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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New Rivian R2 sees the Californian brand downsize the scale but upgrade the techThe production version of Rivian’s second model, the R2 makes its global debut at SXSW, offering fresh thinking on interiors and interfaces
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Smiljan Radić Clarke wins the 2026 Pritzker Architecture PrizeSmiljan Radić Clarke has been announced as the laureate of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the industry's prestigious global accolade
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Zara Home’s new decor collection with Colin King will make your home look straight out of a magazineThe celebrated stylist has unveiled a set of perfectly timeless home accessories that look plucked from the shelves of a European antique shop. They’re ‘objects that don’t shout but don’t disappear either’
By Anna Fixsen 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
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‘You have to be courageous and experimental’: inside Fondation Cartier’s new homeFondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris invites us into its new home, a movable feast expertly designed by Jean Nouvel
By Amy Serafin Published
