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Seek these design goings-on in the south of France sun this summerEverything you need to know about the major exhibitions in design, art and architecture happening from Saint-Tropez to Montpellier this summer
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A brutalist bolthole for sale in one of France’s most iconic concrete apartment complexesArchitecture de Collection are offering up a brutalist duplex in the heart of Gailhoustet and Renaudie’s Etoiles d’Ivry in Ivry-sur-Seine
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Burberry is having a south of France summer with a takeover of the historic Hôtel Belle RivesThe British house brings its distinctive check to the Côte d'Azur institution, which is where F Scott Fitzgerald worked on his final novel, ‘Tender Is the Night’
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Pigalle’s former rock temple, Bus Palladium, reopens as a hedonistic new hotelCheck in, tune up at Hôtel Bus Palladium. The five-storey reinvention by Studio KO brings a new energy to a cult address
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Tired of your neighbours? Rent one of these luxurious villas off the beaten trackThese architectural retreats offer the perfect invitation to unplug and unwind, from a restored Tuscan farmhouse to a Vietnamese residence with its own private beach
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Step inside the world of Christian Gimonet, the pioneering French modernistDiscover the late architect’s work, representing his own gentle expression of regional modernism – and watch our film
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Ora Ïto is on the right track with the design of Marseille’s metro makeoverNot content with reshaping the city’s Place Castellane, designer Ora Ïto has also overseen Marseille’s new metro cars
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Tour Philippe Starck’s magical new hotel in France’s most exclusive seaside resortThe whimsical French industrial designer and architect dreams up a ‘happy nostalgia’ at Hôtel Villa Colette in Cap Ferret
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This subterranean Parisian spa feels like stepping into a hidden lagoonHôtel Costes unveils a new immersive spa by Liaigre, marking the latest chapter in hotelier Jean-Louis Costes’ decade-long design vision
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Stay in Jean Prouvé’s 6x6 demountable house at Fondation CAB in south-east FranceAt a new exhibition, visitors move through Prouvé’s drawings, structural elements and furniture before arriving at a 6x6 demountable house in the garden, available to book for the night
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in MarchFrom a home tucked between two Brazilian mountain ranges to a triangular concrete monolith in Lithuania, these are the architectural projects that caught our attention this month
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The Stuff That Surrounds You: Inside Erwan Bouroullec’s remote creative retreatIn The Stuff That Surrounds You, Wallpaper* explores a life through objects. In this episode, we journey to rural Burgundy, where Erwan Bouroullec has transformed an abandoned farmstead into a laboratory for his category-defying designs
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Tour Paris Rive Gauche’s most daring new hotelA storied telephone exchange is now Hôtel Sax Paris, a high-gloss retreat with plenty of energy
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A Jacques Couëlle-designed modernist home near Cannes gets an organic refreshThis experimental house in the South of France has been brought to 21st-century standards through an interior refresh by Miriam Frowein
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France’s largest sauna just opened in Paris – try it while it’s hotSant Roch is dedicated to contrast therapy; in the immersive space, lighting, materiality, playlists and scent invite you to take the plunge
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At Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin, luxury meets alpine chicRosewood Hotels & Resorts debuts its first winter resort at Courchevel 1850 in the French Alps
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You can now sleep inside Karl Lagerfeld’s former Paris officeHighstay reintroduces the late visionary’s Saint-Germain workspace as a design-led residence, available for short- and long-term bookings
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Check into Nolinski Paris for a refreshing dose of design-led calmThe Haussmannian conversion by Jean-Louis Deniot layers brass, lacquer and frescoed ceilings for a richly calibrated hotel experience
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Recently modernised, this château is like stepping onto a Jean Renoir setJust south of Paris, architect and designer Katja Pargger took on the task of updating a classic ‘château Solognot’. Over ten years, the renovation remained elegant and restrained, yet full of surprises
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This sun-drenched Le Corbusier villa – where modernism meets the Mediterranean – could be yoursIn Villa de Mandrot, the architect translated his purist, industrial modernism into a South of France setting – now listed for €2.3 million
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Five highlights of Maison & Objet 2026We were at France’s leading homes and interiors fair last week. Here are the key headlines and exhibitions to know about
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Discover Renée Gailhoustet and her radical approach to socially engaged housingThe 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
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Explore the work of Jean Prouvé, a rebel advocating architecture for the peopleFrench architect Jean Prouvé was an important modernist proponent for prefabrication; we deep dive into his remarkable, innovative designs through our ultimate guide to his work
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Philippe Weisbecker, on drawing the essence of things and his architectural world'Architectures', an exhibition of Philippe Weisbecker’s minimalist architectural drawings, opens at Galerie Yvon Lambert in Paris
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Pierre Yovanovitch on reviving French design house Ecart, and the ‘beautiful things’ aheadTwo years after acquiring Ecart, Yovanovitch unveils his plans for the design house founded by Andrée Putman and now relaunched with a series of reissues by American-Hungarian émigré Paul László
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Van Cleef & Arpels’ immersive workshops reveal jewellery-making secretsEvery year in Lyon, Van Cleef & Arpels opens its doors to the public with a series of workshops and events. Here is what goes on
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Wallpaper* Architect Of The Year 2026: Lina Ghotmeh, FranceAsked about a building that made her smile, Lina Ghotmeh – one of three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards – discusses Luis Barragán’s Capuchin Convent Chapel and more
