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Ceramic artists: top trail-glazers breaking the mould

A way with clay: discover the contemporary ceramic artists firing up a new age for the medium

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  Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been doing this week

  It's been a busy start to the year for the Wallpaper* team. Heres their pick of the week across fashion, food and film

  By Melina Keays Published 10 January 25

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  Rooms with a view: a new book celebrates the Italian approach to interior design

  Laura May Todd's survey of Italian interiors is the perfect antidote to January gloom, taking a look inside 50 distinctive Italian homes

  By Ali Morris Published 10 January 25

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  Inside Stone Island’s extraordinary laboratory for innovation in Ravarino, Italy

  As part of the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025, we pay homage to Stone Island’s enduring legacy of material innovation and rigorous experimentation with a visit to its cutting-edge Italian HQ

  By Stuart Brumfitt Published 10 January 25

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  Sustainable architecture: 46 innovative and inspiring building designs

  This is sustainable architecture at its best: from amazing abodes to centres of care and hard-working offices, these buildings not only look good but also do good

  By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 10 January 25

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  Belmond’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express wins Wallpaper* Design Award 2025

  L’Observatoire, a new carriage-sized suite by JR, wins our Best Slow Journey award for inspiring curiosity and adventure in passengers

  By Amy Serafin Last updated 10 January 25

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  Rotterdam’s urban rethink makes it the city of 2025

  We travel to Rotterdam, honoured in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025, and look at the urban action the Dutch city is taking to future-proof its environment for people and nature

  By Ellie Stathaki Published 10 January 25

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  Architecture and the new world: The Brutalist reframes the American dream

  Brady Corbet’s third feature film, The Brutalist, demonstrates how violence is a building block for ideology

  By Billie Walker Published 10 January 25

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  The world’s most enticing new hotel openings

  Explore the best new hotels in the world, from luxe new suites at Badrutt’s Palace to the long-awaited Zaha Hadid-designed Romeo Roma

  By Nicola Leigh Stewart Last updated 9 January 25

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  Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025: best watch reinterpretations

  Watch brands including Casio, G-Shock and Audemars Piguet are going full circle – and we’re here for it

  By Hannah Silver Published 9 January 25

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  London art exhibitions to see in January

  Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from 'The 80s: Photographing Britain' at Tate Britain to Jennifer Binnie at Richard Saltoun

  By Tianna Williams Last updated 9 January 25

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  Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025: celebrating architectural projects that restore, rebalance and renew

  As we welcome 2025, the Wallpaper* Architecture Awards look back, and to the future, on how our attitudes change; and celebrate how nature, wellbeing and sustainability take centre stage

  By Ellie Stathaki Published 9 January 25

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  Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025: the best furniture and design objects for 2025

  The Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025 present the best new furniture and interior accessories, while global design director Hugo Macdonald and head of interiors Olly Mason reveal what makes a winner

  By Hugo Macdonald Published 9 January 25

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  Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025: meet the travel winners transcending destinations

  Discover the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025 travel winners: the year’s places to stay, dine, drink and join

  By Lauren Ho Published 9 January 25

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  Wallpaper* Design Awards 2025: our fashion winners harness ‘the power of wow’

  Our fashion award winners have all created collections that transcend the everyday, prizing experimentation, construction and high-minded design. Fashion features editor Jack Moss and fashion & creative director Jason Hughes take a closer look

  By Jack Moss Published 9 January 25

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  Nostalgia and eclecticism meet in Resort 2025’s best looks, which are fit for a silent disco

  Free-spirited Resort 2025 looks for letting go on the dancefloor or pounding the city streets to your very own soundtrack

  By Jack Moss Published 8 January 25

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  Don’t Tell Dad: comfort eating is hot stuff at this new London bakery and restaurant

  A bakery in the morning, a restaurant from lunchtime, Don’t Tell Dad is the talk of Queen’s Park

  By Ben McCormack Published 8 January 25

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  ‘The people who succeed are the ones who are curious’: graphic designer and Honorary RDI Michael Bierut

  New York-based graphic designer Michael Bierut – Honorary Royal Designer for Industry, Pentagram partner, and the man behind the Mastercard logo – reflects on four decades in design

  By Ali Morris Published 8 January 25

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  Onyx Fitness elevates home workouts with exercise equipment informed by interior design

  Onyx Fitness is on a mission to elevate exercising at home with equipment designed to work the body but stay easy on the eyes

  By India Birgitta Jarvis Published 8 January 25

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  The new London restaurants to book now

  This month, explore the best new restaurants in London, including cosy neighbourhood joints, Don’t Tell Dad and Dove

  By Ben McCormack Last updated 8 January 25

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  Glenfiddich 1959 honours a new partnership with Aston Martin Formula One Team

  The release of an exceptional rare malt whisky marks Glenfiddich and Aston Martin Formula One Team’s newly announced partnership, the perfect blend of passion and precision

  By Simon Mills Published 8 January 25

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  The best art podcasts for 2025

  Lend your ears to the best art podcasts to inspire, empower and entertain – hear us out

  By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 7 January 25

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  New York art exhibitions to see in January

  Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in January from Nick Cave at the Jack Shainman Gallery to 'Shifting Landscapes' at the Whitney Museum

  By Tianna Williams Last updated 7 January 25

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  The case of the Ontario Science Centre: a 20th-century architecture classic facing an uncertain future

  The Ontario Science Centre by Raymond Moriyama is in danger; we look at the legacy and predicament of this 20th-century Toronto gem

  By Dave LeBlanc Published 7 January 25

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  'What Makes a Space Nigerian?' is an exhibition celebrating the key elements of West African Homes

  ‘Our aim was to create a space that Nigerians could connect with', says Moyo Adebayo's on his latest exhibition 'What Makes a Space Nigerian?' which explores what defines a Nigerian home

  By Shawn Adams Published 7 January 25

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  Nada Ghazal's textured gold brings a modern pop to pearls

  Nada Ghazal unveils a new jewellery collection, 'Pop of Hope', where irregularly sized pearls meet organic forms and scattered gem setting

  By Hannah Silver Published 7 January 25

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  ‘We created our own island’: a new exhibition sees discreet Belgian fashion label Jan-Jan Van Essche step into the spotlight

  Dal Chodha travels to Belgium to meet Jan-Jan Van Essche, the subject of a new exhibition at Antwerp’s MoMu that sheds light on the under-the-radar designer, whose eponymous label marries subtle elegance with extraordinary fabrications

  By Dal Chodha Published 6 January 25

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  The American watch brands to know now

  From Autodromo to JN Shapiro, American watch brands are having a moment

  By Chris Hall Last updated 6 January 25

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  Breaking bread: Jasper Morrison creates a small but mighty bakery in Mallorca

  Can Pa is a charming neighbourhood bakery that blends tradition, innovation, and community impact

  By Ali Morris Published 6 January 25

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  'There were many radical nuns': Andrea Modica's photographs document 1980s all-girls Catholic schools in Brooklyn

  Andrea Modica’s ‘Catholic Girls’ looks back to her own childhood

  By Upasana Das Published 6 January 25