Wallpaper

A set of nature and ocean-themed photographs, featuring water, beach and coastal scenes, is being shared online as suggested wallpapers. The collection is tagged across design, photography and art communities and is drawing small but positive engagement from users interested in scenic imagery.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has launched a new exhibition and companion book examining how architects, designers and companies imagined the home of tomorrow between 1925 and 1985. The project traces a century of domestic futurism, from futuristic kitchens to experimental houses, and reflects renewed interest in how past visions of domestic technology compare with today's smart-home promises.

Jonathan Anderson presented his spring-summer 2027 Dior collection at Paris Fashion Week, drawing on the 'preciousness' of nature for a romantic, design-led show. The collection is being noted as an early marker of Anderson's creative direction at the French house, with coverage from Wallpaper highlighting its romanticism and nature-inspired themes among fashion and design audiences.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has published a new book celebrating midcentury domestic futurism, the optimistic postwar design movement that imagined futuristic homes and everyday objects for American households. According to Wallpaper, the publication gathers examples of this aesthetic, encouraging readers to take in as much of the style as possible. It is being discussed among design and architecture enthusiasts interested in the era.

Polaroid has introduced the Mod, a new instant camera that the design and tech press say could shake up the point-and-shoot market. Wallpaper highlights the device as a fresh take on instant photography, blending retro appeal with modern compact-camera convenience for everyday shooters.

Researchers have developed a wallpaper-like material that draws moisture from indoor air and converts it into small amounts of electric current, offering a passive way to harvest energy from humidity in everyday environments. The advance sits at the intersection of electrical engineering, materials science and physics, and is being discussed as an intriguing example of how ambient moisture could one day supplement low-power energy needs.