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the exhibition transforms compressed rolls of pleating paper into furniture, sculptural artifacts, and sustainably-preserved memories. The post issey miyake & ensamble studio reimagine waste as furniture in the paper log project appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
this bench transforms into a compact emergency shelter for changing mountain conditions. The post francesco faccin designs this ‘pancalpina’ trail bench as an alpine survival system appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Former President Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani visit an early childhood education center in the Bronx on April 18, 2026. The two Democratic leaders discussed Mamdani’s affordability-focused vision for the city, including universal child care. [ more › ]
Mayor Mamdani's endorsement of Lindsey Boylan has drawn criticism from the city's LGBTQ+ community. The mayor is backing Lindsey Boylan in a district represented for decades by gay lawmakers. [ more › ]
US firm Charlap Hyman & Herrero has mixed glossy red tiles with Queen Anne-style furniture inside a store for perfume brand Nonfiction, in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Nonfiction founder and creative director Haeyoung Cha worked with Charlap Hyman & Herrero to create a space that reflected the neigh
The late artist's groundbreaking retrospective runs through April 16 at BAMPFA.
Hey Knicks: LFG. Who needs a $5,000 ticket when you can make new friends over a $7 beer? [ more › ]
the site-responsive work spills from the bell tower of yorkshire sculpture park's historic chapel, cascading over the balcony into the nave. The post nicola turner suspends wool and horsehair installation through 18th-century chapel appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Brooklyn Heights Prewar With Sunken Living Room, Deco Bath Asks $825K There is an abundance of closet space inside this prewar unit, along with details dating from the building’s Deco-era construction. Features include a sunken living room, a foyer, dining nook, and a bathroom with period tile and f
As the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament moves to a bigger space in Philadelphia, Pasco says the puzzle has never been more popular. [ more › ]
A cluster of stacked shipping containers has been coated in a layer of poured earth to create this restaurant in Tamil Nadu, India, designed by local studio Wallmakers. Named Petti, meaning box in Tamil, the 439-square-metre restaurant is located on a narrow site in Tuticori, an industrial port city
The artist and NYC first lady in an exclusive interview, LACMA's stunning new building, Trump plays Christ, and much more.
Curator and educator Mara Gladsone, who has been tapped to curate the Philippine Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, walks us through her top booths from the fair. The post What Not to Miss at the San Francisco Art Fair, According to Curator Mara Gladstone appeared first on Artnet News.
There's a lot of buzz around servant robots, with 2026 billed as the year automatons will begin to make housework a thing of the past. In the meantime, here are five current products that aim to turn domestic chores into domestic bliss. C-200 by Seattle Ultrasonics This ultrasonic knife vibrates mor
the daily program brings together movies, short films and video interviews by bêka & lemoine, louisiana channel, 9sekunden, and a wide variety of selections by designboom contributors, among many others. The post explore the day-to-day program of the cinema of dreams at milan design week 2026 appear
New financing moves, delayed payouts, and a lawsuit are putting Sotheby’s finances under fresh scrutiny. The post Sotheby’s Debt, Delays, and the Drahi Playbook appeared first on Artnet News.
discover our guide to milan design week 2026, the week in the calendar where the design world converges on the italian city. The post designboom’s ultimate guide to milan design week 2026 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
This week on Dezeen, we previewed Milan design week by highlighting the must-see installations and exhibitions taking place. Looking ahead to the most significant week in the design calendar, we rounded up the 29 key events taking place across the city. These included a mindfulness space by Zaha Had
Contemporary Shoji screens and hanging fabrics have been used to evoke Tokyo izakayas at the Mitsu Japanese restaurant in London. The recently opened restaurant in Shoreditch, east London, was designed by Barcelona-based Astet Studio to reflect Japan's street culture and urban nightlife. In particul
melting and casting techniques shape the material’s structure. The post recycled plastic remolds into sculptural coral and maritime-inspired accessories appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The health department recommends neighbors discard goods purchased from Dearborn Wholesale Grocers between April 5-15.
At the Art21 gala with the downtown darling and Greater New York standout
Opposition to Russia's return to the Biennale won't go away.
The Lebanese artist and Bard College professor spoke with Hyperallergic about her recent projects and precarious life under bombardment in Beirut.
Despite wristband scams, wind cancellations, and stripped-back set controversy, the first weekend of Coachella brought the devotees out in full force. Below, our photojournalist Kaivon Sherkat recounts his journey from the Polo Fields to the afterparties. Do LaB's fabric mushroom installation. This
As a Hungarian curator living in the United States, I cannot help but see my country as both a cautionary tale and a source of hope for artistic freedom.
