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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People Fought Over His Sold-Out IKEA Collection — Will Swedish Designer Gustaf Westman's Mickey Mouse Sofa Be the Next Decor Sensation?Part of a larger collaboration with Disney, the first three pieces of which debut today, the design puts a playfully nostalgic twist on 1970s leather seating without feeling cliché
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An Insider Guide to Bogotá — Where to Go, Stay, Eat, and Shop According to the City-Enamored Founder of Local Homeware Brand CasaLatinaExplore Colombia's buzzing Andean capital with Sharon Costi as your guide to its ubiquitous art, flavors, and after-dark fun
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Maritime Charm Out East, Divine Design in Silver Lake, Cascais's Mural-Filled Suites, Sensory Warmth in the Big Smoke — 4 New Hotel Bedrooms to Check Into This MonthDream yourself away with our latest hospitality openings report or steal the addresses for your next impromptu sojourn
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5 Contagiously Inspiring Cultural Things Feeding Our Aesthetic This MonthFrom the ubiquitous Klein Blue spines of a contemporary literature pioneer and the rediscovery of traditional woven textiles to the moments reshaping the way we dress, live, and feel today, our pop digest is here
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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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This Iconic NYC 'Appetizing' Store Teamed Up With West Elm — Now Its "Timeless" Tableware Can Be Yours From the Price of a Specialty Fish Sandwich"There is something special about an object that can become part of your own story while also connecting you to something bigger than yourself," Josh Russ Tupper says of the traditional essence of the brand's Russ & Daughters collab
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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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