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| Editor-in-Chief | Bill Prince |
|---|---|
| Categories | Cultural |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 100,460 Print edition |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Company | Future plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website | wallpaper |
Wallpaper, stylisedWallpaper*, is a British monthly publication focusing ondesign and architecture,fashion,travel,art, andlifestyle. Founded inLondon in 1996, the magazine is currently owned byFuture plc following its acquisition ofTI Media.
The magazine was launched inLondon in 1996 byCanadian journalistTyler Brûlé and Austrian journalistAlexander Geringer. Brûlé sold the magazine toTime Warner in 1997 and stayed on as editorial director until 2002, when he was replaced by Jeremy Langmead.
In 2003 Langmead appointedTony Chambers asCreative Director. Chambers, a self-styled "visual journalist", replaced Langmead aseditor-in-chief in April 2007. In September 2017, Chambers was succeeded by the publication's creative director, Sarah Douglas.[1] Douglas had worked at the magazine for over a decade, joining as Art Editor in 2007 before being appointed to Creative Director in 2012. Chambers, in turn, took on the role of Wallpaper* brand and content director. In 2023, Bill Prince was appointededitor-in-chief.
Apart from publishing the monthly magazine and website, under the banner of its Bespoke business, Wallpaper* also creates content, curates exhibitions and designs events for third-party clients. Wallpaper* published over 100 travel city guide books in partnership withPhaidon Press.[2]
Wallpaper.com covers breaking news acrossdesign,interior,art,architecture,fashion,travel, beauty, wellness andtechnology. It also publishes exclusive online features, interviews, galleries and a daily newsletter. According to the magazine's media pack, the website has on average over 1,700,000 unique users per month.
In August 2008, Wallpaper launched theWallpaper* Selects website in collaboration with contemporary online art retailer Eyestorm.[3]Wallpaper Selects sells a selection of limited-edition photographs from the Wallpaper archive, signed by thephotographer.
In July 2011, the magazine launched an iPad edition. During theCOVID-19 pandemic, the monthly magazine was made available as a free digital download.
Since 2015, Wallpaper* has offered ane-commerce platform, the WallpaperSTORE*, offering the opportunity to purchase a carefully curated selection of the products seen on the pages of the magazine.
The annual Wallpaper* Design Awards were launched in January 2005.
In 2007, to celebrate its 100th issue and reflect its multi-platform status, the logo's asterisk acquired a cursor in place of one of its arms. From 2007, the magazine invited selected guest editors from the world of art, design, architecture, and fashion to edit its October issue. Guest editors have includedJeff Koons (2007),Zaha Hadid (2008),Karl Lagerfeld (2009),David Lynch (2010),Kraftwerk (2011),Ole Scheeren (2012),Elmgreen & Dragset (2013),Frank Gehry (2014),William Wegman (2015),Jenny Holzer (2019),Giorgio Armani (2022) andYayoi Kusama (2023).
From 2009, Wallpaper* released four annual special editions focused on the creative culture of theBRIC nations, 'Made in China' (June 2009), 'Born in Brazil' (June 2010), 'Reborn in India' (June 2011) and 'Reigning in Russia' (November 2012).
From 2010 to 2019, the Wallpaper* Handmade exhibition was held annually at the MilanSalone del Mobile, ushering in an era of collaboration between the magazine's editorial team, established manufacturers and emerging designers across a number of fields.
In October 2015, Wallpaper* celebrated its 200th issue since starting its print edition in 1996. In 2017, Wallpaper* launched a Chinese-language edition of the magazine, published by Huasheng Media.
In 2024, Wallpaper* partnered withRolex to publish the official history of theRolex Submariner, the first in an ongoing series of specialist publications about the watchmaker's iconic models.
In September 2005, the magazine published an article about theAfrikaans Language Monument by Bronwyn Davies, anEnglish-speakingSouth African, that describedAfrikaans as "one of the world's ugliest languages."[4] South African billionaireJohann Rupert (chairman of theRichemont Group), responded by withdrawing advertising for all Richemont Group brands, such asCartier,Van Cleef & Arpels,Montblanc andAlfred Dunhill, from the magazine.[5]
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