The leading lot is a Joan Mitchell that's estimated to fetch $5 million to $7 million. The post Collector Jennifer Gilbert Is Selling Modernist Masterpieces to Fund Her New Arts Space appeared first on Artnet News.
“You say, ‘Fuck you. I'm good and you're wrong,’” she told Hyperallergic. “This is who I am, this is what I do, and this is what I care about.”
The murals were damaged by a fire set in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.
Then0First Lady Jill Biden at a dinner in 2024. The former first lady was outbid by two other attendees who put up $125,000 each. [ more › ]
Protesters demonstrate against police responding violently to mental health crisis calls. The City Council on Thursday passed legislation that requires the mayor’s office to submit regular reports tracking the performance of B-HEARD. [ more › ]
The district will not cancel classes as the union had demanded, but it will not penalize students and staff who participate in an afternoon protest. CPS will also provide buses to the event.
Documentary film reflects the world—its strangest corners and its most pressing issues. At this year’s Doc10 Film Festival, falling at a time when humanity feels overwhelmed with a tempest of sociopolitical issues, the question is: What happens after we’re exposed to the problem? “When you have a r
The sale was up a whopping 84 percent year-over-year.
studio michael burman designs KEIT bakery in berlin as a space for bread-making backdropped by stone, washi paper, and douglas fir. The post berlin’s KEIT bakery interiors balance rugged stone with soft washi paper appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
At Dirimart, "Immersion" curated by Adila Laïdi-Hanieh revisits the pioneering practice of the Modernist artist. The post Pioneering Modernist Fahrelnissa Zeid Returns to the Spotlight in London appeared first on Artnet News.
The museum and the artist’s foundation are collaborating on a surprising exhibition opening this June.
As a sculpture long thought lost resurfaces in Detroit, the artist and designer’s alma mater sets its sights on a major retrospective.
Because Gwyneth Paltrow's takeout-only restaurant opens on Monday, here are your afternoon links: Dinosaur BBQ in Gowanus closing, stocks are up, Stabler is out and more. [ more › ]
An exhibition highlighting the 25th anniversary of the Program of Media + Modernity seminar at Princeton University has been installed at the architecture school there, with a silver fabric curtain displaying the seminar posters over the years. Curated by a scholar and long-time director of the prog
After years of supporting the Henry Street Settlement, a social services nonprofit on New York’s Lower East Side, via a partnership which ended in December of 2025, the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) has announced that the new beneficiary for its Park Avenue Armory fair in 2026 will be th
It marks the first time a music video has been filmed inside the royal apartments. The post Olivia Rodrigo’s New Music Video Is a Dizzying Romp Through Versailles appeared first on Artnet News.
Minneapolis’s Walker Art Center has decided to cut ties with its longtime internal restaurant, Cardamom, after the eatery said it planned to switch over to a QR code ordering system, thereby eliminating its front-of-house staff. As a result of its decision, Cardamom would cut sixteen hosts and serv
Both drawings were unfinished and not included in the 1926 book. The post Rare Winnie-the-Pooh Drawings Surface for the First Time appeared first on Artnet News.
Sales rose nearly 20 percent to $7.1 billion, with revenue from its core auction business climbing 26 percent to about $1 billion.
Dezeen Showroom: US brand PoliLam has developed a collection of translucent, clear-edged surfaces that allow light to diffuse through both the planes and edges. Seamless HPL Translucent Surfaces deviate from conventional laminates by replacing usual dark edges with ones that match the surface, and g
New York City is expanding its trash containerization program, selecting additional districts in all five boroughs to fully adopt containerized trash collection by the end of next year. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday announced that the city’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will deliver at least one
Lina Bradford How she's maintained relevance and power behind the decks — from witchcraft to protest. [ more › ]
NJ Transit said the 2025 FIFA matches at MetLife Stadium prove they're ready to handle the 2026 World Cup crowds. Getting to and from the World Cup games at MetLife Stadium will be an event in itself. [ more › ]
Turkey has notched a series of successes in its efforts to recover looted antiquities from collections worldwide in recent years.
Also: Stephen Curry is selling more than 70 game-worn sneakers. The post Lost Bob Dylan Lyric Sheet Resurfaces After 60 Years—and Other Rare Finds Heating Up the Market appeared first on Artnet News.
The organizers of the British Art Show have announced the theme and artists for the event’s tenth and largest edition, to open this fall. The traveling contemporary art exhibition, held every five years, is the largest recurring show of its kind in the UK and features recent works by the country’s a
“The main thing I love about my studio is that it is mine. No one can enter without permission.”
