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4 November 2026

Designers turn to raw materials and industrial infrastructure

Designers are increasingly moving away from sterile, minimalist retail spaces toward environments that prioritize tactile, raw materials and domestic comfort. At the new Le Monde Beryl store on Madison Avenue, concrete stairs and dark chocolate carpets replace traditional retail layouts…

3 November 2026

Artists find focus in the repetition of form

Artists often achieve their most compelling work by returning to the same singular subject over decades. Sculptor David Nash relies on a chainsaw and blowtorch to repeatedly carve wood into spheres, cubes, and pyramids, assigning each a specific directional cut…

2 November 2026

Designers rethink the role of objects in public life

Designers are increasingly treating the built environment as a site for social intervention rather than simple decoration. In Ghent, the Design Museum reopened with an exhibition that involved 40 residents in shaping institutional accessibility, proving that design organizes collective life…

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