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Are you a ‘design-minded traveller inspired by the ethical but in need of something plusher’? According to our writer Eric Millman, Puerto Escondido could be for you. Known for its elite surfing and unique ecology, the town and its surrounding area on Mexico’s Oaxacan coast are also increasingly in demand for an architecturally adventurous approach to eco-friendly hospitality. Millman explored unique local holiday homes and hotels, from architect Ludwig Godefroy’s brutalist residence Casa TO (pictured) to the Wallpaper* Design Award-winning Hotel Terrestre, by Alberto Kalach, finding that regulations to avoid overdevelopment have spawned innovation. ‘A singular, ostensibly sustainable architectural style has emerged of late in the region, accommodating ecological demands while helping establish this laid-back coast as a rather unlikely centre of design innovation.’ Take his tour of the best places to stay.

‘Ballet dancers put a huge amount of time and energy into maintaining [their] bodies. You have to love the craft, that experience of honing something down to its most refined form,’ says William Bracewell, principal dancer at the Royal Ballet and the first subject of our new film series, Work in Process.

The series, explains our head of video Sebastian Jordahn, ‘explores the fascinating and often very personal process of artists and makers across all kinds of disciplines. Wallpaper* has always documented the artist’s hand beautifully in print, and now we’re excited to capture the inner spaces of creative minds to document the process in creative pursuits in moving image.’ Episode 1 takes us behind the scenes of Bracewell’s preparation at the Royal Opera House, London. 

‘The world loves African architecture – but only when it looks like a safari lodge,’ says architect Omar Degan, curator of the first-ever Pan-African architecture biennale, set to take place in Nairobi in 2026. ‘Meanwhile, across the continent, a different story is unfolding. Cities are confronting land rights, displacement, and climate crisis with resilience and imagination; communities are reclaiming indigenous technologies – from earth construction to water harvesting; architects are designing with urgency, care, and clarity in the face of systemic crises. But these stories are not being told. This biennale exists to change that.’ Ellie Stathaki spoke with Degan to discuss the festival's mission, vision and scope.

The Usonian Limited Edition Travel Trailer could be the way to go for a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired road trip. In this collaboration between Airstream and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, odes to the architect – be it the light switches or the Gordon leaf motif (a design resurrected from Wright’s archive) on the kitchen table and the trailer door – are everywhere, writes Lina Abascal. The ceiling’s wood louvres recall those at Taliesin West, Wright’s Arizona home and studio, while windows are the largest of any Airstream, positioning the outdoors as a work of art. We’re ready to roll.