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A mesmerising edition of The Dalmore Luminary Series is unveiled in Venice
The Dalmore Luminary Series sculpture No.3 by Ben Dobbin of Foster + Partners, co-curated by V&A Dundee, launches in Venice during the 2025 Architecture Biennale
By Henrietta Thompson Published
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In New Delhi, a home designed to embrace light and landscape
A New Delhi house, Architecture Discipline’s Lighthouse, arranges a generous family residence and pool house around an expansive garden
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This exhibition of Black women artists explores the meaning of making
‘There are a lot of people who are designers, but very few people who are makers.’
By Diana Budds Published
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PlayLab opens its Los Angeles base, blending workspace, library and shop in a new interior
Creative studio PlayLab opens its Los Angeles workspace and reveals plans to also open its archive to the public for the first time, revealing a dedicated space full of pop treasures
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Frank Lloyd Wright lamp broke auction record at Sotheby’s – fetching $7.5 million
The architect's ‘Double-Pedestal’ lamp, which was designed for the Dana House in 1903, has become his most valuable work ever offered at auction
By Anna Solomon Last updated
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The Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series is an eyeful as well as a mouthful
Mercedes-Maybach’s first-ever sports car is comprehensively ‘wallpapered’ in the brand’s double-M design. We sampled this monogrammed machine on the coast of Ibiza
By Jeremy Taylor Published
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Yes, furniture can be ceramic. This artist is leading the way
'There’s a lot happening under the hood,' New York ceramicist Devin Wilde says of his sophomore collection.
By Jacob Gaines Published
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The future of tourism? Copenhagen’s CopenPay rewards visitors for acting sustainably
Under the scheme, which was piloted last year and will return from 17 June 2025, tourists earn perks for doing things like riding bikes and picking up litter
By Anna Solomon Published
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Who is design’s ‘in’ crowd? This pocket-sized new show takes a look
‘Outside/In’ at Lyle Gallery in downtown Manhattan highlights the perks of being a wallflower
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Audrey Hepburn’s stunning Swiss country home could be yours
Audrey Hepburn’s La Paisable house in the tranquil village of Tolochenaz is for sale
By Tianna Williams Published
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Inside Valentino’s intimate New York ‘listening room’, designed with Terraforma
Uniting with Italian collective Terraforma, Valentino continues the phenomenon of the ‘listening room’ with L’Atelier Sonore, a plush new space in its Madison Avenue store complete with an eclectic sonic programme for vinyl aficionados
By Jack Moss Published
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A love letter to the panache and beauty of diagrams: OMA/AMO at the Prada Foundation in Venice
‘Diagrams’, an exhibition by AMO/OMA, celebrates the powerful visual communication of data as a valuable tool of investigation; we toured the newly opened show in Venice’s Prada Foundation
By Tim Abrahams Published
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles home faces closure
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House is the city’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Now amidst city budget cuts, it will face closure and its status at the risk of being delisted
By Tianna Williams Published
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The jewellery designers turning their hand to homeware
Three jewellery designers apply their delicate eye for detail to homeware and furniture design, creating elegant pieces that stay true to their individuality
By Francesca Perry Published
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What not to miss at NYCxDesign 2025, according to our editors
From mega furniture fairs to can't-miss parties, here's what to catch at North America's biggest celebration of design
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Remembering Koyo Kouoh, the Cameroonian curator due to lead the 2026 Venice Biennale
Kouoh, who died this week aged 57, was passionate about the furtherance of African art and artists, and also contributed to international shows, being named the first African woman to curate the Venice Biennale
By Anna Solomon Published
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Build your own library with Assouline’s new collection inspired by treasured family heirlooms
Known for its luxury travel books Assouline announces the new 'Library Collection' featuring home objects from bookends, a magnifying glass, home fragrances and more
By Tianna Williams Published
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We savour the new Aston Martin Vantage Roadster on twisting Austrian roads
Aston Martin launched its newest convertible, the Vantage Roadster, in the Austrian mountains, offering the chance to drive for driving’s sake and nothing more
By Jonathan Bell Published
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SMAC Venice hosts a substantial show about celebrated Australian modernist Harry Seidler
A comprehensive overview of the life and work of the late architect Harry Seidler helped inaugurate Venice’s new SMAC gallery in Piazza San Marco
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The exquisite landscape architecture of Jung Youngsun is celebrated at SMAC in Venice
Timed to coincide with the Venice Biennale, the new San Marco Art Centre opened with a show on the work of South Korean landscape architect Jung Youngsun
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The 2025 British Pavilion in Venice offered up a Geology of Britannic Repair
The 2025 British Pavilion in Venice is curated by an Anglo-Kenyan team of architects and designers; titled 'GBR: Geology of Britannic Repair', it explores the landscape of colonialism, its past, present and futures
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A Venice sneak peek into the new Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean Nouvel
A new home for Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean Nouvel will open later this year in Paris; in the meantime, the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 offered the perfect platform for a sneak preview of what's to come
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Wallpaper* takes to the waves in the Frauscher Fantom x Porsche electric speedboat
My Other Porsche is a Boat: battery-driven toy cars, bespoke luggage, high-end bicycles – now automotive brands are even collaborating on boats. Wallpaper* went to Monaco to meet the Porsche Macan’s seaworthy sibling
By Jeremy Taylor Published
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Pierre Yovanovitch unveils a furniture collection rooted in his fashion-design past
Été 25, an effortless collection of furniture and lighting, evokes the runway and sunnier days ahead
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Sustainability underpins new Rolex Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Designed by architect Mariam Issoufou, the Rolex Pavilion is full of sustainably-minded soul – here’s what to expect from the building and the exhibit
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Tate Modern is hosting a weekend of free events. Here's what to see
From 9 -12 May, check out art, attend a lecture, or get your groove on during the museum's epic Birthday Weekender
By Smilian Cibic Published
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Gallic automotive luxury and craft come to the fore in the unique Presidential DS N°8
DS Automobiles has created a new conveyance for President Macron. This one-off DS N°8 continues a long tradition of supplying cars to the presidency
By Jonathan Bell Published
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From 3D printed mud homes to portable kitchens, in Venice, we explore new ways to co-exist with our planet
At Palazzo Diedo a new exhibition by MIT Architecture and Antikythera questions how construction is currently understood in order to ‘rebuild’ our world, for 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
By Tianna Williams Published
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Jony Ive’s LoveFrom creates a new look for San Francisco’s much-loved architectural bookshop
LoveFrom has unveiled a new graphic identity and typeface for William Stout Architectural Books, a mainstay of the city’s architecture and design community for over 50 years
By Jonathan Bell Published