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Textile Field by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
In a museum where all the artworks are encased behind glass or accompanied by big 'don't touch' signs, Breton brothers Ronan &…
Style File: Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Wallpaper* video interview with Paris-based designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance at Galerie BSL, Paris. About Noé: One look at the…
Ordos Art and City Museum by MAD Architects
Completed this September, the new Art and City Museum by Beijing-based MAD Architects is the practice’s first built museum project…
Acne S/S 2012
After excusing himself in the show notes ('I know a trip is boring, but sometimes it's what you need'), Jonny Johansson confessed…
Future Roots by Hogan
Diego Della Valle's ambitious 'Future Roots' photographic project for shoe brand Hogan, part of his illustrious Tod's Group was…
The Wanderer by Dior Homme
Conceived by Dior Homme artistic director Kris Van Assche and shot by Willy Vanderperre, The Wanderer is an aptly moody and and…
September 2011: Famous for 15 Years
As part of the festivities to celebrate 15 years and the 150th Wallpaper* this month, we dropped in on a few of the game-changing,…
In conversation with photographer Miles Aldridge: Lost Weekend (W*150)
For the fashion shoot, Lost Weekend, in Wallpaper* 150, we checked in to the iconic Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. An exclusive…
The making of the September fashion story Wrong Turn, W* 150
Scandinavian art partnership Elmgreen & Dragset have turned 5,000 sq m of Rotterdam's Submarine Wharf into a loosely controlled…
The BMW Guggenheim Lab takes shape, New York
Launched by two of the world's most recognizable and credible brands and cultural benefactors, BMW and the Solomon R. Guggenheim…
Kostas Murkudis S/S 2012
Berlin-based designer Kostas Murkudis studied fashion at the Lette Foundation’s design school in West Berlin before working as…
Artist's Intervention #1: Ryan Gander and G-Star Raw
Artist Ryan Gander’s collaboration with G-Star involved adding discreet white…
Artist's Intervention #2: Yoan Capote and CP Company
CP Company’s iconic ‘1000m Goggle’ jacket seems a natural choice for…
Artist's Intervention #3: Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez and Camper
As an artist interested in putting fragments of production processes in the spotlight, sculptor Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez found a…
'Moving Wallpaper' by ÉCAL and Hermès
Hermès was early to embrace the iPad, crafting a calfskin case for what was then our newest toy for Handmade 2010, and partnering…
'Moving Wallpaper 2' by Écal and Hermès
Hermès was early to embrace the iPad, crafting a calfskin case for what was…
Paper planes, by Studio Glithero and Baddeley Brothers
The duo behind Studio Glithero have created a niche for themselves as self-documenting designers, creating beautiful objects, as…
Tour the new Scholtès store by Patricia Urquiola
When it comes to kitchens, it is often the humble appliances that do all the work but get little of the praise. Come September…
Patricia Urquiola discusses her concept for the Scholtès Centre of Excellence
When it comes to kitchens, it is often the humble appliances that do all the work but get little of the praise. Come October though,…
Wallpaper* Visionaries: Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
To kick-start our exclusive film series 'Wallpaper* Visionaries', exploring ground-breaking ideas within the realms of architecture,…
The foundations are laid for the Tate Modern Project
See work commence on Herzog and de Meuron's new Tate Modern Project in London in this time lapse film, shot from the top of our…
Villa Eden, Gardone, breaks ground
On the western side of Italy’s Lago di Garda, just up the green slope from the Andre’ Heller Foundation, ground is currently…
Raf Simons S/S 2012
When it came to this particular collection, Raf Simons wanted to make a very strong statement about who Raf Simons is (the brand not…
Maison Martin Margiela Hommes S/S 2012
Starting things off with a short film and following through with a catwalk show, Maison Martin Margiela's show format will satisfy…
Mugler S/S 2012
The Mugler show opened with models marching out in oversized bits of body armour to Schubert's sombre Piano trio in E-flat. This…
Dries Van Noten S/S 2012
Dries Van Noten is the master of print and decoration. For Spring, he turned his attention to the tape normally used to…
Timelapse: Kings Cross Station, phase 1
London’s King’s Cross Station has been swiftly shaping up. The massive redevelopment for Network Rail is set to significantly…
Trussardi menswear S/S 2012
Umit Benan's debut as the Creative Director of Trussardi proved what a masterful cinematic hand the Milan based designer brings to…
Moncler Gamme Bleu S/S 2012
Thom Browne knows how to put on a fashion spectacle. This season guests were treated to a fencing-inspired performance, complete…
Jean Prouvé's demountable bungalow
At this year's Design Miami/ Basel, Galerie Patrick Seguin will be bringing one of Jean Prouvé's 6x6 m demountable bungalows back…
