
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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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
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Margaret Howell celebrates print, marking 130 years of The Architectural Review covers in London130 years of AR covers go on show at Margaret Howell's flagship store in London, celebrating The Architectural Review's landmark anniversary
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A magical Formentera house is designed for easy living and summer dreamingSes Clotades, a new Formentera house by architect Marià Castelló, takes its cues from its natural setting and becomes a curated composition – inside and out
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Jean Prouvé’s modernist genius explored through unseen works at TEFAF New YorkGalerie Patrick Seguin brings the demountable architecture of Jean Prouvé to TEFAF New York this May, showcasing Villa Lopez (1953) and the Valençaude school (1954) to the public for the first time
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Step onto the Southern Lookout for a dramatic Australian bushland experienceWith this new viewing platform, AJC Architects creates a contemporary visitor attraction amid bushland near Sydney, helping to transform a former quarry
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Take in the wild American West from this Linda Taalman house, now on the marketA Linda Taalman house in Lone Pine, CA, is currently on the market, an opportunity to acquire a sustainably minded base in the wilderness of the American West
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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In 2024, Copenhagen’s Børsen went up in flames; now a visitor centre tells of its rebirthA visitor centre focusing on the historic former stock exchange’s past, present and future tells the story of a beloved city landmark as it is reborn
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A holiday house in the woods of Brazil gives guests the impression of walking among treesCasa Pinhal, by Cornetta Arquitetura, is designed to be in tune with its forested setting – and made using sustainable construction methods to boot
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Discover architecture in Ecuador – often overlooked, yet ‘a story worth telling’A new book charts architecture in Ecuador; we spoke to its creators, photographers Francesco Russo and Luca Piffaretti, who explored and captured the country in images
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in MayOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
By Tianna Williams Published
