Gilda Bruno
Gilda Bruno is Livingetc's Lifestyle Editor. Before joining the team, she worked as an Editorial Assistant on the print edition of AnOther Magazine and as a freelance Production Journalist, Sub-Editor, and Writer on the Life & Arts desk of Financial Times. Between 2020 and today, Gilda's arts and culture writing has appeared in several books and publications including Apartamento’s Liguria: Recipes & Wanderings Along the Italian Riviera, Sam Wright’s debut monograph The City of the Sun, The British Journal of Photography, DAZED, Document Journal, Elephant, The Face, Family Style, Foam, Il Giornale dell’Arte, HUCK, Hunger, i-D, PAPER, Re-Edition, VICE, Vogue Italia, and WePresent, among many others. She used to curate an arts column for the ITV-backed Gen-Z editorial platform woo, Stop Scrolling, where every two weeks she brought readers a roundup of exhibitions, art fairs, and photo books to check out, as well as exclusive conversations with thought-provoking voices working within the creative industry. Gilda has collaborated regularly with Il Giornale dell’Arte, the Italian sister edition of The Art Newspaper, and Elephant, written essays and forewords for a number of volumes, and completed commercial assignments for clients such as The Face, PUMA, and Everpress. In April 2023, she was included in the 30 Under 30 list of Il Giornale dell'Arte alongside other Italian artists, curators, speakers, art historians, and writers currently reshaping the art scene. Gilda is the Editor of COSE Journal, an independent magazine exploring our relationships to everyday objects and their functions against the backdrop of overconsumption and capitalism, founded by Milan-based Art Director Giulia Nardi. When she isn't typing, you might spot her participating in or moderating panel talks, as she previously did at Tate Modern, Salone del Mobile, and Roca London Gallery.
Latest articles by Gilda Bruno
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12 Things People With Cozy, Atmospheric Bedrooms Have in Them in Autumn — From Silk Masks to Plush LinensOur lifestyle editor's seasonal hit list has just landed, and it's all about finding calm in softness
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Autumn 2026's Most Sophisticated Scent? It's Paper — Enter the Perfumeries Where Fragrance and Storytelling BlendTwo recent perfume-filled openings confirm it: there's nothing sexier than being well-read
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Lacquer, Marble, Velvet, Chrome, Leather, Wood, (Almost) All in One Room? — SoHo's Bar Leone Shows How to Break the Rules This AutumnPart Milanese-cool, part space-y disco, the hot new reservation has got us dreaming of a night out in New York, reminding us there's beauty in daring to be bold
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Around Toronto With a Local Designer — "There Is Always Something to Explore Here"Follow us around the Canadian cultural hub as we uncover its very best in the footsteps of furniture maker Mary Ratcliffe
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Coming Up in London — 5 Too-Cool-to-Miss Things to Do for Your October DiaryComing Up in London — 5 Too-Cool-to-Miss Design Dates on Our October Diary
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This Lighting Designer Has Worked With Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, and Oprah Winfrey — This Is the 'Understated' Fixture Your Home Is Missing, He Says"It lets you place light exactly where you want it, creating contrast, depth, and a little drama," says Nathan Orsman
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London Design Festival 2026 Starts Tomorrow — We Spent Hours Researching the Ultimate Itinerary So You Can Get on With the Fun StuffAs the capital prepares for a new edition of the London Design Festival (12-20 September), get ahead with our curation of unmissable events
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SERAX's Coolest Tableware Collection Is Made of Cardboard — Well, AlmostDesigned by Annebet Philips, "Carte Blanche" strips it back to archetypal forms and an essential palette that capture the spontaneity of making with paper. It's a reminder "there's no pressure for things to be perfect"
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Glasgow's Coolest New Hotel Lounge Sets the "Perfectly Imperfect" Look for Your Autumn MoodboardPeek inside Arthouse Glasgow, and discover how a 19th-century Scottish landmark is reborn as a culturally vibrant bolthole rooted in earthy tones, original artwork, and mid-century inspiration
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People Who Always Know the Best Restaurants Secretly Judge Eateries Based on These 5 Overlooked Details, Pro Restaurateurs RevealWe asked a cohort of top industry insiders to share the make-or-break design elements of a stellar establishment — and they're so oh-so-easily-missed
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They Used to Be Monasteries — Now These Hotels Balance an Austere Heritage With Modern LuxuryYou'll want to book your next retreat after seeing how these former sacred buildings were reinvented for the contemporary traveler
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This London Café's Softly Glowing Ceiling Holds the Cure to the Gloomiest Days — It's the Lighting Idea to Steal That Brings the Sunshine IndoorsThe interiors of Cup of Joy might have just cracked the secret to a space glowing with sunshine year-round. We're taking notes for when it's next dark
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7 Unexpectedly Design-y Things to See Around the 'Pearl of West Africa' — Picked by a Local Creative Duo Inspired by Its Architecture, Art, and CraftToluwalase Rufai and Sandia Nassila, co-founders of Salù Iwadi Studio, capture the inspiration oozing from the streets of Dakar, Senegal
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Obsessing Over Alexander Skarsgård's 'Wicker' Man? Get to Know 5 Design Studios Already Weaving Basketry Magic Into the EverydayAs we wait for Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson's romantic fantasy comedy film to be released, meet the creatives sculpting whole worlds out of natural fibers
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The Interiors of This New London Grocery Store Will Make You Want to Give This Once-Dated Kitchen Layout Another GoSee how the "grounded, honest, and stripped of excess" aesthetic of Jared Wybrow and Raissa van Dijk's London Épicerie makes open shelving newly chic
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Inspired by "the Holidays We Never Want to End", This Joyous Pop-Up Makes a Case for Mismatched TablewareThought you weren't into colorful, stripy dining accessories? Think again
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The Cozy 'Deep Seating' Pits of This New, Design-y London Hotel Might Be the Easiest Way to Make Your Room Feel Like a HolidayIt's no coincidence we've been spotting these generously sized banquettes everywhere
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Kelly Wearstler's New H&M Collection Is Like Zendaya's 'Method Dressing', but for Serial Interior ObsessivesThe drop will consist of 29 never-before-seen interior design pieces and a similarly inspired ready-to-wear fashion capsule for complementary looks
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"It's the Backbone of a More Unique and Idiosyncratic Home" — Designer Pandora Taylor on the Style Trick That'll Imbue Your Rooms With Theatrical Awe"Whether designing a whole room or just adding a new piece of furniture, don't settle for the ordinary: spend some extra time finding something that offers something unexpected," shares the residential design expert
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In the New Callum Turner Satirical Thriller 'Rosebush Pruning', the Villa Was Never Meant to Feel Like Home, Says Its Production DesignerThe twisted family's material obsession, faults, and fragilities show in more than just designer clothing
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The 4 Questions Designer Brigitta Spinocchia Freund Always Asks Her Clients That Hold the Secret to a Home That's "Rich, Personal, and Full of Interest""Those conversations shape every decision that follows," reveals the prolific interior tastemaker, curator, and collector
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Beach Towels Are Summer 2026's Real Style Statement — These 12 Design-y, Colorful Picks Are Worth Showing Off in the SunPerfect to lounge by the coast or elevate even the most neutral of bathrooms
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7 Restaurants With Spectacular Floors You'll Want to Add to Your Renovation Moodboard — From Surat to Paris and PositanoWhether you plan on ticking them off your hit list or admiring them from afar, these foodie addresses serve up inspiration to spare
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Art Collectors and Interior Designers Friedrich and Johanna Gräfling on the One Element Every Home Needs to Feel Naturally Inspired, Not "White-Cube"The Frankfurt-based couple thinks it's time to give artworks the role they deserve, but simply hanging them on walls won't pass the style test
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