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Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999, covering everything from architecture and transport design to books, tech and graphic design. He is now the magazine’s Transport and Technology Editor. Jonathan has written and edited 15 books, including Concept Car Design, 21st Century House, and The New Modern House, and co-edits the long-running things magazine weblog.
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Tour a breezy Texas ranch house that looks as good as it did in 1985
When the second-generation owners of a family vacation home needed a refresh, they naturally called on the architects who built it 40 years before
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Relive 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival in pictures
This year marks 60 years of the Notting Hill Carnival, and 50 years since Ian Watts began photographing it. Discover his images, free this weekend at London's Outernet
By Craig McLean Published
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For sale, a secluded gallery-like retreat by Kengo Kuma in Nagakura, Japan
Wild Bird Forest Lodge is a luxuriously minimalist house in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, shaped by Kengo Kuma & Associates and now for sale, contents included
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The fold and the beautiful: will 2026 finally be the year of the folding smartphone?
With rumours of big things to come in the world of flexible screens, we take a look at the current state of play in foldable smartphones
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Apple is 50, bigger and stronger than ever. How does the company shape the world of 2026?
1 April 2026 marks Apple’s half-century. Jonathan Bell considers what Cupertino’s relentless ambition means for the modern world
By Jonathan Bell Published
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My first MacBook: Apple debuts the striking, candy-coloured MacBook Neo
Bright ideas, new processes and a decidedly un-Apple price point – the MacBook Neo is perfect for fauxstalgia-stricken Gen Z
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Three new smartphones offer showboating, timeless simplicity and quirky innovation
Stick to the path with a tried and tested classic, go off the beaten track or fly your colours with pride; new smartphones from Apple, Honor and Motorola
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Apple unveils Creator Studio, a new subscription service for its top-tier creative apps
Apple Creator Studio brings together Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro and a host of other pro-grade creative apps, as well as a new level of AI-assisted content search
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Apple Music’s new space for radio, live music and events sits in the heart of creative LA
Apple Music’s Rachel Newman and global head of workplace design John De Maio talk about the shaping of the company’s new Los Angeles Studio
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Seven covetable accessories designed to improve your Apple experience
We present a clutch of cultured accessories for all things Apple, from chargers to cases, straps and keyboard covers
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Hunker down in a perfectly equipped work-from-home hub this winter
If your WFH set-up needs an upgrade, or if you need to kit out a new small business from scratch, we’ve got you covered
By Jonathan Bell Published