Lisbon art, architecture and travel

2025 getaways: where Wallpaper* editors will be travelling to this year

From the Japanese art islands of Naoshima and Teshima to the Malaysian tropical paradise of Langkawi, here’s where Wallpaper* editors plan to travel to in 2025

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 30 December 24

Gulbenkian Foundation's new art centre by Kengo Kuma is light and inviting

Lisbon's Gulbenkian Foundation reveals its redesign and new contemporary art museum, Centro de Arte Moderna (CAM), by Kengo Kuma with landscape architects VDLA

By Amah-Rose Mcknight Abrams Published 19 August 24

Jam Hotel Lisbon is a showcase of circularity and craft

Jam Hotel in Lisbon by Lionel Jadot and Jean-Paul Pütz offsets the raw aesthetic of its repurposed office building with eclectic art, craft and design with a focus on upcycling

By Rupert Eden Published 26 February 24

Sensitively restored Lisbon apartments make for an authentic mini-break

Antiga Casa Pessoa is home to rentable Lisbon apartments, beautifully restored by architect José Adrião

By Hannah Silver Published 17 May 23

A tour of 'Close, Closer': the 2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennale

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 27 October 22

Inside Casa do Passadiço’s dynamic new interior boutique in Lisbon

By Sujata Burman Last updated 26 October 22

Lisbon is about to get a new Museum for Art, Architecture and Technology

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 20 October 22

Brick by brick: Lisbon Architecture Triennale exhibition lays out the nuances of construction

By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated 20 October 22

Lisbon's hotel scene continues to blossom, thanks to these must-visit hotels

With a postcard-perfect panorama of cobbled streets, ancient ruins and yellow trams, its no wonder Lisbon is such a hot destination. And now with a burst of fresh hotels to match, checking in has never been so easy. Take a look at our pick of the best Lisbon hotels to check into right now.

By Melina Keays Last updated 19 October 22

Paradigm shift: the MAAT’s inaugural exhibition debates a new world order

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 17 October 22

Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2022 offers a fresh exploration of Earth

We explore the offerings of Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2022, and its theme ‘Terra'

By Natasha Levy Last updated 15 October 22

Lisbon Triennale connects architecture to culture through classification

The fifth Lisbon Triennale promises five exhibitions, 12 special projects and plenty of architectural plans to get lost in. Rich in historical inquiry and appreciation, materials and layers, it confirms the power of architecture within culture, and suggests how classification of the past can play a powerful role in shaping the future of architecture.

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 13 October 22

SelgasCano creates an urban jungle inside Second Home’s new Lisbon outpost

By Sujata Burman Last updated 13 October 22

Exploring 'The Form of Form' at the 2016 Lisbon Architecture Triennale

By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated 13 October 22

Jaime Beriestain designs Lisbon's The One hotel

By Mary Lussiana Last updated 12 October 22

It’s all about the view at these nine Lisbon hotspots

Famous for its yellow trams, cobbled streets and delicious pasteis de nata, Lisbon is no longer a secret. But only once you visit, do you realise that the loveliest thing about the city is its light – which dances off the Tagus River, dappling the quintessential red roofs and blue-tiled facades – best experienced from a height, preferably at one of these vantage points below.

By Mary Lussiana Last updated 12 October 22

Behind the façade of a 1920s theatre, there's food and fashion at Lisbon’s newest lifestyle emporium

By Mary Lussiana Last updated 11 October 22

Inês Moura has carved out a series of richly textured spaces at Lisbon's Esqina Cosmopolitan Lodge

By Daven Wu Last updated 11 October 22

A grand 18th century palace in Lisbon has been transformed into a gastronomic emporium

By Rupert Eden Last updated 11 October 22

Vintage flair with Portuguese details by Quiet Studio at Lisbon's newest hotel

By Mary Lussiana Last updated 11 October 22

Basque chef Eneko Atxa joins Lisbon's ever-growing culinary scene

By Mary Lussiana Last updated 11 October 22

Paulo Mendes da Rocha and Inês Lobo remodel a Lisbon family home

By Emma O'Kelly Last updated 10 October 22

Lisbon rising: a global art hub emerges from crisis

By Yoko Choy Last updated 9 October 22

Exposed concrete, pink marble and a rooftop pool revive an old Lisbon home

As seen in the September Style Special of Wallpaper* (W*246)

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 8 October 22