Meet the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2021 practices
Join us in celebrating the promise, ideas and exciting architecture found within this year's Wallpaper* Architects Directory, which features 20 young studios from across the globe

Conceived in 2000 as our index of emerging architectural talent, the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory is our magazine’s annual listing of promising practices from all across the globe. The project has, over the years, spanned styles and continents, while always championing the best and most exciting young architecture studios and showcasing inspiring work with an emphasis on the residential realm. Now including more than 500 alumni and counting, our exciting annual survey is back – the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2021 is here and ready for you to explore in full.
Works deserving of a place in this year’s directory include outstanding projects by 20 young architecture studios from Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the USA, and the UK. From modernist-inspired marvels, to cool concrete abodes, and from sustainable homes to experimental dwellings and urban retreats; these young practices are masters in the art of residential architecture, and pave the way for an exciting future in their field.
Meet the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2021 architects
In the following stories, we take a deep dive into the Who, What and Why of each practice.
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6. SOCA, Canada
9. O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects, UK
11. Daniel Boddam Studio, Australia
12. Frederick Tang Architecture, USA
15. CAPA, Colombia
16. RAW Architecture, Indonesia
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Scroll through the 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 Wallpaper* Architects’ Directories for more inspiring studios and residential design – perfect to help you plan your dream home or enjoy more moments of architecturally awesome escape.
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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