Níall McLaughlin wins RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Plus, Tiffany & Co watches, the Winter Olympics ice rink, and Motorola’s new smartphone

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| | Irish architect Níall McLaughlin is awarded the 2026 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
This year’s medal winner shows the value of empathy and curiosity in architecture
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| | Five brilliant collections you might have missed during menswear fashion monthFrom a guest appearance by Kylie Minogue at JW Anderson to a poetic Wales Bonner collection inspired by modernist architect Balkrishna Doshi
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| | Tiffany & Co’s new watches draw on its rich jewellery history
In new watch collections unveiled at LVMH Watch Week, the jewellery brand gives heritage a modern spin
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| | Casa Italia unveils brand identity inspired by British and Italian architecture
The Italian Embassy in London partnered with Istituto Marangoni to create a logo and more for its new headquarters
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| | New Motorola Signature kicks the old-school phone brand into the premium league
A new flagship phone from Motorola brings polychromy, power, big-screen action and even club membership
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| | The new Winter Olympics ice rink is a modern take on a Roman amphitheatre
With a week to go before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kick off, we take a look at Milan’s new arena designed by David Chipperfield Architects
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| | Discover the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026 in the February issue, on sale now
Celebrate the standout stars of design, architecture, art, fashion, travel and tech, and find out how Formafantasma created our bespoke, flat-packed trophy
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