Amsterdam
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Amsterdam - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Amsterdam.
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Provocative and playful, Blommers & Schumm's images sit at the intersection of fine art and photography
Dutch photography duo Blommers & Schumm present 25 years of work at Foam, Amsterdam
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tilda Swinton: 'If Derek Jarman were with us now, he'd be making films on an iPhone'
Ahead of her Amsterdam exhibition, which spotlights eight new works with Jarman, Jarmusch and more, Swinton opens up about collaboration, creativity and why the process matters more than the product
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘As an artist, I’ve never felt more useful than now’: Steve McQueen on his monumental film screening in Amsterdam
The film director on why now felt like the right time to screen a previously unseen 34-hour version of his 2023 documentary ‘Occupied City’, on the façade of the Rijksmuseum
By Finn Blythe Published
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This tent-like stage for Dekmantel electronic music festival was hand-sewn in the designer's studio
We speak to Zelt Studio founder Johannes Offerhaus, who created a tensile structure for the 2025 edition of the Dekmantel electronic music festival, about his design journey creating large-scale, textile-based works
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Extreme Cashmere reimagines retail with its new Amsterdam store: ‘You want to take your shoes off and stay’
Wallpaper* takes a tour of Extreme Cashmere’s new Amsterdam store, a space which reflects the label’s famed hospitality and unconventional approach to knitwear
By Jack Moss Published
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Meet the duo using hair and photography as a medium to consider Africa and the African diaspora
‘Strands & Structures’ makes its European debut at the Open Space Contemporary Art Museum in Amsterdam, exploring social and environmental issues in Accra, Ghana
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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The Amsterdam to London Eurostar route has reopened – here’s where to stay, eat and drink in the Dutch capital
Passengers can now travel between the cities without having to stop off in Brussels, which makes it the perfect time to check out Wallpaper’s favourite spots in Amsterdam
By Anna Solomon 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 an abstract take in Madrid to a heritage-rooted installation in Amsterdam
By Tianna Williams Published
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‘Terror of Beauty’: artist Sarah Amrani explores AI technology as a tool for self-expression
‘Terror of Beauty’ by Sarah Amrani, a new exhibition at Foam, examines how technology is shaping beauty standards. Zoe Whitfield speaks with the artist for Wallpaper*
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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SolidNature and Sabine Marcelis make a splash with ‘The Vondel Fountain, Stacked’ in Amsterdam
We see stone company SolidNature’s fountain unveiled during Amsterdam Fashion Week, and speak to its CEO learn about the brand’s past and future
By Ali Morris Published
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‘The danger of AI’, photography and the future at Foam
New project ‘Photography Through the Lens of AI’ asks the big questions at Foam, Amsterdam
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tour Hotel de L’Europe’s new ’t Huys suites, quirky spaces by Amsterdam’s top creatives
Amsterdam’s Hotel de L’Europe introduces whimsical suites by fashion designer Ronald van der Kemp, jewellery designer Bibi van der Velden, creative studio D/DOCK and more
By Nicola Leigh Stewart Published
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Pulitzer Amsterdam’s whimsical new suites and a wellness space add to its canalside chic
In line with the city’s 750th anniversary, Pulitzer Amsterdam introduces two new Collector’s Suites, a three-storey Merchant Suite, and The Beauty House
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Artist Peggy Kuiper’s impactful figurative works explore her memories and emotional landscape with striking visual intensity
Peggy Kuiper presents ‘The Conversation That Never Took Place’ at Reflex in Amsterdam, featuring over 25 new works (until 13 July)
By Simon Chilvers Published
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Meredith Monk’s interdisciplinary art sets all the senses singing in Amsterdam show
‘Meredith Monk: Calling’ at Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, is both a series of concerts and a deep-dive into Monk’s eclectic oeuvre
By Hannah Silver Published
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Heads up: art exhibitions to see in January 2024
Start the year right with the Wallpaper* pick of art exhibitions to see in January 2024
By Hannah Silver Published
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Roksanda creates a perfectly pink Christmas tree for Amsterdam’s Pulitzer hotel
Fashion designer Roksanda Ilinčić unveils a tulle-covered pink Christmas tree, its bold design recalling the colours and textures of her collections
By Jack Moss Published
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Carlijn Jacobs and Sabine Marcelis create a surreal fantasy at Foam, Amsterdam
Photographer Carlijn Jacobs has united with Sabine Marcelis on the design of her first solo exhibition, at Foam, Amsterdam
By Hannah Silver Published
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Drift Museum, a blockbusting experiential space, is set to open in Amsterdam in 2025
Drift Museum is a collaboration between art duo Drift – aka Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta – and entrepreneur Eduard Zanen
By Hannah Silver Published
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Carmen Amsterdam is an ever-evolving treasure trove of experiences
Carmen Amsterdam is set within two mid-17th-century canal houses and features a shop, a café and a guesthouse
By Yoko Choy Published
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Booking.com campus proposes workspace wellness for the 21st century
The new Booking.com headquarters, City Campus by UNStudio in Amsterdam, bring together wellness, sustainable architecture, and new attitudes to workspace
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Last chance to shop: Vermeer exhibition inspires special-edition design objects
The Rijksmuseum Vermeer exhibition is now sold out until it closes on 4 June 2023, but you still have a chance to shop the specially-created objects inspired by the Dutch painter, available from the museum shop and online
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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New exhibition samples the deep space and alien vibes of Stanley Kubrick’s work
‘I'm Sorry Dave’ sees Amsterdam’s Ravestijn Gallery delve into otherworldly atmospheres and retro-futurism
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Natural balance: The Cold Pressed Juicery brings healthy elixirs to Amsterdam
By Jessica-Christin Hametner Last updated
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Physical finds: Julien Rademaker opens Amsterdam interior design salon
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin show, Amsterdam
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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United Nude flagship store, Amsterdam
By Jack Moss Last updated