London Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in London - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to London.
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New London restaurant Pollini opens at Ladbroke Hall with interiors by Vincenzo De Cotiis
Vincenzo de Cotiis Architects and chef Emanuele Pollini create Pollini, Ladbroke Hall's new restaurant
By Malaika Byng Last updated
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Whoosh! ‘Email is Dead,’ say the Design Museum and Intuit Mailchimp
Take an immersive tour through the history of email at the Design Museum in London
By Hannah Silver Published
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Paula Rego’s decade of self-discovery is the subject of a new London exhibition
Paula Rego’s ‘Letting Loose’, at Victoria Miro in London, considers the artist’s work from the 1980s
By Hannah Silver Published
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We spend the night at The Peninsula London
We spend a night at The Peninsula London, which raises the bar for the premier Asian hospitality specialist
By Lauren Ho Published
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Tate Modern announces The Infinities Commission for rising contemporary artists
Tate Modern’s new Infinities Commission will support experimental work from around the world
By Tianna Williams Published
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A courtyard pavilion at The OWO provides the perfect outdoor centrepiece
A courtyard pavilion housing Café Lapérouse at The OWO is an architectural feat by DaeWha Kang Design
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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‘London of the Future’ provides an optimistic window into the city of 2123
The London Society’s new monograph, ‘London of the Future’, attempts to define the role of architecture, design and planning in a far-future capital
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Jacqueline Rabun’s sculptural jewellery design goes on show in London
‘Jacqueline Rabun: A Retrospective’ opens at London’s Carpenters Workshop Gallery
By Hannah Silver Published
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Peruse the ICA print sale, marking the institute’s 75th anniversary
London’s ICA print sale, with Counter Editions, includes limited-edition prints from Chris Ofili, Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings, and more, available individually or as a box set
By Hannah Silver Published
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Sarah Lucas at Tate Britain: humour, desire, domesticity
‘Sarah Lucas: Happy Gas’ at Tate Britain spans the four decades the artist’s career
By Hannah Silver Published
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Jasper Morrison explores infinite possibilities of bamboo in London exhibition
London Design Festival 2023: Jasper Morrison collaborates with Japan Creative to showcase the versatility of bamboo
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Behind the scenes at Aaron Esh’s runway debut, a capsule wardrobe for contemporary London
LVMH Prize finalist Aaron Esh presented a standout S/S 2024 collection at the Tate Modern yesterday. Here, he speaks to Wallpaper* about his vision for his burgeoning label
By Hannah Tindle Published
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London Fashion Week S/S 2024: JW Anderson to Burberry
London Fashion Week S/S 2024 was a showcase of the city’s eclectic, creative spirit – from a celebration of Newgen to anticipated shows from Burberry and JW Anderson
By Jack Moss Last updated
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UCL East Marshgate seeks to redefine the university campus of the future
UCL East Marshgate by Stanton Williams is completed and gears up to welcome its students in east London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Andu Masebo turns a red Alfa Romeo into furniture
Andu Masebo gives new life to an old Alfa Romeo, creating playful furniture, on show at the V&A South Kensington during London Design Festival (and until 15 October 2023)
By Francesca Perry Published
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Heads up for London Film Festival 2023’s immersive art programme
From VR fungi to AR walks, London Film Festival 2023 announces LFF Expanded, a compelling programme of immersive art and extended realities
By Tianna Williams Published
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London architecture exhibitions 2023: a guide to the best shows this month
Exciting, beautiful and thought-provoking London architecture exhibitions; here's our pick of the finest in town, to visit and enjoy this month
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Inside the Design Museum exhibition celebrating 30 years of energetic, rebellious London fashion
As London Fashion Week arrives, here’s our insider’s tour of ‘Rebel: 30 Years of London Fashion’ at the Design Museum, which celebrates the British Fashion Council’s career-starting Newgen scheme
By Orla Brennan Published
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The Conran Shop’s new era is inspired by its founder’s legacy
The Conran Shop unveils its Sloane Square, London, store as a home for design: we look at the brand’s latest developments, from the new location to the Pentagram-designed identity
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Madelon Vriesendorp’s ‘sculptural interventions and playful ideas’ at The Cosmic House
A Madelon Vriesendorp exhibition opens at The Cosmic House in London, surprising and delighting visitors with its ‘sculptural interventions and playful ideas‘
By Will Jennings Published
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‘Burberry for breakfast?’ The British house takes over London café Norman’s
Part of Burberry Streets – a home city takeover to coincide with London Fashion Week and the arrival of Daniel Lee’s debut collection in stores – the British house embraces another institution, the greasy spoon
By Jack Moss Published
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The finest brutalist architecture in London and beyond
For some of the world's finest brutalist architecture in London and beyond, scroll below. Can’t get enough of brutalism? Neither can we.
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Peninsula hotel in London is a finely tuned global ‘showpiece’
The Peninsula, the world’s longest continually operating hotel group, opens its long-awaited London location in Belgravia; we take a first look inside
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Published
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Ranjani Shettar’s site-specific sculptures unveiled in Barbican Conservatory
Ranjani Shettar’s ‘Cloud songs on the horizon’ suspends sculptures amid the Barbican Conservatory’s plant life
By Francesca Perry Published
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The Townhouse at The Bryanston reveals sophisticated interiors with park views
The Townhouse at The Bryanston is unveiled, revealing an interior concept by StudioMorey in a coveted London address
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Giant Ventures’ office by Miminat Designs brings nature and warmth to the workspace
Giant Ventures by Miminat Designs is an office designed around 21st-century workspace warmth and sophistication with a sustainability twist
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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2023 RIBA Stirling Prize: the shortlist revealed
2023 RIBA Stirling Prize has revealed its shortlist, announcing the six UK buildings to compete for the top spot
By Ellie Stathaki Published