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The intriguing backstory of Balenciaga’s new factory in Tuscany
Tour The Plant, the luxury house’s new leather goods production facility and training centre that reuses and regenerates an existing industrial site
By Tianna Williams Published
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A home true to its name, Serene brings minimalist calm to London’s Queens Park
This textured, new-build home by Coeus London was created to foster a sense of ‘slowing down’ and a connection with nature in the heart of the city
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This Canada Water penthouse’s natural warmth belies its industrial setting
The penthouse of The Founding development in London, by Conran and Partners, brings rich tactility to a raw setting
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Diageo distillery mesmerises with monolithic architecture in the Chinese Dali valley
The new distillery, courtesy of New York-based Oli Architecture, mixes whisky production, visitor experience and captivating architecture in Yunnan Province
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Inspired by a Japanese phrase, this Dulwich house unfolds like a paper puzzle of light and layers
For this Dulwich house, architects ConForm were inspired by ‘komorebi’, a Japanese expression describing the uplifting feeling of dappled sunlight through leaves
By Tianna Williams Published
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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the month
These are the best architectural projects that Wallpaper* has profiled this month, from to a home sunken into a London garden to a 1960s modernist icon come to market
By Anna Solomon Published
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A Neo-Georgian Islington house is a soothing retreat to unwind from the city
Designed collaboratively by Architecture for London and Hamish Vincent Design, this Islington House is defined by its natural material palette and a cascading spiral staircase
By Tianna Williams Published
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Gaudí’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona opens a mesmerising new contemporary art space
Welcome to Casa Batlló Contemporary, set within Antoní Gaudí’s landmark art nouveau house, courtesy of architects Mesura
By Francesca Perry Published
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This Helsinki swimming hall is a wellness architecture classic – and Finns love it
Yrjönkatu, the much-loved Helsinki swimming hall, has had a spruce-up that, importantly, maintains its 'soul' and distinctive 1920s architecture
By Emma O'Kelly Published
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‘Respected, restored and revered’: inside the renovation of one of San Francisco’s most historic synagogues
Having just celebrated its centenary, Temple Emanu-El is now primed for the next 100 years, thanks to a sensitive update by Mark Cavagnero Associates
By David Nash Published
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A sauna in Kentish Town? Lowlu lands, lifting ‘healthy hedonists’ with the power of deep heat
A new London sauna has just opened – the brainchild of British tech entrepreneur Tom Bacon, designed by Finnish architect Sami Rintala of RintalaEggertsson
By Emma O'Kelly Published
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New Winter Olympics ice rink in Milan is a modern take on a Roman amphitheatre
With a week to go before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kick off, we take a look at the new Milano Arena, designed by David Chipperfield Architects
By Tianna Williams Published
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Tour a dreamy beach house on the wild Jersey coast, built of rammed earth
Fieldwork Architects’ new beach house experiments with pink limestone and rammed earth; welcome to Wishing Well, a striking Channel Island home
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Explore Villa Beer, a rare modernist Viennese icon reborn
A refreshed Villa Beer, originally designed by Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach, is about to open to the public, following a meticulous restoration of the Viennese modernist house
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This sun-drenched Le Corbusier villa – where modernism meets the Mediterranean – could be yours
In Villa de Mandrot, the architect translated his purist, industrial modernism into a South of France setting – now listed for €2.3 million
By Anna Solomon Published
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Our three 'houses of year' share an important material
In the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026, we highlight earth architecture as our 'Best Use of Material'. These three houses provide important case studies in using the ancient, and yet surprisingly progressive, building technique
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This Washington State home cements an extended family’s connection to the Pacific Northwest
Ment Architecture designed Heritage House for a partner’s parents, making the most of a spectacular site and a strong connection between family and place
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This Barcelona apartment has a 'square' at its social heart
A newly designed Barcelona apartment blends geometry, colour and flow to perfection, courtesy of Septiembre Arquitectura
By Daniel Scheffler Published
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What happens next in domestic architecture? New book Future Homes points the way forward
Ellie Stathaki’s new monograph, ‘Future Homes: Domestic Architecture in a Changing World’, tackles the constantly shifting demands on home design without avoiding the realm of aesthetics and technology
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Georgian craftsmanship meets contemporary minimalism in a reimagined Tbilisi apartment
In this Tbilisi apartment for a prominent Georgian chef, heritage and modern design blend in an effortless urban refresh
By Daniel Scheffler Published
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The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize 2026 goes to Ethiopia’s historic Africa Hall
Following a decade-long restoration by Australian firm Architectus, the building is a ‘landmark of modernism and a continuing stage for African diplomacy’
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Canadian island home Daisy Ranch has a raw sense of adventure woven into its design
In British Columbia, this home by Olson Kundig is unapologetically personalised and eclectic, with details including a skateboard ramp and a treasured canoe
By Tianna Williams Published
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The new Sydney Fish Market becomes part of a harbourside urban theatre
The Sydney Fish Market is Australia’s most ambitious new piece of infrastructure – courtesy of architects 3XN GXN among a wider team of collaborators
By Kate Goodwin Published
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Richard Neutra’s Sale House – a modernist landmark – is now on the market
The Los Angeles property is a lived-in example of Neutra’s signature glass-walled design, and has recently been listed for sale for $5.3 million
By Anna Solomon Published
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What are Icelandic turf houses, and how can they drive a sustainable design revolution?
From Viking-age earthworks to contemporary eco-retreats, Iceland’s turf houses reveal how architecture shaped by landscape may yet point the way forward
By Teja Lele Published
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David Chipperfield’s new Miami Design Residences captures the city’s unique creativity
Tour the British architect's latest project, encompassing residences and a hotel, currently under development in Florida
By Tianna Williams Published
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Discover Renée Gailhoustet and her radical approach to socially engaged housing
The Algerian-French architect thrived on creating bespoke designs and remarkable social housing; a new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London revisits the case study of Le Liegat in Paris
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published


