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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There’s a new player in the Electromod Mini scene: Everrati launches the Electric Classic MiniBritish electrification specialist Everrati has turned its attention to the original Mini, transforming the evergreen city car into a nippy, compact and lavishly trimmed EV
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Want to feel like a Sea Ranch local? Take your pick of these modernist cabinsSea Ranch started out as a planned Californian community in the 1960s. Now you can stay in some of its renovated modernist homes, each embracing its natural context
By Tianna Williams Published
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This refreshed Costa Rica house is tuned to water, wildlife and ritualGreg Melitonov Kahn has renovated a 15-year-old property in Punta Islita – infusing a cheerful ‘contenta’ personality through touches of colour and design
By Aditi Sharma 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
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A wellness retreat in south-west France blends rural charm with contemporary concreteBindloss Dawes has completed the Amassa Retreat in Gascony, restoring and upgrading an ancient barn with sensitive modern updates to create a serene yoga studio
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Explore the new Hermès workshop, a building designed for 'things that are not to be rushed'In France, a new Hermès workshop for leather goods in the hamlet of L'Isle-d'Espagnac was conceived for taking things slow, flying the flag for the brand's craft-based approach
By Alfredo Mineo Published
