Architecture
From modernist marvels, to heavenly houses, and the breaking news breaking new ground, this is your one-stop shop for the finest building design
Explore Architecture
-
Boutique London rental development celebrates European courtyard living
London design and development studio Wendover unveils its newest residential project, 20 Newcourt Street, comprising nine apartments; we toured with co-founder Gabriel Chipperfield
By Ellie Stathaki Published
-
A Singapore terraced house is redesigned into owner’s ‘last home’
‘My last home’ is a Singapore terrace redesign by L Architects, who spruced it up by adding texture, rawness and atmosphere
By Ellie Stathaki Published
-
A new photo book explores the symbolic beauty of the Japanese garden
‘Modern Japanese Gardens’ from Thames & Hudson traces the 20th-century evolution of these serene spaces, where every element has a purpose
By Anna Solomon Published
-
22RE brings home comforts to work in this mid-century-infused L.A. office conversion
Cherry wood, orange tiles and a sunken piazza bring a mellow mid-century mood to this reimagined workplace
By Ali Morris Published
-
This cinematic home in Palm Springs sets a new standard for Desert Modern design
Jill Lewis Architecture and landscape architecture firm Hoerr Schaudt joined forces to envision an exceptional sanctuary
By David Nash Published
-
Hilborn House, one of Arthur Erickson’s few residential projects, is now on the market
The home, first sketched on an envelope at Montreal Airport, feels like a museum of modernist shapes, natural materials and indoor-outdoor living
By Anna Solomon Published
-
Discover a Jan Benthem-designed, 1980s High-Tech capsule house created in under a week
How a small house by architect Jan Benthem in the Netherlands raised the stakes for High-Tech architecture and fuelled a self-build revolution; we dig into our archives for a Wallpaper* classic, first published in May 2014
By Albert Hill Published
-
Atelier About Architecture’s ‘house within a house, and garden within a garden’
House J in Beijing, by Atelier About Architecture, is an intricate remodelling complete with a hidden indoor garden and surprising sight lines
By Léa Teuscher Published
-
Experience the profound power of the Brumadinho Memorial, honouring the victims of Brazil’s mining tragedy
A deeply moving memorial by Gustavo Penna creates a space for collective mourning and remembrance in Brumadiño, Brazil
By Rainbow Nelson Published
-
Maison Louis Carré, the only Alvar Aalto house in France, reopens after restoration
Designed by the modernist architect in the 1950s as the home of art dealer Louis Carré, the newly restored property is now open to visit again – take our tour
By Ellie Stathaki Published
-
Will this be the world’s largest airport? Construction begins on King Salman International Airport, open by 2030
Foster + Partners starts construction on its latest project, the expansion of an airport in Saudi Arabia, which could handle up to 100 million travellers a year
By Tianna Williams Published
-
As climate disasters increase, can architecture respond? Kon-tigo, a post-hurricane Acapulco house design, shows us how
Kon-tigo is a housing project by Manuel Cervantes Estudio, which creates bioclimatic homes that address climate disasters and inequalities in Acapulco, Mexico
By Tianna Williams Published
-
The Pagani Residences is the latest ultra-luxe automotive apartment tower to reach Miami
Rising up above Miami, branded apartment buildings are having a renaissance, as everyone from hypercar builders to crystal makers seeks to have a towering structure bearing their name
By Jonathan Bell Published
-
A modern cabin in Minnesota serves as a contemporary creative retreat from the city
Snow Kreilich Architects' modern cabin and studio for an artist on a lakeside plot in Minnesota was designed to spark creativity and provide a refuge from the rat race
By Jonathan Bell Published
-
Discover Bjarke Ingels, a modern starchitect of 'pragmatic utopian architecture'
Discover the work of Bjarke Ingels, a modern-day icon and 'the embodiment of the second generation of global starchitects' – this is our ultimate guide to his work
By Edwin Heathcote Published
-
From giant ducks to Martian-style homes, weird (and wonderful) buildings around the world
New book ‘Weird Buildings’ from Hoxton Mini Press encourages readers to think outside the box with a selection of architecture that is functional and fantastical
By Tianna Williams Published
-
A refreshed Fulham house balances its history with a series of 21st-century interventions
A Fulham house project by Bureau de Change creates a 21st-century domestic haven through a series of contemporary interventions and a deep connection to the property's historical fabric
By Ellie Stathaki Published
-
We spent the night at Indian modernists the Kanade brothers' home in Nagaj
Indian modernists the Kanade brothers' home in Nagaj exemplifies their approach to architecture; architect and writer Nipun Prabhakar spends the night and tells the story
By Nipun Prabhakar Published
-
An eco-friendly Mexican ranch offers sleep under a beautifully crafted brick vault
Architects Goma have built a Mexican ranch with a stunning red-brick guest pavilion; Rancho El Ameyal is a lush eco-retreat in the central Mexican state of Querétaro
By Léa Teuscher Published
-
A house refurb in a São Paulo suburb shapes space with soft light and minimal detailing
Meireles + Pavan Arquitetura have overhauled a family house in a lushly planted garden to create a collection of refined living spaces
By Jonathan Bell Published
-
This Canadian house is a precise domestic composition perched on the Nova Scotian coast
Bishop McDowell completed a new Canadian house overlooking the Atlantic, using minimal details and traditional forms to create a refined family home
By Jonathan Bell Published
-
Touring artist Glenn Ligon's studio in Brooklyn with its architect, Ravi Raj
Glenn Ligon's studio, designed by architect Ravi Raj, is an industrial Brooklyn space reimagined for contemporary art
By Ellie Stathaki Published
-
The Monthly Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s favourite July houses
From geometric Japanese cottages to restored modernist masterpieces, these are the best residential projects to have crossed the architecture desk this month
By Anna Solomon Published
-
A dynamic Mar Vista house plays with the rhythm of indoor and outdoor living
A new Mar Vista house, designed by Mexican architecture studio PPAA, combines a façade with a whisper of brutalism, and a breezy, open interior, seamlessly connected to its Los Angeles setting
By Tianna Williams Published
-
Meet the young Saudis advocating for gear change in the rapidly changing country
In Saudi Arabia, a group of young practitioners is balancing the country's rapid urban development and technological aspirations with an emphasis on community, ecology, and heritage; we talk to them about their vision
By Ian Volner Published
-
Step inside a coastal Costa Rican retreat that floats amid the palm trees
Casa Solai, by local firm Studio Saxe, prioritises sustainability as much as beauty
By Carli Philips Published
-
Visiting an experimental UK home: welcome to Housestead
This experimental UK home, Housestead by Sanei + Hopkins, brings together architectural explorations and daily life in these architects’ own home
By Ellie Stathaki Published