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Why are festival line-up poster designs getting so hard to read?As festival line-up posters become more abstract, we look at what is driving the increasingly complicated designs
By Harry Levin Published
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Meet Shiro Kuramata, the designer of playful impermanenceShiro Kuramata's distinctive approach combined traditional Japanese aesthetic concepts with modernist expression. We look at the late designer’s work across furniture, interiors and objects
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Tour John Lautner's Sheats-Goldstein Residence, an LA legendA John Lautner-designed midcentury gem in the Beverly Crest neighbourhood of Los Angeles makes an appropriately angular backdrop to the July 2026 issue's fashion story; here we explore its architecture, refreshed by Conner + Perry
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Drawing on the house’s equestrian roots, Hermès’ ‘Clou de Forge’ bag is a future classicFirst appearing in the Parisian house’s A/W 2026 runway show, the new bag features a closure inspired by the ‘Clou de Forge’ bangle
By Jack Moss Published
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A rare insight into Paul Thek – the ‘artist’s artist’ – at Pace Gallery, New YorkThek had a turbulent life and career. A major new show offers an exploration of his rarely seen works
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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Samuel Nagel and Paul Feiler win the Rimowa Design Prize 2026Bespoke Partnership
The creative duo’s ‘Nura’ bracelet wins the latest edition of the Rimowa Design Prize, which looks to the next generation of creative talent in Germany for ingenious ways to support mobility
By Tianna Williams Published
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Chicago’s new Obama Presidential Center isn’t a monument – it’s a momentThe 19-acre museum campus, conceptualised by architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien for Barack and Michelle Obama, provides a series of inspiring spaces that foster enlightenment, engagement and play on Chicago’s South Side
By Rima Suqi Published
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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
By Ben McCormack Published
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The history of design through nine children's chairs‘Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children’ at MK&G in Hamburg (14 June to 1 November 2026) surveys two centuries of practical, playful and innovative designs for kids
By Francesca Perry Published
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Track the work of Carl Pruscha across Nepal and Sri Lanka – take our architectural tourThe Austrian architect’s work in the regions melds local traditions with a modern approach. Architect and photojournalist Nipun Prabhakar pays homage with a tour
By Nipun Prabhakar Published
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Check into South Tyrol's newest design-led mountain retreatArchitect Matteo Thun’s latest project brings 24 new suites and a wellness complex to a 150-year-old retreat framed by the peaks of the Stelvio National Park
By Daven Wu Published
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Designer Lee Broom on illuminating Madonna's 'Confessions II' filmAhead of the release of her new album, the much-anticipated 'Confessions II', Madonna released a twelve-minute, star-studded film. And one designer received the call of a lifetime
By Lisa Wright Published
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A guide to Concéntrico 2026, the world’s biggest small architecture festivalConcéntrico, the annual, city-wide architecture festival in Logroño, Spain, transforms the urban experience through immersive temporary interventions; here is our guide to this year’s event
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A surreal interpretation of a sewing box shapes this eclectic Kolkata workspaceIn the office of this Indian clothing brand, tailor's tools – oversized buttons, neon laces and woven textile artworks – serve as the foundation of the entire interior design scheme
By Anna Solomon Published
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Inside the design of a Persephone bookPersephone books are distinctive for their dove grey covers and colourful endpapers. We go behind the design
By Hannah Silver Published
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Georg Jensen silver is all fun and games with Paula Gerbase at a secret Copenhagen gardenDuring 3 Days of Design, in Georg Jensen’s ‘Secret Garden’ with a new collection of games, creative director Paula Gerbase tells us about exploring the playful side of the company’s legacy
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Be immersed in an abstract forest in Copenhagen, and revel in the richness of trees‘Wood for the Trees’ by AHEC, design studio Mitre & Mondays, and furniture maker Benchmark celebrates timber and the ecosystems that provide it – step inside at 3 Days of Design
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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In Susana Vega's wooden fine jewellery, no two pieces are alikeSusana Vega draws on a traditional goldsmithing background for a contemporary jewellery collection in wood
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘People were not ready’ for Walter Pfeiffer’s photography in the 1970s; now we can’t get enough‘In Good Company’ at Pinacoteca Agnelli in Italy is the photographer’s first large-scale presentation outside his native Switzerland, featuring 100 works from six decades – we meet
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Acne Paper’s latest issue is a portrait of Acne Studios as the brand turns 30: ‘It’s alive, fluid, and continually reinventing itself’Editor-in-chief Thomas Persson tells Wallpaper* the story behind Acne Paper’s 21st issue, an ‘autoportrait’ of the brand through the work of its closest collaborators
By Jack Moss Published
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Curvy and flowing, Xingu House draws on its Brazilian setting with drama and aplombDramatically cantilevered on a hilltop in Minas Gerais, Tetro Arquitetura's Xingu House elevates Brazilian modernism with sensuous and sculptural statements
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Copenhagen cafés, bars and restaurants shaping creative lifeLooking for the best tables in Copenhagen during 3 Days of Design 2026 and beyond? The city’s designers and gallerists reveal their go-to addresses
By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated
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Off to the Danish Riviera! The Cori Hornbæk hotel revives a forgotten architectural gemCori Hornbæk, a new coastal hotel in Zealand, restores a functionalist Danish Riviera gem to its former glory
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in JuneRead our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in June from a Ian Curtis retrospective to Alex Prager's alluring LA visuals
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Anchored in African and West Asian design, Jihan is both a ‘shop and a conversation’Spanning fashion and home, the ephemeral Paris store sees Mariam El Gendy and Youssef El Sayed establish a community of designers and creatives – one bolstered by an expansive cultural programme
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Faye House in Kuwait is an exercise in elegance and restraintDesigned by AlHumaidhi Architects, this contemporary home in Kuwait City rewards slowness
By Tianna Williams Published
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Vitra debuts a chair that wears its upholstery like a jacketPresented at 3 Days of Design this week, Studio Œ's sartorial 'Bascule' lounge chair for Vitra pairs a loosely tailored textile cover with an innovative reclining mechanism concealed within
By Ali Morris Published
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For minimalist jewellery, no one does it better than Tokyo-based brand ShiharaJewellery brand Shihara epitomises clean lines and fuss-free design
By Hannah Silver Published
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18 must-see exhibitions for a European art road trip this summerThis summer is set to be a bumper one for art lovers. Ensure you don't miss the best shows with our handy guide
By Annie Downes Published
