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Capcom Celebrates Gaming Heritage With Immersive Tokyo Exhibition
SummaryThe exhibition features "Characters on Parade" and rare hand-drawn sketches from Capcom’s formative yearsInteractive zones include "Motion Capture Mirrors" and a sensor-driven Resident Evil walkthrough experienceThe event runs from December 20 to February 22, highlighting franchises like Street Fighter and Monster HunterCapcom is celebrating its storied legacy with a major exhibition in Tokyo titled “Capcom Creation: Moving Hearts Across the Globe.” The event explores the dynamic relationship between technology and artistic expression that has defined the studio’s global impact.Designed to provide a personal look at the creative process, the exhibition begins with “Characters on Parade,” an immersive animated tunnel showcasing Capcom's extensive roster of icons. The journey continue...
Niki Lauda’s Championship 1980 BMW M1 Hits the Auction Block
SummaryThe 1980 BMW M1 awarded to Niki Lauda for winning the 1979 Procar Championship will be auctioned by Mecum in January 2026, with an estimated value of up to $675,000 USDThis specific road-going model is distinguished by a rare Procar front air dam and bespoke Motorsport livery hand-painted and signed by BMW Art Car artist Walter MaurerWith only 20,350 km on the clock, the mid-engine supercar features a 266 HP 3.5L engine and a pristine blue leather interior, serving as a museum-quality tribute to Lauda’s legacyA piece of automotive and Formula 1 royalty is preparing to change hands as the 1980 BMW M1 originally gifted to the legendary Niki Lauda heads to auction. This isn't just one of the 399 road-legal examples ever produced; it is a "trophy car," awarded to the three-time F1 World...
Through the Lens: Jacob Consenstein
When I first met Jacob Consenstein around 2018 or 2019, I was still building the early version of Hypeart inside Hypebeast and Jacob was already several years into a photography practice that was gaining momentum. For our latest Through the Lens feature, he recounts that period less as a linear timeline and more through the images he was making. “A lot of my memory is tied to the images I was making,” he says. “To be honest, I had to go back through photos to remember exactly what was happening, ”At the time, he was living in Harlem with close friends, shooting constantly and working retail at Snow Peak in SoHo. The job unexpectedly shaped his network. “ I was in SoHo every single day, and everyone working there was also an artist or building something on the side.” Even as commercial oppo...
Mercedes-Benz Design Introduces the Maybach Ocean Club
SummaryMercedes-Benz Design has announced the Maybach Ocean Club, an exclusive ship-based members' enclave aboard a conceptual superyacht titled Beyond HorizonsThe project merges Maybach’s automotive luxury with marine heritage, offering over 50,000 square feet of deck space and staterooms designed to mimic the elegance of 1920s grand linersManaged by Michael Hehn, the club introduces a membership model that provides the perks of superyachting without the management and maintenance burdens typically associated with private ownershipMercedes-Benz Design is extending its hallmark of ultra-luxury from the asphalt to the ocean with the announcement of the Maybach Ocean Club. Set aboard a conceptual private vessel named "Beyond Horizons," this ship-based enclave reimagines the exclusive lifesty...
Pussy Riot Classified as “Extremist Organization” by Russian Ministry of Justice
SummaryRussia designated Pussy Riot an "extremist organization" on December 15, 2025, banning all activitiesNadya Tolokonnikova remains defiant as the ruling threatens supporters with prison for possessing group iconographyThe group's influential art, including Punk Prayer, continues despite state suppressionRussia’s Ministry of Justice formally designated the art‑activist collective Pussy Riot an "extremist organization" on December 15, 2025, following a ruling by Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court. Presided over by Judge Maria Moskalenko, the ruling effectively bans all activities of the collective within Russia, recasting the protest group as a threat to national security. This designation follows a long history between the judge and the collective; in 2011, Moskalenko imprisoned Pussy Ri...
Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning
SummaryFord is officially discontinuing the fully-electric F-150 Lightning at the end of 2025, taking a massive $19.5 billion USD write-downThe automaker is shifting its focus toward Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (EREV), with a next-generation hybrid LightningThis strategic pivot follows $13 billion USD in losses within Ford’s EV division since 2023, driven by high production costsIn a seismic shift for the American automotive landscape, Ford Motor Co. has officially announced the cancellation of the fully-electric F-150 Lightning. The decision, confirmed on December 15, 2025, marks a dramatic retreat from the company’s once-ambitious battery-electric vehicle (BEV) targets as it grapples with mounting financial losses and cooling consumer demand.The automaker revealed it will take a mas...
Es Devlin Brings Her Acclaimed Choral Sculpture ‘CONGREGATION’ to New York With Expanded Dates
SummaryEs Devlin’s choral installation, CONGREGATION, premiered at PAC NYC with a four-week extension until January 4, 2026The installation centers on 50 projection‑mapped portraits of displaced Londoners, each co‑created through Devlin’s reflective drawing processTextWorld-renowned artist Es Devlin has brought her acclaimed large-scale choral installation, CONGREGATION, to the United States for its premiere at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC). Originally debuting in London in 2024, the work was so highly anticipated in New York that PAC NYC announced a four-week extension. Following its initial run from October 29 to November 1, 2025, the installation has returned for an extended engagement from December 9, 2025, through January 4, 2026. Presented as part of the ICONS OF CULT...
Claire Tabouret Unveils Designs for Notre Dame’s New Stained Glass Windows
SummaryClaire Tabouret premieres her window designs for the Notre Dame cathedral in ParisThe full-scale models are now on view at Grand Palais through March 15, with behind-the-scenes, preparatory materialsFrench artist Claire Tabouret debuted her stained-glass window designs for the Notre-Dame cathedral. The full-scale, ink-on-paper maquettes will be on view at Paris' Grand Palais as part of her new solo exhibition, In a Single Breath. Alongside the full-scale models, the exhibition will feature sketches and additional preparatory works for the windows, evoking the atmosphere of the storied atelier, Simon-Marq, where the windows are currently being produced.Her designs will fill six bays along the south aisle of the nave, replacing monochrome 19th-century windows commissioned by architect...
Anne Imhof Opens First Solo Exhibition at Portugal’s Serralves Museum
SummaryAnne Imhof’s first solo exhibition in Portugal unfolds across the Serralves Museum and park with new, site-specific works including a 60-foot steel pool‘Fun ist ein Stahlbad’ uses architecture and restraint to examine power, control, and contemporary anxietyThe Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art has announced ‘Fun ist ein Stahlbad,’ Anne Imhof’s first solo exhibition in Portugal, opening December 12, 2025 and on view through April 19, 2026. The exhibition brings together a major body of newly produced works across sculpture, painting, film, and installation, created specifically for Serralves’ Álvaro Siza–designed museum and its 45-acre park.Curated by Inês Grosso, the show is deeply tied to the site, using the museum’s architecture and surrounding landscape as active elements rat...
The Monsters 10th Anniversary Tour Lands in Hong Kong Celebrating the World of Labubus
SummaryThe MONSTERS BY MONSTERS: NOW AND THEN exhibition, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Kasing Lung's creatures, is running in Hong Kong from December 15, 2025, to January 4, 2026Housed at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, the tour features an immersive "enchanted forest" experience, showcasing the evolution of LABUBU and THE MONSTERSThe exhibition includes original artworks, precious sketches, designer toy displays, and interactive zones, exploring the origins of the series and marking a poignant homecoming for artist Kasing LungTo mark ten years of the beloved forest spirits known as THE MONSTERS, the 10th Anniversary Global Tour – MONSTERS BY MONSTERS: NOW AND THEN – is opening at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre. Running from December 15, 2025 to January 4, 2026, the Hong Kong ...
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Gemütlich & preiswert: Dieses Ikea-Teil bringt Hygge ins Zuhause
Winterzeit wird hyggelig: Mit dieser schönen Ikea-Decke holen Sie skandinavisches Wohlfühl-Flair in Ihr Zuhause ...
