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Don’t Move, Improve: are these some of London’s best residential extensions?
We celebrate the humble art of house design and architectural improvement in the British capital and reveal the 25-strong shortlist of Don't Move, Improve London-wide competition for 2020
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Screen stars: the best Oscar-winning film posters of all time
By Stephen Dalton Last updated
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A concrete school in Mexico forms a curvy ramp and a communal courtyard
Tadao Ando to John Pawson and OMA, many architects and practices have been inspired to use concrete – durable, low maintenance, strong and supremely moldable – it’s one the most versatile building materials available and has been used to create churches, homes, cultural buildings and even entire cities. We’ve scoured the globe from Japan to Mexico City, Chile to New York on our quest to present the best concrete architecture around the world.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Five new sports cars from iconic makers – a final flourish for the supercar?
Five new sports cars – from Lotus, Maserati, Ferrari, McLaren, and Aston Martin – represent the pinnacle of their kind. But what's the future of the supercar?
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Wallpaper* wants… five luxury earbuds for audiophiles
Superior style meets high-end craft and audio excellence – here are five new earbuds we’d like to take for a spin
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Best skiwear for packing a style punch on and off the piste
Want to avoid a style wipeout on the slopes? We recommend a range of on-piste and après-ski pointers. Shop the best skiwear now
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Baby face: soothing wellness products for kids
Natural skincare and beauty items are reimagined for a pint-sized audience
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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The shirts ensuring you'll stay cool till summer's end
Style out the summer season with men's and women's shirting options from Margaret Howell, L.E.J, Loro Piana and Crista Seya
By Josefin Forsberg Last updated
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Three new bathroom colour palettes designed for lockdown living
Wallpaper* and Victoria + Albert Baths make a splash with new colour ideas to inspire peace and calm
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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12 rooftop bars around the world with panoramic panache
There’s something instantly uplifting about rooftop bars. Perhaps it’s the fresh air, perhaps it’s the wraparound views, perhaps it's the I-could-almost-be-on-holiday feel or perhaps it’s the sheer pleasure at having escaped the working world down below. Whatever the reason, as anyone who has ever hit the rootftop knows, basking in the sun (or better yet, watching it go down), or taking in a city by night, cocktail in hand beats terrestrial bars, however stylishly assembled, any day. Here are a few high performers sure to give you a fresh perspective.
By Warren Singh-Bartlett Last updated
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Fiat Panda proves that small is still best for the city
From 70s minimalist to no-nonsense 80s idealism, charting the rise and rise of the Fiat Panda
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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The Haas brothers' bestial new furniture launches at Design Miami/ Basel
By Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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Smoke out the best cannabis candles and marijuana-inspired home fragrances
Light up (a candle) and enjoy the smell of cannabis with these marijuana-inspired scents
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Design Awards 2018: best of the rest
Each year, we celebrate an explosion of glittering creative talents for the Wallpaper* Design Awards. What follows is a visual feast of the hottest design, architecture and fashion high-fliers for 2018, from see-through seating to wellness labs and chocolate faucets.
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Design Institute of Australia launches inaugural awards
Bates Smart scoops Best Place at inaugural Design Institute of Australia Awards with an acute medical services building, the Gandel Wing at Cabrini Malvern
By Shawn Adams Last updated
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Best buds: our favourite five new wireless earbuds
Our design guide to wireless earbuds, with all the qualities you look for in a sound investment
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Geometric bags are the shape of style to come
Geometric bags were a hit on the S/S21 catwalks. Step out in precise style now
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Beauty spots: these new London parlours are a cut above
We’ve combed through London’s beauty scene in the search for the high design destinations
By Katie Meston Last updated
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Tree houses: rural retreats reaching new architectural heights
Tree houses are havens for play and imagination, synonymous with youthful escapism and never-ending holidays. In tree canopies across the world, architects are hoisting up houses to broaden their horizons of minimal living and to experiment with timber construction that is sensitive and respectful of its environment. From eyries in upstate New York to leafy hideaways in Berlin and ‘eco-tourist’ hotels in Scandinavia, these tree houses will leave you pining. Branch out and get rooted…
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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The best 5 bars and restaurants in Stockholm, as recommended by local designers
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Building blocks: striking structures around the globe for 2018
Some architects just love making a statement. From monumental monoliths to soaring skyscrapers, here we highlight the bold buildings disrupting skylines and shaking up our perspective of the urban environment
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Wireless speakers that go anywhere with style
Our edit of the best wireless speakers on the market for design-minded audiophiles
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Year in review: entertaining director Melina Keays picks top 10 food and drink posts of 2021
Wallpaper’s Melina Keays reveals her top 10 food and drink stories from 2021, from John Pawson’s cookbook to the world’s oldest Japanese whisky
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Innovative landscape architecture and garden design around the world
From verdant visions to paved paradises, our round up of garden design and landscape architecture will give you a herbal high. Visit these grass-filled zen courtyards and bucolic botanical gardens for ideas from green-fingered designers and architects across the globe – make sure you’re in landscape mode.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Dining room furniture for illuminating suppers
Delve into our ever-transforming dining room in the W* House that offers treats from concrete tableware to ebony and mother-of-pearl shakers, and plenty more delectable forms.
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Joint forces: wooden furniture hitting the mark with design details
Our edit of traditional wooden furniture design boasting delightful joinery from Max Lamb, Christophe Delcourt, Martino Gamper and more
By Alice Morby Last updated
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Stylish men's sportswear brands for channelling Olympic excellence
You might not quite be excelling at The Olympics, but these men's sportswear brands will enhance your energy, whether you're getting back to bench pressing in the gym or still lunging in your living room
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Camping style: how to achieve chic at the highest peak
With brands including Bally, Stone Island, Herno and Snow Peak bringing utilitarian elegance to outerwear, getting into the great outdoors has never looked so good
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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The Wallpaper* bedroom: sleep easy with these boudoir adornments
Step inside our boudoir in the W* House to enjoy traditional Parisian 19th-century-inspired seating paired with avant-garde Russian mirrors. Sweet dreams are made of this...
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated