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‘Everything starts from a glow’: Michael Anastassiades on sunsets and lightbulbs in KyotoOn the occasion of his Kyoto exhibition, ‘From Warm Yellow to Saturated Red’ (at Taka Ishii Gallery until 4 July), Wallpaper* speaks with Michael Anastassiades about his approach to light, from sunsets to lightbulbs
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Enter the unsettling world of Lutz Bacher, a radical voice of American conceptual art‘Burning the Days’, a new exhibition at Wiels in Brussels, unites four decades of the artist’s work and eschews easy answers about her practice
By Sam Moore Published
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Palazzo Gucci in Florence enters a bold new chapter under DemnaThe Florence landmark reopens under new creative director Demna, who has curated Gucci Storia, an unexpected take on the Italian house’s history. During Pitti Uomo, Wallpaper* takes a tour
By Jack Moss Published
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Emerging jeweller Martina Kocianova's mushroom jewellery is quirky, cool and spiritualCentral Saint Martins and Sarabande Foundation alumni Martina Kocianova presents her first jewellery collection
By Hannah Silver Published
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At 3 Days of Design, designers focused on the small stuffFrom a wooden crate and a whistle to cutlery sets and curtains, these are some of the everyday objects that caught our eye at 3 Days of Design 2026 in Copenhagen last week
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Anish Kapoor disorientates, delights and disturbs at the Hayward GalleryAnish Kapoor unveils vast new works in his first exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in 28 years
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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These are the eight moments to look out for at Men’s Fashion Month S/S 2027From Simone Rocha’s guest turn at Florence’s Pitti Uomo, to calendar shift-ups, designer returns and (a handful of) debuts, we pick the moments to look out for this Men’s Fashion Month (starting 17 June)
By Jack Moss Published
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Finally, Hudson gets the hotel it deservesPocketbook Hudson transforms a long-abandoned industrial landmark into the cultural centre of New York’s most creative small town
By Andrew Wasserstein Published
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Meet designer Rodolfo Agrella, whose work ranges from tables to saintsFreshly appointed creative director at Italian furniture company Potocco, Venezuela-born Rodolfo Agrella merges his heritage with a sensibility that crosses craft and industry
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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A day at the Coworth Park spa offers modern wellness within a blissful, flowering meadowSurrounded by polo fields, woodland walks and flowering meadows, Coworth Park's spa has unveiled a refined new chapter, blending restorative treatments, thoughtful design and sweeping views of the Berkshire countryside
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Architect Bill Bensley’s personal Eden opens its gates to guests in ThailandFor nearly two decades, the American architect has been building a fantastical estate in the Mae Rim valley. Now guests can experience it for themselves
By Daven Wu Published
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Inside Hermès’ extraordinary new London Maison, which is rooted in British eccentricity and craftComprising six buildings, 55 rooms, five floors and four elevators, Hermès Maison Bond Street is a staggering paean to construction and craft. As it opens this week, Nick Vinson takes a tour with architect Denis Montel
By Nick Vinson Published
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Marc Isaacs takes his cult short film, Lift, back to 2001Twenty-five years ago, award-winning director, Marc Isaacs, earned plaudits for his cult short film, compiling footage from hours spent in a London tower block elevator. Now, to mark the quarter-century anniversary, he’s releasing a new photography book
By Kyle MacNeill Published
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After a decade in the making, La Hacienda, a Mexican temple to tequila, welcomes visitorsHow five architecture firms created La Hacienda by Clase Azul as a testament to multidisciplinary collaboration and cultural heritage near Guadalajara
By Jessica Ritz Published
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What does it take to create a 'tropical', vintage-inspired dial?Collectors call a brown dial ‘tropical’, referring to one that’s been faded through exposure to intense sun over the years. Does a new watch made to look old speak to a growing collector-influenced trend towards vintage-style pieces?
By Josh Sims Published
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Why are festival line-up poster designs getting so hard to read?As festival line-up posters become more abstract, we look at what is driving the increasingly complicated designs
By Harry Levin Published
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Shiro Kuramata, the designer of playful impermanenceShiro Kuramata's distinctive approach combined traditional Japanese aesthetic concepts with modernist expression. We look at the late designer’s work across furniture, interiors and objects
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Tour John Lautner's Sheats-Goldstein Residence, an LA legendA John Lautner-designed midcentury gem in the Beverly Crest neighbourhood of Los Angeles makes an appropriately angular backdrop to the July 2026 issue's fashion story; here we explore its architecture, refreshed by Conner + Perry
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Drawing on the house’s equestrian roots, Hermès’ ‘Clou de Forge’ bag is a future classicFirst appearing in the Parisian house’s A/W 2026 runway show, the new bag features a closure inspired by the ‘Clou de Forge’ bangle
By Jack Moss Published
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A rare insight into Paul Thek – the ‘artist’s artist’ – at Pace Gallery, New YorkThek had a turbulent life and career. A major new show offers an exploration of his rarely seen works
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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Samuel Nagel and Paul Feiler win the Rimowa Design Prize 2026Bespoke Partnership
The creative duo’s ‘Nura’ bracelet wins the latest edition of the Rimowa Design Prize, which looks to the next generation of creative talent in Germany for ingenious ways to support mobility
By Tianna Williams Published
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Chicago’s new Obama Presidential Center isn’t a monument – it’s a momentThe 19-acre museum campus, conceptualised by architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien for Barack and Michelle Obama, provides a series of inspiring spaces that foster enlightenment, engagement and play on Chicago’s South Side
By Rima Suqi Published
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Oudh 1722 brings a forgotten Indian culinary tradition to LondonMichelin-starred chef Aktar Islam’s first London restaurant is rooted in the historic food culture of Awadh, northern India’s former royal province
By Ben McCormack Published
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The history of design through nine children's chairs‘Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children’ at MK&G in Hamburg (14 June to 1 November 2026) surveys two centuries of practical, playful and innovative designs for kids
By Francesca Perry Published
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Track the work of Carl Pruscha across Nepal and Sri Lanka – take our architectural tourThe Austrian architect’s work in the regions melds local traditions with a modern approach. Architect and photojournalist Nipun Prabhakar pays homage with a tour
By Nipun Prabhakar Published
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Check into South Tyrol’s newest design-led mountain retreatArchitect Matteo Thun’s latest project brings 24 new suites and a wellness complex to a 150-year-old retreat framed by the peaks of the Stelvio National Park
By Daven Wu Published
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Designer Lee Broom on illuminating Madonna's 'Confessions II' filmAhead of the release of her new album, the much-anticipated 'Confessions II', Madonna released a twelve-minute, star-studded film. And one designer received the call of a lifetime
By Lisa Wright Published
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A guide to Concéntrico 2026, the world’s biggest small architecture festivalConcéntrico, the annual, city-wide architecture festival in Logroño, Spain, transforms the urban experience through immersive temporary interventions; here is our guide to this year’s event
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A surreal interpretation of a sewing box shapes this eclectic Kolkata workspaceIn the office of this Indian clothing brand, tailor's tools – oversized buttons, neon laces and woven textile artworks – serve as the foundation of the entire interior design scheme
By Anna Solomon Published
