Art, architecture and travel in London
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in London - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to London.
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London Craft Week 2025 highlights – what to see this weekend
London Craft Week 2025 (until 18 May) brings together some 1,000 established and emerging makers. Here is everything we saw and loved so you don't miss a thing
By Malaika Byng Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this week
The Wallpaper* team enjoyed good art, food and drink this week, attending various exhibition openings and unearthing some of the best pasta and cocktails that London has to offer
By Anna Solomon Published
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Recycled erasers become architectural illusions at Gallery Fumi
London duo Study O Portable unveil 'Rubber Rocks', trompe-l’œil furniture made from recycled erasers, exploring themes of materiality, memory and architectural decay
By Ali Morris Published
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Late-night spring shopping comes to London’s Chiltern Street
On Thursday 22 May, those in London can enjoy the Chiltern Street Spring Shopping Evening, including a programme of in-store drinks, offers and workshops
By Simon Mills Published
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Liberty at 150: a history of the brand in 10 objects
Liberty is marking its 150th anniversary; to celebrate, we remember products and prints that helped make the department store the cultural touchpoint it is today
By Anna Solomon Published
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Laro London’s non-toxic toothpaste is a ‘spring clean’ for your mouth
Laro London is a new oral care brand championing non-toxic ingredients and conscious design. India Birgitta Jarvis sits down with its founder for Wallpaper*
By India Birgitta Jarvis Published
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As Photo London turns 10, seven photographers tell us the story behind their portraits
Photo London celebrates its tenth anniversary from 14–18 May 2025 at Somerset House
By Orla Brennan Published
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Fin-to-gill sophistication awaits at Tom Brown at The Capital
Expect ambitious cooking from the country’s most creative seafood chef
By Ben McCormack Published
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The Tate Modern is hosting a weekend of free events. Here's what to see
From 9 -12 May, check out art, attend a lecture, or get your groove on during the museum's epic Birthday Weekender
By Smilian Cibic Published
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Artist Zumba Luzamba on the vibrant aesthetic of Congolese fashion rebels, the sapeurs
The Congolese artist takes a deep dive into a fashion subculture in his show at London's Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery. ‘I draw people in with style so that they can sit with deeper themes,’ he says
By Ugonnaora Owoh Published
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Why Teresa Tarmey’s west London clinic is a thing of beauty
Teresa Tarmey’s flagship clinic in Notting Hill is worlds away from the ubiquitous, sterile medispa. For the June 2025 issue of Wallpaper*, Hannah Tindle takes a closer look inside
By Hannah Tindle Published
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V&A East Storehouse is a new London museum, but not as you know it
Designed by DS+R, the V&A East Storehouse immerses visitors in history as objects of all scales mesmerise, seemingly ‘floating’ in all directions
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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‘The work is an extension of myself’: Michaela Yearwood-Dan on her debut show at Hauser & Wirth
London-based artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan continues her rapid rise, unveiling monumental new paintings in ‘No Time for Despair’
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tour the Italian ambassador’s redesigned London apartment
Nick Vinson is behind the dazzling overhaul of this ambassador’s apartment, a happy marriage of past and present, and a celebration of Italy’s rich design legacy
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Timeless yet daring, this Marylebone penthouse 'floats' on top of a grand London building
A Marylebone penthouse near Regent’s Park by design studio Wendover is transformed into a light-filled family home
By Tianna Williams Published
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Revamped National Gallery Sainsbury Wing unveiled: Annabelle Selldorf gives us a tour
The National Gallery Sainsbury Wing redesign by Selldorf Architects is ready to open its doors to the public in London; we took the tour
By Tim Abrahams Published
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Sylvain Rieu-Piquet flits between jewellery and design in a Carpenters Workshop Gallery show
‘Design is a way to think,’ says Rieu-Piquet ahead of his London exhibition ‘Chimaera’, featuring 40 pieces of sculptural jewellery and ceramics
By Mazzi Odu Published
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A first look inside Josephine Marylebone, a bistro-licious French restaurant
Following the success of Claude and Lucy Bosi’s first restaurant, in Chelsea, Josephine Marylebone is the second outpost, fitted with an oyster bar and a focus on classic French cuisine
By Tianna Williams Published
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The new London restaurants to book now
This month, explore the best new restaurants in London – from Locatelli, an Italian with gallery-worthy status, to Myrtos, a clever take on Greek favourites
By Ben McCormack Last updated
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Sketch transforms into an English garden in celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday
The 11th edition of ‘Sketch in Bloom’ nods to the most notable works of Jane Austen with budding floral installations and a quintessentially English afternoon tea
By Tianna Williams Published
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Premium patisserie Naya is Mayfair’s latest sweet spot
Heritage meets opulence at Naya bakery in Mayfair, London. With interiors by India Hicks and Anna Goulandris, the patisserie looks good enough to eat
By Tianna Williams Published
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Discover midcentury treasures in Marylebone with Álvaro by Appointment
London is full of sequestered design havens, and Wallpaper* knows them all. Allow us to point you in the direction of Álvaro González’s shop window on Nottingham Place, home to a bonanza of beautiful 20th-century antiques
By Anna Solomon Published
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A first look inside the new Oxford Street Ikea. Spoiler: blue bags and meatballs are included
The new Oxford Street Ikea opens tomorrow (1 May), giving Londoners access to the Swedish furniture brand right in the heart of the city
By Tianna Williams Published
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London art exhibitions to see in May
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from the stunning visuals at Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition 2025 to Ed Atkins at Tate Britain
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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What to see at London Craft Week 2025
With London Craft Week just around the corner, Wallpaper* rounds up the must-see moments from this year’s programme
By Francesca Perry Published
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The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt will be shown at Tate Modern
The 42-panel quilt, which commemorates those affected by HIV and AIDS, will be displayed in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in June 2025
By Anna Solomon Published
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Nature sets the pace for Alex Monroe’s first sculpture exhibition
The British designer hops from jewellery to sculpture for his new exhibition at the Garden Museum, London. Here, he tells us why nature should be at the forefront of design
By Tianna Williams Published