Indholdsfortegnelse for August 2025 i Wallpaper

DAVID MICHON Writer Michon interviewed some of America’s most dynamic gallerists (page 092), including Blunk Space’s Mariah Nielson. ‘We were meant to meet at Frenchette in New York, the one at the Whitney,’ he recalls. ‘I went to the one on West Broadway instead, and by some miracle, Mariah had done the same. So there we were, united in our inability to follow simple instructions. It was a very good ice breaker.’ Michon is the author of For Scale, a leading design Substack. ALICE LASCELLES Writer We sent UK-based drinks columnist Lascelles to Austria in search of the perfect martini glass (page 048). ‘Visiting the Lobmeyr archive in Vienna and seeing the glass that inspired the genre was an absolute dream,’ she says. ‘It has also been a great excuse…

Drift angle 1 HOTEL, SEATTLE Microsoft mogul Paul Allen’s former office tower in South Lake Union is now a forest-inspired retreat, the 134-room 1 Hotel Seattle. Its opening marks another chapter for the evolving neighbourhood, a tech district near Amazon’s HQ. Studio Collective has woven Pacific Northwest materials throughout, such as oak panels reclaimed from old barns and factories in the guest bathrooms. The lobby’s two-storey green mural is a bona fide head-turner: an abstract Mount Rainier built from beach finds such as driftwood, oyster shells and moss. La Loba, meanwhile, channels Spanish flavours through Pacific ingredients, including smoked salmon montaditos paired with Beecher’s cheese. Settle into the Drift bar for imaginative tipples, such as a Puget Fog cocktail, whose spirulina foam mimics coastal weather patterns. 1hotels.com/seattle Grape escape THE…

Designed by Rafael Viñoly and completed in 2015, 432 Park Avenue is notable for its bold, square windows. Set in a regular pattern across the 425.5m-tall tower’s slim volume, these openings are defined by their distinctive shape, oversized nature and long views; strolling within is like hovering between skyscrapers yet, at the same time, being in constant dialogue with the city, its roofscape unmistakable at every turn. Perched on its 65th floor, high above the bustling streets of Midtown Manhattan, an apartment created by interior designer Fernanda Dovigi for her and her family feels like a serene oasis, but with such a strong flavour for its setting, could anything possibly compete with those incredible views? For Dovigi, focusing on everyday life, a home’s needs and functionality, was central in tackling…

When wildfires tore through LA’s Pacific Palisades in January, the descendants of Charles and Ray Eames watched in horror as the flames approached their grandparents’ masterpiece, Case Study House #8. ‘We were on the edge of our seats,’ recalls Eames Demetrios. ‘Our sister Lucia, who has led the charge on the conservation of the house, was watching the surveillance cameras and reporting to us. And then they went dark. It was very scary.’ Thanks to efforts to fell hundreds of trees around the property the previous year, and a large stroke of luck, the house was spared any serious damage. The rest of the neighbourhood, however, was destroyed. ‘After about 24 hours, the cameras came back on, and it was a relief,’ Demetrios continues. ‘But there wasn’t elation because there…

States of flux On the eve of the United States’ semiquincentennial, our August issue celebrates the country’s resilient and rambunctious creative spirit. These are turbulent times for those responsible for its vitality, many of whom are facing threats to their lifestyles and livelihoods. Which is why we have chosen our third annual US Issue to celebrate its culture as an enduring, inspiring force for optimism and change. For this month’s two cover stories, we visit the Brooklyn home of performance artist Darrell Thorne, and head to the Pacific Palisades on the eve of the reopening of the Eames House to hear how the designers’ family have launched a new foundation in a bid to keep their grandparents’ mission alive. We profile a rising generation of young design gallerists who are…

01. Goat Farm Arts Center An impressive, hybrid space that includes art, performance and design, all housed in a 19th-century industrial building. thegoatfarm.info 02. Floral Park Market This family-owned spot feels like stepping into a quaint country haunt in the middle of the big city. The cosy space focuses on everything local, from baked goods and flowers to homeware. floralparkmarket.com 03. The Varsity An Atlanta icon since 1928, ‘the Greasy V’ is the world’s largest drive-in (but eat inside and enjoy the deco diner vibe), famous for its hot dogs, fries and onion rings. thevarsity.com 04. Jackson Street Bridge Anyone who has seen the pilot episode of The Walking Dead knows this bridge. With its sweeping views of downtown Atlanta, it’s a bit of a hot spot for romantic sunset…

