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Why are Wayne Thiebaud’s paintings at the Courtauld so tempting?
The American artist’s thickly painted slices of cake at the Courtauld are some of our favourite artworks seen this year. What makes them so special?
By Hannah Silver Published
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Taiwan’s new ‘museumbrary’ is a paradigm-shifting, cube-shaped cultural hub
Part museum, part library, the SANAA-designed Taichung Green Museumbrary contains a world of sweeping curves and flowing possibilities, immersed in a natural setting
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Dries van Noten on why he's building a new home for craft in Venice
A year after departing the runway, Dries van Noten unveils his next chapter: the Fondazione Dries Van Noten, a newly announced cultural initiative in Venice celebrating craft in all its forms. Wallpaper* meets the designer to find out why he’s not ready to retire.
By Ali Morris Published
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Alexander Wessely turns the Nobel Prize ceremony into a live artwork
For the first time, the Nobel Prize banquet has been reimagined as a live artwork. Swedish-Greek artist and scenographer Alexander Wessely speaks to Wallpaper* about creating a three-act meditation on light inside Stockholm City Hall
By Ali Morris Published
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Inside Helmut Lang’s fashion archive in Vienna, which still defines how we dress today
New exhibition ‘Séance de Travail 1986-2005’ at MAK in Vienna puts Helmut Lang’s extraordinary fashion archive on view for the first time, capturing the Austrian designer-turned-artist’s enduring legacy
By Sofia Hallström Published
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Eclectic and colourful, Charlie Ferrer’s home reflects the interior designer’s personal and professional evolution
The New York interior designer invites us into his new Greenwich Village home: come on in
By Dan Howarth Published
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Heading to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games? Don’t miss these stops along the way
As the anticipated winter games draw near, Wallpaper*’s Milan editor, Laura May Todd, shares where to stay, eat, drink and relax in the Dolomites
By Laura May Todd Published
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Step inside this resilient, river-facing cabin for a life with ‘less stuff’
A tough little cabin designed by architects Wittman Estes, with a big view of the Pacific Northwest's Wenatchee River, is the perfect cosy retreat
By Ali Morris Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026: Life-enhancer of the year shortlist
Discover the shortlist for Life-Enhancer of the Year in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026, from an innovative night light to a blueprint for play
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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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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Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026: Launch of the year shortlist
Discover the shortlist for Launch of the Year in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026, from an innovative museum concept to a glass-like hydrating face mask
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Why the UK’s newest country retreat is placing craft at its core
Crafted at Powdermills is an ambitious new members’ club and retreat deep in the East Sussex countryside. Designed by House of Dre, it aims to root itself in the local landscape and its community of makers. Wallpaper* pays a visit to find out how
By Ali Morris Published
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Retreat to an earthy resort in a sylvan slice of the Algarve
The beautifully wild Portuguese landscape envelops the Vale Palheiro Earth Resort, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in rural authenticity
By Mary Lussiana Published
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Nnena Kalu wins the Turner Prize 2025
Discover the artist’s cocoon-like sculptures, as her win ‘begins to erase that border between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist’
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Inside the seductive and mischievous relationship between Paul Thek and Peter Hujar
Until now, little has been known about the deep friendship between artist Thek and photographer Hujar, something set to change with the release of their previously unpublished letters and photographs
By Hannah Silver Published
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Six beautiful books to gift the watch and jewellery lover
From an encyclopaedic love letter to watchmaking to a celebration of contemporary jewellery, these tomes are true gems
By Milena Lazazzera Published
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This clever café-cum-playroom in Poznań makes space for everyone
Designed by Poland’s Cudo Studio, Sunday proposes a warm, dynamic take on the family café
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Pantone chose white as colour of the year: resistance to plurality, or quiet emblem of hope?
The Pantone Colour of the Year 2026 – Cloud Dancer white – was met with both intrigue and horror from the design community. We speak to four design professionals who weigh in on this year's candid hue
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Sir Devonshire Square is a new kind of hotel for the City of London
A Dutch hospitality group makes its London debut with a design-forward hotel offering a lighter, more playful take on the City’s usual formality
By Lauren Ho Published
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In South Wales, a remote coastal farmhouse flaunts its modern revamp, primed for hosting
A farmhouse perched on the Gower Peninsula, Delfyd Farm reveals its ground-floor refresh by architecture studio Rural Office, which created a cosy home with breathtaking views
By Tianna Williams Published
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How to brush your teeth like Rick Owens
The Dark Prince of Fashion collaborates with oral care brand Selahatin to create a toothpaste, mouthwash, mouth spray, and toothbrush. ‘You don’t need to have many things, but the essential things should be made special,’ says Owens
By Mary Cleary 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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Inside the Melbourne exhibition which puts fashion renegades Rei Kawakubo and Vivienne Westwood in conversation
‘Westwood Kawakubo’ at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne draws on the designers’ shared ‘spirit of rebellion’, curators Katie Somerville and Danielle Whitfield tell Wallpaper*
By Jack Moss Published
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Remembering Martin Parr, astute documenter of the human condition
Martin Parr, a giant of photography, has died aged 73
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Design is key in TAG Heuer’s end-of-year watch releases
TAG Heuer is embracing exciting materials and new collaborations, capping off a big year; discover the new Fragment and Monaco limited editions
By James Gurney Published
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A Dutch visitor centre echoes the ‘rising and turning’ of the Wadden Sea
The second instalment in Dorte Mandrup’s Wadden Sea trilogy, this visitor centre and scientific hub draws inspiration from the endless cycle of the tide
By Alisa Larsen Published
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David/Nicolas raise contemporary craft to a canter at this new Abu Dhabi riding school
The Lebanese design duo draw on Emirati equestrian heritage to create two contemporary spaces for ADREA, a new school of classical horsemanship
By Ali Morris Published
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Piet Oudolf is the world’s meadow-garden master: tour his most soul-soothing outdoor spaces
Piet Oudolf is one of the most impactful contemporary masters of landscape and garden design; explore our ultimate guide to his work
By Matt Collins Published
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A new photo book takes you behind the scenes of some of cinema's most beloved films, from 'Fargo' to 'Charlie's Angels'
Set decorator Lauri Gaffin captures Hollywood's quieter moments in an arresting new book
By Anna Solomon Published
