USA Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in USA - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to USA.
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Eastside Bowl scores big with a maximalist postmodern aesthetic
Designed by Cowboy Creative, Eastside Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee, combines American nostalgia and southern charm
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Blue Green Works's lighting champions a new aesthetic in American design
Manhattan-based design studio Blue Green Works fuses sensuality and masculinity to create mellow, mood-enhancing lighting with visual impact
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Workplace reimagined: tour Expensify's San Francisco office lounge
Expensify's new San Francisco office lounge is a workplace reimagined, designed as a chic members bar
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Beach escapes: our top places to stay in Montauk
The best places to stay in Montauk, from holiday rentals to classic and contemporary beach hotels. Make yourself at home at these beach retreats
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Eric Hoffman’s sensitive vision elevates branding to the highest level
Eric Hoffman, founder of Hoffman Creative and one of the Wallpaper* USA 300, is the behind-the-scenes maestro composing image overhauls for some of the biggest names in the design industry
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Published
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Forest Park House paints an idyllic picture of city living
Forest Park House by Javier Robles is a reimagined townhouse in Queens, New York
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Laila Gohar debuts bar accessories inspired by her travels
Chef and designer Laila Gohar unveils a new range of bar accessories and cocktails with her signature surrealist flair
By Mary Cleary Published
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New York’s iconic Russian & Turkish Baths is where the city goes to ‘schvitz’
From gangsters to hipsters, artists to politicians, New York’s Russian & Turkish Baths continues to attract a colourful crowd with its basement banya
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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The designer behind Bode curates an exhibition on Shaker knitwear’s influence on American style
Emily Adams Bode Aujla of New York brand Bode curates ‘The Commercialisation of Shaker Knits’, an exhibition for the Shaker Museum which reflects the designer’s provenance-soaked approach
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Kurt Rappaport invites us into his refreshed Beverly Hills office
Dan Brunn reinvents real-estate magnate Kurt Rappaport’s Beverly Hills office in Los Angeles
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Thom Browne’s whale-shaped bag is inspired by Moby Dick
Thom Browne’s playful new handbag arrives as part of a collection that looks towards Herman Melville’s timeless tale of adventure and revenge for inspiration
By Jack Moss Published
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Lenny Steinberg invites us to her Los Angeles home: watch the film
Inside the Venice Beach home of designer Lenny Steinberg, who takes inspiration from movement and music, and guides us through her treasures
By Mimi Zeiger Published
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Jim McDowell, aka ‘the Black Potter’, on the fire behind his face jugs
A former coal miner, Jim McDowell defied the odds to set up his workshop and keep a historic form of American pottery alive
By Aruna D’Souza Published
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At home with Proenza Schouler founders Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez
Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, part of the Wallpaper* USA 300, talk creative process, current inspirations, and escaping to The Berkshires
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Published
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Slot House sets a high bar for sustainable architecture in Utah
Slot House, an energy-efficient mountain retreat in Utah, by local practice Klima Architecture, sets the bar high
By Eva Hagberg Published
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These California-inspired perfumes are perfect for summer
California-inspired perfumes from Celine, Louis Vuttion and more are an ode to the multifaceted personalities of the Golden State
By Mary Cleary Published
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The Commerce Inn is a West Village Tavern inspired by the Shakers
We explore the simple pleasures of The Commerce Inn, Rita Sodi and Jody Williams’ perfectly crafted, Shaker-inspired West Village tavern
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Caroline Tompkins and her American photography collective friends on life and lensing in the USA
Discover the work and insights of an American photography collective, as Caroline Tompkins and (mostly) New York-based friends shoot the breeze
By Caroline Tompkins Published
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Trinidad Circle brings sustainable thinking to a Palm Springs home
Trinidad Circle by Framework and Studio AR+D is a luxurious and sustainable Palm Springs home
By Carole Dixon Published
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Stephen Galloway on turning movement into magic
Creative movement director Stephen Galloway, photographed here by Paul Mpagi Sepuya, on making the magic happen, from turning up Mick Jagger ‘150 per cent’ to creating the moves that sent Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ video viral
By Mallery Roberts Morgan Published
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Introducing Wallpaper* August 2023: a celebration of creative USA
Discover Wallpaper* August 2023, celebrating creative stars of all stripes across the USA, and on sale now
By Sarah Douglas Published
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DeVonn Francis’ simple recipe for spicy watermelon salad
To celebrate DeVonn Francis’ inclusion in the Wallpaper* USA 300 list, we revisit this recipe for the perfect summer snack
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Oceanus House is a reborn modernist gem in LA’s Mount Olympus
Oceanus House by Pierre De Angelis is a project that reimagines a Donald Luckenbill residential design in Los Angeles for the 21st century
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Mytheresa and Flamingo Estate unite on Hamptons ‘inconvenience store’ and pop-up
Richard Christiansen of lifestyle brand Flamingo Estate – one of the Wallpaper* USA 300 – talks about collaborating with e-retailer Mytheresa on an auto body shop-themed pop-up in time for a Hamptons summer
By Jack Moss Published
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The Paramour Estate is a true Hollywood star
Paramour is a 1920s Silver Lake mansion making an elegant escape from one’s fans in Los Angeles
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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The Wallpaper* guide to creative America: 300 names to know now
Discover the Wallpaper* USA 300, celebrating the people defining America’s creative landscape, from design business leaders through celebrity shapeshifters and the new guard
By Wallpaper* Published
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American artist Jeffrey Gibson explores the fractured history of Native peoples
‘Jeffrey Gibson: ONCE MORE WITH FEELING’ runs until 22 July at Jessica Silverman in San Francisco
By Pei-Ru Keh Published