Prada and Axiom Space debuted new Artemis IV Lunar Mission spacewear.
Prada and Axiom Space have unveiled the latest chapter in their ongoing collaboration: the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment, the high-performance inner layer to be worn by astronauts inside the Axiom mobility unit spacesuit during NASA’s Artemis IV lunar mission, targeted for 2027. Revealed at Prada’s SoHo flagship, the garment draws on the maison’s expertise in 3D modeling, advanced knitting, and technical fabric sourcing to deliver thermal regulation and comfort for up to eight-hour spacewalks. First announced in 2023, the collaboration follows a lineage that stretches from André Courrèges to the Space Age, and points, unmistakably, toward the future. Pending NASA approval, the suits will be tested at the International Space Station before making their lunar debut.
Le Printemps names Rémy Baume CEO.
After months of uncertainty following the departure of Jean-Marc Bellaïche last September, Le Printemps has named Rémy Baume as its new chief executive. The 50-year-old brings a formidable track record to one of Paris’ most storied retail institutions: from Morgan Stanley and McKinsey to LVMH, Carrefour, Zadig & Voltaire, and most recently, the relaunch of The Kooples.
FRAMA’s Union Series will bring architectural precision to Copenhagen Design Week.
The Union Series by British designer Michael Antrobus is FRAMA’s latest collection of seating and surfaces. Rooted in simplicity, its semi-round geometric profile lends each piece a sense of balance and lightness. Developed at the Danish Art Workshops, the collection arrives during Copenhagen Design Week alongside a preview of the 01 Soft Seating Series, an extension of the 01 family that bridges standalone pieces with a broader modular range.
Templon Gallery closes its New York City space.
French dealer Daniel Templon is closing his Chelsea gallery, ending the New York outpost he opened in 2022 at 293 Tenth Avenue as part of a broader strategic refocus on the gallery’s Paris and Brussels operations. The closure comes despite a strong roster that includes artists such as Kehinde Wiley, Chiharu Shiota, Gregory Crewdson, Jim Dine, and Ivan Navarro, and follows a period of mounting pressure on New York’s mid-sized and international gallery sector, where rising operating costs and shifting collector behavior have prompted a wave of closures and consolidations. Templon stated that the gallery will continue serving its American artists, collectors, and institutional partners through fairs, projects, and its European locations, bringing an end to a four-year experiment in New York while maintaining its position as one of Europe’s longest-running contemporary galleries, founded in Paris in 1966.
A major, posthumous Julio Le Parc retrospective opens at Tate Modern this June.
Spanning seven decades of kinetic sculptures, immersive light installations, and large-scale geometric paintings, “Julio Le Parc: Light, Colour, Action” will open at Tate Modern on June 11. It is the first major U.K. retrospective dedicated to the recently deceased Argentine-born, Paris-based artist—and one of the most visually arresting shows of the year.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Marc Chagall’s dreamy Les Amoureux de Vence will make its way to auction during The London Sales this month.
Milanese jeweler Pomellato will open its first exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo.
Architect John Woell transformed a 1950s Fire Island beach house into a case study in ingenuity.
Zegna is taking up residence at the Chateau Marmont with Villa Zegna.
