Cult streetwear brand Palace Skateboards was born in the concrete underbelly of London’s Southbank Centre, where a series of ledges, ramps and pillars has served as an impromptu skatepark for the past five decades. The brainchild of Lev Tanju...
If there is one thing that all of Es Devlin’s projects have in common, it is a sense of wonder. Whether it’s creating scenography for some of the world’s most celebrated musical artists and theatres, or making a cultural statement through...
Put your party hat on and prepare to paint the town red Rite on time Above, fountain pen, £930, by Montblanc. ‘King’ envelopes in Nile Blue and Cream, £17 for 25; plain correspondence cards in Cream, £13 for 50, all by Smythson. ‘Amoir...
When the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory was conceived in 2000, it was built as our bespoke international index of emerging architectural talent. Now in its 25th edition, our annual listing of promising practices from across the globe...
Zaha Hadid’s sudden death at the age of 65, in 2016, was a cruel blow. Having fought so hard for her ideas, she was at the height of her career and had so much more to do. It was an incalculable loss in a world that desperately needs her sense of...
Have you recently found yourself at the end of a party staring at the sky as a mass of drones assemble into a smiley face and wondered if the rapture is upon us? If you haven’t already, you soon will – for one of the bleaker characteristics of...
