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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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Raw concrete meets candy pastels in this effortlessly cool Prague apartmentTour a haven of harmonious contrasts in the Czech capital, where every material, layout and piece of furniture is meticulously curated
By Anna Solomon Published
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Wallpaper* checks into The Hoxton, Edinburgh – a cosy, convivial escapeThe Hoxton hotel group has brought its signature exuberant style to Scotland for the first time – creating warm, welcoming spaces that brighten the greyest days
By Anna Solomon Published
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In two new Ikea lamps, Italian design and Scandi simplicity shineRaffaella Mangiarotti’s ‘Mossplym’ and ‘Trådnate’ floor lamps for Ikea are the newest additions to this ongoing collaboration and follow last year's award-winning designs
By Tianna Williams 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
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Philippe Weisbecker, on drawing the essence of things and his architectural world'Architectures', an exhibition of Philippe Weisbecker’s minimalist architectural drawings, opens at Galerie Yvon Lambert in Paris
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Lina Ghotmeh, FranceAsked about a building that made her smile, Lina Ghotmeh – one of three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards – discusses Luis Barragán’s Capuchin Convent Chapel and more
By Lina Ghotmeh Published
