
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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Tour this Flemish house, a designer’s own haven, anchored to life and landscapeA new Flemish house by architect Pascal Bilquin and interior designer Julie Thiers expands the living experience from its carefully curated interiors to the green Belgian countryside
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Explore this Oregon house, designed for both rest and play against a wooded backdropBend Hideaway, a new home by Feldman Architecture, is designed as a couple's private escape and a hub for their active lifestyle
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Discover Corncretl, architecture’s bio-based concrete alternative made of cornCorncretl is made using corn and 3D printing and was developed by Mexican architecture studio Manufactura; take a look at its research prototype
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Shigeru Ban gets candid about greenwashing and why there's not enough experimentation in architectureWe caught up with the Pritzker prize-winning architect on the occasion of his RIBA + LKE Ozolins Lecture in London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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'Mexico Modern' has us longing to travel to the country's rich architectural landscapes'Mexico Modern: Architecture and Interiors', a new book by Rizzoli surveying the rise of inspirational architecture in the country, is a feast of visuals and information to treasure
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Korres’ Sorbonne store gets a sparkling, minimalist makeoverBespoke Partnership
The Paris store’s crisp, fresh interior concept underscores the Greek beauty brand’s new architectural identity, by studio Trail Practice
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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An immersive Nova Scotia house is a viewing platform for rugged Canadian natureEast River Residence by architect Omar Gandhi opens up to the drama of the surrounding landscape, drawing nature in
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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As Palm Springs Modernism Week 2026 launches, we tour the city at nightPhotographer Trey Burnette captured Palm Springs at night - we explore the city through his eyes, just as Palm Springs Modernism Week 2026 is about to launch
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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At Mandarin Oriental Vienna, luxurious interiors bear the spirit of an Austrian grand dameLuxury hospitality arrives at a Secession landmark in the heart of the Austrian capital
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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What to do with a 6.5 million-piece photography collection? Netherlands Fotomuseum has a new homeThe national photography museum reopens this weekend (7 February), showing off its vast collection and its new location, Santos, a redesigned, listed warehouse on the Rotterdam waterside
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A minimalist Spanish house has an industrial heart – step inside Casa GuadalupeDesigned by architects Hanghar in Asturias, the prefabricated home bridges contemporary aesthetic ambition while remaining firmly rooted in its context
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Luscious and layered, the Aranyani Pavilion’s captivating looks carry an important mandateThe inaugural Aranyani Pavilion launches in New Delhi, India, highlighting an initiative conceived to bring people, nature and architecture into fruitful dialogue
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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London Festival of Architecture 2026 wants you to take partThe LFA’s call for entries is open; director Rosa Rogina lets us in on the hopes and processes behind programming a month of architecture activities across the city, and how you can shape them
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Indoor-outdoor living becomes a reality at this leafy Hampstead homeA home that becomes a nature-viewing experience, Panoramic House by architecture studio Mata, is a finely crafted addition to a London family's daily life
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A home true to its name, Serene brings minimalist calm to London’s Queens ParkThis textured, new-build home by Coeus London was created to foster a sense of ‘slowing down’ and a connection with nature in the heart of the city
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This Canada Water penthouse’s natural warmth belies its industrial settingThe penthouse of The Founding development in London, by Conran and Partners, brings rich tactility to a raw setting
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Diageo distillery mesmerises with monolithic architecture in the Chinese Dali valleyThe new distillery, courtesy of New York-based Oli Architecture, mixes whisky production, visitor experience and captivating architecture in Yunnan Province
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekThis 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
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Explore Villa Beer, a rare modernist Viennese icon rebornA 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
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Our three 'houses of year' share an important materialIn 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
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Meet nine emerging Mexican architecture studios to knowWe spotlight the finest Mexican architecture studios among the country's thriving community of emerging voices, as we survey the global building design scene
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekJanuary 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
By Gabriel Annouka Published
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At Mezzogiorno in London, finely tuned interiors set the scene for delicious Calabrian diningDesign precision, luscious food and immaculate hospitality at Mezzogiorno, designed by Afroditi, transform the dining experience at London’s Corinthia hotel
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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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
By Ellie Stathaki Published
