Art, architecture and travel in New York
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in New York - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to New York.
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Meet the New York-based artists destabilising the boundaries of society
A new show in London presents seven young New York-based artists who are pushing against the borders between refined aesthetics and primal materiality
By Hannah Silver Published
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Wallpaper* checks into Gansevoort Meatpacking, an art-filled hotel that mirrors the district’s glow-up
This sharp, stylish New York hotel is a fixture in the Meatpacking District, a once-industrial neighbourhood reshaped by restaurants, bars and boutiques
By Anna Solomon Published
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Remembering X-girl’s notorious 1994 fashion show, which starred a pre-fame Chloë Sevigny
A new book by Angela Hill, ‘X-girl Show’ – featuring an introduction by Chloë Sevigny – documents the cult label’s renegade 1990s fashion show, which took place in New York and captured a changing underground look
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Aman New York unveils exclusive US Open-themed experience
Aman’s ‘Season of Champions’ pairs Grand Slam action with personalised recovery and performance treatments designed by Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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‘Her pictures looked like pictures everybody knew were the truth’: Diane Arbus at the Armory
Matthieu Humery curates more than 400 of Arbus’ photographs at New York’s Park Avenue Armory – every picture she was known to have printed
By Stephanie Murg Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in July
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in July from group show 'Heatwave' at Edwynn Houk Gallery to a Moomin takeover at Brooklyn Public Library
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Classic New York restaurants for delicious food and inspired design
From Michelin-starred fine dining to reimagined retro diners, these are the most emblematic (and easy-on-the-eye) places to eat in the Big Apple
By Lindsay Cohn Published
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Inside Hotel Chelsea’s secret basement sushi restaurant
Teruko, a new Japanese restaurant and sushi bar in Hotel Chelsea, marks the final jewel in the hotel’s years-long transformation
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Wallpaper* checks in at Fouquet’s New York: a lush, urban cocoon for the 21st century
Set in the heart of Tribeca, Fouquet’s New York balances French-inspired refinement and cosiness
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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At The Ned Nomad in New York, home comforts meet a lively atmosphere
This hotel and social club is a vibrant hub of hospitality that evokes 1920s glamour for members and visitors alike
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Why are so many rooms covered in curtains?
Comfort, privacy, and performance are all contained in the rooms swaddled in plush draperies
By Diana Budds Published
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Carine Roitfeld on the magic of Dior
The legendary fashion editor has teamed up with photographer Brigitte Niedermair on a special look into the famed French house's archives as part of the UBS House of Craft x Dior in New York
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Ralph Pucci’s new Provence exhibition celebrates sculpture in its purest form
To mark 70 years of Ralph Pucci International, the New York gallery is collaborating with top designers to bring scaled, textural forms to Château La Coste
By Anna Solomon Published
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A refreshed Rockefeller Wing reopens with a bang at The Met in New York
The Met's Michael C Rockefeller Wing gets a refresh by Kulapat Yantrasast's WHY Architecture, bringing light, air and impact to the galleries devoted to arts from Africa, Oceania and the Ancient Americas
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this week
This week saw the Wallpaper* team jet-setting to Jordan and New York; those of us left in London had to make do with being transported via the power of music at rooftop bars, live sets and hologram performances
By Anna Solomon Published
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The best bars in New York for stiff drinks and stunning design
From five-star hotel lobby bars on the Upper East Side to discreet downtown drinking dens, these are the best spots to sip and soak in the ambiance
By Lindsay Cohn Published
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New book celebrates 100 years of New York City landmarks where LGBTQ+ history took place
Marc Zinaman’s ‘Queer Happened Here: 100 Years of NYC’s Landmark LGBTQ+ Places’ is a vital tribute to queer culture
By Annabel Keenan Published
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What does a Renzo Piano-designed handbag look like? Max Mara’s ‘Whitney’ has the answer
In 2015, Max Mara launched the ‘Whitney’ bag, made in collaboration with Renzo Piano Building Workshop to celebrate the opening of New York’s Whitney Museum. Now, a series of reissues celebrate ten years of the institution
By Jack Moss Published
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Five things we loved at ICFF this year
From ceramic sconces to inflatables, here's the furniture and lighting that caught our eye
By Anna Fixsen Published
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This Manhattan apartment and studio is a shrine to art
This New York artist's home is both comfortable and flexible, acting as a studio and a showcase for his work and collected pieces. We take a tour for our interiors series, The Inside Story
By Anna Solomon Published
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Monastery’s botanical skincare is worshipped by many (including Sofia Coppola)
Monastery’s botanical skincare takes a welcome ‘less is more’ approach in a world of ever-expanding routines. Madeleine Rothery speaks with founder Athena Hewitt to discover why the brand has a cult following
By Madeleine Rothery Published
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Inside Valentino’s intimate New York ‘listening room’, designed with Terraforma
Uniting with Italian collective Terraforma, Valentino continues the phenomenon of the ‘listening room’ with L’Atelier Sonore, a plush new space in its Madison Avenue store complete with an eclectic sonic programme for vinyl aficionados
By Jack Moss Published
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What not to miss at NYCxDesign 2025, according to our editors
From mega furniture fairs to can't-miss parties, here's what to catch at North America's biggest celebration of design
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Jonathan Lyndon Chase’s Acne Studios takeover is one Frieze Week installation you won’t want to miss
The Philadelphia-based artist takes over the Swedish label's Greene Street flagship in New York alongside a limited-edition collaboration: ‘My work is about my lived experience as a queer, Black person’
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Fear of God’s Jerry Lorenzo on curating the perfect Met Gala table: ‘They share my honesty’
The LA-based founder of Fear of God takes Wallpaper* behind the scenes of his preparations for the Met Gala 2025, dressing guests who span the worlds of art, film and fashion, including Yara Shahidi, Ryan Coogler, Arthur Jafa and Andre Walker
By Jack Moss Published
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Torkwase Dyson’s set design for ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ at The Met meditates on ownership, charisma and histories
The artist’s exhibition design sees her recognisable geometric forms provide the backdrop to the Costume Institute’s extensive survey of the Black dandy, which was celebrated at the Met Gala yesterday (5 May)
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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Everything you need to know about the Met Gala 2025 and ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition
Everything Wallpaper* knows about the Met Gala 2025 – from the dress code to the exhibition theme and A-list co-chairs
By Anna Solomon Last updated