Art, architecture and travel in UK
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in UK - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to UK.
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Maggie’s Royal Free by Studio Libeskind brings curves to an awkward London plot
Maggie’s Royal Free by Studio Libeskind opens in north London’s Hampstead, tackling a challenging site with a curvaceous new structure
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A monumental Oxford house extension makes the most of concrete’s structural strength
A traditional Oxford house gets a concrete, part-shelter, part-sculpture, brutalist gazebo by Adrian James Architects
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Saddlery is a listed south London home that nods to its past and looks to the future
The Saddlery by Studio Octopi is a project adding a playful green rear extension to a Grade II-listed cottage in south London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Flick through ‘Brutal Wales’, a book celebrating concrete architecture
‘Brutal Wales’ book zooms into a selection of concrete Welsh architecture treasures through the lens of photographer Simon Phipps
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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2024 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture celebrates Lesley Lokko
The 2024 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture will be presented to Lesley Lokko for her contributions to the field, the RIBA announced
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Amenities at Author in London are rooted in the concept of ‘urbanised nature’
Conran & Partners reveals King’s Cross development Author’s luxurious and contemporary amenity spaces in London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Vabel Lawrence’s raw luxury is a nod to loft-style living
The Vabel Lawrence residences bring industrial, loft-inspired aesthetics to a north London neighbourhood
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The colourful Common Rooms in north London is centred on community and wellbeing
The Common Rooms by Artefact is a new, purpose-designed, flexible and colourful space for the local communities in London's Stamford Hill
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Threefold House folds origami-style in its angular London plot
Threefold House by Knox Bhavan is a London family home sitting comfortably in its triangular shaped plot
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Step inside the first show apartment at The Whiteley, London
The Whiteley is a historic London department store reborn as a mixed-use space comprising luxury apartments and a Six Senses hotel and spa. Step into the first show apartment, by Kelly Behun
By Emma O'Kelly Published
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The Three Horseshoes in Batcombe is the ideal country home away from home
The Three Horseshoes, a 17th-century inn, brings chef Margot Henderson’s culinary prowess to Somerset
By Jess Kelham-Hohler Published
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Plywood House celebrates the humble material while updating a family home in Lewisham
Plywood House by Nikjoo is a Lewisham loft extension that celebrates daily family life and the functional material
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Green House crowned RIBA House of the Year 2023
RIBA House of the Year 2023 has been awarded to Green House in London by Hayhurst & Co
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Arc Polo Farm’s charred timber clubhouse underpins its updated Surrey complex
Arc Polo Farm by DROO in Surrey, UK brings together Japanese sensibility and English countryside in a project dedicated to its animal residents and the beloved sport
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A sleek country house in the south of England maximises views and efficiency
Adam Knibb Architects has completed a timber country house that’s designed to gradually bed into the landscape
By Jonathan Bell Published
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One Casson Square penthouse is the perfect setting to enjoy iconic London views
The One Casson Square penthouse interior by designer Portia Fox has been revealed in London, filled with bespoke furniture and captivating art
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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RIBA Photo Festival 2023 explores photography and the built environment
The RIBA Photo Festival 2023 runs 8 – 11 November, exploring photography and its powerful relationship with architecture
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Wolseley City brings the brand’s 1920s glamour and identity to the 21st century
The Wolseley City opens to a design by Fabled Studio, bringing the celebrated hospitality brand from Piccadilly to the City of London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Georgie Wolton’s No. 34 Belsize Lane in Camden gets Grade II listing
No. 34 Belsize Lane in Camden, London, by Georgie Wolton, is recognised as a modernist gem
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Sexy Fish Manchester brings scrumptious flamboyance to Deansgate
Sexy Fish Manchester opens its doors to reveal its signature, delicious Asian inspired food and rich, art-filled interior
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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One Crown Place apartment designs bring colour, fun and individuality to City living
One Crown Place apartment design by Angel O'Donnell is revealed, bringing fun and colour to City living
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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2023 RIBA Stirling Prize: the winner revealed
The 2023 RIBA Stirling Prize winner has been revealed, as the John Morden Centre is announced this year's best building
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Aviva Studios opens offering innovation, nostalgia and the Matrix reimagined
OMA’s Aviva Studios, the home of Factory International, launches officially in Manchester this week blending nostalgia, innovation and a reimagining of the Matrix movie through dance
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Whitechapel Road warehouse conversion offers contemporary live-work interior
Whitechapel Road warehouse has been converted by Vine Architecture Studio into a contemporary live-work space
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Appleby Blue Almshouse: a blueprint for 21st-century housing
Appleby Blue Almshouse by Witherford Watson Mann Architects creates design-led space for over-65-year-olds in south London
By Giovanna Dunmall Published
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Kerry James Marshall donates first portrait, of Skip Gates, to Fitzwilliam Museum, UK
Kerry James Marshall's portrait of the literary critic, writer and filmmaker is his first of a real, rather than an imagined, sitter
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Castle High is a minimalist farmhouse in the Pembrokeshire National Park
We tour Castle High by Hyde + Hyde Architects, a robust and contemporary farmhouse in the Pembrokeshire National Park for a local family
By Ellie Stathaki Published