The Wallpaper* guide to our home town of London is authored by our art, culture and luxury editor, Hannah Silver, who is at home in Mayfair’s old school opulence as she is in the grungy art scene out east.
The aim of the Wallpaper* Travel Guides isn’t to cater to everyone. Instead, we home in on what makes a place truly special to us, from a design-led aesthetic to exceptional service and reassuring quality.
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Aesop’s Queer Library is back with titles by LGBTQIA+ authors and allies and a new Reading RoomThe Queer Library pop-up in Soho, London is back (3-5 July 2026), this year focuses on the queer body and how it serves as an act of joyful resistance
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What to expect from St. Clement, Nick Jones’ new London hotel on the ThamesOpening in September, St. Clement mixes grand riverside views, bathroom minibars, and the Soho House founder’s sharp eye for detail
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On a roll: the restaurant behind London’s temaki boom moves to MayfairTemaki’s new outpost pairs architectural restraint with some of the capital’s most sought-after hand rolls
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Jimi Hendrix's memorabilia goes on show in LondonAt Jimi Hendrix's former home, Handel Hendrix House, a vast selection of the musician's treasured possessions are going on show
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What is belonging? Jayden Ali on the London Festival of Architecture 2026 themeThe architect opened the LFA 2026 with a keynote lecture; his thoughts on this year’s theme, ‘Belonging’, span theory, practice and lived experience
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Anish Kapoor disorientates, delights and disturbs at the Hayward GalleryAnish Kapoor unveils vast new works in his first exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in 28 years
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Oudh 1722 brings a forgotten Indian culinary tradition to LondonMichelin-starred chef Aktar Islam’s first London restaurant is rooted in the historic food culture of Awadh, northern India’s former royal province
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London design lovers, mark your calendars: Basic.Space arrives this weekend with its first city eventBasic.Space, the creator-led marketplace spanning luxury fashion, art and design, is bringing its immersive retail experience to London from 13-14 June
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The Dorchester unveils its grand new Royal Suite overlooking Hyde ParkFrench designer Pierre-Yves Rochon draws on theatre, British craftsmanship and midcentury glamour for the new 4,660 sq ft residence
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London art exhibitions to see in JuneRead our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Pan-Africanism at the Barbican to Barbara Hepworth's colourful sculptures
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A Prince-inspired cocktail is drawing crowds to this new London barIn Marylebone, bar Dive’s cocooning interiors, sophisticated sonic curation and creative cocktail menu are music to our ears
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Reclaimed stone as 'cost-effective luxury' – welcome to Maida Vale's new public toiletA new public toilet designed by Studio Weave in North London challenges the norm in designing public provision with its colourful and luxurious architecture
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In Dalston, new venue Stück recasts intimacy, work and communityThe new Dalston space by Playbody Studio and Klub Verboten translates the social rituals of London’s queer nightlife into a permanent architectural setting
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One London is the City’s new super-tall building – here are all the design questions answeredOne London, the upcoming tower formerly known as 1 Undershaft, is set to become the UK capital's joint tallest building, reaching as high as the Shard; we spoke to its architect, Eric Parry
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Inside Yinka Ilori’s ‘Joy Through Resistance’, a powerful meditation on faith, family and diasporic resilienceAt Cristea Roberts Gallery in London, the British-Nigerian artist explores faith, migration, sound, and memory in his most personal exhibition to date
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As War Horse returns to the National Theatre, we go behind the designWar Horse is back in London, at its first home. What does it take to bring the emotional book to life on stage?
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Anne Imhof’s performances can be raw, haunting, vulnerable: see her London show‘Citizen’, an exhibition at Sprüth Magers London, explores the controversial artist’s love of storytelling and performance; we previewed preparations at her New York studio
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in JuneOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
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The new London restaurants to book nowNew London restaurant openings this month include Appalachia in Shoreditch, Buvette in Neal’s Yard and Zylia in Covent Garden
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London Festival of Architecture 2026: everything you need to knowThe UK’s biggest architecture festival launches today (1 June) across the capital with a 400-entry-strong programme of activities; here is our guide for everything you need to know, where to look, what to book, and where to go
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Green Lodge, a new house in South London, digs down to create more spaceGreen Lodge is a low-energy home designed by Stylus Architects that slots into an awkward site with well-crafted precision
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in MayThe very best residential architecture that the Wallpaper* editors have come across this month, from a Bauhaus-inspired painter's home to a brutalist beauty in Milan
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Celine’s Selfridges pop-up is a one-stop shop for summer dressingMichael Rider expands his Celine universe with a new ‘Été Celine’ pop-up at Selfridges’ Corner Shop, also previewing the house’s Autumn 2026 collection amid works by Japanese photographer Takashi Homma
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Andrew Heard's provocative post-pop art is ripe for rediscoveryA new exhibition shines a spotlight on a queer British artist who refined his own iconoclastic style in the 1980s and early 1990s
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Wallpaper* checks into Hotel Indigo, London – a bohemian nod to 1970s spiritHotel Indigo London K West opens in Shepherd’s Bush, nodding to the site’s musical history in a playful way
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An overhauled Edwardian house in north London is full of light and spaceFormwork Architects has completed this impressive revamp and extension of a house in Crouch End, digging down to find more space for family life
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In London, Hauser & Wirth offers a rare glimpse into Francis Picabia’s experimental worldNew exhibition ‘Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons’ unites five decades of the artist’s work
