Wallpaper - Shanghai Skyline 2018

Our Shanghai Skyline 2018 wallpaper brings a vast urban panorama into the room through a cool, atmospheric haze. Photographed by Jan Becke, the composition captures towering skyscrapers and modern glass facades rising above the city streets below. A monochromatic palette of slate, smoke, and misty gray gives the architectural layers a quiet, mysterious depth while maintaining a clean, contemporary presence. Printed as custom wall murals, our wallpapers are made-to-measure to your exact wall dimensions on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface texture, making them straightforward to hang.

In the room

We see this architectural wallpaper working particularly well on a wide, uninterrupted wall in a living room or a dedicated home office and study. Because the photography captures such expansive scale and dense structural detail, giving the motif plenty of horizontal room lets the full sweep of the skyline unfold naturally. In a living space, placing this behind a low-profile sofa creates an immersive backdrop without cutting off the upper reach of the towers. In a study, the cool gray tones establish an orderly, contemplative mood that anchors the workspace.

Styling it

To balance the strong geometric lines of the skyscrapers, we would furnish the space with clean-lined, contemporary pieces that keep visual clutter to a minimum.

• Choose low-slung furniture with simple profiles, such as a deep gray or charcoal upholstered sofa, to let the vertical height of the architecture remain the focal point.
• Introduce dark metal accents, like matte black steel frames or architectural light fixtures, to echo the structural grid of the high-rise facades.
• Incorporate subtle warmth through medium or dark wood finishes, such as a smoked oak desk or coffee table, preventing the cool gray palette from feeling too stark.

Color combinations

The wallpaper is defined by a monochromatic spectrum of misty grays, smoky charcoal, and cool slate tones. To create a cohesive room scheme around it, we recommend pairing the wall with surrounding trim and adjacent walls painted in crisp off-white or soft, cool-toned gray. For deeper contrast, charcoal and deep graphite on larger furniture pieces will ground the lighter atmospheric mist of the background. If you want to introduce an accent tone, muted navy or deep petrol blue complements the cool undertones of the cityscape without competing with the architectural photograph.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper during installation. Every design is printed on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical structure, and our wall murals are designed to be straightforward and easy to hang in any home.