A Copenhagen Boutique Evocative of the Danish Coast

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A Copenhagen Womenswear Boutique Evocative of the Danish Coast

Skall, the Danish womenswear brand founded by sisters Marie and Julie Skall, has opened its second boutique on Copenhagen’s Værnedamsvej, a charming thoroughfare known for evoking a mix of characteristic Danish quietude and French street life. The space, which was personally designed by the Skalls, features whitewashed walls and light linen curtains that temper the architecture’s historic bones, while a Josef Frank lamp and antique wood table anchor the interior with a homey, lived-in warmth. Throughout, small details establish an interior lexicon that has more in common with the residence of one’s most tasteful friend: a weathered sculpture, colored glass lamps set quietly against pale textiles, and an aged seashell that calls back to the brand’s roots on the Danish coast.—Jenna Adrian-Diaz

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A Renewed Waldorf Astoria Comes Purring Back to Life

Following an extensive, multi-year renovation, overseen by developer Dajia Insurance Group and architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the Waldorf Astoria once again epitomizes design excellence and emboldens the spirit of Art Deco.

New York City-based interior designer Josh Greene looked to the Waldorf’s heritage as he lent his bold touch to the three-bedroom model residence of the Waldorf Astoria Residences New York, a transformation that acts as an acknowledgement of the property’s history of legendary residents. “We were not overly deferential, but I kept it in the back of my mind and used geometric patterns that felt Art Deco but still appropriate for modern living in the 21st Century,” he tells Surface.

From Greene’s color-drenched model residence to Nicholas Oakwell’s new—but timeless—staff uniforms, the storied property is embarking on its next era with renewed splendor.—David Graver

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Glenfiddich and Aston Martin Toasted F1 with a 50 Year Old Single Malt

To welcome the Miami Grand Prix race weekend, and to celebrate a multi-year partnership with Aston Martin Formula 1, Glenfiddich hosted a sunset cocktail inside the waterfront showroom of the Mandarin Oriental Residences on Brickell Key. The evening crescendoed with a tasting of the rare Glenfiddich 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch, whose toffee and marmalade aromatics, along with the faintest notes of rose and oak, laced the celebratory evening. —D.G.

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In London, Selldorf Architects Brings its Deft Touch to the National Gallery

Selldorf Architects has completed the first phase of a sensitive reworking of the Sainsbury Wing at London’s National Gallery, part of the institution’s broader effort to improve public access ahead of its 200th anniversary. The renovation updates key public-facing areas of the 1991 postmodern building—originally designed by VSBA)—while preserving its architectural language.

For this phase Selldorf introduced a new glass façade and entryway that visually opens the building to Trafalgar Square, while a pair of double-height volumes flanking the vestibule expand the compressed entry into something airier and more legible. A relocated bookshop and café anchor an open-plan ground floor, where long-blocked views and clunky columns have been replaced with cleaner lines and more intuitive movement. The reveal follows the firm’s critically lauded restoration of the Frick Collection in New York, continuing its measured approach to adapting historically significant spaces for contemporary audiences.—J.A.D.

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Louis Vuitton Debuted Its Latest Menswear Collection—in Miami

Pharrell Williams’ Pre-Fall 2025 menswear collection for Louis Vuitton casts the transatlantic voyage as both theme and wardrobe imperative, merging sophisticated jet-set tailoring with poolside ease. The collection shifts from jazz-age suiting in moiré jacquard to raffia-trimmed resortwear, tracking a conceptual dandy’s journey from Paris to Miami without losing its point of view. Accessories play into the fantasy with irreverent flair—aged-leather trunks hung with hotel key charms, a dolphin bag with pearl eyes, even a monogrammed champagne cooler—underscoring the maison’s embrace of a lifestyle-oriented design narrative.—J.A.D.

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A New Lamp by Lauren Rottet Lets You Have Your Cake—and See It, Too

Reminiscent of an ornate cake platter on a pedestal, Lauren Rottet’s aptly named Cake Lamp is composed of hand-etched crystal. Crafted in Italy, the fixture emits warm, soft light thanks to one central, vertically oriented bulb. The dome of the light piece lifts so that the platter portion can be used to display petite design items or personal objects, as well.—D.G. 

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New York Art Week Kicks Off in Full Force

An amalgam of art fairs, auction previews, gallery exhibitions, and museum openings, New York Art Week 2025 is upon us, anchored once again by Frieze New York at The Shed, TEFAF at the Park Avenue Armory, NADA within Chelsea’s Starrett-Lehigh Building, and Independent Art Fair at Spring Studios. This year also marks the fifteenth anniversary of The Other Art Fair, this time hosted at ZeroSpace in Brooklyn, which lowers the barrier for entry of art ownership with prices beginning around $100. While these platforms, as well as the other fairs popping up around the city, provide an opportunity to acquire new pieces, they also act as portals of inspiration and unique vantage points to survey global developments in the art world.—D.G.