Sofia de la Cruz, Travel Editor at Wallpaper*, was born in Madrid, Spain. Moving to London at 14 shaped the creative professional she has become today. Before joining the team in 2023, she was an associate editor at Hypebae, where her focus was on the intersection of fashion, art, and culture.
Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest and most developed city, captivates for its dramatic contrast between a modern skyline and the scenic Trans-Ili Alatau mountains. It’s this rare symbiotic relationship between urban and natural landscapes that keeps on inspiring local designers and artisans to innovate, as is evident in Studio NAAW’s recent design project for Fika.
Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox She also contributed as a writer for Futurevvorld, covering a variety of sustainability topics.