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How a London apartment became a bespoke space for ‘hosting, gathering and collaboration’Piercy&Co’s London Apartment 21 invites guests to meet, dine and socialise, as well as experience the architecture studio's approach to interiors
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour a breezy Texas ranch house that looks as good as it did in 1985When the second-generation owners of a family vacation home needed a refresh, they naturally called on the architects who built it 40 years before
By Adrian Madlener Published
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For sale, a secluded gallery-like retreat by Kengo Kuma in Nagakura, JapanWild Bird Forest Lodge is a luxuriously minimalist house in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, shaped by Kengo Kuma & Associates and now for sale, contents included
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The City of London’s oldest and largest public space now has a new garden hubThe Finsbury Circus Parks Office, in the heart of London, within a green space dating back to 1606, has just been completed to a design by Studio Weave
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Pensaer’s craft-led London terrace extension is full of sculptural detailingMeet promising emerging studio Pensaer – featured in the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2026 – and take a tour of its Clay House, a considered London extension
By Tianna Williams Published
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OMA reveals its first-ever affordable housing project in San Francisco. Could it be a model?With innovative materials and smart design moves, 730 Stanyan Street provides apartments for some of the city's neediest, while delivering capital A architecture. See inside
By Anthony Paletta Published
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Barbara Bush gives us a tour of her enchanting Brooklyn pollinator gardenThe former First Daughter enlisted landscape designer Nathalie Danilovich to create an 'overgrown and wild' backyard that was approved by kids and critters alike. Take the tour
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Dehli Grolimund gives one of Japan’s smallest modernist houses a second actSwiss practice Dehli Grolimund is spotlighted in the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2026; explore their forensic reconstruction of an important Japanese home
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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A modest house in rural Nova Scotia is a contemporary 'box' for livingThrough simplicity of form and well-crafted details, a modest house, Skybox, presents an approachable archetype for the architect-designed country home
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Copenhagen's restoration architecture wave is undeniable. We dive into the trendMeet the Danish restoration architecture specialists bringing heritage back to life in Copenhagen, inspired by sustainability and a social responsibility to preserve history for future generations
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Goy Architects breathes new life into a material-rich 1950s Singapore bungalowGoy Architects from Singapore is part of the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A historical Madrid home enters the 21st century through smart minimalism by Solar.xyzSpanish architecture practice Solar.xyz is part of the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026, showcasing its smart renovation in the Madrid suburbs
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Why we still can’t escape ancient Rome’s most successful housing ideaThe tenth instalment of architect Carlo Ratti's series spotlighting Italian design investigates how the condominio, originating in second-century AD Rome, still defines our summer experience
By Carlo Ratti Published
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A trio of homes by Syn Architects offers a contemporary take on Saudi heritageSaudi-based practice Syn Architects joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory for 2026
By Tianna Williams Published
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The Kip House, a classic piece of post-war American Modernism is up for sale in BerkeleyDonald Olsen’s Kip House is a modest masterpiece of West Coast residential design, built in 1952 for a pioneering physicist and Bauhaus enthusiast
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Is your home ‘ultra-processed’? Why architects are rethinking what we build withIs our architecture ultra-processed? And if so, what does it mean? We take a deep dive into how we build and explore buildings as 'one of the greatest public health opportunities of this century'
By Emily Wright Published
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This minimalist villa by Othmane Bengebara is conceived for both gatherings and retreatOthmane Bengebara joins the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026 – representing Morocco with House Ddaar, a home for art and craft
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Tour a treetop home peeking through Brazil’s leafy canopiesIn this Upstate São Paulo treetop home by Jacobsen Studio, you can live both in the forest and by the sea
By Tianna Williams Published
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A compact Japanese house by Hitotomori is hidden behind a minimalist wooden fenceHitotomori, an emerging architecture studio from Japan, features in the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026
By Jens H Jensen Published
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A new book traces the underexplored architectural legacy of Studley Park'Riverside Modern' chronicles Studley Park, a pocket of Melbourne where a dense concentration of mid-century masterpieces is quietly hidden amongst towering eucalypt glades and hilltop canopies
By Carli Philips Published
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5 Pristine Arizona homes that beat the heatFrom cactus-studded stunners to mountainside retreats, these exceptionally-designed escapes are spurring our wanderlust
By Anna Fixsen Published
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A craft-rich eco-lodge by Moyésoa offers an ‘immersive experience’ in Côte d'Ivoire‘We reinterpret local construction traditions through modern spatial thinking,’ say the founders of Moyésoa, an emerging architecture studio from Côte d'Ivoire that makes it into the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2026
By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published
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MAD’s Shenzhen Bay Culture Square encourages you not to look up, but to wander throughThe Chinese city’s newest open public space, designed by architecture studio MAD, blends the ancient and the futuristic
By Warren Singh-Bartlett Published
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Architect Carlo Ratti on the lifeguard uniform, Italy’s unlikely design classicIn the ninth instalment of ‘Objectify’, architect Carlo Ratti turns his attention to the Italian lifeguard uniform, where Ferrari red, seaside glamour and a distinct lack of rules have created an unlikely design icon
By Carlo Ratti Published
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An idyllic Piedmont retreat by Ricehouse uses an unusual materialRicehouse, an emerging Italian architecture studio, features in the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026. We highlight its Casa LH, which uses byproducts of rice production
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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An updated Californian mid-century modern house gains new light and spaceHouse Vert by Sidell Pakravan required a sensitive upgrade strategy, with enhancements and expansions that retain the structure’s integrity and the qualities of the site
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A holiday house by Kaviar Collaborative is designed as a series of 'viewing galleries'Set on a secluded peninsula in Maharashtra, Kaviar Collaborative’s lakeside retreat uses soaring spaces, natural materials and vast windows to frame the landscape
By Harriet Thorpe Published


