Welcome to the twentieth version of the Wallpaper* Design Awards, our annual celebration of the perfect in design over the earlier 12 months. What precisely does ‘greatest’ imply for us? At Wallpaper*, each problem focuses on the cream of the crop, so choosing the right of the perfect is the topic of a lot debate. Consequently, these awards invariably tackle a extra private strategy, as we intention to spotlight the extra distinctive and sudden objects and experiences that make our materials lives extra significant.
Wallpaper* Design Awards 2024
As all the time, these awards are fastidiously chosen by the Wallpaper* staff, alongside our prolonged household of contributors, writers and curators from all over the world. This colossal train in seeking out the stuff that evokes us has given us one thing for everybody, from toys for frolicsome pooches, musical brooches and luscious lipsticks to quick automobiles, gradual scalp remedies, cardboard chairs and Brazilian brutalism. To prime issues off, we’re actually honoured that the great Barbara Kruger has supplied this month’s limited-edition cowl forward of her exhibition at London’s Serpentine Gallery.
There’s a lot to look ahead to, from Hauser & Wirth’s new Parisian outpost to the 4 Seasons Tamarindo in Mexico, the highest spot to expertise April’s photo voltaic eclipse. Kvadrat’s new recycled cloth, Lynda Benglis’ beautiful new jewelry for Loewe, and Yip Studio’s edible sculptures illustrate the eccentricity, eclecticism and innovation we proceed to please in. We award Seoul with Finest Metropolis – identical to our pages, it’s brimming with artistic vitality, tasks and folks – and we shut the difficulty with a 24-page showcase of the standout seems to be of the S/S 2024 collections.
See the February print problem to find precisely what you’ll want to shine brilliant, stroll tall, keep match and preserve time, all of the whereas spinning your favorite sounds on Clear’s magical new turntable. It’s all the time a privilege to welcome such glorious artists, manufacturers and designers to our pages and to carry you this broad spectrum of brilliance from across the globe. I hope you benefit from the problem!
Sarah Douglas
Editor-in-Chief
The February 2024 problem of Wallpaper* is offered in print from 4 January, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple Information +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* at the moment
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