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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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This remarkable retreat at the foot 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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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* 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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More changes are coming to the White House
Following the demolition of the East Wing and plans for a massive new ballroom, President Trump wants to create an ‘Upper West Wing’
By Anna Fixsen Published
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You can soon step inside David Bowie’s childhood home
With a set completion date by 2027, the musician's childhood home in Bromley will be restored to its original 1960s appearance, including Bowie’s bedroom, the launchpad for his long career
By Tianna Williams 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
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: this rammed-earth house in Wiltshire is an eco exemplar
Tuckey Design Studio’s rammed-earth house in the UK's Wiltshire countryside stands out for its forward-thinking, sustainable building methods – which earned it a place in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: this Finnish island sauna is Life-Enhancer of the Year 2026
Puusauna harnesses the power of trees, using whole trunks in its exquisite architecture by Jaakko Torvinen, which earns it a Wallpaper* Design Award
By Giovanna Dunmall Published
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A new Korean garden reimagines tradition for the 21st century
The new Médongaule Korean Gardens in Gyeonggi Province explore the country’s rich tradition; within it, the Seongok Academy Building provides a layered spatial experience drawing on heritage and a connection with nature
By Fiona Bae Published
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Fulham FC’s new Riverside Stand by Populous reshapes the match-day experience and beyond
Populous has transformed Fulham FC’s image with a glamorous new stand, part of its mission to create the next generation of entertainment architecture, from London to Rome and Riyadh
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A group of friends built this California coastal home, rooted in nature and modern design
Nestled in the Sea Ranch community, a new coastal home, The House of Four Ecologies, is designed to be shared between friends, with each room offering expansive, intricate vistas
By Tianna Williams Published
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This modern Clapham house is nestled indulgently in its garden
A Clapham house keeps a low profile in south London, at once merging with its environment and making a bold, modern statement; we revisit a story from the Wallpaper* archives
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Aidia Studio's mesmerising forms blend biophilia and local craft
Mexican architecture practice Aidia Studio's co-founders, Rolando Rodríguez-Leal and Natalia Wrzask, bring together imaginative ways of building and biophilic references
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Traditional methods underpin Smiljan Radic's designs: 'I am not a creator of new shapes'
Smiljan Radic is building a reputation with fabric roofs, fake ruins and a supporting cast of boulders; we visit a story from the Wallpaper* archives, exploring the architect's work, from a Chilean winery to London’s 2014 Serpentine Pavilion
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Mexico's Palma stays curious - from sleepy Sayulita to bustling Mexico City
Palma's projects grow from a dialogue sparked by the shared curiosity of its founders, Ilse Cárdenas, Regina de Hoyos and Diego Escamilla
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Greek brutalist gem wows with its reimagining in Athens
Athens architect Georges Batzios squares up to the renovation of a landmark Greek brutalist office block in the capital's suburbs; we revisit a story from the Wallpaper* archive
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Discover Locus and its ‘eco-localism' - an alternative way of thinking about architecture
Locus, an architecture firm in Mexico City, has a portfolio of projects which share an attitude rather than an obvious visual language
By Michael Snyder Published
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This floating river cabin in Serbia is a peaceful haven inspired by old shipyards
This Sava River cabin, a floating design by Aleksandar Stanković, is an intimate home, perfect for leisurely afternoons, cold water swimming and weekend stays
By Tianna Williams Published
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The White House faced the wrecking ball. Are these federal buildings next?
Architects and preservationists weigh in on five buildings to watch in 2026, from brutalist icons to the 'Sistine Chapel' of New Deal art
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Top 10 architecture moments of 2025
Architecture & environment director Ellie Stathaki picks the top 10 architecture moments of 2025, to recount, remember and reassess
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Step inside this perfectly pitched stone cottage in the Scottish Highlands
A stone cottage transformed by award-winning Glasgow-based practice Loader Monteith reimagines an old dwelling near Inverness into a cosy contemporary home
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Deep dive into Carlos H Matos' boundary-pushing architecture practice in Mexico
Mexican architect Carlos H Matos' designs balance the organic and geometric, figurative and abstract, primitive and futuristic
By Michael Snyder Published
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This curved brick home by Flawk blends quiet sophistication and playful details
Distilling developer Flawk’s belief that architecture can be joyful, precise and human, Runda brings a curving, sculptural form to a quiet corner of north London
By Léa Teuscher Published
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For Rodríguez + De Mitri, a budding Cuernavaca architecture practice, design is 'conversation’
Rodríguez + De Mitri stands for architecture that should be measured, intentional and attentive – allowing both the environment and its inhabitants to breathe
By Ana Karina Zatarain Published
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A compact Scottish home is a 'sunny place,' nestled into its thriving orchard setting
Grianan (Gaelic for 'sunny place') is a single-storey Scottish home by Cameron Webster Architects set in rural Stirlingshire
By Tianna Williams Published


