Subscriber since: our most loyal readers share their Wallpaper* collections

All our long-term subscribers are dear to us. In their company we have changed and grown; with their support we prospered. Some have been with us since that stumbling, sticky foal of a first issue, seen our thoroughbred promise and stuck along for the remarkable ride. People are keen to tell us that they have that first issue and what a prize it is. Or that they have every issue, carefully stacked and stowed. Which got us thinking. Here are the creative spaces of just a few of our notable loyalists – including John Pawson, Jonathan Anderson and Patricia Uriquiola – their Wallpaper* collections close to hand, an ever-present inspiration. So how do you keep yours? Stacked or shelved in date order? Proudly displayed or in a nukeproof vault? Share a picture of your Wallpaper* collection (or your most prized issue) using #SubscriberSince and tagging @wallpapermag on Twitter and Instagram

By Rosa Bertoli
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Furniture are kept.

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Jonathan Anderson
Art and craft-loving creative director of Loewe and JW Anderson

Wallpaper*, a trio of Dieter Rams’ SK series record players for Braun and a squash-inspired collaboration with artist Anthea Hamilton are among collected treasures at Anderson’s Paris office.

Library

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Rodolfo Dordoni
Architect, designer, minimal Milanese master

Dordoni’s ‘Van Dyck’ table for Minotti is just the place to reflect on his Wallpaper* back catalogue, part of the library at his office in Milan.

Colourful interior set up


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Patricia Urquiola
Heartwarming designer of human shapes in happy colours

Urquiola’s Wallpaper* collection, not quite contained by her ‘Diamond’ table for Molteni & C, amid designs such as her own ‘Gender’ pouf for Cassina and Gio Ponti’s ‘Superleggera’ chair, at her office in Milan.

Dining room table and chairs

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Xavier Lust
Illustrious Belgian furniture designer, lustrous morphed of metal

Lust keeps Wallpaper* close to hand atop his ‘Continents’ console at his Brussels home and gallery.

Room with books

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Barnaba Fornasetti
Design Dynast

Wallpaper* feels like part of the family at Fornasetti’s ancestral pile, Casa Fornasetti, in Milan.

pare back at his home in west London

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John Pawson
Master minimalist

There are some things even Pawson won’t pare back at his home in west London.

Living room set up

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Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas
Architectural power couple and urban reformers

A Wallpaper* stack completes the coffee table at the Italian couple’s pad on Paris’ Place des Vosges.

Messy room

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Conrad Shawcross
Scientific sculptor and royal academician

Wallpaper* is neatly engineered between books and prototypes, including ones from Shawcross’ From That Which It Came and Time Rule series, at his studio in Hackney, east London

Rosa Bertoli

Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.

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