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Dutch designer Maarten Baas enlisted 1,000 volunteers to form the hands of The People's Clock, which provides a choreographed representation of the passage of time at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Ten years after creating a smaller clock with hands drawn on in real time for the Dutch airport's Loung
More than 25 years after its founding, the site has evolved into the internet’s leading platform for artists to grow and monetize their audience.
taking over existing buildings, the spanish design studio creates inflatable rooms to mimic glowing dream states. The post how penique productions dissolves architecture into glowing, immersive atmospheres appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Analilia Mejia The victory marks a rapid rise to power for a virtually unknown political figure in New Jersey. [ more › ]
The survey, which happens every five years, rejects the out-of-towner’s glossy surfaces in favor of the view from inside.
This week, Katya Kazakina discusses her cover story for the Intelligence Report: Year Ahead 2026. The post One of the Art Market’s Biggest Secrets, Revealed appeared first on Artnet News.
Also, the Denver Art Museum's new associate curator of Native Arts, the Toronto Biennial of Art, and Marilyn Minter chats with Monica Lewinsky.
The museum said the move "does not align with our core values."
Federal agents wait outside a courtroom at New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court in the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building. The governor said she’s expanded her proposal to limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. [ more › ]
The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. I’d argue Chicago is one of the great cities for experimental film, and the Onion City Experimental Film Festival is a big reason for that. Last week’s edition
More than 5,500 miles of ocean separate the salt beds of Pangasinan from the cacao orchards of North Hilo. But Roland Floro Calupe found a way to close the distance. He’s watched seawater flood the clay reservoirs on the northwestern coast of Luzon in the Philippines, where the water evaporates in t
The latest segment of her performance series “Crossing the Water” chronicles life under military occupation after the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
While Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has so far focused on affordability for renters, the mayor announced a plan to help landlords on Thursday. A new program managed by the city will reduce the cost of property and liability insurance for affordable and rent-stabilized housing. As the New Yor
In a book on Qing-era trade portraitists whose names are lost to history, Winnie Wong shows us how our restless pursuits of authenticity guide us into pitfalls of our own making.
Thousands of revelers who dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl in 2025 Federal investigators say organizer Stefan Pildes bilked tens of thousands of people by claiming the proceeds were going to charity. [ more › ]
Construction company ICON and design studio Firmah Architecture have released designs for a 450-acre community in Texas, USA that will include 88 3D-printed houses surrounding two artificial surf lagoons. The Desperado community will be an extension of the water park Waco Surf located in Waco, where
Analyzing the Wichí artist collective's arc on the occasion of major presentations in São Paulo and Pittsburgh
Jurors from the Kunstfonds Foundation publicly decried the country’s top cultural policy official after he requested the names of its members.
The organization abruptly terminated its longstanding partnership with the Henry Street Settlement social services organization last year.
An exhibition of works by Alighiero Boetti at Magazzino Italian Art.
Construction on the Second Avenue subway extension into East Harlem can continue now that the Trump administration unlocked a federal grant. The feds under former President Joe Biden approved a $3.4 billion grant for the project. That money's been on hold for six months. [ more › ]
Starrett may have bought the watch to celebrate a job well done. The post This Watch Witnessed the Rise of the Empire State Building. Now It’s Up for Sale appeared first on Artnet News.
The Toronto Biennial of Art today revealed the theme for the event’s fourth edition, to run from September 26 through December 20, and unveiled a full list of participating artists and collectives. Curated by Allison Glenn, the exhibition will be called “Things Fall Apart,” echoing the titles of the
The price tag has come down by nearly twenty-five percent within the past year.
The US Trade Representative’s investigation has to do with other countries benefiting from forced labor.
prefabrication and compact planning define a low-impact retreat model. The post prefabricated timber micro-cabin extends living into the hungarian landscape appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Lincoln Center on Thursday revealed the lineup for its fifth annual Summer for the City festival, which brings hundreds of free events and performances to the iconic arts campus. Running from June 10 through August 8, the festival transforms the 16-acre campus into a vibrant cultural hub, activating
The museum will be installing works by the Swiss sculptor in and around the ancient Egyptian monument. The post Giacometti Meets the Gods in the Met’s Temple of Dendur Show appeared first on Artnet News.
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests. The Chinese printers, C&C Offset Printing, asked the museum
Some visitors may feel unmoored by the museum’s open plan and free-floating associations, but others will welcome the unconventional approach.
