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Wallpaper* Design Awards: Formafantasma’s assemble-your-own trophy is a crafty winner
'Celebratory, joyful and deliberately simple': Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin reveal the inspiration and process behind their flat packed paper trophy for the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Hed Mayner’s Pitti Uomo show was all about finding beauty in ‘wrongness’
The designer took to Florence’s La Palazzina Reale last night as Pitti Uomo’s guest designer – an intriguingly strange royal palace that reflected a collection which revelled in wrongness
By Orla Brennan Published
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How Reflex Angelo transformed Venetian glass into a modern design idea
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Italian furniture company Reflex Angelo has drawn from its local glassmaking heritage to create a sophisticated, contemporary design portfolio
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Van Cleef & Arpels’ immersive workshops reveal jewellery-making secrets
Every year in Lyon, Van Cleef & Arpels opens its doors to the public with a series of workshops and events. Here is what goes on
By Joshua Hendren Published
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Discover Aman’s love letter to the Japanese tea house in Kyoto
Aman Kyoto unveils a sukiya-style tea room that is timeless and deeply serene, designed by Sen Art Studio
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Everything the Wallpaper* style team is looking forward to at Men’s Fashion Month, from guest stars to swan songs
As Pitti Uomo begins in Florence – marking the first runway shows of the A/W 2026 season – the Wallpaper* editors reveal their most-anticipated menswear moments of the month ahead
By Jack Moss Published
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How Isamu Noguchi dissolved the boundaries between art, design and the city
Isamu Noguchi shaped cities, interiors and everyday rituals through design: here’s everything you need to know about the interdisciplinary American modernist who believed art belonged in public life
By Aditi Sharma Published
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Photographer John Arsenault’s ceramic vessels prove it’s never too late to shift focus
After years of creating portraits, the artist has revealed a series of intriguing and sexually charged ceramics in New York
By Dan Howarth Published
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Lina Ghotmeh, France
Asked about a building that made her smile, Lina Ghotmeh – one of three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards – discusses Luis Barragán’s Capuchin Convent Chapel and more
By Lina Ghotmeh Published
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What do creatives pin to their walls? Artists from Tracey Emin to Michael Stipe reveal all
An exhibition at Incubator gallery, London, asks 45 creatives what is tacked to their studio walls – here are some of their pin-ups
By Hannah Silver Published
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A local’s guide to Florence: 9 unmissable haunts
Our contributing editor Nick Vinson spends half the year in Florence. Here, he takes us on a tour of his don’t-miss diversions
By Nick Vinson Published
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This bijou hotel in Madrid doubles as a cultural hub
Casa de las Artes is located within the Spanish capital’s ‘Art Triangle’. Designed by ASAH Studio, it offers the warmth and intellect of one of the many neighbouring museums
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Is this Basel department store renovation already the best fashion retail design of the year?
Globus Basel’s new fashion and private shopping floors, designed by Tutto Bene, deconstruct and rebuild the very notion of a department store, drawing on the Swiss city’s rich artistic and architectural heritage
By Anna Solomon Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: how David/Nicolas reimagined a 1990 Porsche 964 Targa
The two-seater convertible Porsche was given a makeover by the designers, featuring an oiled teak handbrake, machined brass dials, and Connolly leather interiors
By Laura May Todd Published
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Marina Tabassum on a building that made her smile
Marina Tabassum discusses Geoffrey Bawa’s Lunuganga, and more – as we asked our three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards about a building that made them smile
By Marina Tabassum Published
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Cult accessory brand Déhanche unveils chunky hardware jewellery
After three years of creating jewelled belt buckles, Déhanche jewellery joins our wish list
By Hannah Silver Published
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This remarkable retreat with views of the Catskill Mountains was inspired by the silhouettes of oak leaves
A New York City couple turned to Desai Chia Architecture to design them a thoughtful weekend home. What they didn't know is that they'd be starting a farm, too
By Beth Broome Published
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Je Ahn of Studio Weave on a building that made him smile
We ask our three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards about a building that made them smile. Here, Je Ahn of Studio Weave discusses Can Lis in Mallorca
By Je Ahn Published
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John Costi interrogates his fractured psyche with new Somerset House Studios show ‘Bapou’s Bubbles’
The artist discovered his creativity while imprisoned for armed robbery. Now, he’s hosting a surreal performance piece that speaks to the healing power of art
By Jordan Bassett Published
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Wallpaper* Best Use of Material 2026: Beit Bin Nouh, Saudi Arabia, by Shahira Fahmy
Beit Bin Nouh by Shahira Fahmy is a captivating rebirth of a traditional mud brick home in AlUla, Saudi Arabia - which won it a place in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026
By Lauren Ho Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: Boghossian’s gem wizardry dazzles in high jewellery
Boghossian's unique mix of craftsmanship and modern design is behind the edgy elegance of its jewellery – a worthy Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026 winner
By Hannah Silver Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: cult London fashion store Jake’s is our ‘Best Retail Therapy’
Founded by Jake Burt, one half of London-based fashion label Stefan Cooke, the buzzy, fast-changing store takes inspiration from Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas’ 1993 The Shop and Tokyo’s niche fashion stores
By Jack Moss Published
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Behind the scenes of OK Go's Grammy-nominated vinyl packaging
Indie-rock group OK Go have returned with an innovative new sound and look for their fifth album. We meet singer Damian Kulash to find out more.
By Craig McLean Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: Club Bâtard wins Best Social Hub 2026
Club Bâtard brings together an exclusive mix of fine dining and drinking across three floors of Hong Kong’s historic Pedder building
By Lauren Ho Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: this Balenciaga cassette player set our pulses racing
The invitation for Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut runway show as creative director of Balenciaga was a cassette player that played a recording of a beating heart. It was our favourite invite of the year
By Jack Moss Published
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Dior’s iconic ‘Saddle’ bag has been transformed into a perfume
With La Collection Privée Cuir Saddle, Dior Perfume Creation Director, Francis Kurkdjian takes a radical approach to the classic leather fragrance. Here, Wallpaper* gets the lowdown from the master perfumer
By Mary Cleary Published
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Wallpaper* Best Use of Material 2026: a New Mexico home that makes use of the region's volcanic soil
New Mexico house Sombra de Santa Fe, designed by Dust Architects, intrigues with dark, geometric volumes making use of the region's volcanic soil – winning it a spot in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: Capella Taipei wins Best New Opening 2026
Designed by André Fu, Capella Taipei is a long-overdue and much-needed addition to the Taiwanese capital’s limited luxury hotel scene
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Welcome to The Float House, proof that life on London’s canals can be warm and elegant
Moored on London’s Grand Union Canal, The Float House, designed by TiggColl Architects, reimagines what a houseboat can be
By Anna Solomon Published
