Wallpaper* Editors' June 2026 Cultural Picks: From 3 Days of Design to World Cup

Wallpaper* editors have curated a list of must-see events for June 2026. The 14th edition of 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen (June 10) features a seven-metre-tall Iittala pavilion, 'Tableau' with Hydro celebrating Alvar Aalto's vase's 90th anniversary, and 'Japanmade Vol.1' co-curated by Jens H Jensen and OEO Studio. London Gallery Weekend (first weekend of June) includes over 120 galleries, with Anne Imhof's 'Citizen' at Sprüth Magers. The London Festival of Architecture 2026 launches June 1 with 400 entries, including Jayden Ali's keynote and the Serpentine Pavilion 2026 opening June 6. The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens in Clerkenwell, designed by Tim Ronalds Architects, with inaugural exhibitions on Blake's theatrical works, queer comic-makers, and Murugiah. The World Cup in the US begins June 11, with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani reserving 1,000 affordable tickets for locals at MetLife Stadium. Other highlights include Christopher Hampton's 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' at the National Theatre directed by Marianne Elliott starring Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner, and Record Bar Moon Shine in Osaka, a vinyl bar with 5,000 records inherited from the owner's father.