Latest articles by Sofia de la Cruz
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The best new hotels to book nowExplore the most stylish new openings in the world, from a Silver Lake church turned boutique hotel to a tropical luxury hideaway on a lesser-known Indonesian island
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Where to eat and drink in Atlanta, according to 5 in-the-know localsIn town for Atlanta Art Fair 2026? Get to know the cafés, restaurants and bars beloved by local artists and culture-shapers
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EJE Belgrade gives the Japanese listening bar a space-age twistThis new Belgrade hot spot meshes vinyl culture, comfort food and Yugoslav futurism into an eclectic hospitality experiment
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Philippe Starck is building his dream retreat in Portugal. Now, you can own some of itOpening in Melides in 2028, ASerra will unite a 25-suite hotel, 22 serviced villas and a timber village within the Alentejo landscape
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Who claimed a place in The 50 Best Hotels 2026?Rosewood Hong Kong retains the top spot as Europe leads the global list, with ten new entries and a fresh round of special awards
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Estúdio Campana brings Brazilian soul to a São Paulo airport loungeItaú opens Sala Pedra Preta, a new Brazilian design lounge at São Paulo Guarulhos Airport
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Taschen celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with a colossal new book‘National Geographic. The United States of America’ captures all 50 states through over 700 images of landscape, leisure, industry and social change
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Inside Buccellati’s decadent new Milanese caviar barChahan Minassian lines the private client salon at Palazzo Gavazzi with copper-toned mirrors, Fortuny fabrics and Murano chandeliers
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Stable Palms Club gives midcentury design a new restaurant in CalgaryBlock Hospitality’s latest hot ticket pairs American modernism with conversation pits and a playful cocktail programme
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The best bookable cabins around the world for design loversArchitecture goes off-grid in our pick of the best cabin stays, from Ecuador’s cloud forest to the Norwegian treetops
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Emirates introduces the world’s first electric Premium Economy seatEmirates draws from Business Class for its new electric Premium Economy seat, featuring a full-height adjustable divider
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Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2026 is here. These are the emerging studios to watchWallpaper’s latest annual Architects’ Directory is unveiled, celebrating 30 exciting young studios to know, from 27 countries
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Bar Blondie knows how to make a scene in Queen’s ParkAn award-winning sommelier, an Aussie restaurateur and the pioneer of the spaghetti Western genre walk into a bar on Lonsdale Road, London
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A local’s guide to Seoul by artist Guimi YouAs Frieze Seoul 2026 takes over the South Korean capital, artist Guimi You shares her go-to spots in her hometown
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Alaska Airlines launches its first-ever International Business Class suitesInside Alaska Airlines’ new Boeing 787-9 Business Class, with lie-flat suites, Filson amenities and destination-led dining
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Exutoire’s Hanoi tube house makes a case for never demolishingVietnamese critical spatial practice Exutoire joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2026 – take a tour of its 3m-wide 1990s property renovated for light, air and collective living
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Coffee shop Cup of Joy’s London debut is built on solid groundsThe Istanbul coffee brand opens its first international outpost in Marylebone, with café interiors by EBBA Architects
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Globe-Trotter’s sold-out restored luggage collection returns for round twoThe second drop of The Renewed Collection gives used Globe-Trotter cases another journey while retaining their accumulated character
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Omniview designs a sensuous ‘hotel within a hotel’ for Nema in CreteNamed after the Greek word for ‘within’, Eéso introduces a distinctly introverted architecture to Nema’s beachfront site
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Art takes flight at Gstaad-Saanen Airport with Chris Ofili, Wolfgang Tillmans and Max ErnstTarmak22’s ‘How to Dance in Flower Fields’ exhibition features Alpine gentians, Surrealist blooms and work by eight international artists
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Go underground at Qode, Hyderabad’s newest basement barStudio Nilasha transforms an overlooked basement near Gandipet Lake with green marble, jewel tones and an open-air lounge
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Dehli Grolimund gives one of Japan’s smallest modernist houses a second actSwiss practice Dehli Grolimund is spotlighted in the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2026; explore their forensic reconstruction of an important Japanese home
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Nômade Temple Ibiza gives the island a new place of worshipA subterranean spa, cove-side dining and a shaman in-residence set the rhythm at Nômade’s new retreat on Ibiza’s northern shore
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In transit: Anya Hindmarch has travel all mapped outFor the English fashion accessories designer, every journey begins with curiosity, careful packing and a touch of the plane for luck
