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Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London. Now an established journalist, she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006, visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas. Ellie has also taken part in judging panels, moderated events, curated shows and contributed in books, such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson, 2018), Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022).
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Inside the National Museum of Finland’s once-in-a-generation refresh in HelsinkiThe museum has been refreshed and expanded by local architecture studio JKMM; we toured the building as it prepares to open to the public in 2027
By Giovanna Dunmall Published
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Art Basel insiders’ guide to the Swiss cityLooking for the best tables in Basel during the 2026 art fair and beyond? Five gallerists reveal their favourite restaurants, cafés and bars in the city
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Michele De Lucchi and Enzo Mari’s minimalist puzzles champion old-school playStrange creatures in wood and cardboard assemble for a summer of well-designed fun, as Danese Milano launches classic and new designs
By Tianna Williams Published
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A brutalist bolthole for sale in one of France’s most iconic concrete apartment complexesArchitecture de Collection are offering up a brutalist duplex in the heart of Gailhoustet and Renaudie’s Etoiles d’Ivry in Ivry-sur-Seine
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Step inside the world of Christian Gimonet, the pioneering French modernistDiscover the late architect’s work, representing his own gentle expression of regional modernism – and watch our film
By Adam Štěch Published
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in MarchFrom a home tucked between two Brazilian mountain ranges to a triangular concrete monolith in Lithuania, these are the architectural projects that caught our attention this month
By Anna Solomon Published
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A Jacques Couëlle-designed modernist home near Cannes gets an organic refreshThis experimental house in the South of France has been brought to 21st-century standards through an interior refresh by Miriam Frowein
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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France’s largest sauna just opened in Paris – try it while it’s hotSant Roch is dedicated to contrast therapy; in the immersive space, lighting, materiality, playlists and scent invite you to take the plunge
By Tianna Williams Published
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This sun-drenched Le Corbusier villa – where modernism meets the Mediterranean – could be yoursIn Villa de Mandrot, the architect translated his purist, industrial modernism into a South of France setting – now listed for €2.3 million
By Anna Solomon Published
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Discover Renée Gailhoustet and her radical approach to socially engaged housingThe Algerian-French architect thrived on creating bespoke designs and remarkable social housing; a new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London revisits the case study of Le Liegat in Paris
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published
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Explore the work of Jean Prouvé, a rebel advocating architecture for the peopleFrench architect Jean Prouvé was an important modernist proponent for prefabrication; we deep dive into his remarkable, innovative designs through our ultimate guide to his work
By David Plaisant Published
