France
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in France - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to France.
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Magasin Électrique opens in Arles as the home of material pioneer Atelier LumaThe Magasin Électrique at Luma Arles has been expertly redesigned as the home for Atelier Luma, a pioneering material and design laboratory
By Malaika Byng Published
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‘Sun Breakers’ book sees Jürgen Beck’s photography celebrate Eileen Gray’s E-1027 house‘Sun Breakers’, a new book celebrating the work of Eileen Gray, looks at the architect’s E-1027 house through the captivating, intimate photography of Jürgen Beck
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Heads up: Nice is an art and design lover’s delightBeyond sun and sea, Nice is full of cultural and culinary highlights: here’s our pick of its art, food and design destinations
By Imogen Green Published
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Ultimate Norman Foster: into the mind of the architect at Centre PompidouNorman Foster exhibition opens at Centre Pompidou in Paris, celebrating the renowned British architect's ground breaking and extensive body of work, while looking into the future
By Shawn Adams Published
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Paul Smith and Rapha’s shared love of cycling celebrated in vintage-inspired collectionAn avid cyclist, Paul Smith collaborates once again with Rapha’s Simon Mottram on a colour-infused collection of pieces that draw on the ‘golden era’ of the cycling jersey
By Jack Moss Published
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Prepare to bid: Sotheby’s to auction Marie-Antoinette’s armchairs, amid other regal lotsSotheby’s Paris will auction works from the collection of interior designer Jacques Garcia in aid of Château du Champ de Bataille
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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WeWork 37 Avenue Trudaine is nestled under a mesmerising glass roofWeWork 37 Avenue Trudaine in Paris offers contemporary workspace in a historic setting, under an undulating, highly engineered glass roof
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Lina Ghotmeh’s Maroquinerie de Louviers for Hermès is a celebration of craftHermès’ Maroquinerie de Louviers leather production facility by Lina Ghotmeh opens in Normandy, France
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Kenzo House: Parisian urban haven comes on the marketKenzo House in Paris comes on the market, offering a slice of Zen within the heart of the French capital
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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‘Brutalist Paris’ is a book that lays bare the legacy of the city’s concrete architectureArchitectural cartographer Blue Crow Media launches ‘Brutalist Paris’, its first book, a photographic study of the French capital’s surviving brutalist treasures and concrete impasses
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Paris Design Week 2023: the highlightsYour 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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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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Arte TV presents new Andrée Putman documentary: a designer in love with modernityA new French documentary titled ‘Andrée Putman, la grande dame du design’ directed by Saléha Gherdane airs on Arte TV at 4.50pm CET on Sunday, 15 January 2023
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Last chance to see: Cyprien Gaillard on chaos, reorder and excavating a Paris in fluxWe interviewed French artist Cyprien Gaillard ahead of his major two-part show, ‘Humpty \ Dumpty’ at Palais de Tokyo and Lafayette Anticipations (until 8 January 2023). Through abandoned clocks, love locks and asbestos, he dissects the human obsession with structural restoration
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Paris tour: must-sees in the French capitalOur ‘Postcard from Paris’ details a Paris tour for the design-savvy traveller, including sophisticated showrooms, pop-up dining, a verdant hotel, chic chocolates and more
By Amy Serafin Last updated
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‘A reflection of joy’: Francesco Risso on Marni’s new collaboration with UniqloThe second collaboration between Marni creative director Francesco Risso and Uniqlo promises an uplifting take on Uniqlo staples. Here, Risso tells Wallpaper* the story behind the collection
By Dal Chodha Published
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Aiguille Grive Chalets Hôtel — Bourg-Saint-Maurice, FranceBy Debbie Pappyn Last updated
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A cocoon of respite in Air France's business class lounge designed by Mathieu LehanneurBy Daven Wu Last updated
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MoMA spotlights France’s booming technology scene in New YorkBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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Good apple: Galipette Cidre brings a taste of northern France to a thirsty worldBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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Box clever: a new mobile kitchen with hidden depthsBy Emma Moore Last updated
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Dissecting fashion history: ’Anatomy of a Collection’ at Musée GallieraBy Dan Thawley Last updated
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Local architects transform this French copperware factory into a culinary destinationBy Sophia Acquistapace Last updated
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Super sonics: the ultimate catwalk compilation of the men’s A/W 2015 showsBy Jack Moss Last updated
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Special delivery: the finest show invitations from the S/S 2015 menswear seasonBy Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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Signed, sealed and delivered: the finest invitations from the A/W 2015 menswear seasonBy Katerina Economou Last updated
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Pure communication: Frederick McSwain takes his design vision to LR ParisBy Sujata Burman Last updated