Inside, this two-floor apartment in the Standish at 171 Columbia Heights looks for all the world like the gracious pre-war co-ops and townhouses that surround it in historic Brooklyn Heights. But this 1,786-square-foot home has the convenience of full-service condo living in a converted Beaux-Arts h
Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a news conference during a tour of the new Sol Apartments building on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The proposal targets luxury pied-à-terre properties, which could raise $500 million as state budget talks run weeks late. [ more › ]
Architecture studio Woods Bagot has utilised an off-site production method for "accelerated construction" in its creation of a satellite concourse at Los Angeles International Airport. Working with operator Los Angeles World Airports, Woods Bagot's Midfield Satellite Concourse South (MSC South) adds
Commuters trying to navigate JFK. A new service features live ASL translation for sign-language speakers. [ more › ]
The first comprehensive catalogue of artworks by acclaimed modernist painter Marsden Hartley is now freely available on the internet.
The annual celebration is back June 20-21 in Northalsted. Other entertainers include Flyana Boss and GAG, a party series by Alex Chapman and Zoe Glitter.
The organizers of the Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art have announced art historian, publisher, and curator Morad Montazami as the artistic director of the event’s sixteenth edition, to take place November 19–December 19. Titled “(Anti)Fragility: Arts of Repair and Counter-Shock Strategi
bjarke ingels group reimagines nashville’s tennessee performing arts center as a sculpted riverfront venue. The post bjarke ingels unveils tennessee performing arts center with billowing aluminum facade appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
This week: Tania Bruguera’s museum manifesto in stained glass, Molly Crabapple on AI’s art heist, Rachel Corrie’s mother speaks out, remembering Ashaji, right-wing knitters, and more.
The painting, long held in private hands, raked in a stunning $12.1 million. The post Monet Masterpiece, Unseen for a Century, Sets Auction Record in France appeared first on Artnet News.
Eric Billups, 16, was shot and killed Wednesday at a bus stop a block from the school, while another classmate was wounded. Two teens from the school were killed in separate hit-and-runs last month.
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an inflated installation by Sabine Marcelis at this year's Coachella. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Sabine Marcelis headlined this year's Coachella Art programme with an inflated maze featuring large orange and yellow tubes. This w
Kosaka painstakingly replicates vintage radios, game consoles, cameras, and more using just one material. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Marvel at Manabu Kosaka’s Hyperr
And as importantly: Here's how the art looks in it. The post Here’s What LACMA’s Lavish New Building Looks Like appeared first on Artnet News.
The Italian was the artistic director of last week’s annual benefit at Chicago’s Renaissance Society, where guests were required to remain silent for two hours.
Artnet, the digital auction price database operator, and Artsy, the online art sales and discovery platform, announced this week that they’ll be merging under a single leadership structure, while their respective platforms will remain distinct from one another. Beowolff Capital founder and CEO Andre
WNYC/Gothamist producer James Ramsay enjoys hot coffee in hot weather. For this week's Looped In column, we explore why hot coffee die-hards do not care that it's 80 degrees — and why other New Yorkers have converted to cold brew. [ more › ]
Most soccer fans will likely have to travel to World Cup game at MetLife Stadium on NJ Transit. The board is giving Kris Kolluri authority to set fares for World Cup trains, while officials say tickets could top $100 round trip to cover security costs. [ more › ]
Many of the show's 53 artists are concerned with weakened infrastructure and failing systems of support.
Leisure Center If you're willing to shell out for '90s Prada, there's no better place to shop. [ more › ]
On the garden level of an 1850s row house, this one-bedroom unit still has a marble mantel in place as well as more modern amenities. Central air is included in the rental price and there is access to laundry in a separate mudroom. The row house at 236 Dean Street sits… Read More > The post Boerum H
Nearly $9 billion of convention centre design and construction is currently underway in Texas's five biggest cities. Local writer Kate Mazade asks experts about the phenomenon and dives into the plans for each city. From tactical renovations and expansions to complete demolitions and rebuilds, the L
Unnamed sources cited by the New York Post say Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend the starry affair.
The CEO of Artsy took the reins yesterday at Artnet as well.
The work hung in the White House for six years. The post Lost Lincoln Portrait From Teddy Roosevelt’s Office Reemerges After a Century appeared first on Artnet News.
grizzo studio shapes 'casa lomadas' with folded concrete and landscape mounds outside buenos aires, argentina. The post grizzo studio’s ‘casa lomadas’ is shaped by folded concrete volumes in argentina appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The Ethereum-based marketplace is another casualty of a collapsed NFT market.
Staged at New York's historic Park Avenue Armory, the Photography Show 2026 presented by AIPAD reveals the ongoing evolution of photographic practices. The post What Makes a Photograph a Photograph? The Photography Show 2026 Offers New Perspectives appeared first on Artnet News.
