Amy Serafin
Amy Serafin, Wallpaper’s Paris editor, has 20 years of experience as a journalist and editor in print, online, television, and radio. She is editor in chief of Impact Journalism Day, and Solutions & Co, and former editor in chief of Where Paris. She has covered culture and the arts for The New York Times and National Public Radio, business and technology for Fortune and SmartPlanet, art, architecture and design for Wallpaper*, food and fashion for the Associated Press, and has also written about humanitarian issues for international organisations.
Latest articles by Amy Serafin
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Surrounded by larch trees, a new Evian concert hall makes music ‘warm and silky’Titled La Source Vive, the new venue by Patrick Bouchain and Philippe Chiambaretta is an organic building set within the forest in rural France
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A giant inflatable mountain has appeared in the heart of ParisBattling hailstorms, heatwaves and engineering challenges, artist JR's vast new installation transforms the Pont-Neuf into a cave-like landscape complete with sound, scent and augmented reality
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Her great-uncle was Jackson Pollock. Now her fledgling gallery, Argo Fine Arts, is the talk of ParisArt world royalty Samantha McCoy's artistic legacy shapes her thoughtful gallery ethos, as shown in her Art Paris 2026 presentation with works by Christiane Löhr, Cy Twombly and more
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Inside Tadashi Kawamata's immersive installation at RuinartTadashi Kawamata has created three artworks for Ruinart's 'Conversations with Nature' series, with the collaboration being unveiled with an installation at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris
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Pierre Yovanovitch on reviving French design house Ecart, and the ‘beautiful things’ aheadTwo years after acquiring Ecart, Yovanovitch unveils his plans for the design house founded by Andrée Putman and now relaunched with a series of reissues by American-Hungarian émigré Paul László
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All eyes on Paris Photo 2025 – focus on our highlightsThe world's most important international photography fair brings together iconic and emerging names, galleries large and small – and there’s much to covet
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Making mirrors with A Vibe Called Tech, the collective democratising designLast week, Wallpaper* Paris Editor Amy Serafin spent a day with a group of creatives led by Julie Richoz, making mirrors: here's what went down (and how to make your own)
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Charles Zana's fantasy interiors are on display in a Parisian apartmentThis week, Charles Zana presents new, extra-large furniture designs in an apartment overlooking the Tuileries gardens
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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
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Jean-Michel Othoniel takes over Avignon for his biggest ever exhibitionOriginally approached by Avignon to mark their 25th anniversary as the European Capital of Culture, Jean-Michel Othoniel more than rose to the challenge, installing 270 artworks around the city
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Wangechi Mutu's powerful sculptures take over the palatial interiors of Rome's Galleria BorgheseThe Kenyan-born artist is the first living woman to have a solo exhibition at the villa
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Spend a night at the renovated Villa Medici, ‘one of Rome’s greatest sleepover experiences’Villa Medici is not a hotel; but if you can snag a room at what’s in fact the French Academy in Rome, you’re in for a design treat
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Aberto’s first international show celebrates Brazilian design in Paris at a modernist gemBrazilian exhibition platform Aberto takes over modernist properties for art and design showcases. As it brings its concept to Europe, Wallpaper* is at Maison La Roche to explore South American icons
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Technology, art and sculptures of fog: LUMA Arles kicks off the 2025/26 seasonThree different exhibitions at LUMA Arles, in France, delve into history in a celebration of all mediums; Amy Serafin went to explore
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Contemporary artist collective Poush takes over Château La CosteMembers of Poush have created 160 works, set in and around the grounds of Château La Coste – the art, architecture and wine estate in Provence
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Croismare school, Jean Prouvé’s largest demountable structure, could be yoursJean Prouvé’s 1948 Croismare school, the largest demountable structure ever built by the self-taught architect, is up for sale
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'A shifting and rolling salon' Matter and Shape is back for its second edition in Paris.Following a riotous debut in 2024, the ingenue design showcase has doubled its exhibitors. Here's what caught our eye...
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‘The Black woman endures a gravity unlike any other’: Pharrell Williams explores diverse interpretations of femininity in ParisPharrell Williams returns to Perrotin gallery in Paris with a new group show which serves as an homage to Black women
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Belmond’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express wins Wallpaper* Design Award 2025L’Observatoire, a new carriage-sized suite by JR, wins our Best Slow Journey award for inspiring curiosity and adventure in passengers
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Sceners Gallery is an unassuming secret design trove above a discount supermarket in ParisStep inside Sceners Gallery and experience a 'conversation between pieces that we might not normally find together'
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A bridge in Buffalo heralds a new era for the city's LaSalle ParkA new Buffalo bridge offers pedestrian access over busy traffic for the local community, courtesy of schlaich bergermann partner
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Tadao Ando: the self-taught contemporary architecture master who 'converts feelings into physical form’Tadao Ando is a self-taught architect who rose to become one of contemporary architecture's biggest stars. Here, we explore the Japanese master's origins, journey and finest works
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'Showcase how neurotic you are': ATRA's furniture wants you to experiment beyond the care labelDesign and architecture studio ATRA presents 'CARE INSTRUCTIONS', an exhibition of playful pieces whereby clients can 'wrap up' a sofa to meditate in an electromagnetic chair
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Explore wood architecture, Paris' new timber tower and how to make sustainable construction look ‘iconic’A new timber tower brings wood architecture into sharp focus in Paris and highlights ways to craft buildings that are both sustainable and look great: we spoke to project architects LAN, and explore the genre through further examples
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