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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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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Architect Tsuyoshi Tane on the ‘archaeology of the future’
A new show by architect Tsuyoshi Tane launches today at the TOTO concept gallery in London, exploring the ‘archaeology of the future’
By Ellie Stathaki 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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Three thrones, four centuries: ‘This Island Sunrise’ at Sadie Coles HQ
‘This Island Sunrise’ celebrates improvised British design at Sadie Coles HQ, London (until 24 September 2023)
By Tianna Williams Published
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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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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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Studio Mackereth’s 30 Mount Row is a Mayfair gallery with a twist
Studio Mackereth brings a contemporary spin to Mayfair with 30 Mount Row, wrapping a gallery and apartment complex in textured bricks and geometric angles
By Ellie Stathaki 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 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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Gucci’s new London store is a refined haven for art lovers
Gucci New Bond Street, the Italian house’s newly opened London store, draws on the historic building’s previous life as an art gallery
By Jack Moss Published
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Open House London 2023: highlights and architectural celebration for all
Open House London 2023 is about to launch, offering ten days of architectural celebration across the city
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Join Dom Pérignon for a one-of-a-kind evening prepared by British chef Clare Smyth
‘A Journey of Creation’ is a one-night-only experience from Dom Pérignon and renowned chef Clare Smyth in London’s Notting Hill
By Melina Keays Published
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JW Anderson’s new exhibition ‘On Foot’ pays homage to London through art and fashion
JW Anderson’s ‘On Foot’ at London’s Offer Waterman gallery, opening 18 September 2023, sees Jonathan Anderson curate works from an array of artists – including Anthea Hamilton’s version of his viral pigeon clutch – alongside his own designs
By Jack Moss Published
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Jaeger-LeCoultre and Tokio Myers present a four-day show at Battersea Power Station
The Golden Ratio Musical Show will be held at 1931 Cinema, a specially created venue at Battersea Power Station, London
By Hannah Silver Published
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These London spas are utterly relaxing urban escapes
These London spas offer transformative treatments in awe-inspiring spaces for total relaxation in the midst of the big city
By Mary Cleary Published
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Photographer David Abrahams captures quiet moments in Japan for his new London show
‘Kyushu’ is a new show from photographer David Abrahams that documents his trip to a town on the Japanese island
By Mary Cleary Published
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Adam Nathaniel Furman’s ‘Abundance’ brings colours of the British garden to Paddington
Adam Nathaniel Furman’s ‘Abundance’ installation London’s Paddington is conceived as an abstracted, ‘frozen garden’ that mesmerises
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A London apartment inspired by Gerrit Rietveld interiors
Studiomama led the renovation of a London apartment, whose shape-shifting interiors were inspired by Rietveld’s Schröder House
By Rosa Bertoli Published