Short stories

French swimwear brand Vilebrequin celebrates 50 years of bold strokes

Finding peace

Don’t lose sight of the things you love with Vodafone’s new Smart tracker

Match points

Pair tunic dresses with trousers for an all-round winning look

Blue horizons

A new show reflects on the cultural connections of a forgotten Saarinen masterpiece

Montblanc's New Limited-Edition Watch Is An Horological Adventure

Inspired by feats of endurance and daring, Montblanc’s new limited-edition watch is an horological adventure

Ring master

A Tribeca hair salon is offering an oasis of calm to its curly-haired clients

TIGHT SPOT

Set in an unassuming corner of east London, Remi Connolly-Taylor’s bijou first build is a perfect fit

HOME STRETCH

Pierre Yovanovitch launches his long-awaited first furniture label

GAME CHANGERS

Metropolitan meanderings in minimalist monochrome

FULL TILT

Yves Behar on the spurs and span of his design for good

FINE LINES

Mario Tsai’s pared-back designs are the shape of things to come

FAST FORWARD

Hermès hits hyperdrive with a one-off design for McLaren’s futuristic Speedtail

Delta force

An exceptional Okavango safari lodge is a lush showcase for the best of African design

CLOSE QUARTERS

A new home in India is a machine for multigenerational living, offering spaces to both meet and retreat

LIGHT SOURCE

Cultural hope springs eternal as Salon 94 opens the doors on its new Manhattan space

WOOL POWER

Sander Lak brings his killer colour instincts to a team-up with Maharam

Eye candy

Alessi marks its centenary with a sweet selection of design classics

Moving stories

MAXXI and Molteni & C celebrate the work of worldly architect Aldo Rossi

URBAN EXPLORER

Counterspace is the fast-emerging South African architectural practice commissioned to create the latest Serpentine Pavilion in London. Here, its founder Sumayya Vally takes artist and photographer Mikhael Subotzky on a whistle-stop tour of their adopted hometown, Johannesburg

Natural flow

Francis Kéré’s perfectly ventilated, termite-inspired Kenyan campus is a breath of fresh air

PAGE TURNER

Kader Attia’s artworks, addressing culturalism, colonialism and capitalism, speak volumes

GOOD YARN

Hella Jongerius’ new exhibition adds contemporary twists to the age-old story of weaving

END NOTES

A subterranean installation in Houston memorialises music lost in space

DOUBLE ACT

Tadao Ando and François Pinault

CULTURAL DRAW

K1 arts complex, by Teo Yang and Ourstudio, for Kukje Gallery, Seoul

SANCTUARY

Elephant World, Thailand, by Bangkok Project Studio

PLAYGROUND

MOKA Garden, South Korea, by Jaime Hayon

JUDGES' AWARDS 2021

Our highest honours span six special categories, adjudicated by this mighty jury. Meet the judges and winners on the following pages, and see full profiles and shortlists on Wallpaper.com

HIDEAWAY

Kakurega Omakase, Mexico

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