Jonathan Bell
Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999, covering everything from architecture and transport design to books, tech and graphic design. He is now the magazine’s Transport and Technology Editor. Jonathan has written and edited 15 books, including Concept Car Design, 21st Century House, and The New Modern House. He is also the host of Wallpaper’s first podcast.
Latest articles by Jonathan Bell
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High in the Giant Mountains, this new chalet by edit! architects is perfect for snowy sojourns
In the Czech Republic, Na Kukačkách is an elegant upgrade of the region's traditional chalet typology
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A quartet of sleek new travel trailers accelerate the caravan’s cultural rehabilitation
Airstream, Evotrex, AC Future and Honda put forward their visions for off-grid living and lightweight RV design
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Apple unveils Creator Studio, a new subscription service for its top-tier creative apps
Apple Creator Studio brings together Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro and a host of other pro-grade creative apps, as well as a new level of AI-assisted content search
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Jan Staller’s Manhattan Project is an abstracted chronicle of a city under construction
The photographer Jan Staller shows another side of New York’s relentless change with this portfolio of dynamic, sculptural images
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We delve behind the design of Citroën’s eccentric ELO concept car
The Citroën ELO brings sportswear-infused materials into a multifunctional automotive interior. The concept car’s design team talk us through the project
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We gaze into our crystal ball to predict the tech hits (and misses) of 2026
The shape of things to come: seven technologies that will define the year ahead, from robotics, AI, aviation and more
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Europe’s auto industry regroups at the Brussels Motor Show: what’s new and notable for 2026
2026’s 102nd Brussels Motor Show played host to a number of new cars and concepts, catapulting this lesser-known expo into our sightlines
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A new venture led by will.i.am, Trinity is an electric, AI-powered ‘brain on wheels’
The tilting Trinity three-wheeler EV has emerged from a partnership between Nvidia, West Coast Customs, inventor Dean Kamen and tech-enthused musician and cultural entrepreneur will.i.am
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Wallpaper* Best Use of Material 2026: a New Mexico home that makes use of the region's volcanic soil
New Mexico house Sombra de Santa Fe, designed by Dust Architects, intrigues with dark, geometric volumes making use of the region's volcanic soil – winning it a spot in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026
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CES is awash with the far out and futuristic. Here are nine things that caught our eye
Discover what’s new in robotics, AI wearables, rollable screens, all-electric roller skis and more in our guide to the quirkiest tech innovations at CES 2026
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The best new gadgets that also look good at CES 2026
Away from robotics, mobility and the ever-present AI, we present the most elegant examples of new consumer electronics from CES 2026
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A new Canadian house expands and extends a cottage on the banks of the St Lawrence River
Architects Bourgeois / Lechasseur have transformed an existing cottage into an elegant contemporary waterside retreat
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From jet bikes to electric speedsters, the CES debuts that might just fly
CES 2026 brought new releases in the world of mobility tech, including a host of automotive AI innovations. We’ve rounded up the show's key debuts
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Apple Music’s new space for radio, live music and events sits in the heart of creative LA
Apple Music’s Rachel Newman and global head of workplace design John De Maio talk about the shaping of the company’s new Los Angeles Studio
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Roland and Karimoku expand their range of handcrafted Kiyola digital pianos
The new Roland KF-20 and KF-25 are the latest exquisitely crafted digital pianos from Roland, fusing traditional furniture-making methods with high-tech sound
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Fulham FC’s new Riverside Stand by Populous reshapes the match-day experience and beyond
Populous has transformed Fulham FC’s image with a glamorous new stand, part of its mission to create the next generation of entertainment architecture, from London to Rome and Riyadh
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A contemporary Mexican hotel emerges from a 16th-century ruin in Mérida
A renovation project by Zeller & Moye, Mérida’s new Hotel Sevilla wears its architectural interventions lightly, mixing new brutalist elements into listed interiors and a palm-filled courtyard
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Modernism for sale: a Norman Jaffe-designed icon on Shelter Island hits the market
The Osofsky House epitomised the glamour of high-end 70s modernism on Long Island. Now updated and refurbished, it’s back on the market for the first time in over two decades
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These Kickstarter catastrophes and design duds proved tech wasn’t always the answer in 2025
Odd ideas, Kickstarter catastrophes and other haunted crowd-funders; the creepiest, freakiest and least practical technology ideas of 2025
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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
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Ten tech innovations that broke the mould in 2025
We present ten pieces of tech that showed a truly innovative approach, from fresh takes on guitar design to the world’s most retro smartwatch
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Top 10 gadgets of 2025, as chosen by technology editor Jonathan Bell
What were the most desirable launches of the last 12 months? We’ve checked the archives to bring you this list of the year’s ten best devices
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Year in review: 2025’s top ten cars chosen by transport editor Jonathan Bell
What were our chosen conveyances in 2025? These ten cars impressed, either through their look and feel, style, sophistication or all-round practicality
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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
By Ellie Stathaki Published
