Music
Boundary-breaking artists at the cutting age of music
-
Bang & Olufsen's first foray into soundbars is an artful home audio addition
Working with Norm Architects, the Danish brand launch the Beosound Stage soundbar
By Alice Morby Last updated
-
Ab Rogers returns to Wonderfruit festival in Thailand
Designer Ab Rogers and Wonderfruit festival founder Pete Phornprapha continue to build their experiential semi-permanent village in Thailand, tending to existing structures like the floating bathhouse, and adding new ones such as a children’s playground with a bamboo see-saw and a stage made of recycled materials collected from Bangkok residents
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
-
A new architect-designed DJ booth in Paris connects artist and audience
By Elly Parsons Last updated
-
Colour theory: Brian Eno reflects on light and listening in his new tome
By Elly Parsons Last updated
-
Virtual reality design methods used in ‘Loop’ personal auditorium concept
By Luke Halls Last updated
-
Bang & Olufsen's new collection takes speakers out of the box
In a collaboration with the award-winning Norm Architects, Bang & Olufsen has rewritten the speaker blueprint
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
-
A guide to laughter meditation with Laraaji
The experimental musician – who has collaborated with Grace Wales Bonner and Solange – shares exercises for achieving happiness in just 15 minutes
By Mary Cleary Last updated
-
Spaceship-inspired music studio lands in Paris for French electronica star
By Elly Parsons Last updated
-
Supervinyl sets the record straight in Los Angeles
All signs might show that the digital age has taken over, but in Los Angeles, there is hope for traditionalists yet
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
-
Simple design with powerful sound from the Ruark R3
The R3 is a compact super-system from the British audio designer
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
-
ABBA Voyage director Baillie Walsh on songs, sequins, and virtual spaces
Baillie Walsh, the director behind ABBA Voyage, one of the most advanced entertainment spectacles ever, tells Wallpaper* how the magic happens, ABBAtars and all
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
-
Cosmo is a cutting-edge take on the electric guitar by Verso
Verso Musical Instruments reimagines the electric guitar, with Cosmo, an utterly simplified, minimalist design, handcrafted with a body made of bent steel
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
-
Brian Eno’s stunning turntable is a trippy blend of sound and vision
Artist and musician Brian Eno has unveiled a new colour-changing turntable, which puts a psychedelic contemporary spin on the classic record player
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
-
Subversive artist Cosey Fanni Tutti on individuality and annihilating limitations
Following the launch of her new book Re-Sisters, we speak to Cosey Fanni Tutti about conquering fear through action, stepping into the unknown, and the secret to making art that matters
By Mary Cleary Last updated
-
Brent Faiyaz on his latest album, Wasteland: ‘I just wanted to go all out’
A captivating storyteller, R&B singer Brent Faiyaz is wasting no time with a standout second album. Here’s why he’s one of Wallpaper* guest editor Kelly Wearstler’s favourite contemporary creatives.
By Lawrence Burney Last updated
-
Animal roar: Bernie Krause's carnal orchestra at Fondation Cartier, Paris
By Amy Verner Last updated
-
MOD Devices’ open-source pedals play a different tune
Berlin-based Mod Devices creates a new generation of multipurpose audio tools
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
-
Massive Attack and more contribute to innovative record design project
By Luke Halls Last updated
-
Sonic bloom: Design Museum Holon is making noise about audio design
By Elly Parsons Last updated
-
Secret 7” returns with vinyl cover art designed by creative heavyweights, and it’s all up for grabs
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
-
Sound art: a note on the Colin Fallows Ensemble’s Reverbs
By Michael Bracewell Last updated
-
Experience ‘the high’ of running with Satisfy’s vinyl drop
Paris-based sports clothing brand Satisfy launches sustainably-produced double vinyl album, The High – Improvisations
By Simon Mills Last updated
-
Modern music: London’s Barbican sways to the tune of mountains and waves
By Nick Compton Last updated
-
Major artists design vinyl record sleeves to aid refugee charity
For the seventh and final edition of the Secret 7” charity auction, artists including Jake & Dinos Chapman, Tacita Dean and Anish Kapoor have designed one-of-a-kind record sleeves for iconic tracks
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
-
Northern star: performance art shines at Manchester International Festival
By Elly Parsons Last updated
-
Solange judges Wallpaper* Design Awards 2020
With a repertoire that – in addition to music – encompasses filmmaking, choreography, performance art, sculpture and design, Solange has lent her creative energy to judging our highest honours
By Ekow Eshun Last updated
-
Buddy Holly Hall is a world-class new performance venue in Texas
Dedicated to the rock ’n' roll legend, the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences completes in Lubbock, Texas, to a design by Canadian architecture studio Diamond Schmitt
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated