, and urban transformations. In this evolving landscape, Domus has selected ten architectural works that are nearing completion.
A Le Corbusier villa on the French Riviera is for sale
Set within the coastal landscape of southern France, Le Corbusier designed this holiday villa for his friend and patron Hélène de Mandrot, blending the Modern Movement with vernacular architecture, rigorous geometries with traditional materials.
This might be the most poetic new tower of 2025 and it’s in China
A viewing tower among the mangroves acts as a telescope for observing and understanding the forest and the sky, creating a dialogue between science and poetry, architecture and nature.
The best timber buildings of 2025
Residences, stadiums, theaters, and research centers: an itinerary among five buildings completed or announced in 2025 shows how wood is redefining contemporary architecture.
We tried the keychain camera everyone wants
Tiny, sold out, and deliberately imperfect, the Kodak Charmera is a toy camera that works like an accessory — turning lo-fi photography into an everyday gesture.
The best exhibitions in Southern Italy during the winter holidays
During the end-of-year festivities, southern Italy offers a busy cultural schedule. From Naples to Catania, passing through Molise and Basilicata, Domus has selected the exhibitions not to be missed during the Christmas holidays.
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals the design for Malpensa’s new hospital
The London-based firm reveals details of the design that won the international competition for the new medical campus, a state-of-the-art macro-structure with a focus on people and the environment.
2026’s most anticipated TV series and films
An Emily Brontë novel reinterpreted by the director of Saltburn, Spielberg’s new alien film, Tom Cruise in Iñárritu’s dark comedy, and Nolan finally tackling The Odyssey after years: these are just some of the things we will see this year.
The secret photos of Ettore Sottsass: thirty years of life on display
Decades before the advent of Instagram, Sottsass lived life with his Leica camera always at the ready. The intimate photos he took with Barbara Radice have resurfaced in an exhibition recounting the pair's thirty-year journey together.
All the exhibitions coming to Hangar Bicocca in 2026-27
Rirkrit Tiravanija, Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller as well as Luciano Fabro and Cecilia Vicuña: the 2026-2027 program at the Milanese institution will feature eight exhibitions exploring the “living relationship” between artistic practice and architectural practice.
Domus 1107 hits the shelves
The December issue of Domus is a story of architecture as a political, cultural, and strategic gesture to preserve Italy’s heritage: from the “tailored restoration” of a Gio Ponti house in Milan to the regeneration of a Roman basilica.
Carlo Rambaldi at 100: celebrating the god of special effects
Rambaldi’s practice intertwined mechanical experimentation, sculpture and craftsmanship. 15 films – among them Alien, E.T. and Dario Argento’s The Hatchet Murders – recount a career that forever changed science fiction imagination.
Affordable art gifts for the holiday season: collectible works under €1,000
A curated guide to accessible collecting, featuring photographs, prints and original works by artists who shaped art history — and others who will — all under or just above €1,000.
In Milan, the panoramic walkway on the rooftops of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II reopens after years
From 2026, on the rooftops near Milan’s Duomo, you will be able to find more than just the Terrazza Aperol and take a step back in time to early 20th-century Milan, exploring historic control rooms and walkways that stretch from Piazza della Scala to the Duomo.
The architecture of Milan–Cortina 2026, from historic arenas to new projects
We explore the main locations of the Winter Olympics: new constructions and established or reinvented venues, awaiting the kick-off of the event which will take place on 6 February at San Siro, in Milan.
For a short time, a very special lamp by Luca Nichetto is on view in Venice
The designer returns to his Venice, where the new Profilo chandelier will illuminate the arcades of the Procuratie Vecchie throughout the winter.
The iPhone isn’t carried anymore — it’s worn. And we tested the sold-out accessory that proves it
We tested Apple and Issey Miyake’s iPhone Pocket, a 3D-knitted textile sculpture that shows how personal technology is becoming a visible part of everyday style once again.
The best houses of 2025
New houses, reimagined houses, houses that took on new roles: from apartments and villas to films, experiments, and architectural icons, in Domus’ 2025 the home has been a matter of meaning.
Discover Ma Yansong’ manifesto for his Domus 2026
The words of the Chinese architect, guest editor of Domus for 2026, outline the mission that will guide our magazine in the coming year.
Brooklyn lost a Space-Age diner to a new building — only to relocate It as a movie prop
The Williamsburg lot it occupied becomes another residential building, while the Wythe Diner is moved in its entirety to Steiner Studios, it will continue to embody the imagery of a city that is slowly fading away.
The new geography of luxury: the wellness island designed by Kengo Kuma
Fahid is an island off the coast of Abu Dhabi, where 6,000 residences designed by Kengo Kuma and Koichi Takada turn closeness to nature into a catalyst for attracting residents and investment.
The major exhibition where nature puts the Guggenheim to the test
With more than forty artists and living materials, "Arts of the Earth" reveals just how complex it is for a museum to truly work with what grows, changes, and resists control.
Architecture 2025: the buildings opened this year that we won’t forget
Every year, new buildings spring up around the world, but few leave a lasting mark. Domus has selected fifteen unmissable architectures of 2025, from China to France, via Abu Dhabi, Giza, Rabat, and Osaka.
Minimalism in the plains: a Venetian house by Didoné Comacchio Architects
Located in the province of Vicenza in northern Italy, this house is brought to life through the aggregation and disintegration of basic shapes, with transparent elements and intertwining views.
Next to Aalto’s Town Hall in Säynätsalo, a new cultural center closely echoes it
The project by the Chinese firm Chuxin Tuoyuan, led by Meng Zhao, proposes a new arts and music center beside Alvar Aalto’s historic town hall, openly embracing the language of the Finnish master.
Tbilisi is a city on the rise: Georgia in transformation told through images
The exhibition “Ascending” at the Tbilisi Photography and Multimedia Museum reconstructs three decades of the country’s transformations through the photographs of Guram Tsibakhashvili, one of the most important Georgian authors.
Why Martin Parr mattered to photograohy (1952-2025)
Farewell to Martin Parr, whose portraits of the British middle class during their leisure time have reinvented documentary photography with a blend of technique, humor, and anthropological insight.
A residential complex by Naruse Inokuma Architects: how Tadao Ando continues to inspire homes in Japan
The Nishiogi Comichi Terrace project remains rooted in the austere imagery typical of the most celebrated residential works of the Japanese master, while at the same time conveying a sense of intimacy and shared open space.