Owner Joe Angelastri said the crash took place before the newsstand had opened for the day.
It's the third Picasso raffle over the past decade. The post French Engineer Snags $1 Million Picasso With $116 Raffle Ticket appeared first on Artnet News.
Mayor Mamdani was joined by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Knockdown Center in Queens. The mayor's governing philosophy has gotten a rebrand. [ more › ]
Dezeen School Shows: a table made from bamboo and wood, which uses AI in its design process, is among the projects from The University of Hong Kong. Also featured is a reconstruction of a log building with local materials, and a construction project exploring soil-based techniques. The University of
A 1950s convention centre revitalised by architecture studios AgwA and Architecten Jan de Vylder Inge Vinck has been awarded this year's Mies van de Rohe Award. The seven-year transformation by AgwA and Architecten Jan de Vylder Inge Vinck prioritised the conservation of the 50,000-square-metre Char
Curated by Helen Adams, the group exhibition at Saatchi Gallery celebrates a wide range of contemporary practices. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article 15 Artists Explore the
Chicago takes its public art seriously. The murals and installations we have on view represent us, our communities, our values—from the Haymarket Memorial in the West Loop to Alexander Calder’s iconic Flamingo to Kerry James Marshall’s gorgeous mural on the side of the Chicago Cultural Center. After
Because Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande made a song about it, here are your early links: Rama Duwaji apologizes for old tweets, Chris Christie gets a new apartment near Union Square, steer clear of the Motel 6 in Piscataway and more. [ more › ]
Only 450 square feet is not a lot of living space no matter how you slice it, but a talented team of design pros made the most of them in the shipshape renovation of a diminutive one-story building that once served as a local tailor's shop. The client, an American expat… Read More > The post The Ins
Mayor Zohran Mamdani The mayor is set to unveil a new plan to try to drive down insurance costs for landlords and reduce the need for rising rents. [ more › ]
braiding techniques assemble discrete elements into cohesive forms in trenzar collection. The post interlaced wood, metal, and fiber explore braiding as construction method in trenzar series appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The Austrian choreographer talks about her formative collaboration with Trixie Cordua, the “naked ballerina” of John Neumeier’s 1972 version of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
As the film and streaming industries have shifted, so has Joe Trutin’s McKinley Park store. It stocks 25,000 titles alongside popcorn and pop culture collectibles and serves as a UPS dropoff site.
Dezeen Showroom: designer Nao Tamura has created a faceted bookcase for Italian furniture brand Porro, with folded sheets of aluminium giving it a sculptural quality. The Ryo bookcase is an open and multifunctional shelving unit made wholly of thin sheets of aluminium, shaped into adjustable triangu
Dunbar Vocational High School teacher Tyesa Walton launched the giveaway in memory of her daughter Chloe, who died at birth. She's giving away 400 dresses to students this prom season.
Workers at the American Library Association announced on March 2 that they are forming a new union, ALA Workers United. After registering with the National Labor Relations Board in early April, the nonprofit’s workers will vote on April 24 on whether to recognize it. Headquartered in Chicago, ALA ad
A dispensary in Manhattan. "It was meant to be an April Fool’s joke. And then from the comments I realized that this really hit a nerve with people." [ more › ]
An affordable housing lottery has opened in a modern 13-story building in Brownsville that includes a total of 142 apartments, all dedicated to seniors. 47 of the units can be deemed truly affordable. The building is located beside the elevated train tracks along Livonia Avenue, between Mother Gasto
For the release of his new documentary Kinaesthesia, Gerald Fox shares the silent-era classics that used strikingly modern techniques to invent a new visual language for dreams
The teacher, nun and social worker opened Providence Family Services in 1994, serving more than 15,000 neighbors in nearly 25 years.
The pharmacy will open in Jeffery Plaza, near where Walgreens closed two pharmacies in the past year. It will only provide medication — not a full store with other items.
An NYPD vehicle in New York City He was crossing the highway at night when two drivers hit him, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]
The Greek Independence Day Parade, animal adoption events, a Children's Museum fundraiser, a footwork class and a cat lady party are also on deck.
Fried Egg Cafe is serving morning diners in Edgewater while Uptown is getting a Puerto Rican supper club and a restaurant and tortilleria from a Michelin-starred chef.
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The “modern grill room” opens in May in the Chicago Athletic Association hotel and will feature interactive elements like tableside preparations and Champagne carts.
