Features

‘What we wanted it to stand for was speed, but now it means much more than that,’ says Nike co-founder Phil Knight of sportswear’s most enduring emblem, created by design student Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for just 35 dollars

By Jack Moss Published 10 July 26

These outdoor showers are perfect to combat extreme heat (or equip your garden for the summer), combining refined design with a practical purpose

By Rosa Bertoli Published 10 July 26

Tour a compact design gem set on rugged Greek island terrain, expertly designed by Athens-based architect Kelly Spanou

By Danielle Demetriou Published 10 July 26

What makes Wimbledon, Wimbledon? Photographer Barney Curran takes us through the tournament’s visual language, from pristine grass courts to strawberries and cream, showing that it’s more than tennis that makes the event a global hit

By Barney Curran Published 10 July 26

Fuelled by a tech nostalgia and austere futurism, we look at the story of Paul Rand's IBM logo

By Jonathan Bell Published 9 July 26

Wallpaper* picks the defining shows of Haute Couture Week, seeing designers like Pierpaolo Piccioli and Duran Lantink – at Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gaultier respectively – breathe new life into the historic dressmaking medium

By Jack Moss Published 9 July 26

A design lover’s guide for packing slicker this season, from luggage to beauty and clever gadgets

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 9 July 26

The hotel’s refreshed suites draw on Hyde Park’s changing seasons, with private fireplaces, landscaped terraces and, naturally, five-star treatment

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 9 July 26

Niche maker Barrelhand unites new technologies to create a mechanical watch designed specifically – from the ground up – for spaceflight. Might this be the first of many?

By Josh Sims Published 9 July 26

Ahead of Donald Judd’s 2028 centennial, Cunningham Cameron talks Marfa archives and the legacy of Judd design

By Julie Baumgardner Published 8 July 26

Designed by Swedish studio Halleroed, the new store in Miami’s Design District captures the spirit of the Parisian house – one of effortless sensuality and rigorous craft

By Belle Hutton Published 8 July 26

Stuart Fowkes’ Cities and Memory has gathered 8,000 field recordings from 140 countries, creating a global sound map, capturing ideas of memory and place

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 8 July 26

The Los Angeles hotel’s storied past is reflected in its timeless logo, a typemark set in calligraphic strokes that invoke a script first used by biblical scribes

By Kevin EG Perry Published 8 July 26

The designer’s sophomore couture outing for the house looked towards a book of fairy tales from Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s library, for a collection that married fantasy and function

By Jack Moss Published 8 July 26

The artist brings an immersive eeriness to Switzerland's Fondation Beyeler

By Hannah Silver Published 8 July 26

In Fort Lauderdale, Belgian architect Bernard Dubois reworks the classic Florida motel formula with a European eye

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 7 July 26

Architect David Rockwell’s next trick is to conjure up an enchanting new venue for the Chicago magic scene

By Rima Suqi Published 7 July 26

Nearly five decades after opening, New York's New Museum unveils its first permanent restaurant. Designed by OMA, Oberon combines sculptural cork interiors, contemporary art commissions and a menu rooted in downtown culture

By Osman Can Yerebakan Published 7 July 26

Three Chimneys, a brutalist Barcelona venue used during the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026, is a modernist landmark awaiting to be reborn

By Suzanne Wales Published 7 July 26

The American artist’s process of ‘knotting, pleating and moulding’ inspired Jonathan Anderson’s sophomore couture collection for the Parisian house, which married sculptural forms with vivid colour and embellishment

By Jack Moss Published 7 July 26

From its distinctive shade of blue to the hand-drawn lettering resembling a hot-stamped letterpress typeface, the Tiffany & Co logo is an enduring American icon

By Rosa Bertoli Published 7 July 26

Designed around movement, The Vale placed Michelin-starred food, art installations and premium views directly against the British Grand Prix circuit

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 6 July 26

Among our series on enduring American design motifs, Snoopy is perhaps the most endearing – and still a hot shot

By Hannah Silver Published 6 July 26

Last week we launched our annual list of the talents that make up America’s creative landscape. But what exactly is it? And who is on it? Here’s everything you need to know

By Wallpaper* Published 6 July 26

Designer Rajiv Saini has transformed a high-rise apartment in Mumbai’s upscale Worli neighbourhood into a contemporary oasis

By Tianna Williams Published 6 July 26

In the 1960s, Ray Gotto's New York Mets logo emerged as a balm for the brokenhearted: Anne Quito explores the genesis of one of the city's most beloved brand identities

By Anne Quito Published 6 July 26

The American artist cinematically captures moments of stillness and peace in her beautifully rendered oil paintings

By Hannah Silver Published 6 July 26