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Photography
ScanLAB Projects Depicts the Sonoran's Cinematic Movement in "FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse"

In Phoenix, Arizona’s Desert Botanical Garden, the London–based creative studio artfully ruminates upon the relationship between a unique natural environment and the passing of time
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Culture Club
AvroKO’s Lunar New Year Party with Chef Sam Yoo and Leiti Hsu

Lauded interior design firm AvroKO welcomed a sophisticated suite of guests to its high-concept hospitality and design gallery, HOST on Howard, for a Lunar New Year party.

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art
The Real, Imagined, and Experienced Landscapes of Cooper Cox's "The View From Upstairs"

At Ochi Gallery, running concurrently with Frieze Los Angeles, a staggering artistic achievement from the Brooklyn-based painter.
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Travel
The Travel Infrastructure of Lando Norris

The F1 champion measures his year in departures; airports, hotel rooms, paddocks, and transfer vans form the invisible architecture of his life.
CUISINE
Michelin-Starred Grégory Marchand Turned an Entire Parisian Street into a Culinary Destination
DESIGN
IWC Schaffhausen Introduced a Spaceflight Wristwatch in Partnership with Vast
PERFORMANCE ART
The Met Cloisters’ Site-Specific Sonic Installation by Gerard & Kelly
ARCHITECTURE
Limbo Museum and Art Omi Partner on a Two-Part, Site-Specific Architecture Commission
DESIGN
Designing the Textured, Sophisticated Atmosphere of Moss Members' Club
DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Jean-Marc Flack

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

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DESIGN
Warkentin Associates and Bench Architecture Transform a Former Pencil Factory into a Creator Hub
FASHIOH
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
PHOTOGRAPHY
François Halard's ‘Details of Exception’ Photography for The Glenrothes
ART
New York's Neue Galerie Opens “Egon Schiele: Portrait of Dr. Erwin von Graff”
ART
Carsten Höller Encourages Communal Dreaming at the MIT Museum
DESIGN
Behind the Design of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
ART
PS21’s ‘The Dark’ Winter Festival Connects Columbia County Through Performance
DESIGN
ATRA Form Gallery’s Mythic Zona Maco Design Curation
DESIGN
Pierre Yovanovitch Reintroduces Ecart
Designer of the Day
Designer of the Day: Chen Chen & Kai Williams
DESIGN DISPATCH
Heritage of London Trust Will Open David Bowie's Childhood Home to the Public, and Other News
FILM
To Save and Project: The MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation Returns
ARCHITECTURE
Transit Studio Transforms a South London Bottling Plant into a Cocktail Bar 
ARCHITECTURE
Suchi Reddy’s Spiral Pavilion for Mumbai’s Architecture and Design Film Festival
DESIGN
In Scotland, Bard’s Latest Exhibition Finds Inspiration in the Hardware Store
DESIGN DISPATCH
The Obama Presidential Center Begins Its Newest Installation, and Other News
ART
Illustrator Cesar Canseco’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Art Commission

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    A Charity Raffle's €100 Pablo Picasso Painting, and Other News.

    Plus, the Bennett Prize award increases and a long-lost film by Georges Méliès was rediscovered.

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    Strong Sales at the 2026 Edition of EXPO Chicago, and Other News.

    Plus, a festival of young European photography and Soho House opens in Tokyo

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    Art Dubai Will Host a Scaled-Back "Special Edition," and Other News.

    Plus, LACMA comes to life and Barneys may return to Madison Avenue.

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    Artsy and Artnet are Now Under the Same Ownership, and Other News.

    Plus, Basquiat works are heading to Bed-Stuy and Bjarke Ingels Group revealed plans for Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

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    Thomas Lélu Lends His Wit (Again!) to W Hotels

    New hats, totes, and notecards bear the Paris-based artist’s playful text

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    Inside Public Art Fund’s Annual Silent Auction, Dinner, and After Party

    Featuring art activations by Genesis Belager (who provided creative direction for the whole immersive event), Juan Veloz, and Kambui Olujimi; a silent auction that included works by lauded contemporary artists like Hank Willis Thomas; a multi-course seated dinner by Canard; and an after party led by DJs Matthew Mazur and Dances, Public Art Fund’s largest annual gathering was both substantive and spectacular. The organization—which programs ambitious free art installations across all five New York City boroughs—will utilize proceeds from the event for its 2026 season, which includes exhibitions from Woody De Othello, Gabriel Orozco, Camille Henrot, as well as the “Between Tides” group exhibition artists at Rockaway Beach. A sweet touch to the after party: custom cookies by Emily Sigall of Emily’s Cookie Art.

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    For Mirazur’s 20th Anniversary, Chef Mauro Colagreco Welcomed Ferran Adrià into His Kitchen

    Their boldly imaginative M20 menu is running through May 17

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    IWC Schaffhausen Introduced a Spaceflight Wristwatch in Partnership with Vast

    The Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive underwent rigorous testing by the watch brand's aerospace partner, which is currently developing the world’s first commercial space station.

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    Soho House Chicago and Frieze Magazine Invited the Art World to Celebrate EXPO Chicago

    Amidst a milestone EXPO art fair—featuring strong sales and nearly 35,000 attendees—Soho House Chicago welcomed 'frieze' magazine into its enveloping, eclectic environs for a co-hosted celebration of the city’s art week. The grand private gathering—to usher in the latest issue of EXPO magazine—was one of many artful events Soho House programmed as the city’s artistic ecosystem came to life. “The House truly serves as a microcosm of the city in a way that reflects the values that hold so much appeal,” Anakena Paddon, Soho House’s Art Collection Manager, tells Surface. “In that sense, celebrating EXPO Chicago at the House feels like a natural extension of the values and intention behind the Soho House art collection, with a shared focus on supporting artists and creating space for meaningful connection and exchange.” The evening saw Chicago–based artists and gallerists mingle with members of the Soho House, EXPO, and Frieze teams as well as guests drawn from the international arts community. The culinary escapade was followed by a festive "house party." Outside of the lush evening, Paddon directed a conversation titled "Secrets of the Soho House Mexico City Collection" and led a tour of EXPO for Soho House members.

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    Designer of the Day: Lisa Sternfeld, Founder of WLLW

    Interior designer and environmental health expert Lisa Sternfeld founded her studio, WLLW, in 2022 to design healthier homes and imbue hospitality projects with the same wellness-driven intentionality. WLLW encompasses the designer's consultancy, journal, and commerce platform. Sternfeld is both a WELL Accredited Professional by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and a Global Wellness Ambassador by the Global Wellness Institute, two certifications that the designer couples with her Thomas O'Brien and Adam Tihany tenure to inform her practice. Next for Sternfeld, WLLW will debut an advisory initiative in conjunction with residential developers that foregrounds wellness in the lived home experience—and affirms health’s place as an aspirational attribute in the world of residential design.

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A Charity Raffle’s €100 Pablo Picasso Painting, and Other News.

Plus, the Bennett Prize award increases and a long-lost film by Georges Méliès was rediscovered.

DESIGN DISPATCH
Strong Sales at the 2026 Edition of EXPO Chicago, and Other News.

Plus, a festival of young European photography and Soho House opens in Tokyo

DESIGN DISPATCH
Art Dubai Will Host a Scaled-Back “Special Edition,” and Other News.

Plus, LACMA comes to life and Barneys may return to Madison Avenue.

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Artsy and Artnet are Now Under the Same Ownership, and Other News.

Plus, Basquiat works are heading to Bed-Stuy and Bjarke Ingels Group revealed plans for Tennessee...

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