New York
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in New York - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to New York.
At Wallpaper*, we know our way around good design. And when design is at the intersection of architecture, food, fashion, travel and art, we really come into our own.
As we turn 30, we present a new series of travel guides: chic, pocket-sized introductions to a Wallpaper* destination, written by insiders who know their beat.
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New York Design Week 2026: Live updates from the Wallpaper* teamDesign is taking over the Big Apple from 14-20 May – and our editors are here for the action. Here are the latest news, launches and goings-on from NYCxDesign
By Anna Fixsen Last updated
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Inside the Cooper Hewitt's star-studded National Design Awards galaThe annual celebration served up cakes shaped like design icons and dished out subtle rebukes
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Our favourite things presented at Afternoon Light this yearFrom rare reissues to bespoke listening rooms, these are the best presentations and launches at the New York design fair, now in its sophomore year
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Enjoy a summer of Moomin at the New York Botanical GardenTove Jansson’s whimsical Moominvalley world is celebrated with a vibrant, interactive installation
By Tianna Williams Published
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Inside Wallpaper's epic New York Design Week party with Hello Human and Public RecordsWe headed to Brooklyn Friday night to celebrate New York's diverse creative scene – and dance the night away
By Tianna Williams Published
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Meet the former West Elm executive, turning hardware into high artWith his company Ellis Works, industry veteran Alex Bellos is manufacturing artist-designed knobs and pulls that function as miniature sculptures
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Tour New York like a local with designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen and a Wallpaper* Travel GuideAs we launch our new Travel Guide series, we get the NYC hotspot lowdown from a local creative – watch our film
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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At 1-54 New York 2026, Afro-Brazilian art takes centre stage for the first timeThe fair’s focus on spotlighting contemporary art from the African diaspora is expanding
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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Jean Prouvé’s modernist genius explored through unseen works at TEFAF New YorkGalerie Patrick Seguin brings the demountable architecture of Jean Prouvé to TEFAF New York this May, showcasing Villa Lopez (1953) and the Valençaude school (1954) to the public for the first time
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Makrosha's new textile showroom is a magical cabinet of curiositiesThis need-to-know New York brand, founded by Esha Ahmed in 2020, is rooted in craft and history – and now has a fantasy-filled atelier to match
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Here’s what to see at NYCxDesign 2026, according to our editorsMark your calendars and start your engines, because New York's biggest design celebration is back, 14-20 May. Here's what to see
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Joris Laarman is reimagining design’s relationship with natureThe Dutch designer’s exhibition at Friedman Benda in New York (until 24 July 2026) suggests a future in which furniture can provide a resting place for non-human life, too
By Malaika Byng Published
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Why New York's most experimental gallery is in an unassuming walk-up on the BoweryClub Rhubarb, the nomadic project of curator Tony Cox, presents a gritty version of the 'old' downtown. Step inside its latest exhibition
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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With ‘Costume Art’, the Met makes a case for making fashion diverse againBehind all the brouhaha is a compelling and deeply researched exhibition that elevates the human body to an art form
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in MayOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
By Tianna Williams Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in MayRead our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in May from erotic portraiture at The Museum of Sex to Gerhard Richter’s dreamlike landscape paintings
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Exclusive insight into two bespoke listening rooms at the forthcoming Stylus NYCNew York’s new audio salon features design by O'Neill Rose Architects, tech by Devon Turnbull and Michelin-starred catering. Sign us up
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Step inside the weird, wonderful world of the Haas Brothers at this new exhibition in New YorkFrom trippy mushroom sculptures to fantastical beasts, this retrospective, now on view at the Museum of Arts and Design, is one you won't want to miss
By Tianna Williams Published
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Brooklyn's most famous cemetery is for the living as much as it's for the dead. Its gleaming new visitor centre is proofBy combining a historic greenhouse with a brand new building, Architecture Research Office creates a new portal for Green-Wood Cemetery.
By Beth Broome Published
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The Wallpaper* Travel Guides return with four new editionsThe essential companion for today’s design lover
By Bill Prince Last updated
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Gallery Fumi just opened a New York residency with a joyful celebration of material and craftAt Galerie56 in Tribeca, Gallery Fumi displays inventive lighting, conceptual furniture, eccentric ceramics and more
By Kelly Allen Published
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Her great-uncle was Jackson Pollock. Now her fledgling gallery, Argo Fine Arts, is the talk of ParisArt world royalty Samantha McCoy's artistic legacy shapes her thoughtful gallery ethos, as shown in her Art Paris 2026 presentation with works by Christiane Löhr, Cy Twombly and more
By Amy Serafin Published
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in AprilOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
By Tianna Williams Published
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Loft-like and seductive, architects Bonetti/Kozerski’s new HQ prioritises collaborationAt the architects’ new office in New York, collaboration and conversation are high on the agenda
By Diana Budds Published
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Once a Gilded Age boarding house for ‘respectable’ young ladies, a New York landmark is reborn as a sophisticated hotelThe Twenty Two New York is the first overseas outpost of the London hotel and club of the same name. Here’s our review
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Cult Korean perfumer Nonfiction just opened the loveliest boutique on the Lower East SideDesigned by the award-winning firm Charlap Hyman & Herrero, the store is filled with antiques, scents and stories
By Anna Fixsen Published
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OMA’s New Museum expansion is not just an extension but a ‘counterpart’, says Rem KoolhaasThe extension, which was nearly a decade in the works, gives the box-like Bowery landmark a crystalline sidekick
By Adrian Madlener Published