Offshore wind had once been a cornerstone of former New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's clean energy plans. The governor laid out an "all-of-the-above" model for energy on WNYC's "Ask Governor Sherrill." But for now, that doesn't include wind. [ more › ]
Inspired by the controlled chaos and energy of this ancient martial art, Red Patience explores an outsider’s experience of the mores and contradictions of Japanese culture
Observers said the pied-a-terre proposal represented a welcome off-ramp for Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul, who had been at odds. The deal appears to have cooled rising tensions between two elected officials who need one another. [ more › ]
born in 1960s barcelona, the studio develops a system where modular geometry and chromatic intensity shape immersive, disorienting environments. The post inside bofill taller de arquitectura’s color-coded labyrinths and constructed dreamscapes appeared first on designboom | architecture & design mag
Monolithic brick volumes intended to evoke "the ruins of an undiscovered ancient civilisation" conceal this cafe in South Korea, designed by local architecture studio Sosokki Anac. Named Abogoga, the cafe and bakery sits alongside the Han River on the outskirts of Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. Sosokki A
Republican Joe Hathaway and Democrat Analilia Mejia Democrats have the election momentum, but they’ve nominated a candidate who's more progressive than many voters in the moderate North Jersey district. [ more › ]
The painting has been described as 'ambitious and unusual' by experts. The post Mystery 17th-Century Portrait Sparks Search for Identity of Black Sitter appeared first on Artnet News.
Following news that the construction of the White House ballroom has been forced to stop, we look at six other high-profile projects that famously stalled. The White House ballroom, which was halted by a judge last week, is the latest in a series of extremely significant buildings that have ground t
The artist and NYC first lady sits for an exclusive interview with our editor-in-chief. Plus: Who’s behind the posters calling to boycott the Met Gala?
To grasp the magnitude of the trio of pieces Audemars Piguet introduced during Watches and Wonders Geneva--together known as the Etablisseurs Collection--requires stepping back in time. From 1875 until the late 20th century, the Swiss watch manufacture operated as an etablisseur, a word (not easily
Dezeen Showroom: German design brand ClassiCon worked with Singaporean designer Gabriel Tan on a round-cornered modular sofa that takes cues from both sculpture and architecture. The Soft Stone sofa comprises 11 different modules and is based on the staggered stone terraces in Porto's Parque da Cida
the project frames the café as a hybrid environment that reflects both the industrial context of yekaterinburg and its contemporary cultural landscape. The post raw concrete meets marshmallow-inspired palette within drinkit flagship café appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Plus, LACMA comes to life and Barneys may return to Madison Avenue. APRIL 16: General view of exhibits on Day 2 of Art Dubai 2025 at Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Events Centre on April 16, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Art Dubai, the Middle East's leading international art fair, holds its
the sensor-embedded ring turns fidgeting into real-time emotional data and feedback. The post MELO bubble ring transforms fidgeting into an emotional interface appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Architecture studio Populous has unveiled plans to expand and redevelop Eden Gardens, an iconic cricket venue in Kolkata, India. The fan-first revamp of Eden Gardens, which is widely referred to as the "home of Indian cricket", will improve the venue's seating plan and hospitality options. Populous
Debuted at last week's PAD fair in Paris, the Aubusson-upholstered settees are frolicsome yet disciplined Courtesy of Matteo Verzini An antiques-informed producer of contemporary furnishings and decor, Pierre Augustin Rose champions the use of age-old artisanal traditions in unconventional applicati
the 275-meter structure elevates the museum's permanent collection onto a single uninterrupted floor suspended above los angeles. The post peter zumthor’s david geffen galleries open at LACMA as a sweeping glass-and-concrete arc appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The artist recently collaborated with Evian water for its 200th anniversary Courtesy of Evian Jeff Koons has built a career transforming the everyday into objects of spectacle--his balloon animals, mirrored surfaces, and high-gloss forms reshaping the boundaries between fine art and popular culture.
