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An all-electric powerhouse, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé makes a dramatic debutIf you still think EVs are low-key, quiet and a little bit vanilla, Mercedes-AMG wants to change your mind. Introducing the first all-electric car from the high-performance sub-brand
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Turn your bedroom into a hotel room with Marriott’s new Design ShopMarriott International’s travel platform introduces a new kind of destination: a design-focused online shop spotlighting furniture, décor, art, entertaining, and lifestyle pieces
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Ray Phoenix cuts a modernist-nodding, green-tinted figure under the Arizona sunJohnston Marklee completes the new building, the third project to open by the ambitious, New York-based lifestyle and residential brand Ray
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Inside the Cooper Hewitt's star-studded National Design Awards galaThe annual celebration served up cakes shaped like design icons and dished out subtle rebukes
By Anna Fixsen Published
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As Ferrari prepares to reveal the Luce EV, is there a future for the electric sports car?Is there any future in a traditional sports car powered by pure electricity? It all depends on who you ask, amidst complex cross currents of mechanical chauvinism, brand snobbery, and economic reality
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A Frankfurt airport interior elevates travel with its flowing, ‘lava-like’ ceilingRedesigning the airport’s Terminal 3 Marketplace, architects LAVA play with light, movement and generosity of space
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tilda Swinton is to perform a new live work at the Guggenheim Museum BilbaoThe performance, titled ‘House of Gestures’, centres on Swinton using physical movement and costume changes to evoke character, memory and place, in a collaboration with Dom Pérignon
By Ben McCormack Published
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Centre Pompidou Hanwha’s ‘cultural bridge’ gears up for opening in SeoulThe new museum prepares to open its doors, bringing the spirit of the Pompidou to the South Korean capital and the wider region
By SuhYoung Yun Published
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These new musical devices promise to unleash the benefits of AI on playing and learningArtificial Intelligence doesn’t always play nicely with creativity. Do these pioneering pieces of kit make a case for AI’s educational abilities or are they playing us for fools?
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Enjoy a summer of Moomin at the New York Botanical GardenTove Jansson’s whimsical Moominvalley world is celebrated with a vibrant, interactive installation
By Tianna Williams Published
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Hiroshi Fujiwara’s Fragment Design launches a collaboration with Bang & OlufsenFour classics from the Bang & Olufsen stable have been given a unique hand-finish to match the aesthetic of Tokyo studio Fragment Design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Toyota bolsters its EV line-up with the bZ4X Touring, a high-riding electric estateA sojourn in Slovenia provides the perfect backdrop to sample the practicalities and foibles of the new Toyota bZ4X Touring
By Trinity Francis Published
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MAD completes the Hainan Science Museum, which ‘floats’ against the skyline‘A science museum's job is no longer to deliver facts. It is to teach children how to question them,’ says Ma Yansong, founder of the firm
By Tianna Williams Published
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The past, present and future of Zeekr, a young carmaker with a wealth of experienceZeekr’s VP of Design Stefan Sielaff discusses the Chinese brand’s approach to luxury, technology and finding its way in new markets
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Just north of Milan, a hymn to 1970s Italian brutalism is new to the marketMaster of Italian brutalism, Francesco Castiglioni, designed this concrete family villa in Cusano Milanino in the 1970s; now it’s for sale for the first time
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Oneisall Ease S1 brings home automation to cat ownership. Does it pass muster?If you share a small space with a cat, consider the new Oneisall Ease S1 automatic litter box, an automated solution to the picky issue of litter
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Inside Wallpaper's epic New York Design Week party with Hello Human and Public RecordsWe headed to Brooklyn Friday night to celebrate New York's diverse creative scene – and dance the night away
By Tianna Williams Published
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A former artist’s home in Belgium is redesigned with a retro-cool aestheticPreviously the home of the late artist Antoon De Clerc, Painter's House, renovated by Atelier Vens Vanbelle, blends contemporary touches with Bauhaus colours and a 1950s midcentury design
By Tianna Williams Published
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MA/NA Mayfair, London’s newest Japanese restaurant, strikes a fine balanceMA/NA Mayfair, Thesleff Group's latest offering in the heart of London, brings contemporary interiors and ingredient-led Japanese culinary delights in a restaurant that feels at once relaxed and luxurious
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The all-star Tele Town gig in Nashville marked 75 years of the timeless Fender TelecasterIt’s 75 years since Leo Fender’s instrument revolutionised rock, country and blues. We travel to Nashville’s temple of twang to experience artists paying homage to the evergreen Fender Telecaster
By Craig McLean Published
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Rare Comme des Garçons pieces from the last decade go on display at New York’s Independent art fairInside the New York fair’s SO-IL-designed space, the Japanese fashion house exhibits a series of garments amid an industrial structure by Rei Kawakubo
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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Cyril Kongo paints the Kongoverse onto the Rolls-Royce Black Badge CullinanRolls-Royce expands its reach into the world of art with a commission of five cars from graffitist-turned-gallery-favourite Cyril Kongo
By Nargess Banks Published
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The Vision BMW Alpina concept heralds a new stable of understated luxury carsBMW has finally put metal to the name, revealing its first dedicated Alpina concept car at the Villa d’Este
By Guy Bird Published
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What happened when Miu Miu opened a jazz club in Tokyo?To celebrate the reopening of its Ginza store, Miu Miu held a one-night-only jazz club that paid homage to the genre’s longstanding roots in Japanese culture. Kanae Hasegawa dropped by to experience the evening
By Kanae Hasegawa Published
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Infiniti launches the QX65, a sporting crossover with a coupé spiritTaisuke Nakamura, the company’s global head of design, discusses the style and ethos of the new Infiniti QX65
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Two new entrants to the world of electric motorbikes bring power and practicalityThe LUV1 from ANY and the Blacksheep One are new electric motorbikes shaped by new thinking about tech, packaging and meticulous manufacturing
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Margaret Howell celebrates print, marking 130 years of The Architectural Review covers in London130 years of AR covers go on show at Margaret Howell's flagship store in London, celebrating The Architectural Review's landmark anniversary
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A magical Formentera house is designed for easy living and summer dreamingSes Clotades, a new Formentera house by architect Marià Castelló, takes its cues from its natural setting and becomes a curated composition – inside and out
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Autoforma Audi TTS Restomod is a modern classic reborn, right down to the stitchingDutch bespoke car studio Autoforma has created a one-off Audi TTS that pays homage to the original 1995 TT Concept
By Jonathan Bell Published
