Latest articles by Ellie Stathaki
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A Diageo distillery mesmerises with monolithic architecture in the Chinese Dali valley
The new distillery, courtesy of New York-based Oli Architecture, mixes whisky production, visitor experience and captivating architecture in Yunnan Province
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
This week, the Wallpaper* editors have come over all European, setting their sights on Paris, Vienna and Brussels. Those left in London have been beating the January blues by uncovering new gems in familiar neighbourhoods or indulging in creature comforts at home
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Explore Villa Beer, a rare modernist Viennese icon reborn
A refreshed Villa Beer, originally designed by Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach, is about to open to the public, following a meticulous restoration of the Viennese modernist house
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Our three 'houses of year' share an important material
In the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026, we highlight earth architecture as our 'Best Use of Material'. These three houses provide important case studies in using the ancient, and yet surprisingly progressive, building technique
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Meet nine emerging Mexican architecture studios to know
We spotlight the finest Mexican architecture studios among the country's thriving community of emerging voices, as we survey the global building design scene
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
January is about setting the tone for the year ahead, and the Wallpaper* editors have been doing just that, immersing themselves in art, music, food, literature and film. This week brings a taste of London’s best new dining spots, a nostalgic return to childhood through art and an escape to the country
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At Mezzogiorno in London, finely tuned interiors set the scene for delicious Calabrian dining
Design precision, luscious food and immaculate hospitality at Mezzogiorno, designed by Afroditi, transform the dining experience at London’s Corinthia hotel
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Serpentine Pavilion 2026 architects announced – and they put the ‘serpent’ in the ‘Serpentine’
Lanza atelier wins the Serpentine Pavilion 2026 commission; the Mexican studio creates the annual structure's newest iteration, titled 'a serpentine', and it features a curvilinear wall snaking across the site
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We celebrate hope and optimism in architecture at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards
Seeking the positive and the spirit-lifting, we commend this year’s architectural innovators and change makers
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Lina Ghotmeh, France
Asked about a building that made her smile, Lina Ghotmeh – one of three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards – discusses Luis Barragán’s Capuchin Convent Chapel and more
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Marina Tabassum on a building that made her smile
Marina Tabassum discusses Geoffrey Bawa’s Lunuganga, and more – as we asked our three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards about a building that made them smile
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Je Ahn of Studio Weave on a building that made him smile
We ask our three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards about a building that made them smile. Here, Je Ahn of Studio Weave discusses Can Lis in Mallorca
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of 2025
Much of the life of a Wallpaper editor* is, inevitably, spent behind a screen. Yet the stories that truly resonate are found beyond it. As we stride into 2026, our team reflects on the last year, and the out-of-office adventures that shaped it
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: this rammed-earth house in Wiltshire is an eco exemplar
Tuckey Design Studio’s rammed-earth house in the UK's Wiltshire countryside stands out for its forward-thinking, sustainable building methods – which earned it a place in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards
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This modern Clapham house is nestled indulgently in its garden
A Clapham house keeps a low profile in south London, at once merging with its environment and making a bold, modern statement; we revisit a story from the Wallpaper* archives
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Aidia Studio's mesmerising forms blend biophilia and local craft
Mexican architecture practice Aidia Studio's co-founders, Rolando Rodríguez-Leal and Natalia Wrzask, bring together imaginative ways of building and biophilic references
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Traditional methods underpin Smiljan Radic's designs: 'I am not a creator of new shapes'
Smiljan Radic is building a reputation with fabric roofs, fake ruins and a supporting cast of boulders; we visit a story from the Wallpaper* archives, exploring the architect's work, from a Chilean winery to London’s 2014 Serpentine Pavilion
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Mexico's Palma stays curious - from sleepy Sayulita to bustling Mexico City
Palma's projects grow from a dialogue sparked by the shared curiosity of its founders, Ilse Cárdenas, Regina de Hoyos and Diego Escamilla
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A Greek brutalist gem wows with its reimagining in Athens
Athens architect Georges Batzios squares up to the renovation of a landmark Greek brutalist office block in the capital's suburbs; we revisit a story from the Wallpaper* archive
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Top 10 architecture moments of 2025
Architecture & environment director Ellie Stathaki picks the top 10 architecture moments of 2025, to recount, remember and reassess
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Top 25 houses of 2025, picked by architecture director Ellie Stathaki
This was a great year in residential design; Wallpaper's resident architecture expert Ellie Stathaki brings together the homes that got us talking
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This Mexican architecture studio has a surprising creative process
The architects at young practice Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados (PPAA) often begin each design by writing out their intentions, ideas and the emotions they want the architecture to evoke
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The Wallpaper* team’s travel highlights of the year
A year of travel distilled. Discover the destinations that inspired our editors on and off assignment
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The architecture of Mexico's RA! draws on cinematic qualities and emotion
RA! was founded by Cristóbal Ramírez de Aguilar, Pedro Ramírez de Aguilar and Santiago Sierra, as a multifaceted architecture practice in Mexico City, mixing a cross-disciplinary approach and a constant exchange of ideas