by bringing spanish ceramics to milan design week 2026, tile of spain positions the material not merely as a construction element, but as a cultural and design force. The post how spanish ceramics bridge culture, memory and identity at milan design week 2026 appeared first on designboom | architectu
Dezeen is set to launch the first Milan design week edition of Dezeen Dispatch next week, featuring our pick of the best events, exhibitions and hotspots at the annual gathering. Those visiting Milan design week can pick up a free copy of the newspaper at select venues across the city, including Alc
Dezeen Awards 2026 is open for entries. Now halfway through this year's entry period, we've put together a short reel about the awards, highlighting key changes. You still have time to submit your projects before our standard entry deadline. Enter by 23:59 London time on 27 May to avoid late entry f
Fashion house Issey Miyake has created handcrafted furniture out of compressed log-like rolls of paper salvaged from the production of pleated garments, which will be unveiled at Milan design week. The furniture prototypes will form part of The Paper Log: Shell and Core, an exhibition that will open
Promotion: South Korean brand SYS has entered the US market with its collection of "precision-engineered" performancewear for men and women. SYS, which says it is the first Korean performancewear brand to launch in the United States, aims to bring the aspirational power of K-culture – the global int
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill The governor joined WNYC and its partners for the premiere of "Ask Governor Sherrill." [ more › ]
Israel Torres, a doorman on the Upper West Side, is among 34,000 New York City building workers who could go on strike on Monday. Some 34,000 doormen, concierges, building cleaners and other workers could walk off the job Tuesday morning. [ more › ]
Exit 8 in wide release in theaters The post Review: <i>Exit 8</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
A fifty-eight-year-old Paris man on April 14 won a painting by Pablo Picasso valued at more than €1 million (about $1.2 million) in a raffle. Ari Hodara, a software engineer, is now the owner of the Spanish master’s 1941 Head of a Woman, depicting Picasso’s longtime muse and lover Dora Maar, a celeb
Members of the community leave flowers, balloons and candles in memory of Kaori Patterson-Moore. Prosecutors say Amuri Greene fired into a crowd from a moped in East Williamsburg, killing an infant and wounding her 2-year-old brother. [ more › ]
The entrance to the liquor store where police made a chaotic arrest Wednesday. The man whom the police punched and wrestled to the ground was released. [ more › ]
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the demolition of two mid-20th-century commercial buildings in Tribeca’s historic district to make way for a luxury residential development. Proposed by SilverLining Development, the 8-story project at 31–35 Lispenard Street
Looking to liven up your Spring bookshelf? We've selected some of the best new book releases in the art world. The post 7 New Art Books to Step Into Spring appeared first on Artnet News.
The Massachusetts liberal arts college Hampshire College announced this week that, after nearly six decades in operation since being founded in 1965, it will shut its doors for good; the institution’s board cited “financial pressures…compounded by shifting external factors” as being among the reason
A rendering of a new bike lane on 72nd Street. The new protected lane would travel through Central Park and connect to both riverfronts. [ more › ]
The shuttered Christ Hospital in Jersey City The sudden move comes hours before a public meeting about the hospital’s closure was scheduled to be held. [ more › ]
A New York Police Department officer stands guard outside of Gracie Mansion on March 9, 2026 in New York City. The case follows a growing trend of young people across the political spectrum being radicalized on the internet, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]
Residential luxury towers on "Billionaires Row," a stretch of 57th Street crowded with supertall luxury towers. Efforts to impose a tax on luxury second homes once faced fierce opposition, tracing the changes in the city’s political landscape. [ more › ]
Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday proposed a yearly tax on non-primary residences in New York City. After resisting calls to tax high-income earners led by progressive leaders like Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the governor is now embracing a surcharge on secondary homes in the five boroughs valued at $5 m
A flower-covered theatre has been installed at the centre of an exhibition dedicated to architect Denise Scott Brown's photographs at the brutalist Yale architecture school building in New Haven, USA. Set within the Paul Rudolph-designed architecture school, Encounters: Denise Scott Brown Photograph
The real estate firm Cushman and Wakefield has accused Sotheby’s of failing to pay a $10.2 million commission on sale of its former New York headquarters, Artnet reports. Last week, Cushman and Wakefield filed a lawsuit against Sotheby’s alleging that the auction house breached a commission agreemen
Emergency responders work at the scene of a freight train derailment along Tonnelle Avenue near Route 3 in North Bergen, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Authorities say the material involved does not pose a public safety hazard. [ more › ]
Because developers love economic efficiency, here are your afternoon links: Bus lane enforcement, pilots text the darndest things, breathe the right way and more. [ more › ]
Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of the dark winter months, we've rounded up a handful of outdoor seating solutions that ring in the warmer parts of the year. To gear up for spring and summertime in the northern hemisphere, the following brands have been busy designing and launching outdoor pieces that
Thousands of revelers dressed as Santa Claus and other famous characters, participate in the annual SantaCon pub crawl on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in New York City, United States. A Gothamist investigation found only a fraction of the organization’s proceeds were donated to registered nonpro
American furniture company Knoll has collaborated with Texas designer Dozie Kanu on leather-fringed tables that combine motifs of African ceremonial dress with Texas cowboy culture, for this year's Salone del Mobile The Dozie Kanu Table Collection produced by Knoll encompasses a console, coffee tabl
Artists Christian Rebecchi and Pablo Togni have a knack for bringing the immensity of nature to developed urban spaces. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article NEVERCREW Explores
The Merry Wives of Windsor, through 5/3 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater The post The Real Housewives of Windsor appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Art has been added to The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA in Los Angeles, USA, with colourful works enlivening the massive concrete structure designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. Suspended from the ground over Wilshire Boulevard on 10 piers, the 347,500-square-foot (32,283 square metre) struct
Goodnight Moon, through 6/7 at Chicago Children's Theatre The post <i>Goodnight Moon</i> wins over the youngest critics at Chicago Children’s Theatre appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Mrs. Krishnan's Party, through 4/26, Indian Ink Theatre at Chicago Shakespeare Theater The post <i>Mrs. Krishnan’s Party</i> delivers a warmhearted good time appeared first on Chicago Reader.