The city will install a crosstown protected bike route that runs the entire length of 72nd Street in Manhattan. The Department of Transportation (DOT) this week unveiled plans for a two-way protected bike lane from Riverside Drive to York Avenue, connecting the Upper West Side and Upper East Side th
For the Paris-based artist, the lovable, wily, and territorial creatures are an endless source of inspiration. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Anarchic Cats Are Ensnared
Proceeds will go toward Lumana, which Gilbert is building in Detroit’s Little Village neighborhood, with an opening planned for 2027.
Videos released Friday show the moments leading up to Officer Carlos Baker fatally shooting his partner, Rivera, as well as the aftermath.
Dozens of staffers at Artnet and Artsy have been laid off following the consolidation of the two companies under UK-registered investment firm Beowolff Capital, Artnews reports. The cuts came one day after the announcement of the merger between Artnet—the operator of an online auction database, a sa
Chicago is famous for music, sports and festivals year-round. Pop culture is vibrant in the Windy City and has been for over a century. If you want to appreciate art and history, there are numerous places to absorb it. Here’s a guide to pop culture exhibits in the Chicago area. What Are the Best D
The finding relates to the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture that thrived around 5,050-2,950 BCE.
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Prospect Park South, Williamsburg, Kensington, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $875,000 to $4.25 million. 116 Buckingham Road Price: $4.25 million Area: Prospect Park South Broker: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (Peter Gumas)
International architecture studio GBBN has renovated a 1960s library at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, USA, adding a stacked-glass extension, to act as a central hub for students. The new 230,000-square-foot (21,365-square-metre) Hillman Library opened in 2025, transforming a 1968 de
The Trump administration on Thursday agreed to release nearly $60 million in federal funding for the Second Avenue Subway extension, ending a monthslong dispute that began during October’s government shutdown. According to the New York Times, in a letter filed in Federal Claims Court, a lawyer for t
The acclaimed performer has become a mainstay in the German auteur’s increasingly spare, haunting cinema – what’s the secret to the strange magic they produce on screen?
A police officers stand guard at an entrance to Columbia's campus. Locals say the closure is a big inconvenience, and businesses say foot traffic is down. [ more › ]
Though some 583,000 people are buried there, the 478-acre Green-Wood Cemetery has always been more than a burial ground. The Brooklyn cemetery served as a verdant 19th-century escape, and it has since been a unique destination for events, nature study, and more. This weekend, the cemetery will offic
In a role-reversal show at White Columns, gallerists swap selling for making—often for the first time. The post Art Dealers Try Their Hand as Artists in This Unusual Exhibition appeared first on Artnet News.
The Freewheeler led to a sharp rise in bus ridership in New York's capital. More than a decade before Mayor Zohran Mamdani was born, New York state's capital piloted free buses. [ more › ]
The Market returns this weekend for its 11th season, and everything is $6 or less. [ more › ]
Afghan Whigs Sat 5/9 at Metro The post The Afghan Whigs celebrate 40 years ahead of a new album appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Colleen Wed 5/6 at Constellation The post Ambient composer Colleen stares down fear on Libre Antes del Final appeared first on Chicago Reader.
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Thu 4/30 at Constellation The post The Messthetics continue their heavy jazz-punk explorations with saxophonist James Brandon Lewis appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Friko Sat 4/25 at Metro The post Chicago indie-rock darlings Friko go for broke with <i>Something Worth Waiting For</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Discarded bedsheets shape portals of reflection, obscuring the past or inviting to imagine what lies beyond in this exhibition at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston.
The show serves as a space of historical vindication for an artist who struggled, rock hammer in hand, against mountainous odds.
Shakespeare bought the Blackfriars house in 1613, three years before his death. The post Shakespeare’s London Home Finally Located After Centuries of Mystery appeared first on Artnet News.
the campus operates on solar energy as a net-zero system. The post open courtyards and evolving green facades turn hyderabad school campus into living forest appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
While many can’t think of Chloé without throwing back to its floaty boho roots in the early 1970s, Chemena Kamali is using Chloé’s open remit to push the house’s identity further afield
The new Peter Zumthor–designed David Geffen Galleries open to members beginning Sunday.
Because the Coast Guard doesn't want to allow it, here are your early links: Better Bins are breaking, the mayor enjoyed "The Thomas Crown Affair," a buzzy new man and more. [ more › ]
Open Streets returns to New York City to commemorate Earth Day. Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22. Here are some free events to celebrate the planet. [ more › ]
Gelli Haha Sat 4/25 at Schubas The post Gelli Haha creates an immersive dance-pop world for your inner child appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Earth Day is officially Wednesday, but some festivities begin this weekend and run through next week in Chicago.
