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Apple unveils its next-gen camera in a powerful new photography exhibition
The new iPhone 17 Pro Max takes centre stage in a New York exhibition where artists Inez & Vinoodh, Mickalene Thomas, and Trunk Xu explore the theme of joy
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Aram Gallery spotlights a pioneering material that could be upholstered furniture’s less toxic future
At Aram Gallery for London Design Festival 2025, eight designers experiment with EcoLattice’s 3D-printed foam to showcase the material’s comfort, creativity, and everyday use
By Aditi Sharma Published
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London Design Festival 2025: live updates from the Wallpaper* team
From 11-21 September, London is celebrating design in all its forms. Here's the latest news, launches and other goings-on from London Design Festival 2025, as seen by Wallpaper* editors
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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You can now buy Toyota’s robotised micro-bus, with more autonomy coming soon
The Toyota e-Palette is the urban transport of the future, a multifunctional autonomous vehicle designed to cover several roles in the same day
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This Hyderabad bar and kitchen mixes tropical brutalism with lush social courtyards
Babylon, a brewery and kitchen in Jubilee Hills, is what concrete dreams are made of
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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'Scent as the centrepiece of relaxation and creativity': Houseplant and Ripple Home launch incense collection
Seth Rogen's Houseplant and British aroma specialist Ripple Home launch a collection of four elevated micro aromas
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Inside Kazakhstan’s Soviet-era Tselinny cinema – now a hub for contemporary culture
Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture, a modernist landmark redesigned for its new purpose by Asif Khan, gears up for its grand opening in Kazakhstan
By Giovanna Dunmall Published
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Oliver Spencer’s orbiting installation offers a meditative shopping experience during London Design Festival
At Oliver Spencer’s Shoreditch store, a sensory light installation by Studio Rhythmics offers a calming moment during LDF
By Tianna Williams Published
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These benches are made from £2.5m worth of shredded banknotes
You could be sitting on a fortune this London Design Festival, as the Bank of England Museum explores the creative repurposing of waste with furniture made from decommissioned banknotes
By Emma Moore Published
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Rachel Whiteread creates silver collection for Puiforcat inspired by corrugated cardboard
The Turner Prize-winning artist reinterprets imperfection in a new silverware collection with French maison Puiforcat
By Nick Vinson Published
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A new coffee table book proves that one designer’s trash is another’s treasure
The Rizzoli tome, launching today (16 September 2025), delves into the philosophy and process of Retrouvius, a design studio reclaiming salvaged materials in weird and wonderful ways
By Anna Solomon Published
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You can safely sit on Max Lamb’s ceramic chairs for 1882 Ltd
A new collaboration pushes the boundaries of design and ceramic manufacturing: ‘Crockery’ is on view at Gallery Fumi until 30 September 2025
By Emma Moore Published
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This boisterous cocktail bar in Denver was inspired by Le Corbusier
A 1950s furniture showroom has been reborn as a modernist social hub in the city’s Sunnyside neighbourhood. Its cocktails? Semiprecious
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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In memoriam: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, 1939-2025
Pioneering British architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw has died at the age of 85; we honour the creative who marked 20th-century architecture like few others
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A first look inside Kudu Marylebone, where South African dining meets contemporary design
A beloved South-African restaurant relocates to central London, featuring Fabled Studio-designed interiors that thread in African tones and textures
By Tianna Williams Published
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Legendary hairstylist Guido Palau launches shampoo and conditioner with Zara
Guido Palau’s new haircare line for Zara features products designed for various hair types
By Mary Cleary Published
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Polish fitness-equipment brand Pent moves into audio with shapely speakers
Pent’s new range of high-end audio equipment is seeking to shape a new aspect of wellness – your sonic surroundings
By Josh Sims Published
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Is the MG Cyberster an electrifying sports car or a hefty grand tourer? In truth, it’s a bit of both
MG returns to its roots, sort of, with a sporting two-seater that electrifies the sector and points to a bolder design future for the Chinese-owned brand
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Oystra is ZHA’s sculptural vision for living in the United Arab Emirates
Meet the team translating ZHA’s bold concept for the new development into ‘a community elevated by architecture’ – Dewan Architects + Engineers and developer Richmind
By Simon Mills Published
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Insert here: London Design Festival gets intimate with design to go inside the body
At London Design Festival, Heirloom Studio showcases 36 objects – some life-saving, some pleasure-giving, all 'insertable'.
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Postcard from Helsinki Design Week 2025
Helsinki Design Week turns 20 this year. Celebrating two decades of design, core themes of this year revolve around happiness and optimism: here are design critic Hugo Macdonald's ten highlights
By Hugo Macdonald Published
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Luxury cruise line Explora Journeys will set sail in Asia for the first time
28 voyages across Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore will mark the luxury travel brand’s debut in the region
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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We review the Volvo EX30 Cross Country, a pocket off-roader EV with charm and ability
Volvo introduces the first Cross Country model of the electric age, an EX30 that’s been toughened up inside and out
By Guy Bird Published
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Shop the best Japanese wares at Nakagawa's London pop-up
Japanese craft retailer Nakagawa has made its European debut, with a pop-up unveiled in time for London Design Festival
By Clare Dowdy Published
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Tour David Lynch's house as it hits the market
David Lynch's LA estate is for sale at $15m, and the listing pictures offer a glimpse into the late filmmaker's aesthetic and creative universe
By Aditi Sharma Published
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A new Tadao Ando monograph unveils the creative process guiding the architect's practice
New monograph ‘Tadao Ando. Sketches, Drawings, and Architecture’ by Taschen charts decades of creative work by the Japanese modernist master
By Tianna Williams Published
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Feldspar's furniture is designed to make you smile
Feldspar's furniture debut includes a dining table, side tables, a bench, a floor lamp and the possibility of a cheval mirror, all made in their workshop in Devon
By Henrietta Thompson Published
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Broken up into six pavilions, this brutalist Mexican house is embedded in the landscape
Sordo Madaleno’s brutalist Mexican house, Rancho del Bosque, is divided up into a series of pavilions to preserve the character of its hillside site, combining concrete, curves and far-reaching views
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Etihad Airways’ A321LR redefines the single-aisle experience
Abu Dhabi’s flagship carrier brings wide-body sensibility to its new generation Airbus aircraft, a rethink of what short and medium-haul travel can feel like
By Sofia de la Cruz Published