C SEED 201 LED TV designed by Porsche Design Studio
Launching this autumn, Porsche Design Studio's C SEED takes advantage of several groundbreaking hand-built technical feats to become…
Behind the scenes: Holi Spirit fashion shoot, Delhi
As Delhi locals celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi with the usual mix of ebullience and coloured powder this year, we threw in a…
Tracey Emin on her childhood in Margate
As part of Louis Vuitton's exhibition of the British artist's work in its New Bond Street Maison (coinciding with the retrospective…
Vidal Sassoon's ode to architecture
Back in W* 118, we brought together hairdressing legend Vidal Sassoon with his protégé, Bumble & Bumble founder Michael Gordon…
Salone del Mobile 2011: Golden Triangle
Wallpaper* editor-in-chief Tony Chambers, along with Industrial Designer Konstantin Grcic and Nina Yashar, owner the Nilufar…
The making of the 'Yamuna' bar by Based Upon
Based Upon created this striking 'Yamuna' bar as the centrepiece of…
Salone del Mobile 2011: Lambrate
Designers Yves Béhar, Tord Boontje and Moritz Waldemeyer show us around Milan's hottest new creative corner, Ventura Lambrate,…
Salone del Mobile 2011: Brera
The cool, calm and collected Brera district of Northern Milan is the hub of the design-art action, home to the likes of Anna Maria…
Salone del Mobile 2011: Fiera
We bring you a snapshot of the hub of the Salone action, the Fiera, and catch up with some of its exhibitors, including big guns of…
Salone del Mobile 2011: Zona Tortona
Once the wild child of Salone, Zona Tortona has been forced to grow up and reinvent itself. Here, we take a look around and…
'Masterpieces' by Georg Jensen featuring Alfredo Häberli
We recently reported on the 'design performance' movement, where people are as concerned with the process itself as they are with…
The making of the Wallpaper* apartments
On the banks of the River Thames, with a symphonic take on one of the world's great urban vistas, Wallpaper* has orchestrated a duet…
Gummo inject Dutch stamps with augmented reality
The aptly-named Gummo, an Amsterdam-based design consultancy, were commissioned by the Dutch Post Office to create a set of stamps…
Walking on the Wall at the Barbican, London
If you're looking for a little change in perspective, head to the Barbican art gallery where choreographer Trisha Brown's 1971 work…
The rise of the machine: Dirk Vander Kooij
In Wallpaper's April issue (W*145) we discuss the beginnings of a counter design movement: the rise of the machine. Among the four…
'Tænker 001': A limited edition publication by Æsir
At Wallpaper*, we've always prized longevity over passing fads. Disposable culture seems like such a waste of beauty and resources.…
How to make a book with Steidl
Gerhard Steidl has spent the last 40 years printing and publishing books. His legendary, unconditional obsession with his trade has…
Moncler Gamme Rouge A/W 2011
If there is another fashion house making outerwear just as original, covetable and cool as Moncler, then we don't know about it.…
Cedric Price, 'Autumn Gets Me Badly', 6 November 1989
Cedric Price is a bit of a legend over here at W* HQ. Not just for the small body of work the visionary architect and all round…
Quadror by Studio Dror
Watch designer Dror Benshetrit build a wall using his brand new Quadror system that allows two interlocking members – pieces of…
'Showtime' installation at W London
Creating a 'response to the landscape' is the mission of many an architect or designer but nobody has achieved this more literally…
BMWi
When BMW boldly announced the arrival of a 'new kind of movement', in the shape of its BMW i sub-brand, it made pretty sure that the…
Marble 4420 at Svenskt Tenn
The pattern Marble 4420 by Josef Frank is the inspiration for the current exhibition at Svenskt Tenn designed by Monica Förster and…
Fashion designers take on film
In this month's W*144, we talk about how fashion designers are increasingly making small films to sell the fantasy of fashion. From…
Making of Fashion Victims
In this month's Wallpaper* Style Special (W*144), our editor at large Michael Reynolds and Eric Hoffman team up with photographer…
Making of Colour Guard: the Wallpaper* and Vanessa Beecroft collaboration
Italian artist Vanessa Beecroft has spent two decades turning fashion shoot aesthetics into a troubling flesh and blood spectacle.…
Prada S/S2011 Beijing show
There was a noticeable presence of silk and a significant absence of cotton on the catwalk for Miuccia Prada's Spring collection,…
Best Workspace: Vakko Fashion and Power Media Centre, Istanbul, by REX
Built in just a few months, wallpaper.com follows how, using a half-built hotel structure, as well as the cleverly adapted plans…
Inside the studio of Paul McCarthy
In this short film by Art21, shown in the special VIP lounge of the
Miu Miu Womens' Tales: The Powder Room by Zoe Cassavetes
Filmmaker Zoe Cassavetes’ short film, set in the glamorous confines of the Claridges Hotel powder room, marks the first of ‘The…
The rise of the machine: Dirk Vander Kooij
In Wallpaper's April issue (W*145) we discuss the beginnings of a counter design movement: the rise of the machine. Among the four…