The city wants the mall shut down immediately, but some tenants want more time. A judge gave the mall seven days to come up with a plan to fix major safety issues before the city can shut it down.
O’Hare has the most number of flights of any U.S. airport, and it already had one of the worst records for flight delays nationwide last year.
The artist uses light-colored wool for the first time in a large-scale installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Giant Wool Form by Nico
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Marset has reissued one of its early lighting ranges by designers P Aragay and J Pérez Mateo, which recalls the aesthetics of the 1970s. First released in 1973, Lauro lighting is notable for its continuous steel stem and base, made at a time when bending steel was a hu
The parish council was disappointed that Rev. James Donovan was moved to another parish without a discussion with the church community.
The issues stem from drivers speeding in the Western Avenue bus lane to bypass traffic, neighbors say. Crashes near Western and George are so common, neighbors stopped parking or crossing the street in the area to avoid being hit.
The festival runs April 24-May 3 at Lincoln Square's Davis Theater with 12 official selections, in addition to shorts, events and special guests including Henry Winkler and Salman Rushdie.
The Roosevelt Island Steam Plant was built in 1939. Some residents said the city wasn't being transparent about the health risks. Others feared a new apartment building. [ more › ]
by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper The puppets and puppeteers at Puppetworks in Park Slope are preparing to take their final bow at the theater they have called home for the past 35 years. The four-story building on the corner of 6th Avenue and 4th Street that houses the puppet theater has been…
With over 10 inches of rainfall recorded this spring, Chicago is nearly at the normal total for the whole season — and we're only halfway done.
The sanitation department is rolling out new bins in New York City as part of an effort to get trash bags off sidewalks. It’s a major expansion in the rollout of the “trash revolution” that former Mayor Eric Adams started. [ more › ]
In the News Where Has All of New York City’s Outdoor Dining Gone? [NYT] Tower or Tree-Lined Street? A Brooklynite Weighs Options [NYT] NYC to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes [NYT] Videos Show Officers… Read More > The post Daily Links: Brooklyn Pol Pushes to E
Photographer Sandra Steinbrecher on two years inside a landmark’s transformation.
A look at the highly recognizable movements, collectives and developed aesthetics from the city.
The pioneering Dutch photographers discuss the making of their 40-year retrospective at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, a celebration of creativity collaboration, attention and love
Alessandro Raimondo photographs Bottega Veneta for the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of AnOther, with styling by Marika Ella-Ames
An NYPD car in New York City in November 2009 The NYPD says it is looking for the people responsible for the killings. [ more › ]
Gov. Kathy Hochul appears in New York City. With $1.86 million in income in 2025, the Democratic governor would be subject to tax she’s opposed. [ more › ]
A geological palette of rammed earth, local stone and terracotta tiles reflects the rugged, rocky character of the nearby Deccan Plateau at this home in South India, designed by local architecture studio Iki Builds. Named Aurva Illam – a combination of the Sanskrit word Aurva, meaning 'of the earth'
As Capsule magazine prepares to host the fourth edition of its popular Capsule Plaza exhibition at Milan design week, a chorus of previous collaborators has accused the company of a pattern of non-payment. Twelve former contributors, including key associates, designers, photographers and production
marcel duchamp’s readymades reappear as unresolved questions, reactivating debates around authorship, value, and the role of the viewer. The post what the readymade still asks: marcel duchamp returns to new york at MoMA and gagosian appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The sanitation department said it needed all hands on deck during a particularly brutal winter. The deals emerge as the City Council seeks to reform the city’s emergency procurement policies. [ more › ]
Photos from the revamped LA museum, impressions from MoMA PS1's “Greater New York,” Artnet and Artsy lay off dozens of workers, and a Lebanese artist’s balm for collective wounds.
