Latest articles by Shawn Adams
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Showing off its gargoyles and curves, The Gradel Quadrangles opens in Oxford
The Gradel Quadrangles, designed by David Kohn Architects, brings a touch of playfulness to Oxford through a modern interpretation of historical architecture
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Is biodesign the future of architecture? EcoLogicStudio thinks so
We talk all things biodesign with British-Italian architecture practice ecoLogicStudio, discussing how architecture can work with nature
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Lamborghini, fast friends with the Italian State Police for two decades
When the Italian police need to be somewhere fast, they turn to a long-running partnership with one of the country’s most famed sports car manufacturers, Lamborghini
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The Muravey Chair: Mehdi Dakhli on celebrating North Africa through contemporary design
The designer balances innovation and tradition in his unique pieces, which take cues from his Tunisian heritage
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Limbo Museum: celebrating the architectural legacy of ‘unfinished business’
We’re won over by Limbo Museum and the work of Limbo Accra, which is bringing new life to abandoned buildings across West Africa, and wins a Wallpaper* Design Award 2025
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Discover these playfully creative schools in Taiwan
Design Movement on Campus is an initiative that creatively reimagines Taiwan’s schools to encourage more engaging and impactful education spaces
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'What Makes a Space Nigerian?' is an exhibition celebrating the key elements of West African Homes
‘Our aim was to create a space that Nigerians could connect with', says Moyo Adebayo's on his latest exhibition 'What Makes a Space Nigerian?' which explores what defines a Nigerian home
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Bentley collaborates with fashion designer Supriya Lele to create ‘Nīla Blue’
This one-off Bentley Bentayga S showcases a new paint and interior specification created with Indian-British designer Supriya Lele
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Bunkie on The Hill is a cosy Canadian cottage full of charm
Bunkie on The Hill, a design by Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, is tucked into the trees, slotting neatly into Ontario's nature
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Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024: meet the practices
In the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2024, our latest guide to exciting, emerging practices from around the world, 20 young studios show off their projects and passion
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Nigerian architects SI.SA draw on 'simplicity, clarity, and unity'
SI.SA, a young Nigerian practice, is featured in the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024; tour its Scissor House in Ikoyi, an elegant solution to a constrained plot
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Gubi and Unicef launch 'Young Hopes' campaign to support vulnerable children worldwide
The purchase of one ‘Pacha’ lounge chair through Gubi and Unicef's initiative can help deliver emergency education for up to 475 children or provide up to 35,000 with access to clean drinking water for a month
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First look: Serwaa is a six-legged chair by Giles Tettey Nartey
‘The design sensibilities of West Africa are equally as valuable and important as those from Europe’ states British-Ghanaian designer and architect Giles Tettey Nartey
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Navigator: the Wallpaper* guide to Bangkok
What to see and do in Bangkok, from sprawling retail stores and dazzling restaurants to awe-inspiring contemporary galleries and impressive new hotels
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The John Randle Centre ‘rises from the earth in a nod to Yoruba spirituality’
The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History is an urban regeneration project at the heart of Lagos Island, designed by Studio Imagine Simply Architecture
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RIBA’s ‘Raise the Roof’ show is a deep dive into the history of its London HQ
With its ‘Raise the Roof: Building for Change’ exhibition, the RIBA explores themes including gender, ethnicity, race, and imperialism embedded within its own historic headquarters
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A deep dive into the new Audi Q6 e-tron, revealed at Milan Design Week 2024
The Audi Q6 e-tron is the brand's latest all-electric car, a stylish powerhouse launched at Audi’s House of Progress in Milan
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InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping is a graceful sanctuary in Thailand’s northern capital
From welcoming chimes to a skybar, InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping blends five-star hospitality with Southeast Asian culture
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Giles Nartey translates African rituals into bold design objects
Future Icons: Giles Nartey's boundary-pushing work combines teaching, research and design
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A new book charts the history of Black design
'Now You See Me! An Introduction to 100 Years of Black Design' is a new book by Charlene Prempeh covering fashion, architecture and design
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The People’s Pavilion 2023 is ‘about the power of the collective’
The People’s Pavilion 2023 launches at Lea Bridge Library, Waltham Forest in east London – and it’s designed and built by teenagers
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Ultimate Norman Foster: into the mind of the architect at Centre Pompidou
Norman Foster exhibition opens at Centre Pompidou in Paris, celebrating the renowned British architect's ground breaking and extensive body of work, while looking into the future
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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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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