On Berkeley Place, this 1880s brownstone hasn't changed hands in decades and the period details appear to have been lovingly cared for. The two-family at 194 Berkeley Place boasts an abundance of mantels, wood floors, interior shutters, a pier mirror, and more. In the Park Slope Historic District, t
Maybe Tomorrow, through 5/24, Wild Door Theater at Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture The post <i>Maybe Tomorrow</i> draws from a disquieting real story about marriage and isolation appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Odessa, through 4/19, Subtext Studio Theatre Company at UrbanTheater Company The post <i>Odessa</i> gives a poignant twist to a story of human and extraterrestrial relationships appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Martha Cooper. Cooper's retrospective at the Bronx Documentary Center celebrates the artist who created the graffiti "bible." [ more › ]
With FIFA World Cup ticket prices already high, fans attending matches at MetLife Stadium this summer could face additional costs, as NJ Transit considers charging more than $100 for return rail tickets. As first reported by The Athletic, fares for the 18-mile trip could rise sevenfold, from $12.90
Because that's punk rock, here are your early links: Islanders Jumbotron shows ad for "cooler cop" defense fund, Eric Adams' AI-assisted Yiddish robocalls, Wall Street coffee tasters and more. [ more › ]
Surrounded by her drawings and ceramics, we discussed her evolving art practice and new life as NYC first lady.
The Kyiv-based artist's dreamlike illustrations portray spaces and individuals that embody feeling. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Masha Foya’s Airy Illustrations Embrac
A wildfire in the area of West Deptford burned about 160 acres this weekend. Persistent drought conditions and snow-hampered prep work pose challenges to Garden State firefighters. [ more › ]
The signs protest the sponsors of this year’s event, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchéz, and target Amazon's alleged worker exploitation and links to ICE.
Kathleen and Eldridge Cleaver’s family album depicts aspirational homemaking in diaspora, capturing the tension between rest and motion as they navigated exile with their children.
Women figurative realist painters can enter to win $75,000 and a traveling solo exhibition. Applications are open through September 19.
Anyone can now browse through over 2,000 works by the artist, including paintings, handwritten letters, and early sketches.
Bronx residents will have easier access to the New York Botanical Garden thanks to a new pedestrian access ramp that opened Monday. The $4 million project transformed the pedestrian overpass over the Bronx River Parkway, long plagued by safety and accessibility issues, into a fully ADA-compliant ram
by Olivia Seaman, Brooklyn Paper Just weeks after sounding the alarm over its uncertain future, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is seeing a surge of community support and a renewed sense of cautious optimism. Organizers at Coney Island USA say their emergency GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $40,
Dezeen Showroom: created by pioneering modernist architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi for her home in São Paulo, the Azul lounge chair has been reissued by furniture brand Paola Lenti. Azul is a simple yet charming lounge chair created for Casa de Vidro, the home she designed for herself and her hus
In a new book by feline photographer Walter Chandoha, the legendary stylist writes about a lifetime spent loving cats
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“Money has no influence on what we're doing," Hochul said as debate over her auto insurance heated up. The New York state budget is stalled, and the insults are starting to fly. [ more › ]
Sand sourced from four different regions creates a "geological canvas" of coloured and textured strata in the rammed-earth walls of this home in India, designed by Ahmedabad studio Hiren Patel Architects + Design. Named A House Born of Four Soils, the 790-square-metre home is located on an open, ari
In the run-up to Milan design week, we've compiled a list of must-see happenings around the city, including a mindfulness space by Zaha Hadid Architects and interior designer Kelly Wearstler's first furniture collection for H&M. Centred as always around the Salone del Mobile furniture fair, this yea
The highly-anticipated V&A East Museum by Irish studio O'Donnell + Tuomey has reached completion in London, with galleries by JA Projects and shops by Studio Mutt. Clad in concrete panels, the angular, five-storey museum in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will open to the public this Saturday. O'Donnel