BK Wine Depot, the liquor store where police arrested a man on April 14, 2026 in an incident that resulted in two NYPD officers being placed on modified duty “When things like this happen, it just removes any form of credibility and trust,” one resident says. [ more › ]
by housing the cistern inside the bowl, roca’s avant toilet reclaims 20 centimeters of space and streamlines performance in electric and non-electric models. The post roca’s avant toilet maximizes bathroom layouts through integrated solution appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magaz
The British Council has announced that the British Pavilion at the next Venice Architecture Biennale will be curated by a team of UK-based curators in collaboration with a trio of Penang-based artisans. Planned to mark "70 years of diplomatic relations" between UK and Malaysia, the curation of the p
Danish architecture studio BIG has released designs for the riverside Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, USA, which will be covered with a swooping curtain of metal pipes. A design team consisting of BIG, William Rawn Associates and Hastings Architecture recently released renderings of t
Dezeen Showroom: designed by furniture brand NII's creative director Hirotaka Tako, this minimal stool's integrated casters allow it to glide around collaborative environments. The Allround stool has a sculptural silhouette that aims to seamlessly integrate into communal spaces, providing functional
What's so important about Milan design week, and what can we expect this year? And how does the proposed "Arc de Trump" compare to the Arc de Triomphe? In the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly, we look ahead to the biggest week in the design industry calendar, and discuss yet another bombastic archite
Plus, Basquiat works are heading to Bed-Stuy and Bjarke Ingels Group revealed plans for Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Jeffrey Yin, CEO of Artsy and Artnet and Andrew Wolff, founder and CEO of Beowolff Capital (PRNewsfoto/Artsy and Artnet) Artsy and Artnet are now under the same ownership. Artnet
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the updated plans for US President Donald Trump's triumphal arch in Washington DC. Designed by architecture studio Harrison Design, plans for the arch were first proposed in October 2025 to mark the United States' 250th anniversary. It would be
The Chicago-based artist, illustrator, and Surface contributor depicts highlights from the first volume of the fair, founded by Mirka Serrato, curated by Jonny Tanan, and with creative direction and design by Mark Baker-Sanchez Illustration by CK Reed for Surface As the art fairs come and go--and of
Van Cleef & Arpels, Hermes, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Audemars Piguet designed enveloping worlds within which to present their novelties. Courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels Roughly 60,000 visitors are expected to attend this year's Watches and Wonders Geneva, the preeminent international trade show for luxu
This year's Milan design week will likely be dominated once again by fancy stuff for rich people but there are still gems to be found if you look hard enough, writes Max Fraser. For longer than anyone can remember, Milan's design week has prevailed as the most important moment in the global design c
A multisensory and culinary immersion, the latest installment of Citi Strata EliteSM and The Supper Club's dining series welcomed cardmembers to new Mediterranean hotspot, Fooq's Miami. Hosted by chef Andrew Bazzini, the convivial occasion began with a cocktail reception--complete with an energetic
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Moooi, Samsung, Gaggenau and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation on a series of talks, a party and a host of videos during Milan design week. For more about all our activities taking place during Milan design week, check out our digital
Dutch designer Maarten Baas enlisted 1,000 volunteers to form the hands of The People's Clock, which provides a choreographed representation of the passage of time at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Ten years after creating a smaller clock with hands drawn on in real time for the Dutch airport's Loung
Analilia Mejia The victory marks a rapid rise to power for a virtually unknown political figure in New Jersey. [ more › ]
The survey, which happens every five years, rejects the out-of-towner’s glossy surfaces in favor of the view from inside.
This week, Katya Kazakina discusses her cover story for the Intelligence Report: Year Ahead 2026. The post One of the Art Market’s Biggest Secrets, Revealed appeared first on Artnet News.
Also, the Denver Art Museum's new associate curator of Native Arts, the Toronto Biennial of Art, and Marilyn Minter chats with Monica Lewinsky.
Federal agents wait outside a courtroom at New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court in the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building. The governor said she’s expanded her proposal to limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. [ more › ]
The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. I’d argue Chicago is one of the great cities for experimental film, and the Onion City Experimental Film Festival is a big reason for that. Last week’s edition
More than 5,500 miles of ocean separate the salt beds of Pangasinan from the cacao orchards of North Hilo. But Roland Floro Calupe found a way to close the distance. He’s watched seawater flood the clay reservoirs on the northwestern coast of Luzon in the Philippines, where the water evaporates in t
The latest segment of her performance series “Crossing the Water” chronicles life under military occupation after the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
While Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has so far focused on affordability for renters, the mayor announced a plan to help landlords on Thursday. A new program managed by the city will reduce the cost of property and liability insurance for affordable and rent-stabilized housing. As the New Yor
In a book on Qing-era trade portraitists whose names are lost to history, Winnie Wong shows us how our restless pursuits of authenticity guide us into pitfalls of our own making.
Thousands of revelers who dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl in 2025 Federal investigators say organizer Stefan Pildes bilked tens of thousands of people by claiming the proceeds were going to charity. [ more › ]
Construction company ICON and design studio Firmah Architecture have released designs for a 450-acre community in Texas, USA that will include 88 3D-printed houses surrounding two artificial surf lagoons. The Desperado community will be an extension of the water park Waco Surf located in Waco, where
Analyzing the Wichí artist collective's arc on the occasion of major presentations in São Paulo and Pittsburgh
The organization abruptly terminated its longstanding partnership with the Henry Street Settlement social services organization last year.
