Sofia de la Cruz
Sofia de la Cruz joined Wallpaper* as Travel Editor in 2023. Originally from Madrid, she has lived in London for over a decade. She feels most inspired when taking the role of a cultural observer, chronicling the essence of cities and remote corners through their nuances, rituals and people. Her work sits at the intersection of art, design, and culture. In 2026, she was awarded Young Arts Journalist of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Journalists’ annual Young Journalist Awards.
Latest articles by Sofia de la Cruz
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors' picks of the weekThe London office of Wallpaper* had a very important visitor this week. Elsewhere, the team traverse a week at Frieze
By Anna Fixsen Published
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This 100-year-old private members’ club in London feels young at heartThe Sloane Club unveils a stylish new rebrand and redesign courtesy of Russell Sage Studio
By Daven Wu Published
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A24 just opened a restaurant in New York, and it’s as cinematic as you’d expectHidden in the West Village, Wild Cherry pairs a moody, arthouse sensibility with a supper-style menu devised by the team behind Frenchette
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Peek inside Madrid’s best-kept art secretSolo’s labyrinthine new art space in Madrid presents a surreal opportunity for exploring contemporary art and architecture
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The ancient and the erotic inspire Sessions Art Club’s Frieze London 2025 pop-up‘I think food should hum beneath the skin, like a good painting,’ founder Jonny Gent tells Wallpaper* on the opening of his temporary restaurant-cum-art-installation
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Somerset restaurant Osip sets the table for a different kind of art showChef Merlin Labron-Johnson’s Michelin-starred restaurant hosts an artist-in-residence exhibition exploring form, materiality and the poetics of place
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekAs we approach Frieze, our editors have been trawling the capital's galleries. Elsewhere: a 'Wineglass' marathon, a must-see film, and a visit to a science museum
By Anna Fixsen Published
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A bold restaurant adds drama to a Bucharest office buildingIn the base of Millo Offices, studio AÉ02 dreams up a warm interior where light and material tell a story of contemporary design
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Butter Baby is Jakarta’s new cosmic dessert parlourCrosby Studios conjures a surreal, butter-yellow dreamscape for an unusual dessert parlour in the Indonesian capital
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Refreshed China Tang at The Dorchester remains a love letter to 1930s ShanghaiTwenty years since it first opened, the beloved Cantonese restaurant in London has been subtly reinvigorated, pairing Haipai style with cosmopolitan decadence for milestones yet to come
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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A sculptural reimagining of hospitality takes over the Mandarin Oriental MayfairThe Mayfair Design District has curated a tactile exploration of nature and form across the quietly sumptuous London hotel
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekThis week, the team embarked on a rich journey through fashion, design and culture, from rubbing shoulders with Armani-swaddled celebs to exploring the art scene in Athens
By Anna Solomon Published
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The world’s largest capsule hotel opens in the heart of LondonWith nearly 1,000 capsules across five floors, Zedwell Capsule Hotel Piccadilly Circus promise cocoon-like calm above the city’s loudest square
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The Viceroy Hotel Group wants you to get on your bikeAcross properties in Santa Monica, Chicago, Washington DC and the Algarve, Viceroy guests can experience curated cycling routes and community events
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Ministry of Sound embraces theatrical brutalism with its new members’ barStudio A-nrd dresses the south London superclub’s new No Velvet Rope Society in tactile layers and stark details
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The cultural weight of girlhood is complex and beautiful at MoMuA new Antwerp exhibition, ‘Girls. On Boredom, Rebellion and Being In-Between’, frames girlhood as both archetype and subversion, featuring works by Sofia Coppola, Louise Bourgeois, and more
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Wallpaper* checks in at Mason & Fifth, Westbourne ParkA cultural hub disguised as a hospitality concept, Mason & Fifth’s latest property in west London is ambitious, youthful and extroverted
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekAnother week, another sweep of culture in the capital and beyond for the Wallpaper* team. This time: hidden book fairs, standout theatre, and a taste of the Mediterranean – from a Spanish showcase to seafood in the Portuguese archipelago
By Anna Solomon Published
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Crosby Studios reimagines the espresso bar in ParisIndustrial poetry and a blaze of orange define Café Nuances’ latest outpost in Le Marais
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Diamond Suite Eleven is a Monegasque escape of epic proportionsExperience 195 sq m of seaside calm at this new suite atop the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Yannick Alléno takes over Monsieur Dior: ‘What would Christian Dior do if he were to create a restaurant today?’At 30 Montaigne in Paris, the world’s most Michelin-starred chef reimagines French gastronomy as Christian Dior himself might have dreamt it
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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This Hyderabad bar and kitchen mixes tropical brutalism with lush social courtyardsBabylon, a brewery and kitchen in Jubilee Hills, is what concrete dreams are made of
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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This boisterous cocktail bar in Denver was inspired by Le CorbusierA 1950s furniture showroom has been reborn as a modernist social hub in the city’s Sunnyside neighbourhood. Its cocktails? Semiprecious
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Luxury cruise line Explora Journeys will set sail in Asia for the first time28 voyages across Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore will mark the luxury travel brand’s debut in the region
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
