
Ellie Stathaki
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).
Latest articles by Ellie Stathaki
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A day at the Coworth Park spa offers modern wellness within a blissful, flowering meadowSurrounded by polo fields, woodland walks and flowering meadows, Coworth Park's spa has unveiled a refined new chapter, blending restorative treatments, thoughtful design and sweeping views of the Berkshire countryside
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour John Lautner's Sheats-Goldstein Residence, an LA legendA John Lautner-designed midcentury gem in the Beverly Crest neighbourhood of Los Angeles makes an appropriately angular backdrop to the July 2026 issue's fashion story; here we explore its architecture, refreshed by Conner + Perry
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A guide to Concéntrico 2026, the world’s biggest small architecture festivalConcéntrico, the annual, city-wide architecture festival in Logroño, Spain, transforms the urban experience through immersive temporary interventions; here is our guide to this year’s event
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Be immersed in an abstract forest in Copenhagen, and revel in the richness of trees‘Wood for the Trees’ by AHEC, design studio Mitre & Mondays, and furniture maker Benchmark celebrates timber and the ecosystems that provide it – step inside at 3 Days of Design
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Off to the Danish Riviera! The Cori Hornbæk hotel revives a forgotten architectural gemCori Hornbæk, a new coastal hotel in Zealand, restores a functionalist Danish Riviera gem to its former glory
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A rural house in the Australian hinterland ‘pushes its occupants outside’Designed by Tristan Burfield, this house on the Mornington Peninsula is a new-build in touch with its idyllic setting
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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One London is the City’s new super-tall building – here are all the design questions answeredOne London, the upcoming tower formerly known as 1 Undershaft, is set to become the UK capital's joint tallest building, reaching as high as the Shard; we spoke to its architect, Eric Parry
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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It’s a Greek island-hopping kind of summer – try six lesser-known destinationsDig deeper and stay longer at our selection of slightly lower-profile Greek islands for a fresher experience of Aegean life
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge is almost open – here’s the lowdown on its designThe design team behind the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the new border connection between Detroit in the US and Windsor in Canada, tell us of their hope and ambition for the region’s elegant new piece of infrastructure
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Like an embrace, Cut Out House in the Canadian wilderness invites the visitor inTour a new home in the captivating natural setting of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the latest residential offering by New York studio Young Projects
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in JuneOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
By Hannah Silver Published
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The Serpentine Pavilion 2026 is a flowing, fun, deconstructed folly – ‘just bricks with a twist’An ode to the British garden, a brick material experimentation, and the first UK project by Mexican studio Lanza Atelier, the landmark 25th Serpentine Pavilion is ready to open its doors
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour Global Protection Corp.’s new home – a colourful feat in safe-sex product makingThe gender-inclusive safe-sex products manufacturer has a brand new headquarters in Lynn, Massachusetts, designed by Studio J Jih
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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London Festival of Architecture 2026: everything you need to knowThe UK’s biggest architecture festival launches today (1 June) across the capital with a 400-entry-strong programme of activities; here is our guide for everything you need to know, where to look, what to book, and where to go
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Be charmed by Folegandros’ unspoilt beautyIf you are looking for an immersive and restorative experience where three days feel like a month, you can’t go wrong with this lesser-known paradise
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A joyful Milanese apartment comes alive through colour and shapeIn a refresh by Paolo Frello & Partners, clever use of colour brings the post-war building’s interior into the 21st century
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour this urban refuge of a home in the heart of a Mexican cityCasa Refugio by Taller Segovia Molina is a calm, cocooning urban retreat
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A serene riverside home in the British countryside unites minimalism and natureTour this riverside home in Shropshire – Skylark by House of EM is a project built around its natural setting
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Enter the new Hudson Valley Shakespeare theatre and its first-ever, timber-shell homeStudio Gang unveils the Samuel H Scripps Theater Center at Hudson Valley Shakespeare, a design conceived to immerse its audience in both plays and the setting
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Ray Phoenix cuts a modernist-nodding, green-tinted figure under the Arizona sunJohnston Marklee completes the new building, the third project to open by the ambitious, New York-based lifestyle and residential brand Ray
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Frankfurt airport interior elevates travel with its flowing, ‘lava-like’ ceilingRedesigning the airport’s Terminal 3 Marketplace, architects LAVA play with light, movement and generosity of space
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2027: the ultimate guideIt's never too early to start planning for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2027; welcome to our ultimate guide for the what, who and where of the respected biannual festival of the built environment's landmark 20th edition
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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MA/NA Mayfair, London’s newest Japanese restaurant, strikes a fine balanceMA/NA Mayfair, Thesleff Group's latest offering in the heart of London, brings contemporary interiors and ingredient-led Japanese culinary delights in a restaurant that feels at once relaxed and luxurious
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This brutalist school by the Smithsons in Norfolk is getting a new lease of lifeHunstanton School, designed by Alison and Peter Smithson and now known as Smithdon High School, is not only a pioneering example of New Brutalism, but also a beloved focal point for its community; and it's getting a new lease of life
By Ellie Stathaki Published