An exhibition of works by Alighiero Boetti at Magazzino Italian Art.
Construction on the Second Avenue subway extension into East Harlem can continue now that the Trump administration unlocked a federal grant. The feds under former President Joe Biden approved a $3.4 billion grant for the project. That money's been on hold for six months. [ more › ]
The Toronto Biennial of Art today revealed the theme for the event’s fourth edition, to run from September 26 through December 20, and unveiled a full list of participating artists and collectives. Curated by Allison Glenn, the exhibition will be called “Things Fall Apart,” echoing the titles of the
Lincoln Center on Thursday revealed the lineup for its fifth annual Summer for the City festival, which brings hundreds of free events and performances to the iconic arts campus. Running from June 10 through August 8, the festival transforms the 16-acre campus into a vibrant cultural hub, activating
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests. The Chinese printers, C&C Offset Printing, asked the museum
Inside, this two-floor apartment in the Standish at 171 Columbia Heights looks for all the world like the gracious pre-war co-ops and townhouses that surround it in historic Brooklyn Heights. But this 1,786-square-foot home has the convenience of full-service condo living in a converted Beaux-Arts h
Architecture studio Woods Bagot has utilised an off-site production method for "accelerated construction" in its creation of a satellite concourse at Los Angeles International Airport. Working with operator Los Angeles World Airports, Woods Bagot's Midfield Satellite Concourse South (MSC South) adds
Commuters trying to navigate JFK. A new service features live ASL translation for sign-language speakers. [ more › ]
The organizers of the Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art have announced art historian, publisher, and curator Morad Montazami as the artistic director of the event’s sixteenth edition, to take place November 19–December 19. Titled “(Anti)Fragility: Arts of Repair and Counter-Shock Strategi
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an inflated installation by Sabine Marcelis at this year's Coachella. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Sabine Marcelis headlined this year's Coachella Art programme with an inflated maze featuring large orange and yellow tubes. This w
Kosaka painstakingly replicates vintage radios, game consoles, cameras, and more using just one material. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Marvel at Manabu Kosaka’s Hyperr
Artnet, the digital auction price database operator, and Artsy, the online art sales and discovery platform, announced this week that they’ll be merging under a single leadership structure, while their respective platforms will remain distinct from one another. Beowolff Capital founder and CEO Andre
WNYC/Gothamist producer James Ramsay enjoys hot coffee in hot weather. For this week's Looped In column, we explore why hot coffee die-hards do not care that it's 80 degrees — and why other New Yorkers have converted to cold brew. [ more › ]
Most soccer fans will likely have to travel to World Cup game at MetLife Stadium on NJ Transit. The board is giving Kris Kolluri authority to set fares for World Cup trains, while officials say tickets could top $100 round trip to cover security costs. [ more › ]
Leisure Center If you're willing to shell out for '90s Prada, there's no better place to shop. [ more › ]
On the garden level of an 1850s row house, this one-bedroom unit still has a marble mantel in place as well as more modern amenities. Central air is included in the rental price and there is access to laundry in a separate mudroom. The row house at 236 Dean Street sits… Read More > The post Boerum H
Nearly $9 billion of convention centre design and construction is currently underway in Texas's five biggest cities. Local writer Kate Mazade asks experts about the phenomenon and dives into the plans for each city. From tactical renovations and expansions to complete demolitions and rebuilds, the L
Mayor Mamdani was joined by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Knockdown Center in Queens. The mayor's governing philosophy has gotten a rebrand. [ more › ]
Dezeen School Shows: a table made from bamboo and wood, which uses AI in its design process, is among the projects from The University of Hong Kong. Also featured is a reconstruction of a log building with local materials, and a construction project exploring soil-based techniques. The University of
A 1950s convention centre in Belgium, revitalised by architecture studios AgwA and Architecten Jan de Vylder Inge Vinck, has been awarded this year's Mies van de Rohe Award. The seven-year transformation by AgwA and Architecten Jan de Vylder Inge Vinck prioritised the conservation of the 50,000-squa
Curated by Helen Adams, the group exhibition at Saatchi Gallery celebrates a wide range of contemporary practices. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article 15 Artists Explore the
Chicago takes its public art seriously. The murals and installations we have on view represent us, our communities, our values—from the Haymarket Memorial in the West Loop to Alexander Calder’s iconic Flamingo to Kerry James Marshall’s gorgeous mural on the side of the Chicago Cultural Center. After
Because Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande made a song about it, here are your early links: Rama Duwaji apologizes for old tweets, Chris Christie gets a new apartment near Union Square, steer clear of the Motel 6 in Piscataway and more. [ more › ]
