USA
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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Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026: City of the Year shortlist
Explore the nominated urban locations making an impact in design, architecture and contemporary culture
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Remembering Robert A.M. Stern, an architect who discovered possibility in the past
It's easy to dismiss the late architect as a traditionalist. But Stern was, in fact, a design rebel whose buildings were as distinctly grand and buttoned-up as his chalk-striped suits
By Nick Mafi Published
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Own an early John Lautner, perched in LA’s Echo Park hills
The restored and updated Jules Salkin Residence by John Lautner is a unique piece of Californian design heritage, an early private house by the Frank Lloyd Wright acolyte that points to his future iconic status
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A local’s guide to Miami by gallerist Nina Johnson
As Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 kicks off, gallerist Nina Johnson shares her hometown essentials – from art museums to where to eat, drink and shop
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Nadia Lee Cohen distils a distant American memory into an unflinching new photo book
‘Holy Ohio’ documents the British photographer and filmmaker’s personal journey as she reconnects with distant family and her earliest American memories
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The new Los Angeles restaurants everyone is talking about
New openings this month include an intimate chef’s counter, a multifaceted spot with real gravitas, and a beloved old haunt reinvented
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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The best new hotels to love without reservation
Explore the best new openings in the world, from a ‘Japandi’ spa hotel in Finland to a modernist-inspired bolthole in South Africa
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Last updated
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New York art exhibitions to see in December
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in December, from Vincenzo De Cotiis’ sculptural works at Carpenters Workshop Gallery, to Ron Norsworthy’s ‘American Dream’ collage at Edwynn Houk Gallery
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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The Stahl House – an icon of mid-century modernism – is for sale in Los Angeles
After 65 years in the hands of the same family, the home, also known as Case Study House #22, has been listed for $25 million
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fountainhead will be opened to the public for the first time
The home, a defining example of the architect’s vision for American design, has been acquired by the Mississippi Museum of Art, which will open it to the public, giving visitors the chance to experience Frank Lloyd Wright’s genius firsthand
By Anna Solomon Published
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How We Host: Meet Rebecca Gardner, Sofia Coppola's favourite party planner
The key ingredient to a good time? 'An element of danger,' the Houses & Parties founder tells us
By Tianna Williams Published
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Clad in terracotta, these new Williamsburg homes blend loft living and an organic feel
The Williamsburg homes inside 103 Grand Street, designed by Brooklyn-based architects Of Possible, bring together elegant interiors and dramatic outdoor space in a slick, stacked volume
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This ethereal Miami residence sprouted out of a wild, jungle-like garden
A Miami couple tapped local firm Brillhart Architecture to design them a house that merged Florida vernacular, Paul Rudolph and 'too many plants to count’
By Beth Broome Published
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Tour Cano House, a Los Angeles home like no other, full of colour and quirk
Cano House is a case study for tranquil city living, cantilevering cleverly over a steep site in LA’s Mount Washington and fusing California modernism with contemporary flair
By Michael Webb Published
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Everything you need to know about Design Miami 2025
The collectible design fair returns to Miami Beach in December for its 21st edition, alongside a vast array of art and cultural events across the city
By Dan Howarth Published
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Kohler unveils ‘Pearlized’, an iridescent new bathroom finish with an under-the-sea backstory
Artist David Franklin was inspired by glimmering fish scales and sunsets for this mesmerising debut
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Dior’s new Beverly Hills dining salon raises the bar for couture cuisine
From Peter Marino’s onyx bar and faceted mirrored walls to Nicole Wittenberg’s vast, immersive botanical canvas, Dior’s first restaurant outside Paris is here
By Carole Dixon Published
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An ocean-facing Montauk house is 'a coming-of-age, a celebration, a lair'
A Montauk house on Hither Hills, designed by Hampton architects Oza Sabbeth, is wrapped in timber and connects its residents with the ocean
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Once overrun with florals, this old Hudson farmhouse is now a sprawling live-work artist’s retreat
Built in the 1700s, this Hudson home has been updated into a vast creative compound for a creative, yet still exudes the ‘unbuttoned’ warmth of its first life as a flower farm
By Anna Solomon Published
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Paul Rudolph's home served as a gigantic 'loom' for an exhibition of Anni Albers textiles
Italian textile brand Dedar presented its Weaving Anni Albers collection at the legendary architect’s experimental Modulightor building in New York last week
By Adrian Madlener Published
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From Bauhaus to outhouse: Walter Gropius’ Massachusetts home seeks a design for a new public toilet
For years, visitors to the Gropius House had to contend with an outdoor porta loo. A new architecture competition is betting the design community is flush with solutions
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Robert Stone’s new desert house provokes with a radical take on site-specific architecture
A new desert house in Palm Springs, ‘Dreamer / Lil’ Dreamer’, perfectly exemplifies its architect’s sensibility and unconventional, conceptual approach
By Carole Dixon Published
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Ed Ruscha’s foray into chocolate is sweet, smart and very American
Art and chocolate combine deliciously in ‘Made in California’, a project from the artist with andSons Chocolatiers
By Hannah Silver Published
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This new Los Angeles restaurant is a mischievous blend of dive bar and 'psychedelic honky tonk'
At Marvito, small-batch tequila and a classic rock soundtrack create a delightfully nostalgic night out
By Carole Dixon Published
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New York's iconic Breuer Building is now Sotheby's global headquarters. Here's a first look
Herzog & de Meuron implemented a ‘light touch’ in bringing this Manhattan landmark back to life
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Chris Wolston’s first-ever museum show bursts with surreal forms and psychedelic energy
‘Profile in Ecstasy,’ opening at Dallas Contemporary on 7 November, merges postmodern objects with Colombian craft techniques
By Anna Solomon Published
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Fantasy – and incredible seafood – await at Carbone Riviera, now open at the Bellagio in Las Vegas
Interior design powerhouse Martin Brudnizki drew on the Côte d'Azur and Picasso’s ceramics for Major Food Group’s latest Sin City outpost
By Anna Fixsen Published


