Latest articles by Jonathan Bell
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2025 is Leica 1’s centenary year. The camera manufacturer is celebrating in style
A cavalcade of limited-edition Leica cameras is released to celebrate 100 years of the groundbreaking Leica 1
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Callum Designs comes out swinging with its new take on the bespoke Wood and Pickett Mini
Ian Callum has overseen the revival of this classic coachbuilding brand, with David Gandy as the lucky first customer of the freshly revived Wood and Pickett Mini
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Naim Audio builds out-of-this-world music systems. Wallpaper* has had a listen
British manufacturer Naim is renowned for its hand-built systems and extreme commitment to quality, as well as its long-standing partnership with Bentley. We visited Naim’s Wiltshire factory to see where the magic is made
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Bentley beefs up its range with new hybrid options, power hikes and bolder design
Montana served up a backdrop of natural wonders in which to experience the latest nips and tucks to Bentley’s mainstay range, the Continental GT, Continental GT Convertible and Flying Spur
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Ten bespoke musical dollhouses inhabit a suburban wonderland in this NY installation
‘Sounds Like Home’ is an exhibition by Bentgablenits, Teenage Engineering and Shopify, New York, exploring the world of craft, technology and nostalgia
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A contemporary concrete and glass Belgian house is intertwined with its forested site
A new Belgian house, Govaert-Vanhoutte Architecten’s Residence SAB, brings refined modernist design into a sylvan setting, cleverly threading a multilayered new home between existing trees
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Behind a carefully composed geometric brick façade, a New Delhi residence rises high
AKDA’s design for this New Delhi residence explores new geometries and high densities
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A Swedish scooter blends Teenage Engineering’s aesthetic with accessible electric mobility
The EPA1 Scooter is the first product from mobility start-up Vässla, an assured and flexible design shaped in conjunction with TE to assist everyday urban mobility
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China’s latest city car is firefly, a compact EV with a youthful identity and bright design
When it came to illuminate their new firefly brand, Chinese manufacturer NIO turned to London-based creative studio forpeople
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A new Québec house blends open-plan living with far-reaching views
The Mountainside Residence is anchored into its sloping site by a concrete plinth, above which sits a main living space with tall ceilings and walls of glass
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Alaska Alaska transforms a cult piece of modernist design into a striking speaker
The AA67 speaker by Alaksa Alaska and Caliper is a source of sound and colour for the home, inspired by Slovenia’s much-admired K67 Kiosk
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A house on Ireland’s wild Atlantic coast blends into the landscape
On the Atlantic coast, Cruit Island’s craggy topography and wind-swept vegetation inspired the form and composition of this beachside family retreat in Donegal
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It’s big, bold and loud without a battery in sight. Meet the new Bentley Bentayga Speed
We kick up dust in the new V8-powered Bentayga Speed as Bentley brings its luxury SUV challenger to the Big Sky State
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What’s new in the wearable world of smart glasses, and extended and augmented reality
Are you ready for AR? Meta, Google, Snap and more are gearing up to compete with Apple and deliver frames-based communications devices – complete with AI integration
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The bespoke Jaguar E-Type GTO melds elements from every era of the classic sports car
ECD Automotive Design’s one-off commission caters to a client who wanted to combine the greatest hits of Jaguar’s E-Type along with modern conveniences and more power
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
It was a jam-packed week for the Wallpaper* staff, entailing furniture, tech and music launches and lots of good food – from afternoon tea to omakase
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Peugeot brings back a classic performance badge for the electric era: meet the E-208 GTi
Peugeot has unveiled the new E-208 GTi, a performance EV designed to hark back to a golden age of compact sports cars
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The Infinite Machine Olto is an electrified two-wheeler designed for urban transportation
New York-based Infinite Machine have revealed their second electric urban vehicle, the Olto, a micro mobility solution designed to share bike lanes
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Seven up in an ID.Buzz – Volkswagen’s latest all-electric MPV deserves a brighter future
We see if the VW ID.Buzz is cut out for everyday life by taking a road trip in Volkswagen’s newly extended electric micro-bus
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The newest car brand to arrive from China, Omoda is aimed squarely at the luxury sector
The Omoda 9 brings Chery’s Super Hybrid System to Europe’s roads, a smart but affordable luxury SUV with a long-legged range and a very high specification
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Teenage Engineering switches to the dark side with the Field System Black series
None more black: TE’s studio in a pocket is reissued in a new matte black finish to match the cult audio company’s OP-XY sequencer
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Liquid Glass, subtle AI and cross-device continuity define Apple’s new 26-branded OS
At WWDC25, Apple announced a raft of design changes, rolling out iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26 to the delight of attending developers
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A holiday house on a Norwegian fjord drinks in spectacular views
An elegant and modest holiday home on a fjord on Norway’s western coast works with a steep site and far-reaching vistas
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Gulfstream’s newly refurbished London Design Centre offers myriad ways to spec your jet
Purchasing a private jet requires a cavalcade of design decisions. Gulfstream now offers its London customers a new Sales and Design Centre for them to make their decisions at leisure