Best Boat: Aquariva by Gucci, for Riva
Seemingly conceived for cutting across Lake Como or cruising Venetian canals, Riva’s chic Aquarama, Ariston or Tritone craft were…
The Judges' Awards 2011: The Contenders
Our interiors editor Benjamin Kempton (with a little help from his twin brother) takes us on set and shows us how he pieced together…
Design Awards 2011: The Judges
Each year our prestigious Judges' Awards are chosen by a select super six from the worlds of architecture, art, design, film,…
Design Awards 2011 Judge: Pharrell Williams
Not content with dominating the charts, Williams has moved seamlessly into the world of fashion and design. As well as running his…
Design Awards 2011 Judge: Mario Bellini
A prolific designer with over 25 creations featuring in the permanent collection at MoMA. Since the 1980s he has been focusing on…
Design Awards 2011 Judge: Michael Nyman
Gaining mainstream recognition for the propulsive, minimalist scores created for Peter Greenaway films in the 1980s and the…
Design Awards 2011 Judge: Natalie Massenet
Massenet's digital fashion-mag-meets-online-couture-shopping-site Net-a-Porter has translated the thrill of receiving a black box…
The Judges' Awards 2011: The Contenders
Our interiors editor Benjamin Kempton (with a little help from his twin brother) takes us on set and shows us how he pieced together…
City Short: Helsinki
As Helsinki gears up to take the mantle as World Design Capital 2012, some of its leading creative lights - from designer
Light installation by Random International
London-based design studio Random International instilled its lighting installation for Wayne McGregor's production of Far at…
Studio Glithero's making of the Blueware vase
In the January issue (W*142), Wallpaper* investigate the increasing trend for designers to desire an audience for their creative…
Nam June Paik retrospective, Liverpool
As a retrospective of the godfather of video art, Nam June Paik's work opens at FACT and Tate Liverpool, the curators give us an…
Inside artist Ben Johnson's studio
As a new show of Ben Johnson’s work opens at London’s Alan Cristea Gallery, the artist Ben Johnson takes us on a tour of his…
3D Projection Mapping installation, St Petersburg
Yota Space digital art festival was kicked off by a projection mapping display by
Il Girasole: A House Near Verona
This award-winning film by Marcel Meili and Christoph Schaub tells the story of 'Il Girasole', the rotating modernist house built…
77th Heaven: Aston Martin's superstar One-77 supercar
In the December issue (W*141), Wallpaper* visit the production line in Warwickshire where the 77 One-77 supercars are currently…
The Making of W*140's Switzerland cover shoot
More than is probably is wise, producing this magazine can feel like a publishing version of Mission Impossible. Or Mission…
'Smallest shortest film' by Anton Corbijn
Tasked to reinterpret the humble stamp by Dutch postal service TNT, communications agency KesselsKramer ambitiously turned to the…
Pentagram's Paula Scher on drawing with type
Paula Scher’s sharp typographic wit and bold design strokes have resulted in a soaring 40-year career, that has taken her from…
Graham Hill of Treehugger introduces LifeEdited
In an effort to reduce his footprint and generally live happier, TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is looking to rid himself of 'stuff…
'Tank Wallpaper' by Brigitte Zieger, 2009
Musée de Pully and mudac have joined forces to produce a show on contemporary wallpaper titled 'Face au mur. Papiers peints…
'Shooting Wallpaper' by Brigitte Zieger, 2006
Musée de Pully and mudac have joined forces to produce a show on contemporary wallpaper titled 'Face au mur. Papiers peints…
The Lightline of Gotham by Seeper
In their first US project, UK arts and technology collective Seeper chose one of New York’s most spectacular buildings as their…
Powers of Ten by Charles and Ray Eames
The 10th October this year - 10/10/10 - is an auspicious date for designers, and not just because it looks so lovely. For many…
Lacoste shirt by Li Xiaofeng
For the latest reimagining of Lacoste's iconic polo shirt, the company turned to Chinese artist Li Xiaofeng, best known for making…
ThinBike - by Schindelhauer and Graham Hill
German bicycle label Schindelhauer is all about balance. As well as an aluminium frame, which at 8.2kg is light but still rigid it…
Urban Art Projects, Brisbane
Describing itself as a 'specialist design consultancy', Urban Art Projects (UAP) works with artists, designers, craftsmen,…
Space Bends at B&B Italia
Acclaimed film director Johnny Hardstaff and Wallpaper* have teamed up to create a unique film and installation celebrating Patricia…
Moncler Gamme Bleu S/S 2012
Thom Browne knows how to put on a fashion spectacle. This season guests were treated to a fencing-inspired performance, complete…
Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle
Mountain bike builder and athlete Jeff Jones takes us through the Oregon woods on one of his rigid mountain bikes. Sacha White,…
Tudor: Style File Atelier
Wallpaper* Tudor Style File is back for another year-long season
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