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INTO THE FOLD
Formafantasma's assemble-your-own Design Award is a crafty winner
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February 2026
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BEST USE OF MATERIAL
01. Sombra de Santa Fe, US, by Dust Architects
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February 2026
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BEAUTY SPOTS
We've eyed up this year's most transformative launches, designed to elevate dressing tables and daily routines
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February 2026
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CITY OF THE YEAR DETROIT
Once a byword for urban distress, the Motor City is undergoing a fresh wave of regeneration, driven by progressive developers, design distinctions and dynamic investment
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February 2026
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2026 AWARDS
The Wallpaper* Design Awards are back, marking not only our 30th anniversary, but also the return of four of our often-hotly debated special categories.
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February 2026
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HOPE & OPTIMISM
We commend this year's architectural innovators and change makers
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February 2026
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MOVE ON UP
Building on the theme of mobility, the fourth edition of the Rimowa Design Prize returns to nurture the next generation of future shapers and innovators
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February 2026
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BEST SOCIAL HUB CLUB BÂTARD
In a city teeming with members' clubs, how does one stand out?
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February 2026
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BEST REINVENTION ORIENT EXPRESS
Orient Express has held a near-mythic place in the globetrotting firmament since launching in 1883, but its recent reinvention - following Accor's full acquisition in 2022 and its partnership with LVMH in 2024signals a decisive expansion into offering a wider remit of luxury travel experiences.
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February 2026
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BEST HEART WARMER
An intriguing fashion show invitation set our pulses racing
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February 2026
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DESIGNER OF THE YEAR WILLO PERRON
The mastermind behind some of the world's most spectacular cultural moments, the Montreal-born multi-hyphenate has been capturing the creative zeitgeist for 20 years
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February 2026
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BEST SCENE STEALERS
This year's space-defining stars take a bow
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February 2026
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BEST NEW OPENING CAPELLA TAIPEI
Set next to the banyan tree-shaded Dunhua North Road, the Capella Taipei exudes the confidence of a long-overdue landmark.
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February 2026
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BEST TIME WARP
Ur-Freak watch, by Ulysse Nardin and Urwerk
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February 2026
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LIFE-ENHANCER OF THE YEAR PUUSAUNA
Finnish architect and wood aficionado Jaakko Torvinen was sitting in a Helsinki park with a friend one summer evening in 2023 when a man came up to him and asked if he was the designer of the city's Pikku-Finlandia, a beautifully quirky all-wood space built in 2022 as a temporary replacement to host events while Alvar Aalto's Finlandia Hall (winner of a Design Award last year) was being restored.
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February 2026
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BEST PAWS
A teddy bear collaboration plays on our heartstringsBEST PAWS
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February 2026
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BEST RETAIL THERAPY
On 3 January 1993, British artists Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas opened The Shop in a former doctor's surgery in London’s Bethnal Green.
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February 2026
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BEST POCKET ROCKET
A paper tablet that fires up our desire for digital innovation
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February 2026
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BEST LAUNCH V&A EAST STOREHOUSE
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the V&A family's latest outpost, in London's Olympic Park, turns the museum concept on its head, offering a revolutionary peek into the daily life of the institution's wunderkammer of a collection
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February 2026
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BEST SARTORIAL SHAPESHIFTER
A striking mash-up imbues a Prada accessory with specs appeal
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February 2026
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BEST HELPING HANDS
When we sit down to speak with designers Stephen Burks and Malika Leiper, they say they are fulfilling a long-held dream by living in Paris, the latest location to serve as their base since 2024, reflecting a practice in which home is less a fixed point than a network of places shaped by relationships and work.
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February 2026
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ARCHITECTS OF THE YEAR
In the spirit of positivity that runs through our issue, we asked three architects who caught our eye this year about the building that most made them smile
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February 2026
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BEST TAKEDOWN
Substack newsletter For Scale, by David Michon
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February 2026
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BEST BOLD MOVES
From sleek reissues to surreal seats, these six characterful designs are full of personality and charm
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February 2026
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BEST GEM WIZARDY
A Boghossian jewellery collection is brimming with magic moments
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February 2026
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BEST GAME CHANGER
Hermès reinvents the classic pool table for a contemporary audience
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February 2026
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BEST RIDE PIMP
Customised Porsche 964 Targa, by David/Nicolas
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February 2026
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BEST SCENT THROWBACK
Nostalgic notions are distilled into a playfully provocative perfume
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February 2026
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Louis Vuitton celebrates an anniversary with a special reissue BEST PARTY BAG
Louis Vuitton celebrates an anniversary with a special reissue
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February 2026
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BEST HOST SHARAN PASRICHA
We salute the Indian-born, London-based hospitality entrepreneur who can't stop thinking about ways to upgrade how we live, work and connect, and on the following pages, we also reveal our trio of travel industry high-flyers
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