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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the month
This September, Wallpaper highlighted a striking mix of architecture – from iconic modernist homes newly up for sale to the dramatic transformation of a crumbling Scottish cottage. These are the projects that caught our eye
By Anna Solomon Published
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Jeanne Gang’s single malt whisky decanter offers a balance ‘between utility and beauty’
The architect’s whisky decanter, 'Artistry in Oak', brings a sculptural dimension to Gordon & MacPhail's single malt
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Are these the best brick and ceramic buildings in the world?
The biannual Brick Award is back. Discover the shortlist of innovative buildings across the world, designed by architects thinking outside the box
By Tianna Williams Published
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Tour Mountain Residence’s refined ‘interior landscape’ in Hong Kong
Mountain Residence is a serene, multigenerational family home, nestled on Kowloon’s Mount Beacon in Hong Kong and designed by Nelson Chow
By Daven Wu Published
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Explore the new Hermès workshop, a building designed for 'things that are not to be rushed'
In France, a new Hermès workshop for leather goods in the hamlet of L'Isle-d'Espagnac was conceived for taking things slow, flying the flag for the brand's craft-based approach
By Alfredo Mineo Published
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In Memoriam: Sir Terry Farrell, 1938-2025
Renowned and prolific, Sir Terry Farrell has died, aged 87; we celebrate the architect's life and work
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Utopian, modular, futuristic: was Japanese Metabolism architecture's raddest movement?
We take a deep dive into Japanese Metabolism, the pioneering and relatively short-lived 20th-century architecture movement with a worldwide impact; explore our ultimate guide
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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This perfectly cubed house sits atop a hill in Hudson Valley
Forma’s ‘House on a Hill’ resembled a black wooden box – all straight lines and sharp angles against the rolling backdrop of New York State
By Anna Solomon Published
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Buy yourself a Sanctuary, a serene house above the British Columbia landscape
The Sanctuary was designed by BattersbyHowat for clients who wanted a contemporary home that was also a retreat into nature. Now it’s on the market via West Coast Modern
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Thomas Heatherwick's 2025 Seoul architecture biennale calls for ‘radically more human’ buildings
The 2025 Seoul architecture biennale launches in the South Korean capital, curated by Thomas Heatherwick, who argues for creating buildings in tune with emotion, 'the thing that drives us'
By SuhYoung Yun Published
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Max Creasy on the future of architectural photography and a shift to the ‘snapshot’
A show of photographer Max Creasy’s work opens at the AA in London, asking a key question: where is contemporary architectural photography heading?
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Honouring visionary landscape architect Kongjian Yu (1963-2025)
Kongjian Yu, the renowned landscape architect and founder of Turenscape, has died; we honour the multi-award-winning creative’s life and work
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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An upstate São Paulo house is rooted in culture and the location that inspires it
Balancing tradition and modernity, upstate São Paulo house Casa MM by Equipe Lamas is ‘an oasis of intimacy within a residential setting’
By Tianna Williams Published
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A new AI data centre in Beijing is designed to evolve and adapt, just like the technology within
Specialised data centre Spark 761, designed by llLab, is conceived as a physical space where humans and AI technology can coexist
By Tianna Williams Published
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Is slowing down the answer to our ecological challenges? Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 thinks so
Copenhagen’s inaugural Architecture Biennial, themed 'Slow Down', is open to visitors, discussing the world's ‘Great Acceleration’
By Marwa El Mubark Published
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Tour this immaculately composed Islington house for an art collector who loves entertaining
An Islington house by Emil Eve Architects, on coveted Thornhill Road, combines warm minimalism and some expert spatial planning
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A beautifully crafted concrete family house in a Mexican suburb is a contemplative oasis
HW Studio have shaped a private house from raw concrete, eschewing Brutalist forms in favour of soft light, enclosed spaces and delicate geometries
By Jonathan Bell Published
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An idyllic slice of midcentury design, the 1954 Norton House has gone on the market
Norton House in Pasadena, carefully crafted around its sloping site by Buff, Straub & Hensman, embodies the Californian ideal of the suburban modern house embedded within a private landscape
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This cathedral-like health centre in Copenhagen aims to boost wellbeing, empowering its users
Danish studio Dorte Mandrup's new Centre for Health in Copenhagen is a new phase in the evolution of Dem Gamles By, a historic care-focused district
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Inside the Apple House, the sustainable centrepiece of Tom Stuart-Smith's gardening Eden
The mission? To explore and celebrate the ways in which nature can impact well-being
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Richard Neutra's Case Study House #20, an icon of Californian modernism, is for sale
Perched high up in the Pacific Palisades, a 1948 house designed by Richard Neutra for Dr Bailey is back on the market
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Shanghai’s biennial, RAMa 2025, takes architectural exploration outside
RAMa 2025, the architecture biennial at Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai, launches, taking visitors on a journey through a historic city neighbourhood – and what it needs
By Phineas Harper Published
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In Scotland, a derelict farmer’s cottage turns contemporary home
Black and Stone is the reimagining of a 1930s farmer’s cottage that celebrates its historic nature and Scotland’s dramatic scenery
By Tianna Williams Published
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A Cornish coastal home that flows like the tide and landscape
On the north coast of Cornwall, De Rosee Sa design a retreat shaped by surfing, sea views and natural materials, offering its owners a life of comfort and calm
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Glenn Sestig brings his fashion-infused design to a French Riviera flagship
The Belgian architect is the creative force behind the modern-meets-Mediterranean design of shoe label Morobé’s new store in Saint-Tropez
By Anna Solomon Published
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Inside Kazakhstan’s Soviet-era Tselinny cinema – now a hub for contemporary culture
Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture, a modernist landmark redesigned for its new purpose by Asif Khan, gears up for its grand opening in Kazakhstan
By Giovanna Dunmall Published
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A carbon-emission-busting house, yeast-biomass building, and more ‘Designs for a Cooler Planet’
‘Designs for a Cooler Planet’ returns to Aalto University in Finland as part of the annual Helsinki design and architecture week, highlighting buildings, materials and solutions towards a better future
By Natasha Levy Published