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The most elegant Lego storage system ever made? Meet the BrickleThe handcrafted Brickle promises to stash and sort even the largest collection of Lego bricks, streamlining piece selection, creative play and keeping floors clear of painful hazards
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Vicky Lau’s new Tate opens in Hong Kong with an elegant flourish – step insideThe chef and restaurateur continues to redefine fine dining in Hong Kong, bringing her take on French-Chinese cuisine to a new space intended to feel like a particularly ‘elegant private home’
By Catherine Shaw Published
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Sweden’s classic car community has its own high-end event, The Aurora, now in its third yearWallpaper* took a trip to the Swedish summer resort of Båstad to soak up the atmosphere at the third edition of The Aurora Concours
By Shawn Adams Published
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The fold and the beautiful: will 2026 finally be the year of the folding smartphone?With rumours of big things to come in the world of flexible screens, we take a look at the current state of play in foldable smartphones
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The surprising design history of the Campari Soda bottleArchitect Carlo Ratti investigates how the Campari Soda bottle became a part of everyone's favourite summer ritual – and explores its secret Fascist design origins
By Carlo Ratti Published
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Ikea’s new portable furniture is designed to grab and go – perfect for Generation RentThe new ‘Kompishäng’ collection includes foldable, stackable, multifunctional and lightweight furniture and accessories, designed for the realities of renting and moving in the city
By Tianna Williams Published
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A dark and ‘stealthy’ Welsh cottage reimagines life and architecture by the Irish SeaWhite Breakers is a Pembrokeshire Coast National Park holiday home, refitted by Unknown Works to improve flow, looks and sustainability
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Get up close and personal with icons of Italian design at Nilufar's summery New York residencyWorks by Gabriella Crespi, Carlo Mollino and more congregate to create a design lover's beach scene at New York's Galerie56
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Change your stripes with Dior’s art deco tablewareDior Maison's new ‘Godron’ collection reimagines a classic decorative motif to celebrate the elegant geometry of art deco style
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Aion V is another new Chinese car, this time with a strong Milanese design influenceAion is the latest brand to emerge from China’s massive EV market and arrive on European shores
By Guy Bird Published
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Drama and minimalism meet in this Osaka house – where all is not what it seemsTitled ‘Moment’, this house by Apollo Architects & Associates appears modest from the street, but opens up to double-height spatial drama inside
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Rest easy on Willo Perron's pillowy new bed for KnollIt's Knoll's first bed in decades – and it was so worth the wait
By Anna Fixsen Published
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A new collaboration sees Ralph Lauren unite with the quilters of Gee’s Bend, AlabamaPart of the brand’s ‘Artist in Residence’ programme, which celebrates traditional American craft, the collaboration sees two original quilts reimagined as clothing and homeware
By Jack Moss Published
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‘Precision with soul’: Cubitts sets up shop in Manchester with a store that celebrates the cityThe eyewear company collaborates with Manchester design studio Youth to create a shop that respects the building’s past while reflecting the city’s future
By Ali Morris Published
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‘The Nue Black Aesthetic’ maps the diasporic voices shaping design todayThe Design Museum in London announces a new exhibition (6 November 2026 to 8 August 2027) bringing together 16 contemporary Black designers; guest curator Charlene Prempeh tells us about exploring identity, the diaspora and who gets to shape the design canon
By Jamilah Rose-Roberts Published
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The new Audi Q9 is a flagship SUV that’s betting big on scale, comfort and technologyIs bigger better? Audi certainly seems to think so. The company’s new Q9 SUV is the largest model it has ever built, with interior accommodation and equipment to match
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The New Balance factory is updated with a restorative outdoor space for workersNew Balance and jewellery designer Bleue Burnham collaborate on a new horticultural project for its factory in Cumbria, a reflection of the footwear brand’s belief that exceptional craftsmanship begins with happiness
By Anne Soward Published
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KEF’s new LS Luxe speakers feature the trademark fluid forms of Ross LovegroveThe new LS Luxe wireless speakers from KEF are a clear expression of Lovegrove’s school of emotive, sculptural design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Yinka Ilori’s new book gives his celebrated chairs a voice‘Chairman’ reveals how one of design’s most familiar objects became the starting point for more than a decade of work
By Jamilah Rose-Roberts Published
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Refik Anadol’s first monograph traces the process and evolution of his digital artPublished to accompany a new exhibition of the artist’s work, the book explores the painterly side of working with data and artificial intelligence
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in August 2026Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from Leica Gallery celebrating 50 years of photography to a retrospective on architect Paul R. Williams
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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Three modernist icons have been added to Unesco’s World Heritage ListUnesco’s World Heritage Committee has added 25 new sites to its prestigious list – among them, modernist landmarks in Finland, Poland and Uzbekistan mark a growing shift towards recognising 20th-century architecture
By Anna Solomon Published
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London’s Olympia has been under renovation for years. Now we can step insideAfter five years of construction, the Victorian landmark, reimagined as a vibrant cultural hub by Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC, is nearly complete. Take a look inside
By Tianna Williams Published
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This finely crafted bookstand by Marc Newson is the ultimate showcase for heftier tomesThe designer and longstanding Taschen collaborator’s bookstand weighs 14 kg and is the perfect tool to display the publisher’s oversized volumes
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A Goa villa mesmerises with its crisp white form engulfed in lush Indian natureThis striking villa on Goa’s border with Maharashtra celebrates its untamed coastal hillside setting in a design courtesy of JMA Mumbai
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Bigger, bolder and stuffed to the gills with technology: meet the new Zeekr 9XIf Zeekr get their way, this is the new shape of luxury European automotive design. The 9X is a full-sized SUV with private jet levels of comfort and a data centre's worth of onboard tech. Will it take the luxury market by storm?
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi finally has an opening dateFollowing years of delays and controversies, the building is (almost) ready for its big reveal. Here's what to know
By Anna Fixsen Published
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GM reveals Winn Morton’s costume designs from the golden age of industrial musicalsOnce upon a time, General Motors was responsible for big-ticket, Broadway-style musicals to promote its products. Legendary costume designer Winn Morton was just one of the talents it tapped
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Inspired by the OG Porsche racing car, the 356 European SL is lithe and lightweightThe Thornley Kelham Porsche 356 European SL is an expression of the art of hand-crafted aluminium car-making, inspired by a motorsport legend and engineered for modern-day driving
By Jonathan Bell Published