The Wallpaper* guide to our home town of London is authored by our art, culture and luxury editor, Hannah Silver, who is at home in Mayfair’s old school opulence as she is in the grungy art scene out east.
The aim of the Wallpaper* Travel Guides isn’t to cater to everyone. Instead, we home in on what makes a place truly special to us, from a design-led aesthetic to exceptional service and reassuring quality.
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A new home for spectacle maker Cubitts is a warm, hybrid and truly 21st-century workspaceThe British eyewear brand’s new HQ in King’s Cross, London, is a 21st-century blend of office, factory and event space, with strong roots in its neighbourhood and a future-facing attitude
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‘The Other Side’ is an exhibition of graphic responses to the ten years following BrexitCurated by GraphicDesign& and designed by LucienneRoberts+, ‘The Other Side: Ten Years after the Referendum’ features ten creative responses to post-Brexit Britain
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Tate Modern restores Frida Kahlo to her rightful place in art historyIn a major new exhibition, ‘Frida: The Making of an Icon’, Kahlo’s work is presented alongside that of her peers and later artists influenced by her legacy
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Hot pink and tall, Rana Begum and Webb Yates’ installation in London explores the ‘infinite’Artist Rana Begum and engineer Steve Webb of Webb Yates unveil a sculpture in central London in response to the 2026 London Festival of Architecture theme of ‘Belonging’
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One Triton Square’s refreshed, ‘humanised’ interiors are centred on curated materialityOne Triton Square by Piercy&Company represents the 21st-century transformation of a 1990s office tower in London to meet contemporary workplace needs and aesthetics
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Aesop’s Queer Library is back with titles by LGBTQIA+ authors and allies and a new Reading RoomThe Queer Library pop-up in Soho, London is back (3-5 July 2026), this year focuses on the queer body and how it serves as an act of joyful resistance
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What to expect from St. Clement, Nick Jones’ new London hotel on the ThamesOpening in September, St. Clement mixes grand riverside views, bathroom minibars, and the Soho House founder’s sharp eye for detail
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On a roll: the restaurant behind London’s temaki boom moves to MayfairTemaki’s new outpost pairs architectural restraint with some of the capital’s most sought-after hand rolls
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Jimi Hendrix's memorabilia goes on show in LondonAt Jimi Hendrix's former home, Handel Hendrix House, a vast selection of the musician's treasured possessions are going on show
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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
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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
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London design lovers, mark your calendars: Basic.Space arrives this weekend with its first city eventBasic.Space, the creator-led marketplace spanning luxury fashion, art and design, is bringing its immersive retail experience to London from 13-14 June
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The Dorchester unveils its grand new Royal Suite overlooking Hyde ParkFrench designer Pierre-Yves Rochon draws on theatre, British craftsmanship and midcentury glamour for the new 4,660 sq ft residence
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Gener8ion's future is dark, funny and strangely beautifulFor their new exhibition at 180 Studios in London, Romain Gavras and Surkin expand on the recent success of their viral video for 'Storm' by painting a darkly romantic portrait of tomorrow
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London art exhibitions to see in JuneRead our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Pan-Africanism at the Barbican to Barbara Hepworth's colourful sculptures
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A Prince-inspired cocktail is drawing crowds to this new London barIn Marylebone, bar Dive’s cocooning interiors, sophisticated sonic curation and creative cocktail menu are music to our ears
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Reclaimed stone as 'cost-effective luxury' – welcome to Maida Vale's new public toiletA new public toilet designed by Studio Weave in North London challenges the norm in designing public provision with its colourful and luxurious architecture
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In Dalston, new venue Stück recasts intimacy, work and communityThe new Dalston space by Playbody Studio and Klub Verboten translates the social rituals of London’s queer nightlife into a permanent architectural setting
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Inside Yinka Ilori’s ‘Joy Through Resistance’, a powerful meditation on faith, family and diasporic resilienceAt Cristea Roberts Gallery in London, the British-Nigerian artist explores faith, migration, sound, and memory in his most personal exhibition to date
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As War Horse returns to the National Theatre, we go behind the designWar Horse is back in London, at its first home. What does it take to bring the emotional book to life on stage?
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Anne Imhof’s performances can be raw, haunting, vulnerable: see her London show‘Citizen’, an exhibition at Sprüth Magers London, explores the controversial artist’s love of storytelling and performance; we previewed preparations at her New York studio
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in JuneOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
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The Serpentine Pavilion 2026 is a flowing, fun, deconstructed folly – ‘just bricks with a twist’An ode to the British garden, a brick material experimentation, and the first UK project by Mexican studio Lanza Atelier, the landmark 25th Serpentine Pavilion is ready to open its doors
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The new London restaurants to book nowNew London restaurant openings this month include Appalachia in Shoreditch, Buvette in Neal’s Yard and Zylia in Covent Garden
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London Festival of Architecture 2026: everything you need to knowThe UK’s biggest architecture festival launches today (1 June) across the capital with a 400-entry-strong programme of activities; here is our guide for everything you need to know, where to look, what to book, and where to go
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Green Lodge, a new house in South London, digs down to create more spaceGreen Lodge is a low-energy home designed by Stylus Architects that slots into an awkward site with well-crafted precision
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in MayThe very best residential architecture that the Wallpaper* editors have come across this month, from a Bauhaus-inspired painter's home to a brutalist beauty in Milan
