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Introducing the Surface Magazine 2026 Print Edition

A limited-edition hardcover release guest edited by photographer and creative director Andrew Zuckerman and designed by Noë & Associates

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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.

DESIGN
Designing the Mysterious Environs of “The Lost Boys” on Broadway
DESIGN
Dining at Oberon, the New Museum's First Full-Service Restaurant
PHOTOGRAPHY
Hadassi Reuben's Portrait Study of Actor Raphael Luce
CULTURE CLUB
Inside the Dazzling Serpentine Summer Party 2026
ART
Lauded Architect, Designer, and Artist Hugo Toro Makes His Perrotin New York Debut
DESIGN
Form Portfolios Brings a Landmark Kim Naver Retrospective to 3daysofdesign

Introducing the definitive directory of Surface-approved design firms, brands, and more.

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ART
Céleste Boursier-Mougenot's Meditative Composition
Design
ROOM's Designers on Design Series Tackles AI, Color, and Cookie Cutter Aesthetics
Travel
The Saudade of Portugal's Malhadinha
Culture Club
The Kitchen’s Spring Gala Honors Enduring Legacies and Emerging Voices
DESIGN
NYCxDesign 2026 Will Activate the Design Community Across the Boroughs
ART
Seven Significant National Pavilions from the 2026 Venice Biennale
CUISINE
Michelin-Starred Grégory Marchand Turned an Entire Parisian Street into a Culinary Destination
DESIGN
Seven Garden Installations from Milan Design Week
CULTURE
The Concept Behind The Venice Biennale’s First-Ever Official Cocktail, The Reflection
DESIGN
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
DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Jean-Marc Flack
DESIGN
Warkentin Associates and Bench Architecture Transform a Former Pencil Factory into a Creator Hub
DESIGN
Ulysses de Santi and Ashlee Harrison’s ‘Crossings’ Convenes 53 West 53’s Diagrid With Art and Collectible Design
ART
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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