Only 450 square feet is not a lot of living space no matter how you slice it, but a talented team of design pros made the most of them in the shipshape renovation of a diminutive one-story building that once served as a local tailor's shop. The client, an American expat… Read More > The post The Ins
Mayor Zohran Mamdani The mayor is set to unveil a new plan to try to drive down insurance costs for landlords and reduce the need for rising rents. [ more › ]
The Austrian choreographer talks about her formative collaboration with Trixie Cordua, the “naked ballerina” of John Neumeier’s 1972 version of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
Dezeen Showroom: designer Nao Tamura has created a faceted bookcase for Italian furniture brand Porro, with folded sheets of aluminium giving it a sculptural quality. The Ryo bookcase is an open and multifunctional shelving unit made wholly of thin sheets of aluminium, shaped into adjustable triangu
Workers at the American Library Association announced on March 2 that they are forming a new union, ALA Workers United. After registering with the National Labor Relations Board in early April, the nonprofit’s workers will vote on April 24 on whether to recognize it. Headquartered in Chicago, ALA ad
A dispensary in Manhattan. "It was meant to be an April Fool’s joke. And then from the comments I realized that this really hit a nerve with people." [ more › ]
An affordable housing lottery has opened in a modern 13-story building in Brownsville that includes a total of 142 apartments, all dedicated to seniors. 47 of the units can be deemed truly affordable. The building is located beside the elevated train tracks along Livonia Avenue, between Mother Gasto
For the release of his new documentary Kinaesthesia, Gerald Fox shares the silent-era classics that used strikingly modern techniques to invent a new visual language for dreams
An NYPD vehicle in New York City He was crossing the highway at night when two drivers hit him, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]
In the News Geothermal Powered Apartment Building Is Hot Spot [WSJ] With New Tax Break, NYC Developers Want 99-Unit Buildings [WSJ] Canarsie Family Involved in Staging Bogus Crashes: Lawsuit [NYP] Woman Hacks Man to Death in Crown Heights… Read More > The post Daily Links: Climate Hu
HPAC is one of Chicago’s earliest and most influential alternative art spaces. For eighty-six years, it has served as a community hub, offering classes, exhibitions, panels and events to Hyde Park residents and the greater city.
Offshore wind had once been a cornerstone of former New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's clean energy plans. The governor laid out an "all-of-the-above" model for energy on WNYC's "Ask Governor Sherrill." But for now, that doesn't include wind. [ more › ]
Inspired by the controlled chaos and energy of this ancient martial art, Red Patience explores an outsider’s experience of the mores and contradictions of Japanese culture
Observers said the pied-a-terre proposal represented a welcome off-ramp for Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul, who had been at odds. The deal appears to have cooled rising tensions between two elected officials who need one another. [ more › ]
Monolithic brick volumes intended to evoke "the ruins of an undiscovered ancient civilisation" conceal this cafe in South Korea, designed by local architecture studio Sosokki Anac. Named Abogoga, the cafe and bakery sits alongside the Han River on the outskirts of Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. Sosokki A
Republican Joe Hathaway and Democrat Analilia Mejia Democrats have the election momentum, but they’ve nominated a candidate who's more progressive than many voters in the moderate North Jersey district. [ more › ]
Following news that the construction of the White House ballroom has been forced to stop, we look at six other high-profile projects that famously stalled. The White House ballroom, which was halted by a judge last week, is the latest in a series of extremely significant buildings that have ground t
To grasp the magnitude of the trio of pieces Audemars Piguet introduced during Watches and Wonders Geneva--together known as the Etablisseurs Collection--requires stepping back in time. From 1875 until the late 20th century, the Swiss watch manufacture operated as an etablisseur, a word (not easily
Dezeen Showroom: German design brand ClassiCon worked with Singaporean designer Gabriel Tan on a round-cornered modular sofa that takes cues from both sculpture and architecture. The Soft Stone sofa comprises 11 different modules and is based on the staggered stone terraces in Porto's Parque da Cida
Plus, LACMA comes to life and Barneys may return to Madison Avenue. APRIL 16: General view of exhibits on Day 2 of Art Dubai 2025 at Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Events Centre on April 16, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Art Dubai, the Middle East's leading international art fair, holds its
Architecture studio Populous has unveiled plans to expand and redevelop Eden Gardens, an iconic cricket venue in Kolkata, India. The fan-first revamp of Eden Gardens, which is widely referred to as the "home of Indian cricket", will improve the venue's seating plan and hospitality options. Populous
Debuted at last week's PAD fair in Paris, the Aubusson-upholstered settees are frolicsome yet disciplined Courtesy of Matteo Verzini An antiques-informed producer of contemporary furnishings and decor, Pierre Augustin Rose champions the use of age-old artisanal traditions in unconventional applicati
The artist recently collaborated with Evian water for its 200th anniversary Courtesy of Evian Jeff Koons has built a career transforming the everyday into objects of spectacle--his balloon animals, mirrored surfaces, and high-gloss forms reshaping the boundaries between fine art and popular culture.
