Latest articles by Emma O'Kelly
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Holcim and Alejandro Aravena reveal sustainable housing unit in Venice
The construction company and the Chilean architect launch innovative carbon-sink technology for housing at the Venice Architecture Biennale
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We test the all-new Asus Zenbook A14, a laptop shaped around new materials
Asus hopes its Ceraluminium-based Zenbook laptops will bring brightness and lightness to your daily portable computing needs
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On the Isle of Man, the secret history of designer Archibald Knox is revealed
The mysterious life and works of local designer Archibald Knox is celebrated in a retrospective at Manx Museum, spanning silverware, furniture, clocks and more
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The Wallpaper* wellness report: thermal bathing is an ancient art set to rise in 2025
In this Wallpaper* wellness report, Emma O’Kelly investigates the rise of thermal bathing, an ancient art taking the world by storm in 2025 and beyond
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The little-known story of Welsh modernism
'Cabin Crew', a new book published this spring by The Modernist, brings the spotlight to Cardiff-based practice Hird & Brooks
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Remembering Yrjö Kukkapuro, Finnish grand master of design (1933-2025)
Almost everyone in Finland has sat in a chair by designer Yrjö Kukkapuro, writes Wallpaper’s Emma O'Kelly, who met him at his studio in 2020 and here pays tribute to a design legend
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The Wallpaper* wellness report: Joining 150 people in the sauna at London’s first contrast therapy centre
For this instalment of the Wallpaper* wellness report, Emma O’Kelly investigates the rise of contrast therapy by joining more than 150 people at the opening night of Arc in London
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The Wallpaper* wellness report: Can analogue living cure digital burnout in 2025?
The Wallpaper* wellness report is a series investigating the health and beauty trends of 2025. Here, Emma O’Kelly explores analogue living as a cure for digital burnout
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Are ‘social wellness clubs’ the future of spas?
‘Social wellness clubs’, such as Remedy Place, offer health treatments with an emphasis on human connection. Its founder Dr Jonathan Leary tells Wallpaper* why this is the future of spa culture
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Dip into Wyld sauna: Liverpool's floating Finnish-style destination for lovers of extreme heat
Wyld sauna has opened in Liverpool, offering the perfect excuse to take a dive into the Nordic wellness tradition
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Tour this Estonian tiny home with big ambitions
ÖÖD Golden House, a new Estonian cabin concept, promises to offer a compact design for small and perfectly formed escapes
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From self-care to sustainability: everything that happened at Tallinn Applied Art Triennial
At the Tallinn Applied Art Triennial, 27 artists from the Baltics and Nordics showcase a wealth of creative expressions inspired by the past, present and future
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Cockpit Deptford is a new home for the arts and crafts in south London
Cockpit Deptford by Cooke Fawcett Architects opens in south London, offering creative studios, a café, woodworking and metalworking hubs, and a craft garden
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The heat is on: mobile sauna heralds a new breed of experimental hot boxes
Emma O’Kelly explores the emerging world of mobile sauna design in Germany, Norway and the UK, where new design approaches are taking this ancient practice into the modern era
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A new era for Iittala: inside the Finnish company's rebrand
Iittala hails a new era, led by creative director Janni Vepsäläinen, and marked by a new logo and collections that pay homage to Aino and Alvar Aalto's heritage
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Is this the shape of wellness architecture to come?
Explore the future of wellness architecture through trends and case studies – from a Finnish sauna restaurant to UK cabins and a calming Canadian vet clinic
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Retreat to this Finnish forest spa and its sauna on stilts
Panorama Landscape is a new hilltop hotel in eastern Finland sporting a sauna on stilts and pared-back cabins
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Step inside the first show apartment at The Whiteley, London
The Whiteley is a historic London department store reborn as a mixed-use space comprising luxury apartments and a Six Senses hotel and spa. Step into the first show apartment, by Kelly Behun
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Helsinki Design Week 2023: best of Finnish design and more
Our highlights from Helsinki Design Week, including the best from Habitare fair and new ideas in design and living from Finnish and international talent
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Ikea 80th anniversary collection is a colourful treasure trove of great designs
New pieces revealed for the Nytillverkad collection, celebrating Ikea’s 80th anniversary with forward-facing materials and fresh new colours. Discover the new drop of 1970s and 1980s designs
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Stay in craft studio Pretziada’s Sardinian guest house, La Residenza
Based on traditional Sardinian homes, the space hosts Pretziada’s design guests for a week at a time and can be booked for private stays
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Brussels' Mix Hotel opens in the former headquarters of La Royale Belge
For the new Mix Hotel, Lionel Jadot completed the interior overhaul of the former headquarters of La Royale Belge in Brussels
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‘Homes are a mirror of ourselves’: Annie Leibovitz joins Ikea as inaugural artist in residence and mentor
As part of Ikea’s Artist in Residence Programme, Annie Leibovitz will spend 2023 travelling the globe to capture how people live in their homes, also leading a mentoring programme for five aspiring young photographers
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Omet is the new online platform for luxury Latin American design
Omet makes its debut with a collection of ceramics, hand-carved wooden furniture and rugs by established and emerging Latin American designers
