Michael Reynolds - Art Direction
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Broadway designer Scott Pask’s Arizona retreat is a scene-stealing discovery
Scott Pask invites us inside his Arizona retreat, nestled in the foothills overlooking Tucson – a place to reboot, recharge and commune with nature
By Michael Webb Published
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Devin Wilde on working with clay: 'It teaches me to see and appreciate the beauty in imperfection'
Brooklyn ceramicist Devin Wilde builds on his architectural training, drawing on classicism, art deco and postmodernism for his geometric creations
By Jordan Hruska Published
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Fernanda Dovigi creates a plush Aspen mountain chalet
Fernanda Dovigi’s revamped Aspen mountain chalet brings contemporary art and design to après-ski
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Ceramicist Jonathan Cross on crafting art from desert materials in the Mojave
Jonathan Cross’ flourishing practice incorporates local sand and stones from his base on the edge of Joshua Tree to create minimalist works with a unique patina
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Ken Gun Min’s mixed-media montages reframe cultural influences and queer identity
South Korean-born, LA-based Ken Gun Min illusively combines painting, embroidery and illustration
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Blue Green Works's lighting champions a new aesthetic in American design
Manhattan-based design studio Blue Green Works fuses sensuality and masculinity to create mellow, mood-enhancing lighting with visual impact
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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The Commerce Inn is a West Village Tavern inspired by the Shakers
We explore the simple pleasures of The Commerce Inn, Rita Sodi and Jody Williams’ perfectly crafted, Shaker-inspired West Village tavern
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Building Salmon Creek Farm: inside California’s ultimate creative retreat
Salmon Creek Farm's founder, the architecture-trained artist Fritz Haeg, opens the doors to his cultural commune and tells us its story
By Fritz Haeg Published
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Achille Salvagni imbues Upper East Side townhouse with understated glamour
Designer Achille Salvagni’s latest project is a Manhattan townhouse whose understated design is led by function and inspired by 1920s and 1930s architecture
By Pilar Viladas Published
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Remembering artist Ashley Bickerton (1959 – 2022)
Ashley Bickerton, known for his subversive, conceptual takes on consumerism, has died aged 63. We explore his life, work, and extraordinary studio, photographed in 2017 when Wallpaper* US director Michael Reynolds and Stephen Kent Johnson visited the artist
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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Sandra Nunnerley launches sculptural Corian tables that nod to the stars
Made exclusively for New York’s Maison Gerard, Sandra Nunnerley’s sleek new Corian tables feature bronze inlay
By Alfredo Mineo Published
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Gagosian 541 West 24th Street shows off architectural simplicity by Caplan Colaku
Gagosian 541 West 24th Street in New York shows off its sophisticated space, by Caplan Colaku Architecture, with Damien Hirst’s ‘Forgiving and Forgetting’
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Matthew Royce rethinks the Venice Beach house
A new Venice Beach house by architect Matthew Royce on a triangular site makes an eye-catching addition to a Los Angeles neighbourhood
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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John Lautner's modernist Garcia House gets landmark makeover
Take a tour of the uplifting restoration at John Lautner’s 1962 modernist architecture gem, the Garcia House in Los Angeles
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Michael Reynolds, Wallpaper’s US director, goes behind the scenes of the first issue
Michael Reynolds, Wallpaper’s US director, goes behind the scenes of the magazine’s first ever cover, a shoot involving a penthouse apartment, heavy furniture – and no elevator service. Reynolds’ recollections feature in the ‘25 Years of Wallpaper*’ series, published in our October 2021, 25th anniversary issue
By Michael Reynolds - Art Direction Last updated
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Trousdale Estate modernism revamped in this Carla Ridge house
Surrounded by a rippling infinity pool, this art- and design-filled Beverly Hills villa by design studio Lucas is already making waves
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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Studio Seitz brings Swiss craftsmanship to New York
Studio Seitz’s Kevin Seitz and Rob van Wyen are preparing to open their first showroom – in a former babka factory in Williamsburg, which doubles as their home
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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Artist Emily Hass confronts displacement through the poetry of architecture
Through the language of architecture, New York-based artist Emily Hass examines cross-generational forced migration and the psychological power of home
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Collector Eileen Harris Norton on art as a portal for change
Collector and philanthropist Eileen Harris Norton has long been an advocate for underrepresented artists. Profiled in her Santa Monica home, Norton discusses art as a social investment, and providing opportunities for Los Angeles' foster youth
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Jeremy Anderson unveils ceramics inspired by industrial architecture
The co-founder of Apparatus, Jeremy Anderson, reveals his first body of ceramic work, inspired by the black and white photographs of Bernd and Hilla Becher depicting water towers and other industrial structures
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Inside legendary photo agent Lee Gross’ Manhattan apartment
Lee Gross, a photo agent who pioneered the capturing of behind-the-scenes movie-set images in the 1960s, talks us through the treasures of her West Village apartment
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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Cape Cod exhibition explores legacy of artist David Wojnarowicz
In Cape Cod, exhibition ‘Tidal Motion’ explores the legacy of artist David Wojnarowicz. Though the artist’s life was cut short by HIV/AIDs in 1992, his work continues to inspire a generation of contemporary artists
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Daniel Arsham’s Play-Doh-inspired furniture
American multidisciplinary artist Daniel Arsham presents ‘Objects for Living: Collection II’ with Friedman Benda, a new series of hand-sculpted furniture in a combination of wood, resin and stone
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Alexis Bittar and Scott Pask’s theatrical New York jewellery store design
New York jewellery designer Alexis Bittar has collaborated with Tony Award-winning theatrical designer Scott Pask for his New York store design
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated