Latest articles by Sofia de la Cruz
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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
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Merit Beauty checks into The Ritz-Carlton for its first hospitality collaborationMerit’s beauty essentials arrive at The Ritz-Carlton through Club Lounge carts, in-room kits and turndown amenities
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Enter Saikindō, a Japanese hi-fi bar in Abu Dhabi, disguised as a fashion atelierJapanese whisky, vinyl records and robata cooking star at this new speaker-lined watering hole inside Four Seasons Abu Dhabi
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Vestige Binidufà gives Menorca’s bucolic side its momentVestige Binidufà brings a slower register to Menorca, with 11 rooms, wild calas, local craft and a sister hotel just up the hill
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Sail away on Four Seasons I, the new 207m luxury yacht where every suite faces the seaA one-to-one staff ratio, 95 suites and 11 dining venues define Four Seasons’ ambitious entry into luxury yachting
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Soho’s most theatrical hotel is getting a Beefbar restaurantMonte Carlo-born Beefbar will take over Dear Jackie at Broadwick Soho this September, giving the London hotel a carnivorous new chapter of rare cuts, velvet and late nights
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Chef Medeu serves dishes from 1881 beneath Almaty’s mountainsNear the city’s high-altitude ice rink, a new restaurant designed by Tsipkun Interiors is an ode to the local landscape and motifs
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Behind the design of The Weeknd’s stadium world tour with scenographer Alexander WesselyWallpaper* dives deep into The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ world, where ash, chrome and collapse shape the spectacle
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Hotel Riviera gives Menorca a fresh squeeze of colourIlmiodesign brings 1970s Italian Riviera spirit to Ciutadella with a 14-room hotel of curves, colour, and poolside fun
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Unplugged’s first coastal cabins make going offline even more desirableThe UK’s original digital detox cabin brand heads to the coast, with two Somerset stays designed around phones away and eyes up
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Discover New York through its movie locations with A24’s new bookRelive movie moments with ‘On Location in New York City’, which maps 179 restaurants, shops, parks, bars and landmarks across the five boroughs that have conquered the silver screen
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A local’s guide to Tallinn by artist Merike Estna and curator Natalia SielewiczThe artful duo, representing Estonia at the Venice Biennale 2026, share their picks for the perfect Tallinn city break
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From Venice to Sicily, these are Italy’s most exciting new hotelsItaly’s best new hotels for 2026 include revived palazzi, mountain hideaways, beachside takeovers and grand names entering a new chapter
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10 Greek escapes to check into for a sea changeFrom Folegandros to Mykonos, Santorini to Crete and more, explore the top Greek hotels and resorts, including cliff-side lodgings, and beach retreats
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Could Emirates’ new headrest finally make economy sleep bearable?A multi-way adjustable leather headrest is coming to Emirates Economy, designed to stop the mid-flight slump before it starts
