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With His New Collaboration, Charles Leclerc Furthers His Connection to Number 16

The driver, who has worn the number for every Formula 1 weekend of his career, partnered on the development of the first-ever Chivas Regal 16

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Photography
Creatures of Coachella

Photojournalist Kaivon Sherkat recounts his journey from the Polo Fields to the afterparties.

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Design
In “Traces,” Range Rover Centers a Bespoke Vehicle Inspired by a Pearl from Scotland’s River Tay

For Milan Design Week 2026, the luxury automaker partnered with London‑based spatial design firm Storey Studio on a site-specific installation with Scottish object curation by Bard and a textural film directed by Felipe Sanguinetti

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Culture Club
Buccellati's "Aquae Mirabiles" Gala Dinner Centers Italian Caviar

Following the vernissage for Buccellati's “Aquae Mirabiles” Milan Design Week exhibition, wherein the wondrous watercolor drawings of artist and designer Luke Edward Hall bring the illustrious tale of Italian caviar to life, guests were guided toward the Milanese jewelry house’s Piero Portaluppi-designed private terrace.

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The Saudade of Portugal's Malhadinha
DESIGN
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Seven Significant National Pavilions from the 2026 Venice Biennale
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Michelin-Starred Grégory Marchand Turned an Entire Parisian Street into a Culinary Destination
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Seven Garden Installations from Milan Design Week
CULTURE
The Concept Behind The Venice Biennale’s First-Ever Official Cocktail, The Reflection

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In Common With Debuts Lido Series Venetian Glass Collaboration
DESIGN
IWC Schaffhausen Introduced a Spaceflight Wristwatch in Partnership with Vast
PERFORMANCE ART
The Met Cloisters’ Site-Specific Sonic Installation by Gerard & Kelly
DESIGN
Designing the Textured, Sophisticated Atmosphere of Moss Members' Club
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Warkentin Associates and Bench Architecture Transform a Former Pencil Factory into a Creator Hub
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A Demi-Couture Debut, the Eternity Yacht, and a “Diva Dance” Finale: Kim Shui’s Fall/Winter 2026 Runway
DESIGN
Ulysses de Santi and Ashlee Harrison’s ‘Crossings’ Convenes 53 West 53’s Diagrid With Art and Collectible Design
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Carsten Höller Encourages Communal Dreaming at the MIT Museum
DESIGN
Behind the Design of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
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PS21’s ‘The Dark’ Winter Festival Connects Columbia County Through Performance
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ATRA Form Gallery’s Mythic Zona Maco Design Curation
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Pierre Yovanovitch Reintroduces Ecart
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To Save and Project: The MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation Returns
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Transit Studio Transforms a South London Bottling Plant into a Cocktail Bar 
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Suchi Reddy’s Spiral Pavilion for Mumbai’s Architecture and Design Film Festival

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