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Join us on a first look inside Regent’s View, the revamped canalside gasholder project in London
Regent's View, the RSHP-designed development for St William, situated on a former gasholder site on a canal in east London, has just completed its first phase
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‘Sit, linger, take a nap’: Peter Doig welcomes visitors to his Serpentine exhibition
The artist’s ‘House of Music’ exhibition, at Serpentine Galleries, rethinks the traditional gallery space, bringing in furniture and a vintage sound system
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The Royal College of Art has announced plans for renewal of its Kensington campus
The Royal College of Art project, led by Witherford Watson Mann Architects, includes the revitalisation of the Darwin Building and more, in the hopes of establishing an open and future-facing place of creativity
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Who was Denton Welch, the cult writer and painter who inspired everyone from Alan Bennett to William S. Burroughs?
Cult queer figure Denton Welch was a talented, yet overlooked, artist. Now an exhibition of his work at John Swarbrooke Fine Art aims to change that
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Step inside Ibraaz, a new space in London dedicated to arts, culture, and ideas from the Global Majority
Ibraaz, stretching over six floors in central London, offers a place to gather and be inspired
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‘This is hostile furniture’: how the sale of National Gallery benches sparked a conversation on museum accessibility
The National Gallery’s red leather seating is to be auctioned, 13-14 October. But its minimal replacement has been criticised for its unwelcome, inaccessible design
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Ursula K Le Guin’s maps of imaginary worlds are charted in a new exhibition
Ursula K Le Guin, the late American author, best known for her science fiction novels, is celebrated in a new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London, charting her whimsical maps, which bring her fantasy worlds alive
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Refreshed China Tang at The Dorchester remains a love letter to 1930s Shanghai
Twenty 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
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‘Somebody is always obscured by the winner of history’: Stan Douglas considers race, gender and power in London
In an exhibition at London’s Victoria Miro Gallery, ‘Stan Douglas: Birth of a Nation and The Enemy of All Mankind’, the artist re-examines two works of fiction, a play and a film
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‘Nigerian Modernism’ at Tate Modern: how a nation rewrote the rules of art
At Tate Modern, ‘Nigerian Modernism’ redefines what we mean by modern art. Tracing a half-century of creative resistance, the landmark exhibition celebrates Nigeria’s artists as pioneers of form, freedom and cultural imagination.
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The ultimate foodie guide to Frieze London
Get your fill of both art and food at these London restaurants, cafés, and bars in and around Frieze London 2025 (15-19 October)
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A sculptural reimagining of hospitality takes over the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
The Mayfair Design District has curated a tactile exploration of nature and form across the quietly sumptuous London hotel
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London art exhibitions to see in October
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from The Design Museum's deep dive into the club that shaped the 1980s to Cosima von Bonin’s childlike objects at Raven Row
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Labombe by Trivet reinvents an unforgettable Cool Britannia hangout
Is London hospitality about to hit peak 1990s revival? The Como Metropolitan has unveiled a new dining room on the site of the former Met Bar
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
This 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
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Abbey Road announces the winners of its annual music photography awards
Abbey Road celebrates the global music photography community with its 2025 awards, honouring legends David Bailey and Anton Corbijn alongside a new generation of image-makers
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Wallpaper* checks in at the wonderfully unfussy Swan Inn, Fittleworth
As the night’s draw in, this cosy English inn deep in the Sussex countryside beckons
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The world’s largest capsule hotel opens in the heart of London
With nearly 1,000 capsules across five floors, Zedwell Capsule Hotel Piccadilly Circus promise cocoon-like calm above the city’s loudest square
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Ministry of Sound embraces theatrical brutalism with its new members’ bar
Studio A-nrd dresses the south London superclub’s new No Velvet Rope Society in tactile layers and stark details
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Frieze London is back! Here’s what to see
As London gears up for Frieze 2025 (15-19 October), plan your visit early
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Photographer and surrealist Lee Miller gets a long-overdue retrospective at Tate Britain
Lee Miller ushered in a new era with her avant-garde and raw photography. Now, Tate Britain celebrates her life's work
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The new London restaurants to book now
This month, a modern gastropub takes root in Marylebone, Italian flair spices up Fitzrovia, and Japanese precision awaits at The Chancery Rosewood
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A life’s work: Hans Ulrich Obrist on art, meaning and being driven
As the curator, critic and artistic director of Serpentine Galleries publishes his memoir, ‘Life in Progress’, he tells us what gets him out of bed in the morning
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Inside Cosprop, the spectacular London costume house that’s a ‘dressing-up closet’ for stage and screen
As a new exhibition, ‘Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop’, opens at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum, Wallpaper* tours the Holloway Road costume house that has outfitted the world’s biggest stars
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Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley’s multiplayer experience at London’s Serpentine invites visitors to connect in the real world
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley rethinks a typical art gallery visit with a new exhibition at Serpentine which encourages viewers to get off the screen
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St. John and the London Book Review’s new café makes for a delicious pairing
St John’s new bookshop-based café will offer tasty delights from the bakery, to enjoy at the table or take away. Bookmark this perfect spot for reading, eating and book browsing
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Ming pays tribute to vibrant Notting Hill in a one-of-a-kind jewellery collection
To mark the 25th anniversary of Ming Jewellery, its founder releases 25 unique designs
