Latest articles by Shawn Adams
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Maarten Baas’ jet in a Milanese church pushes the boundaries of denim design
G-Star Raw presents ‘More or Less' at Milan Design Week 2023, featuring a recycled denim plane and furniture by Dutch Designer Maarten Baas in a Milanese church
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What to do in Bangkok: the culture-hungry traveller’s guide
Tour Bangkok: what to do and see in the city, from dazzling restaurants, inspiring art galleries and happening hotels, as reviewed by Wallpaper* contributor Shawn Adams
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The Standard Bangkok and The Standard Hua Hin bring pioneering hospitality to Thailand
The Standard Bangkok, in Ole Scheeren’s Mahanakhon tower, and The Standard Hua Hin, designed by Onion, bring the global hospitality brand to Thailand
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Kusheda Mensah’s modular furniture compositions promote social interactions
Among Wallpaper’s Future Icons, designer Kusheda Mensah of Modular by Mensah talks about social spaces and finding inspiration in her heritage
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Snøhetta goes underground at the Ordrupgaard Art Museum
Snøhetta unveils new subterranean extension at the Ordrupgaard Art Museum in Denmark
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The Design Museum celebrates Yinka Ilori’s world
From community-focused commissions to design for play, 'Yinka Ilori: Parables of Happiness' (open until 25 June 2023) celebrates the British-Nigerian designer's creativity, his influences and his inspirations
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McMahon Architecture crafts contemporary brick dwelling in east London
Leyton House, McMahon Architecture’s first build in east London, stacks up beautifully
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Lake Flato's tranquil retreat draws on Texan ranch design
A sprawling creek, rich pastures, and small open-air barn provide the perfect family retreat at Verde Creek Residence by architecture firm Lake Flato - one of the many, striking projects included in the studio's newest monograph by Rizzoli
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Can farmer designers save the planet?
The future of farming, the climate crisis, and how we can feed ourselves sustainably are at the heart of a new exhibition, ‘Farmer designers: an art of living’, at Bordeaux Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (until 17 January 2022)
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Irakli Sabekia on research and design as ‘tools to attack reality’
Georgian designer Irakli Sabekia talks about the power of artistic work to confront complex subjects, while Formafantasma names him as one of 25 creative leaders of the future in Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project
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Satoshi Kawamoto’s botanical art meets Nordic-Japanese dining at Sachi
Botanical artist Satoshi Kawamoto’s installation greets diners at Sachi, the new restaurant at Pantechnicon, a Nordic-Japanese design and dining hub in London
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Artist Amanda Williams on race, social space and the power of colour
Chicago-based artist Amanda Williams – tipped by architect Frida Escobedo as one of 25 creative leaders of the future in Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project – uses colour to dissect politics, urban landscapes and Black social space
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Design Institute of Australia launches inaugural awards
Bates Smart scoops Best Place at inaugural Design Institute of Australia Awards with an acute medical services building, the Gandel Wing at Cabrini Malvern
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Tameem Antoniades on video games to understand mental health
Coder Tameem Antoniades, co-founder of Ninja Theory, is working with neuroscientists on video games to help understand mental health. He’s also tipped by Michèle Lamy as a creative leader of the future, in Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project
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Germane Barnes discusses cities, architecture and identity
Named by Theaster Gates as one of 25 creative leaders of the future in Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project, American architect Germane Barnes explores the link between architecture and identity
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Superflux: making climate change ‘tangible, relatable and specific’
Design studio Superflux explores some of the biggest issues humans currently face, and is now tipped by Formafantasma as one of 25 creative leaders of the future, in Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project
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Architecture studio uses design to create immersive hearing test app
London architecture studio Kennedy Woods announces Hearing Birdsong, an immersive audio-focused app supported by Design Age Institute, which encourages people to get their ears tested
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Marina Tabassum on the ‘architecture of relevance’
Dhaka-based architect Marina Tabassum – tipped by Frida Escobedo as one of 25 creative leaders of the future in Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project – on architecture for human wellbeing and dignity
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Tosin Oshinowo on Sharjah, adaptable architecture and reuse
Architect Tosin Oshinowo is curating the 2023 Sharjah Architecture Triennial around beauty, impermanence and adaptability; we catch up with her to find out more
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These are the B Corp architecture studios dedicated to positive change
B Corp month is taking place through March, and here we highlight this important movement towards a better, more equitable world, and celebrate the UK architecture studios that have become part of the B Corporation
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Notting Hill Carnival pavilion provides ‘a place to lime’ in London
A Notting Hill Carnival pavilion by Sumayya Vally and Alvaro Barrington draws on ‘the identities, mythologies, and rituals surrounding the Afro-Caribbean community'
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Diversity and inclusion consultancy Kiltered launches
Creating diversity and inclusion is an opportunity for businesses, not an obstacle, says Morag Ofili, as she launches consultancy Kiltered. Here, she tells Wallpaper* how the consultancy will help companies promote more equitable cultures and forge a new path through data analysis
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Ini Archibong unveils Pavilion of the African Diaspora in London
Now on view at the London Design Biennale (1-27 June 2021), the first instalment of Ini Archibong's Pavilion of the African Diaspora project is a place for collaboration, education and dialogue, designed to be ‘Afrofuturistic and Afro current'
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Mingardo crafts candleholders as beacon of hope against cancer
‘A Flame for Research’, launching Milan Design Week, sees Italian metal designer Daniele Mingardo invite ten major talents, including Jaime Hayon, Patricia Urquiola, and Philippe Malouin, to create a candleholder in support of cancer research
