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On your marks: the best looking sports watches
Choose the right sports watch for you, for its capabilites or its tools for outdoor adventure, bringing the greatest physical and mental benefits
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Haute couture week S/S 2023: everything you need to know
Feats of craft and imagination have defined this season’s couture offering, shown this week in Paris. Here, we round up the best of haute couture week S/S 2023
By Jack Moss • Published
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Modernist architecture: inspiration from across the globe
Modernist architecture has had a tremendous influence on today’s built environment, making these midcentury marvels some of the most closely studied 20th-century buildings; check back soon for new additions to our list
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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National Portrait Gallery unveils new brand identity and programme ahead of 2023 reopening
London’s National Portrait Gallery has revealed its new branding and full 2023-2024 programming information ahead of its much-anticipated June 2023 reopening
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Published
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Seesaws of solid gold meet offbeat silhouettes in Suzanne Kalan’s jewellery
Suzanne Kalan celebrates distinctive cuts in new pieces in the ‘Golden Age’ collection
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Under-the-radar bag labels to know
From New Zealand to Japan, get to know the under-the-radar bag labels eschewing trends in favour of long-lasting good design
By Tilly Macalister-Smith • Published
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Rala Choi: ‘Now is the time to ask photographers about what photography is’
We profile rising star photographer Rala Choi, whose vivid, ethereal images draw on the legacies of art history
By Sophie Gladstone • Published
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Strayer watch sees industrial designer Ola Stray overhaul Swedish watch design
Ola Stray’s interchangeable mechanical Strayer watch nods to both contemporary and classic inspirations
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Rafael Prieto’s new low stools are a ‘conversation’ with his New York design community
Rafael Prieto’s new collection of stools is made from salvaged materials
By Tilly Macalister-Smith • Published
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The best art gifts for the creative in your life
With Valentine's Day 2023 on the horizon, get inspired with our ongoing guide to the best art gifts
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Published
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Artist Mickalene Thomas creates the set for Dior’s Josephine Baker-inspired couture show
American artist Mickalene Thomas collaborated with Maria Grazia Chiuri on the scenography for the designer’s latest Dior haute couture show in a celebration of pioneering Black women
By Jack Moss • Published
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Paris Design Week 2023: the highlights
Your essential guide to Paris Design Week 2023, from Maison & Objet to Paris Déco Off, and the best things to see in town as part of Maison & Objet City
By Rosa Bertoli • Published
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Vintage plastic and whimsical motifs make for playful jewellery by Tessa Packard
Tessa Packard has added delicious new pieces to her ‘Lost and Found’ and ‘Plastic Fantastic’ jewellery collections
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Maison Margiela opens up new Paris headquarters to show a collection of rebellious glamour
Marking the inauguration of Maison Margiela’s new Place des États-Unis headquarters, creative director John Galliano’s co-ed collection was a triumphant ready-to-wear return to the runway
By Jack Moss • Published
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Hair jewellery to covet and collect
Today’s hair jewellery is both practical and pretty. We're pinning our hopes on these simple and elegant accessories
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Visit Istanbul’s architectural gems, best restaurants and a historic bathhouse
What to see and do in Istanbul – from restored architectural treasures to an experimental cocktail bar, a luxurious Turkish bath, and the city’s best kebabs
By Feride Yalav-Heckeroth • Published
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Paris Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2023: Dior to Loewe
The highlights from Paris Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2023, as chosen by Wallpaper* – from Wales Bonner’s ode to the city as a creative refuge to Saint Laurent’s return to the menswear schedule
By Jack Moss • Published
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Herno Globe wins Wallpaper* Design Award for sustainable style
The Herno offshoot is the Italian brand’s most sustainable yet, featuring pioneering low-impact fabrications – the winner of ‘Best Sustainable Style’ at the 2023 Wallpaper* Design Awards
By Jack Moss • Published
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MB&F and jewellery designer Emmanuel Tarpin unite on ice-cool watches
Discover the MB&F Legacy Machine Flying T ‘Ice’ and ‘Blizzard’ limited editions
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Ryoji Ikeda and Grönlund-Nisunen saturate Berlin gallery in sound, vision and visceral sensation
At Esther Schipper gallery Berlin, artists Ryoji Ikeda and Grönlund-Nisunen draw on the elemental forces of sound and light in a meditative and disorienting joint exhibition
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Published
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Multigenerational homes for family get-togethers this Lunar New Year and beyond
Multigenerational homes make the perfect setting for extended families to come together – in daily life and for special occasions, such as the upcoming Lunar New Year
By Shiori Kanazawa • Published
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Routine Desire: a racy new 2023 calendar subverts erotica as we know it
‘Routine Desire’, a new 2023 calendar curated and designed by Angelique Piliere, sees 12 contemporary artists toy with notions of erotic fantasy
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Published
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Contemporary bridge design connecting worlds
The world’s most extraordinary bridge design, showcasing the finest blend of architecture and engineering, from Italy to the US and the UK. Cross these bridges when you come to them!
By Ellie Stathaki • Published
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Product Design Essentials: a new course from Parsons, Yellowbrick and Wallpaper*
Learn the essentials of product designs in this new course from Parsons, Yellowbrick and Wallpaper*, with expert, practical advice from leading creative figures such as Lee Broom, Alex Rasmussen and more
By Rosa Bertoli • Published
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Flowers make for offbeat jewellery design in Sarah Madeleine Bru’s second collection
Sarah Madeleine Bru’s jewellery collection, ‘Fragment Floral’, imbues flowers with a fluid functionality
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Anthony Vaccarello brings Saint Laurent menswear home with Paris show at Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection
Under the rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection, transformed by Tadao Ando in 2021, Anthony Vaccarello brought Saint Laurent menswear to Paris with a collection of focus and clarity
By Jack Moss • Published
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1970s-inspired camping installation named 'Best Tented Love'
Designers Madeleine Oltra and Angelo de Taisne's Sardine Sardine installation was inspired by camping in the south of France
By Rosa Bertoli • Published
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Nan Goldin documentary is a gritty tale of addiction, resilience, and battles with the Sackler family
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, directed by Laura Poitras chronicles acclaimed photographer Nan Goldin’s complex life, work, and tireless activism to hold power to account
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Published
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Form meets function as Le Gramme marks ten years of jewellery design
French men’s jewellery brand Le Gramme unveils the ‘Triptych’ cable bracelet
By Hannah Silver • Published