Ciro Sollazzi, 67, could be among the new beneficiaries for a housing voucher if the city expands the cityFHEPS program. The Mamdani administration said a package of laws to expand CityFHEPS is too costly. [ more › ]
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Roca has created an adaptable bathroom furniture system that can be tailored to different functions and scales without losing visual balance. The Verso modular bathroom furniture system offers a range of base units, auxiliary modules, countertops and basins created wit
Sun, wind and rain will be encouraged to enter the towering timber pavilion that defines Dongjak Art Space, which architecture studio Christ & Gantenbein is designing in Seoul, South Korea. Set to open in 2028, the 30-metre-high structure will sit alongside a subterranean gallery and offer an adapta
Plus, the Bennett Prize award increases and a long-lost film by Georges Melies was rediscovered. Image courtesy of Peri Cochin A Pablo Picasso painting is being offered for 100 euros in a charity raffle. A Picasso painting valued at over E1 million is being raffled in Paris for E100 per ticket as pa
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 W
London design studio Nice Projects has created the interior of a members' club for UK retailer Selfridges, using tactile materials, including burl wood and travertine, as the background for a mix of classic and contemporary furniture. Located next to the London flagship Selfridges store, 40 Duke Str
Architect Kulapat Yantrasast has curated an exhibition exploring craft, cultural memory and environmental legacy in Uzbekistan for Milan design week 2026, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen. Titled When Apricots Blossom, the exhibition will bring together new works by 12 international designe
Over 20,000 tiny lights glow across this lime-green bar by Toronto-based Studio Paolo Ferrari, located at the top of Zaha Hadid Architects' The Henderson in Hong Kong. Peridot serves a menu of fermentation-forward, plant-based cocktails and fare to guests on the 38th floor of The Henderson building,
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will welcome the public to its brand-new David Geffen Galleries on May 4, with members able to get a gander beginning April 19. Described by the New York Times’s Michael Kimmelman as a “curvaceous concrete sandwich,” the $724 million Peter Zumthor–designed buildi
After years of planning, fundraising, lobbying, and other preparations, leaders at the Chicago South Side Birth Center are closer than ever to establishing the first independent, Black midwife–led maternity care facility in the city’s majority Black south-side neighborhoods. In early April, the nonp
La Marqueta market in East Harlem. The mayor plans to open five city-owned grocers overall. [ more › ]
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The Guggenheim Foundation has named the 223 recipients of its 2026 fellowships. Those recognized with the honor, considered one of the most prestigious in the world, this year comprise the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows. Among them are painters, filmmakers, photographers, choreographers, writers,
American architecture studio ZGF's building in Los Angeles is complete with a full-size space shuttle "in launch position" wrapped in a stainless steel cylinder. The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center (Air and Space Center), designed by ZGF Architects and built by MATT Construction, took four years
Energy firm Williams held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline. Environmentalists fought the natural gas pipeline that will run 17 miles under the ocean floor near Staten Island and the Rockaways, with approximately 10 miles of additional pipes in New Jersey. [
On a leafy Greenpoint block, the pretty brick townhouse at 143 Milton Street fits right in with its historic neighbors. Inside, the completely renovated three-bedroom home, asking $4,195,00, offers four levels of comfortable living from day one, with an elevator providing easy access to all floors.
Joel Alfonzo Vargas' new movie is an instant New York classic. [ more › ]
In a letter reviewed by the Italian publication la Repubblica, the European Commission (EC) has accused the Venice Biennale of violating EU sanctions against Russia, Artnews reports. Specifically, the violation has to do with the Biennale’s plans to include the Russian Pavilion in its 2026 edition.
