JONATHAN BELL

On the team since 1999 with roles including: Editorial Assistant, 1999–2000 Architecture Editor, 2009–2012 Transport & Technology Editor, 2019–present

In need of a career change (at 25), I sent in a letter promising a scattering of architectural knowledge and 60 wpm. Luckily, the editorial team was in Milan and issue 13 was on the presses. Could I run the reception desk? My role expanded. Could I fact-check a piece? Give Tyler architectural talking points for an interview? The late Annabel Tollman once casually passed me an invite to a car launch, inadvertently setting another path in motion. The world of design has changed, but the comradely brilliance of the Wallpaper* team has made charting it an ongoing pleasure.