Ali Morris
Ali Morris is a UK-based editor, writer and creative consultant specialising in design, interiors and architecture. In her 16 years as a design writer, Ali has travelled the world, crafting articles about creative projects, products, places and people for titles such as Dezeen, Wallpaper* and Kinfolk.
Latest articles by Ali Morris
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Feldspar gives the teapot a surreal twist at Dover Street MarketAt Dover Street Market, Feldspar presents twelve fine bone china teapots that bend form and function
By Ali Morris Published
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How Barbara Stauffacher Solomon took Swiss modernism to Californian scaleShe pioneered supergraphics, yet Barbara Stauffacher Solomon remains under-recognised. Wallpaper* explores the work of this industrious and uncompromising figure, who was by all accounts decades ahead of her time
By Ali Morris Published
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The international design fairs shaping 2026Passports at the ready as Wallpaper* maps out the year’s best design fairs, from established fixtures to new arrivals.
By Ali Morris Published
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Glass designer Silje Lindrup finds inspiration in the material's unpredictabilityWallpaper* Future Icons: Danish glassmaker Silje Lindrup lets the material be in charge, creating a body of work that exists between utility and experimentation
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Grace Atkinson's Ukraine-made textiles balance material and emotionWallpaper* Future Icons: New Zealand-born Grace Atkinson creates sensual domestic textile objects using 14th century techniques
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Eddie Olin's furniture that merges heavy metal with a side of playfulnessWallpaper* Future Icons: London-based designer and fabricator Eddie Olin's work celebrates the aesthetic value of engineering processes
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Patricia Urquiola reveals an imaginative inner world in ‘Meta-Morphosa’From hybrid creatures and marine motifs to experimental materials and textiles, Meta-Morphosa presents a concentrated view of Patricia Urquiola’s recent work
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This LA-based furniture designer finds a rhythm in music and makingWallpaper* Future Icons: LA-based Ah Um Design Studio's expressive furniture features zig-zagging wooden frames, mohair and boucle upholstery, and a distinctive use of tiles
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Veronica Ditting’s collection of tiny tomes is a big draw at London's TenderbooksAt London bookshop Tenderbooks, 'Small Print' is an exhibition by creative director Veronica Ditting that explores and celebrates the appeal of books that fit in the palm of your hand
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Dries van Noten on why he's building a new home for craft in VeniceA year after departing the runway, Dries van Noten unveils his next chapter: the Fondazione Dries Van Noten, a newly announced cultural initiative in Venice celebrating craft in all its forms. Wallpaper* meets the designer to find out why he’s not ready to retire.
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Alexander Wessely turns the Nobel Prize ceremony into a live artworkFor the first time, the Nobel Prize banquet has been reimagined as a live artwork. Swedish-Greek artist and scenographer Alexander Wessely speaks to Wallpaper* about creating a three-act meditation on light inside Stockholm City Hall
By Ali Morris Published
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Step inside this resilient, river-facing cabin for a life with ‘less stuff’A tough little cabin designed by architects Wittman Estes, with a big view of the Pacific Northwest's Wenatchee River, is the perfect cosy retreat
By Ali Morris Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026: Life-enhancer of the year shortlistDiscover the shortlist for Life-Enhancer of the Year in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026, from an innovative night light to a blueprint for play
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Why the UK’s newest country retreat is placing craft at its coreCrafted at Powdermills is an ambitious new members’ club and retreat deep in the East Sussex countryside. Designed by House of Dre, it aims to root itself in the local landscape and its community of makers. Wallpaper* pays a visit to find out how
By Ali Morris Published
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David/Nicolas raise contemporary craft to a canter at this new Abu Dhabi riding schoolThe Lebanese design duo draw on Emirati equestrian heritage to create two contemporary spaces for ADREA, a new school of classical horsemanship
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Donald Judd's furniture arrives in South Korea for the first timeAt Hyundai Card Storage, a new exhibition curated by Flavin Judd brings together thirty-eight furniture designs by the artist, revealing how his thinking on proportion, materials and use shaped everyday space
By Ali Morris Published
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Teklan and Ikea bring colour, curves and nostalgia to speakers and lampsPattern-wrapped speakers, soft-serve lamps – and clever combos of the two – star in Swedish designer Teklan’s new Ikea collection. Take an exclusive first look
By Ali Morris Published
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Five women-led studios reshaping Indian creativity at Design Mumbai 2025Design Mumbai 2025 opens 26-29 November – Wallpaper* meets five women-led local brands exhibiting at this year's show
By Ali Morris Published
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Gio Ponti: the complete visionaryArchitect, designer, writer and eternal optimist, Gio Ponti brought light, colour and joy to the modern world – uniting Italy's artistic past with its industrial future.
By Ali Morris Published
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Mark+Fold turns ten with first Shoreditch pop-upBritish stationery brand Mark+Fold celebrates ten years in business with a Brick Lane pop-up featuring new products, small-batch editions and conversations with creatives
By Ali Morris Published
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USM and Alexander May Studio present a monochrome meditation on the modern workspaceThese six flexible workspaces ‘encourage clarity of thought, calm, and self-definition’, says New York designer Alexander May of his partnership with the modular furniture brand
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Nathalie Du Pasquier, Peter Shire and Barbara Stauffacher Solomon create exclusive artworks for Riso ClubGlasgow print studio Risotto celebrates the 100th issue of its monthly Riso Club – a hand-printed, hand-posted subscription that has grown from a small artist exchange into a global community
By Ali Morris Published
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A new show at Edinburgh gallery Bard celebrates the everyday poetry of craft through the optimism of a hardware shopOpening at Scottish gallery Bard, Bardware celebrates craft with the 'robust joy of a hardware shop'
By Ali Morris Published
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Bosnian brand Zanat has hand-carved its way into global designers’ heartsA decade after Orhan Niksic relaunched his family’s century-old workshop, Zanat celebrates its evolution with an exhibition of new, hand-carved works that look to the future of design and craft
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