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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
Another week, another flurry of events, opening and excursions showcasing the best of culture and entertainment at home and abroad. Catch our editors at Scandi festivals, iconic jazz clubs, and running the length of Manhattan…
By Anna Solomon Published
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The Stuff That Surrounds, episode three: Inside the home of architect Glenn Sestig
In The Stuff That Surrounds, Wallpaper* explores a life through objects. This episode, we’re invited inside an architectural gem – just what you'd expect from one of the most distinctive voices in the field today
By Anna Solomon Published
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The best Ruth Asawa exhibition is actually on the streets of San Francisco
The artist, now the subject of a major retrospective at SFMOMA, designed many public sculptures scattered across the Bay Area – you just have to know where to look
By Stacie Stukin Published
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Spend the night at architect Geoffrey Bawa’s former home in Colombo
The godfather of Tropical Modernism’s Number 11 residence now features a brand new guest suite furnished with the Sri Lankan architect’s very own curios
By Lydia Swinscoe Published
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Ten boat shoes that put a playful twist on the footwear classic
From Miu Miu’s viral riff on the nautical staple to those that are studded, slip-on, square-toed or two-tone, the Wallpaper* team select the best boat shoes of the season – a style set to be ubiquitous over the coming months
By Jack Moss Published
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Tour this compact Kent Coast jewel of a cabin with Studiomama
Jack Mama and Nina Tolstrup take us on a tour of their latest project – a small but perfectly formed Kent Coast cabin in Seasalter, UK
By Ali Morris Published
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The world's first 3D-printed watch is here (and it's surprisingly affordable)
In a world first, British watch brand Apiar debuts the 3D-printed Gen.1 watch
By Thor Svaboe Published
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Explore a Dutch house which reframes brutalist architecture’s relationship with nature
A Dutch house by architect Paul de Ruiter is perfectly at one with the flatlands of the Netherlands; we dig into the Wallpaper* archive to revisit this unapologetic, sharp-angled streak across the landscape
By Alexandra Onderwater Published
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Paul McCartney’s backstage photographs of Beatlemania, formerly presumed lost, will go on show in London
The Gagosian exhibition ‘Rearview Mirror: Liverpool–London–Paris’ also offers the chance to acquire rare and signed photographs from McCartney’s archive
By Hannah Silver Published
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Two new villas extend Christian Louboutin’s exuberant Portuguese hotel
A pink, kasbah-inspired residence and a whitewashed boathouse join the French shoe designer’s Vermelho Hotel in Melides, Alentejo
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Yuri Suzuki turns sound into architecture at Camden Arts Projects
The sound designer unveils ‘Utooto’, an interactive installation at London’s Camden Arts Projects (until 5 October 2025), in which visitors collaboratively build a sonic piece of architecture
By Ali Morris Published
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Campaigners propose reuse to save Kenzo Tange’s modernist ‘Ship Gymnasium’ in Japan
The Pritzker Prize-winning architect’s former Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium is at risk of demolition; we caught up with the campaigners who hope to save it
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Step inside Acne Studios’ pink-hued Tokyo flagship
Acne Studios contrasts sharp minimalism with soft touches at its playful new Tokyo flagship, designed in collaboration with Swedish studio Halleroed
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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At Rubra, thrilling tropical cuisine comes courtesy of the youngest World’s Best Female Chef
At chef Daniela Soto-Innes’ exceptional restaurant in Mexico’s Punta de Mita, the cooking is as ambitious as the view
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Cult classic ‘Teenagers in Their Bedrooms’ captures the angst of being a teen
Are 1990s teens so different? Three decades after its original release, this photography book by Adrienne Salinger has been published again, by DAP
By Hannah Silver Published
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Step inside Pauline Karpidas’ London home, a cabinet of curiosities filled with art and design treasures
The British collector is selling the entire contents of her art and design-filled home: take a peek before it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in September 2025
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Nature inspires this Finnish jewellery from heritage brand Kalevala
A collaboration with Swedish designer and artist Martin Bergström nods to the natural world and jewellery brand Kalevala's history
By Hannah Silver Published
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At the new Puro Warsaw Old Town hotel, Polish folklore rethinks Scandi chic
Designed by GamFratesi, this cool and contemporary hotel rides high in the ever-shifting, vibrant Polish capital
By Mary Lussiana Published
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The best contemporary art books to enjoy now
From maverick memoirs to topical tomes, turn over a new leaf with the Wallpaper* arts desk’s pick of new releases and all-time favourite art books
By Anna Solomon Last updated
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In Copenhagen, cult Icelandic outerwear brand 66°North celebrates a century in business
At Copenhagen Fashion Week, Wallpaper* sits down with 66°North CEO Helgi Óskarsson as the brand – which has garnered a devoted following both inside and outside its native Iceland – looks forward to the future
By Sophie Axon Published
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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
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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
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Wallpaper* USA 400: The people shaping Creative America in 2025
Our annual look at the talents defining the country’s creative landscape right now
By Wallpaper* Published
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The story behind La Pausa, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s newly restored holiday home on the French Riviera
Following a meticulous multiyear restoration by the house of Chanel, La Pausa reopens as a private home and space for creative contemplation and inspiration
By Jessica-Belle Greer Published
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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
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Good grief, Charlie Brown! Why are watch brands so obsessed with Peanuts?
It’s 75 years since Charles Schultz first published his Peanuts comic strip, and there are still new Snoopy watches launching yearly. The question is, why?
By Josh Sims Published
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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
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These whimsical sketches by architect Michele De Lucchi are perfect meditations on creativity
Every Friday, the Italian architect drops a pencil drawing on his popular Substack. Here are some of our favourites
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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At this LA dining hotspot, go Spanish or Japanese as you please
A dual-concept dining destination designed by the Rockwell Group brings Mediterranean warmth and Japanese precision to Century City
By Carole Dixon Published