Because I'm confused at this point, here are your afternoon links: Kim Kardashian is producing a Broadway play, anyone and anything can have a brand deal, new NJ Transit train cars and more. [ more › ]
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a rattan furniture line by Canadian-American actor Pamela Anderson. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Anderson has teamed up with Los Angeles furniture company Olive Ateliers to create a 40-piece rattan furniture collection. Commenters had mi
For London-based artist LR Vandy, the layered legacies of labor, shipping, and trade undergird a distinctive sculptural practice. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article LR Vandy
A colorful mural opened at Lincoln Center on Monday, part of an ongoing effort to transform its western edge into a more welcoming public space. Designed by artist Vanesa Álvarez and assistant artist Derval Fairweather in collaboration with ArtBridge, “The Future We Create” draws on themes and image
Record Store Day returns this Saturday, April 18, and the following week, Chicago will get its newest brick-and-mortar music shop. High Voltage Records & Hi-Fi will open its Rogers Park storefront on Saturday, April 25. Owner Daniel Ranegar has been tabling as High Voltage Records at Chicagoland rec
Staffers at Goldsmiths, University of London’s school of art are pushing back against an internal restructuring plan that their union says will result in “sacking professional services staff in the current academic year, with job cuts for academic staff to follow in September,” the Art Newspaper rep
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced plans to build a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem, advancing one of his core campaign promises. Located under the Park Avenue Viaduct between 111th and 116th Streets, La Marqueta was opened by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1936 as one of the city’s orig
US studio Payette has completed a pro-bono project called Land's Sake Farmstand in Massachusetts, USA, designed as a "functional and poetic" timber pavilion that emulates early agrarian buildings. Located just outside of Boston, the building is part of a community farm in Weston, Massachusetts. The
The city's housing authority has encouraged tenants with the expiring federal vouchers to apply for vacant public housing units. [ more › ]
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has released designs for a residential skyscraper in Quito, Ecuador, the studio's first in the city. The Qapital tower is set to be 32 storeys at 420 feet tall (128.5 metres), and joins a growing number of projects in Quito by international arch
Since the late 19th century, the Victorian glass-and-copper greenhouse has been a jewel on the corner of 5th Avenue and 25th Street in Sunset Park, known for its eye-catching onion dome and iconic mesh signage. But by the 2010s, the future of the deteriorating structure -- with its frame failing,… R
Drawing on his Nigerian and Texan heritage and the weight of a personal history, Kanu tells us about his first commercial furniture collaboration with Knoll, which will be presented at Salone del Mobile later this month
The developers for the 175 Park Avenue in New York City have submitted permits for the proposed supertall skyscraper by SOM in Midtown Manhattan, which would become the third-tallest in the city if completed. Developers RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone have brought attention back to the project, which
Ukrainian artist Jonko "George" Voronovsky (1903-1982) transformed his one-room residence into a vibrant environment of "memoryscapes." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A
Because he's also talking about housing during his little chat breaks, here are your early links: Mike Lawler town hall tension, expensive chicken debate, Keegan Michael-Key is in a lot of commercials and more. [ more › ]
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This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Kensington, and Sunset Park. How did they fare? First up, a renovation of this Park Slope brownstone kept 1880s-era details in place and introduced some stylish finishes and… Read M
Brownstoner’s Spring 2026 Real Estate special is hot off the presses. Find the broadsheet inside the April 10-16 issues of Park Slope Courier and Brooklyn Paper, as well as at brokerages, homes, and other spots in Park Slope and nearby neighborhoods. Get your hands on a copy and check out: A tour… R
Andrew Durbin’s dual biography, The Wonderful World That Almost Was, traces the queer, international lives of two of the 20th century’s most enigmatic artists
South Korean studios Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects have transformed a 1970s brick building in Seoul into their own workspace and residence, contrasting its blocky exterior with curvilinear timber-lined interiors. Named Myeongnyun Sogul, the original residential building dates from 1974 and steps do
London studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has unveiled its initial design for a cathedral in Sydney, Australia, which will form part of the country's first new cathedral precinct in over 100 years. Set to be built in Sydney's Waitara suburb, the building forms part of a wider project to transform a
Dezeen Showroom: US brand Curran has added a tile to its range of carpets that mimic the look of fibrous textiles made from sisal plants, introducing an option for large-scale contract projects. The Synsisal carpet tiles mimic the look of sisal, with the high standard demanded by Curran, which has b
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--w
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. Courtesy of IWC Today in Geneva, at the prestigious Watches and Wonders exposition, IWC Schaffhausen introduced its first-e
Experts at technology university ETH Zurich and research institute Empa have developed a process that uses the mineral struvite to convert sawdust into a recyclable, non-combustible composite material. According to the research, which was led by Ronny Kürsteiner, the material could be used for inter
Designer Stefan Scholten and Stone Made Italy founder Manuela Rotta are set to launch their Matera brand, featuring stone pieces by designers including Ronan Bouroullec, at Salone del Mobile during Milan design week. The inaugural collection by the brand, led by the husband and wife duo, will be unv
Architects Ma Yansong and Omar Degan, interior designer Miminat Shodeinde and designer Jo Barnard, have joined the judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2026. Dezeen Awards, in partnership with Trimble, champions the world's best architecture, interiors and design. So far, the programme has received entri