Dezeen is set to launch the first Milan design week edition of Dezeen Dispatch next week, featuring our pick of the best events, exhibitions and hotspots at the annual gathering. Those visiting Milan design week can pick up a free copy of the newspaper at select venues across the city, including Alc
Dezeen Awards 2026 is open for entries. Now halfway through this year's entry period, we've put together a short reel about the awards, highlighting key changes. You still have time to submit your projects before our standard entry deadline. Enter by 23:59 London time on 27 May to avoid late entry f
Fashion house Issey Miyake has created handcrafted furniture out of compressed log-like rolls of paper salvaged from the production of pleated garments, which will be unveiled at Milan design week. The furniture prototypes will form part of The Paper Log: Shell and Core, an exhibition that will open
Promotion: South Korean brand SYS has entered the US market with its collection of "precision-engineered" performancewear for men and women. SYS, which says it is the first Korean performancewear brand to launch in the United States, aims to bring the aspirational power of K-culture – the global int
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill The governor joined WNYC and its partners for the premiere of "Ask Governor Sherrill." [ more › ]
Exit 8 in wide release in theaters The post Review: <i>Exit 8</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
A fifty-eight-year-old Paris man on April 14 won a painting by Pablo Picasso valued at more than €1 million (about $1.2 million) in a raffle. Ari Hodara, a software engineer, is now the owner of the Spanish master’s 1941 Head of a Woman, depicting Picasso’s longtime muse and lover Dora Maar, a celeb
Members of the community leave flowers, balloons and candles in memory of Kaori Patterson-Moore. Prosecutors say Amuri Greene fired into a crowd from a moped in East Williamsburg, killing an infant and wounding her 2-year-old brother. [ more › ]
The entrance to the liquor store where police made a chaotic arrest Wednesday. The man whom the police punched and wrestled to the ground was released. [ more › ]
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the demolition of two mid-20th-century commercial buildings in Tribeca’s historic district to make way for a luxury residential development. Proposed by SilverLining Development, the 8-story project at 31–35 Lispenard Street
The Massachusetts liberal arts college Hampshire College announced this week that, after nearly six decades in operation since being founded in 1965, it will shut its doors for good; the institution’s board cited “financial pressures…compounded by shifting external factors” as being among the reason
A rendering of a new bike lane on 72nd Street. The new protected lane would travel through Central Park and connect to both riverfronts. [ more › ]
Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday proposed a yearly tax on non-primary residences in New York City. After resisting calls to tax high-income earners led by progressive leaders like Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the governor is now embracing a surcharge on secondary homes in the five boroughs valued at $5 m
A flower-covered theatre has been installed at the centre of an exhibition dedicated to architect Denise Scott Brown's photographs at the brutalist Yale architecture school building in New Haven, USA. Set within the Paul Rudolph-designed architecture school, Encounters: Denise Scott Brown Photograph
Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of the dark winter months, we've rounded up a handful of outdoor seating solutions that ring in the warmer parts of the year. To gear up for spring and summertime in the northern hemisphere, the following brands have been busy designing and launching outdoor pieces that
American furniture company Knoll has collaborated with Texas designer Dozie Kanu on leather-fringed tables that combine motifs of African ceremonial dress with Texas cowboy culture, for this year's Salone del Mobile The Dozie Kanu Table Collection produced by Knoll encompasses a console, coffee tabl
Artists Christian Rebecchi and Pablo Togni have a knack for bringing the immensity of nature to developed urban spaces. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article NEVERCREW Explores
The Merry Wives of Windsor, through 5/3 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater The post The Real Housewives of Windsor appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Art has been added to The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA in Los Angeles, USA, with colourful works enlivening the massive concrete structure designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. Suspended from the ground over Wilshire Boulevard on 10 piers, the 347,500-square-foot (32,283 square metre) struct
Goodnight Moon, through 6/7 at Chicago Children's Theatre The post <i>Goodnight Moon</i> wins over the youngest critics at Chicago Children’s Theatre appeared first on Chicago Reader.