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At home with designer Sebastian Herkner
Sebastian Herkner finds inspiration in his extensive travels around the globe and the spirit of optimism of his adopted hometown of Offenbach
By Rosa Bertoli • Published
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2023: can the city’s art scene bounce back?
Art Basel Hong Kong 2023 is about to kick off following years of restrictions. Catherine Shaw explores what we can expect in and around this year’s fair (23-25 March 2023), and whether Hong Kong can bounce back to reclaim the title of ‘Asia’s art hub’
By Catherine Shaw • Published
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‘Crown to Couture’: Kensington Palace unveils its largest ever exhibition
‘Crown to Couture’ at Kensington Palace, London, promises a dazzling delve into royal-court and red-carpet jewellery and dressing (5 April – 29 October 2023). Its curators tell us more
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Photo book explores the messy, magical mundanity of new motherhood
‘Sorry I Gave Birth I Disappeared But Now I’m Back’ by photographer Andi Galdi Vinko explores new motherhood in all its messy, beautiful reality
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Rimowa violin case with Gewa strikes the right note
This new Rimowa violin case created in collaboration with Gewa is made of hard-wearing grooved aluminium
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Jordanluca’s latest collection is inspired by Freud’s death drive
Self-destruction, sabotage and teenage angst inform Jordanluca’s S/S 2023 collection, which explores the pursuit of dangerous pleasures
By Jack Moss • Published
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‘Inside’ movie set: capitalism meets brutalism in the art- and design-filled thriller starring Willem Dafoe
Thorsten Sabel takes us through the making of ‘Inside’, the movie starring Willem Dafoe as a thief trapped in an art- and design-filled penthouse inspired by Oscar Neimeyer architecture
By Rosa Bertoli • Published
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Ceramic artists: top trail-glazers breaking the mould
A way with clay: discover the contemporary ceramic artists firing up a new age for the medium
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Published
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Kehinde Wiley’s searing new San Francisco show captures brutality, humanity, grief and grace
Kehinde Wiley squares up to systemic violence against Black people in a new show of portraits At the de Young Museum, San Francisco (18 March – 15 October 2023)
By Pei-Ru Keh • Published
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Ten c combines tone, texture and technicality for S/S 2023
Ten c creative director Alessandro Pungetti marries the brand’s signature fabric innovation with evocative hues and textures
By Simon Mills • Published
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Sleeping beauty: tricks for getting a better night's sleep
Celebrate World Sleep Day with this dreamy selection of bedtime technology, accessories, rituals, and supplements, all designed to help you get more rest
By Mary Cleary • Published
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Irene Neuwirth and Studio Shamshiri bring magical realism to New York
Fall down the whimsical rabbit hole of Irene Neuwirth’s new jewellery boutique on Madison Avenue
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Wangechi Mutu’s fantastical creatures take over the New Museum
Wangechi Mutu’s ‘Intertwined' at the New Museum, NYC, until 4 June 2023, is a major survey spanning the full breadth of the Kenyan-born American artist’s work
By Pei-Ru Keh • Published
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New York art exhibitions: what to see in 2023
Stay up-to-date with our ongoing guide to the best New York art exhibitions 2023 for your diary
By Tilly Macalister-Smith • Published
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Alternative flower delivery services for Mother’s Day 2023
With the UK’s Mother’s Day 2023 fast approaching, we share unconventional flowers and fabulous floral delivery services – from London to Tokyo and LA
By Mary Cleary • Published
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Kim Jones on his couture-infused bottle and sneaker for Hennessy, a first foray into product design
British designer Kim Jones distils the essence of French cognac house Hennessy into a pair of sneakers, a limited-edition bottle and a decanter
By Jack Moss • Published
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Discover Dakar: from African art to rooftop hangouts and hidden culinary gems
In Dakar, colonial style meets modernity, and a new city is emerging. Wallpaper* contributor Emeline Nsingi Nkosi takes us on a tour of the must-see spots
By Emeline Nsingi Nkosi • Published
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Jewelled objects reveal the links between the great jewellery houses and interior designers
Precious metals and stones are not just for the body. Here, we reveal a story of parallel passions between two disciplines that results in jewelled objects for the home
By Creative direction: Caragh McKay and Nick Vinson • Published
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Modernism meets art deco in a London mews house
Child Studio is inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s Grand Salon at Rue de Babylone in Paris for a chic Mayfair residence
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Shigeru Ban shelter design offers privacy for Turkey-Syria earthquake victims
Shigeru Ban shelter designs, providing disaster relief in Turkey Syria and Ukraine, utilise natural materials
By Hannah Silver • Published
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American avant-garde artist Senga Nengudi receives top billing at last
We explore the work of American artist Senga Nengudi, who has just opened two major shows in New York, and will be awarded the Nasher Prize for Sculpture 2023 in April
By MZ Adnan • Published
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Brexit and the design industry: ‘It’s hampering creativity’
Three years after Brexit, we asked designers, design entrepreneurs and representatives of British design organisations how the withdrawal from the European Union has affected the design industry
By Rosa Bertoli • Published
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Omega’s pop-up London space celebrates a century of women’s watchmaking
Omega’s exhibition space and members’ club, Her Time House, opens its doors in London
By Hannah Silver • Published
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S/S 2023 is the season of dramatic silhouettes
From voluminous to streamlined, photographer Lara Angelil and Wallpaper* fashion director Jason Hughes put S/S 2023’s theatrical forms on a pedestal
By Jack Moss • Published
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Brighten up your evenings with these portable lights
The best portable lights and where to buy them: brighten up your winter nights with this edit of portable lamps for your desk, garden and more
By Rosa Bertoli • Last updated
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The finest brutalist architecture in London and beyond
For some of the world's finest brutalist architecture in London and beyond, scroll below. Can’t get enough of brutalism? Neither can we.
By Jonathan Bell • Published
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At Design Week República Dominicana, Galerie Philia highlight Latin American design
For Design Week República Dominicana, Galerie Philia bring together 12 designers, artists and studios for an exhibition at the Monumento a Fray Antonio de Montesino
By Hannah Silver • Published
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We’re pinning our hopes on Chanel’s new watch
The Chanel Mademoiselle Privé Pique-Aiguilles watch draws on the couture traditions of the house for its oversized design
By Hannah Silver • Published
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Remembering Phyllida Barlow (1944 – 2023): a titanic force of British sculpture
We look back on the life and work of Phyllida Barlow, revered British sculptor, educator and Hauser & Wirth artist who has passed away aged 78
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Published