Art, architecture and travel in London
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in London - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to London.
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The museum of the future: how architects are redefining cultural landmarks
What does the museum of the future look like? As art evolves, so do the spaces that house it – pushing architects to rethink form and function
By Katherine McGrath Published
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‘A place for carnivores’ – Ibai is a London restaurant that celebrates Basque Country beef
A Clerkenwell restaurant where unhurried steak is the star of the show
By Lisa Wright Published
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The enduring appeal of Transport for London’s seat designs
From artist Rita Keegan’s new collage to fashion designer Adam Jones’ Overground suit, TfL moquettes continue to enjoy a cult status
By Kyle MacNeill Published
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'Bold and unapologetic', this contemporary Wimbledon home replaces a 1970s house on site
This grey-brick Wimbledon home by McLaren Excell is a pairing of brick and concrete, designed to be mysterious
By Tianna Williams Published
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Wallpaper* takes a turn around Somerset House for Collect 2025
Our round-up of the highlights from the 21st edition of the collectible craft and design fair in London
By Malaika Byng Published
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The new London restaurants to book now
This month, explore the best new restaurants in London, featuring louche late-night vibes at One Club Row and relaxed Korean dining at Calong
By Ben McCormack Last updated
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‘There's a lot to fear and a lot to love in this world’: Penny Goring unveils new work in London
A new collection of large-scale collages takes centre stage at 'Penny Goring: Cold Hunt Corsage' at Arcadia Missa, London
By Hannah Silver Published
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La Môme London finds its home at The Berkeley hotel
All the razzle-dazzle of Cannes and Monte Carlo is wrapped up in this one fabulous dining room and terrace in London
By Ben McCormack Published
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The new dawn of the London sandwich shop
The appeal of a quick meal between two slices of bread has long held sway in the UK. We look back on the rise of the sandwich shop and explore the new wave of London venues that are making it a more stylised experience
By Toyo Odetunde Published
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‘Yay, To Have a Mouth!’: a London show explores our oral fixation, from Freud to fairytales
This group show at Rose Easton gallery in east London, created in collaboration with Ginny on Frederick, uncovers our fascination with the mouth
By Emily Steer Published
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London art exhibitions to see in March
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from The Face Magazine retrospective at The National Portrait Gallery to Alvaro Barrington at Sadie Coles HQ
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Burberry A/W 2025 introduced a windswept cast of characters with extremely long hair
The Burberry A/W 2025 runway beauty featured an eclectic cast of models and actors, including Stella Tennant’s daughter Iris Lasnet with waist-length hair styled by Shiori Takahashi
By Hannah Tindle Published
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‘It’s a museum-like jewel box’: L’Objet marks 20 years of elegant design with a new London flagship
Opening on 12 March 2025, L’Objet’s new London boutique is rich in chocolate colours and velvet detailing
By Tianna Williams Published
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London Fashion Week A/W 2025 highlights: Simone Rocha to Burberry
Wallpaper* fashion features editor Jack Moss picks the best of London Fashion Week A/W 2025, from Simone Rocha’s return to school to a blockbuster ending from Burberry
By Jack Moss Last updated
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First look at Burberry’s A/W 2025 show set, which is inspired by the tapestry-draped interiors of country houses
Wallpaper* gets a first look at the set for Burberry’s A/W 2025 show at Tate Britain, a collaboration between Daniel Lee and Bureau Betak designed to evoke the tropes of British country houses and weekend escapes
By Jack Moss Published
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Simone Rocha A/W 2025 beauty: an embellished twist on ‘overplucked eyebrows’
For Simone Rocha’s A/W 2025 collection, make-up artist Thomas de Kluyver embellished skinny eyebrows with beads, whilst Holli Smith’s low hair buns and Ama Quashie’s ‘Tipp-Ex’ manicures referenced teenage schooldays
By Hannah Tindle Published
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Jake’s is the cult east London store that everyone in fashion is talking about
Led by Jake Burt, one half of London-based label Stefan Cooke, Jake’s has become a gathering spot for fashion insiders shopping his DIY curation of one-off and limited-edition pieces, in part inspired by Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas’ 1993 project ‘The Shop’
By Orla Brennan Published
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High low culture and the sickly sweetness of Tootsie Rolls: Derrick Adams in London
Derrick Adams plays with themes of Black Americana in ‘Situation Comedy’ at Gagosian London.
By Hannah Silver Published
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The Barbican as muse: composer Shiva Feshareki on bringing the brutalist icon to life through music
For the last two years, British-Iranian experimental composer and turntablist Shiva Feshareki has been drawing on the Barbican’s hidden history as a gateway for her new piece. She talks to Wallpaper* about her Brutalist muse
By El Hunt Published
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The Wallpaper* directory of London facial treatments, from rejuvenating lasers to skin-brightening injectables
The Wallpaper* directory of London-based facial treatments is an ongoing guide to the best clinics and practitioners the city has to offer, each approved by our beauty editor
By Hannah Tindle Last updated
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London's coolest design-led coffee shops for your Fashion Week fix
Coffee shops are the heart of London’s neighbourhoods, discover those fusing speciality beans and stylish interiors for the perfect brew
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been doing this week
A taste of the dolce vita in London, some permanent artwork and a new eyeshadow palette – it's our editors' picks of the week
By Bill Prince Published
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Shakara is a stylish new addition to London's West African dining scene
Shakara, a new Marylebone bar and dining room, adds to the city's ever-more impressive high-end West African dining scene
By Ben McCormack Published
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Elemental House adds a Danish twist to a 1970s London house
Named the winner of Don't Move, Improve 2025, Archmongers' Elemental House transforms a 1970s terraced house in London's Hackney into a functional, light-filled, Scandinavian-inspired family home
By Léa Teuscher Last updated
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A Danish twist, compact architecture, and engineering magic: the Don’t Move, Improve 2025 winners are here
Don’t Move, Improve 2025 announces its winners, revealing the residential projects that are rethinking London living
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This Hampstead house renovation in London transcends styles and periods
The renovation of a Hampstead house in London by Belgian architect Hans Verstuyft bridges the classic and the contemporary
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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First a fishmonger then a restaurant, how Applebee’s became a Borough Market staple
In line with the London seafood restaurant’s 25th anniversary, Applebee’s is reopening with a new menu and a new look courtesy of design studio A-nrd
By Ben McCormack Published