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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A sauna in Kentish Town? Lowlu lands, lifting ‘healthy hedonists’ with the power of deep heat
A new London sauna has just opened – the brainchild of British tech entrepreneur Tom Bacon, designed by Finnish architect Sami Rintala of RintalaEggertsson
By Emma O'Kelly Published
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Tour a dreamy beach house on the wild Jersey coast, built of rammed earth
Fieldwork Architects’ new beach house experiments with pink limestone and rammed earth; welcome to Wishing Well, a striking Channel Island home
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Beryl Cook celebrated the maligned of British society: now her paintings have their moment in Plymouth
‘Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy’ at The Box Plymouth shines a light on the often underestimated artist
By Hannah Silver Published
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At Mezzogiorno in London, finely tuned interiors set the scene for delicious Calabrian dining
Design precision, luscious food and immaculate hospitality at Mezzogiorno, designed by Afroditi, transform the dining experience at London’s Corinthia hotel
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Claridge’s Bakery reignites the lost art of British elevenses
Spearheaded by chef and baker Richard Hart, and designed by John Pawson, Claridge’s Bakery dishes up much-loved classics from sticky Jammy dodgers to warm, crusty loaves
By Tianna Williams Published
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Discover Renée Gailhoustet and her radical approach to socially engaged housing
The Algerian-French architect thrived on creating bespoke designs and remarkable social housing; a new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London revisits the case study of Le Liegat in Paris
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published
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Serpentine Pavilion 2026 architects announced – and they put the ‘serpent’ in the ‘Serpentine’
Lanza atelier wins the Serpentine Pavilion 2026 commission; the Mexican studio creates the annual structure's newest iteration, titled 'a serpentine', and it features a curvilinear wall snaking across the site
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Martin Kuczmarski’s new London restaurant is made for long lunches and late nights
From the founder of The Dover comes Martino’s: a softly lit Italian trattoria in Sloane Square, where appetite, atmosphere and romance are inseparable
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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A bespoke studio space makes for a perfect architectural showcase in Hampshire
Winchester-based architects McLean Quinlan believe their new finely crafted bespoke studio provides the ultimate demonstration of their approach to design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Upgrade your fish and chips at Corenucopia by Clare Smyth
The three-star chef brings her mastery of British classics to Belgravia, with lavish interiors, nostalgic flavours and a distinctly playful sense of excess
By Ben McCormack Published
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Is this reimagined 1980s brick building the answer to future living?
Architects Bureau de Change revamped this Euston building by reusing and reimagining materials harvested from the original – an example of a low-carbon retrofit, integrated into the urban context
By Tianna Williams Published
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Take an exclusive look at the Royal Albert Hall’s new Artists’ Bar
Local architecture studio BDP converts the Royal Albert Hall’s steam boiler house into a sophisticated bar for performers (and their guests – see if you can get yourself invited)
By Emily Wright Published
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Stay at the childhood home of Jessie Buckley’s character in Hamnet
Cwmmau Farmhouse, available as a holiday let through the National Trust, stars in the Golden Globe-winning film as the childhood home of Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Je Ahn of Studio Weave on a building that made him smile
We ask our three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards about a building that made them smile. Here, Je Ahn of Studio Weave discusses Can Lis in Mallorca
By Je Ahn Published
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You can soon step inside David Bowie’s childhood home
By 2027, Bowie’s childhood home will be restored to its original 1960s appearance, including the musician’s bedroom, the launchpad for his long career
By Tianna Williams Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: this rammed-earth house in Wiltshire is an eco exemplar
Tuckey Design Studio’s rammed-earth house in the UK's Wiltshire countryside stands out for its forward-thinking, sustainable building methods – which earned it a place in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The new London restaurants to book now
This month, a British pub meets Italian trattoria, Georgian cuisine is celebrated and a revived legacy lands in Covent Garden
By Ben McCormack Last updated
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The most anticipated hotel openings of 2026
From landmark restorations to remote retreats, these are the hotel debuts shaping the year ahead
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Published
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This curved brick home by Flawk blends quiet sophistication and playful details
Distilling developer Flawk’s belief that architecture can be joyful, precise and human, Runda brings a curving, sculptural form to a quiet corner of north London
By Léa Teuscher Published
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The most stylish hotel debuts of 2025
A Wallpaper* edit of this year’s defining hotel openings. Design-led stays to shape your next escape
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Neo-Gothic grandeur and decadent martinis await at Hawksmoor St Pancras
The dining room at the St Pancras London hotel has proved to be a revolving door for big-name chefs; now, it's Hawksmoor’s time to shine
By Ben McCormack Published
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A compact Scottish home is a 'sunny place,' nestled into its thriving orchard setting
Grianan (Gaelic for 'sunny place') is a single-storey Scottish home by Cameron Webster Architects set in rural Stirlingshire
By Tianna Williams Published
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Porthmadog House mines the rich seam of Wales’ industrial past at the Dwyryd estuary
Ström Architects’ Porthmadog House, a slate and Corten steel seaside retreat in north Wales, reinterprets the area’s mining and ironworking heritage
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Form... and flavour? The best design-led restaurant debuts of 2025
A Wallpaper* edit of the restaurant interiors that shaped how we ate, gathered and lingered this year
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The most whimsical hotel Christmas trees around the world
We round up the best hotel Christmas tree collaborations of the year, from a ‘hotel within a hotel’ in Tokyo to 400 bellboy teddy bears in Paris
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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At last: a London hotel that’s great for groups and extended stays
The July London Victoria, a new aparthotel concept just steps away from one of the city's busiest rail stations, is perfect for weekends and long-term visits alike
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Arbour House is a north London home that lies low but punches high
Arbour House by Andrei Saltykov is a low-lying Crouch End home with a striking roof structure that sets it apart
By Ellie Stathaki Published