Landscape is a recurring theme in the narrative of the American west: rivers slicing through mountain ranges, prairies that turn gold in summer, and foliage that transitions into red, orange and yellow in autumn. It’s no wonder that the American modernists created architecture that deferred to this scenery. Joseph Esherick, one of the movement’s most influential practitioners, often said that ‘the ideal kind of building is one you don’t see’. Meanwhile, Frank Lloyd Wright mused that homes should be ‘of the hill’, as opposed to being perched on top of it, a statement that signals respect for the natural world. These tenets continue to influence architecture today, especially with a new 16,000 sq ft holiday home in Big Sky, Montana, designed by Walker Warner Architects and Gachot Studios. ‘Context really…

Achild prodigy who had his first architecture apprenticeship at the age of 12 and designed his first home by age 15, flamboyant midcentury architect Bruce Goff grabbed the attention of Frank Lloyd Wright as an adolescent. He penned a letter to the great master, who was then nearing 50, and asked if he thought it was a good idea for him to attend architecture school. In response, Wright encouraged Goff not to pursue a formal education for fear that he might ‘lose Bruce Goff’ in the process. Neither of them ever received a formal architecture degree. As their relationship grew, Wright invited Goff several times to join him at Taliesin, his home, studio and school in Wisconsin, as his ‘right-hand man’, but Goff always declined. Architect Robert Morris recorded a…

There’s no city in America where the country’s history is displayed as proudly as in Philadelphia, which is home to some of the USA’s most important landmarks and artefacts and is poised to host a year-long series of events celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary next year. In a timely fashion, the Bellevue Hotel – founded more than 120 years ago and very much part of the city’s historic fabric – has just undergone a major renovation. Lovingly referred to as the Grand Dame of downtown, the hotel is located on South Broad Street, close to several award-winning restaurants around Rittenhouse Square, and just across the street from Philly’s thriving LGBTQ+ neighbourhood. The building was completed in 1904 by GW & WD Hewitt in the French Renaissance style and features…

Asymbol of a classic American way of life, the barn is rich in associations of self-sufficiency and community spirit. Now, its romanticised form has been given a contemporary rethink in a project driven by Erin Besler, co-founder of design studio Besler & Sons, which is redrawing architectural parameters via software, exhibition design, buildings and objects. Working with arts centre Art Omi in Columbia County in Ghent, New York, Besler’s project, ‘Staging Area’, will centre around the creation of a barn frame, rather than a functional barn, through a collaborative process involving the wider neighbourhood, drawing on the tradition of barn raising, where a community comes together in a process of shared labour. Most barns in America don’t require architects for the build, responding directly to the environment and agricultural requirements.…

Spencer Velasquez grew up in a modern house in Los Angeles, and an early interest in architecture was nurtured by his movie producer father, who would drive his son around the city in search of interesting buildings. In 2016, he was introduced to How House, designed a century ago by Austrian-American modernist architect Rudolph Schindler on a steep ridge in Silver Lake. It was up for sale. ‘I was intimidated by the prospect of becoming its custodian, but realised it was an opportunity that would never come up again,’ he recalls. So he bought it and spent nine months checking that everything worked, repainting, and ensuring the flat roof would withstand torrential winter rains, before moving in. At first, he felt lost. ‘It took me a while to realise where…

What does the world’s foremost exponent of consumer minimalism do in a maximalera? Apple is in an envious position. One of the world’s most valuable companies, hovering around the $3 trillion mark, its scale jiggles the geopolitical seismograph with every move, sending waves that ripple from the top of government down to the arrangement of the icons on your iPhone. Overseeing billions of devices and stoking the demand for billions more is a scale of responsibility hitherto unknown in history. At the centre of it all is the intertwined alliance of design with desire that has given Apple our perpetual loyalty and attention. Some of this famous fervour was on display at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Held on site at Apple Park in Cupertino, it’s a rare…

In our post-pandemic landscape, it’s entirely possible for the majority of us to fulfil our work ‘remotely’. After all, we are inextricably connected through our devices, whether at home, on the beach or even mid-flight (more’s the pity). But the question is, are we actually better at our work when we are also physically connected? The answer is yes, but today we need to be treated as adults, not cogs or children or club members. American engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor’s early-20th century principles of industrial efficiency are credited with giving birth to the modern office. His dictum was based on the theory that we cannot be trusted to work for noble means, so we need monitoring and incentivising with reward for measurable output. Frank Lloyd Wright spatialised Taylor’s theories in…