PANEL DISCUSSION

At Milan's Fabscarte atelier, hand-painted murals blur the line between fine art and interior design.

- By LILAH RAMZI

It was Oscar Wilde who famously quipped, “One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.” But may we suggest a small amendment: “Or live within a work of art.” We suspect that Fabscarte—a Milanese decorative arts atelier where walls aren't just dressed, they're transformed—would wholeheartedly agree.

LAYERS UPON LAYERS Scenes from the Fabscarte workshop in Milan, illustrating the many tools and stages behind its richly worked wallpapers.