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teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Is a Living Universe Where Art Breathes and Light Floats
Stepping into teamLab’s Phenomena Abu Dhabi is like entering a living universe where art breathes, evolves, and reacts to your presence.Set to open to the public on April 18, 2025, this groundbreaking 17,000-square-meter space in the Saadiyat Cultural District invites visitors to let go of expectations and plunge headfirst into the unknown. It’s a place where digital meets natural, where spheres of light and voids of levitation rewrite our understanding of physical space.Crafted by the internationally acclaimed art collective teamLab, this immersive destination is built around the idea that art doesn't exist in isolation. Here, the environment itself produces the phenomena that become the artworks. It’s a radical break from traditional installations—what you see, hear, and feel is in const...
Fernando Alonso-Signed Aston Martin DBR22 Surfaces for Auction
A near-delivery-mile Aston Martin DBR22, signed by Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso, is headed to auction with RM Sotheby’s. This limited-edition speedster was crafted by Q by Aston Martin, with inspirations taken from 1950s racing legends like the DBR1 and DB3S, and features a 5.2L twin-turbo V12 producing 715 hp and a top speed of 195 mph.The DBR22 offered here carries just 177 kilometers on the odometer and is finished in Aston Martin Racing Green with AMR Lime accents. The exterior includes a matte black exhaust, satin center-lock 22-inch wheels and paint protection film. Inside, Forest Green leather is offset with AMR Lime contrast stitching for a modern motorsport-inspired look.This particular example was delivered through Aston Martin Hilversum and holds chassis number 14 — matchi...
Porsche 911 GT3 Sets Nürburgring Record for Manual Cars
The new Porsche 911 GT3 has claimed the title of fastest production car with a manual transmission on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, clocking in at 6:56.294. Behind the wheel was Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister, who beat the previous record by more than 9.5 seconds, despite competing against a more powerful rival.Fitted with the Weissach Package and a six-speed manual gearbox, the 911 GT3 outpaced even its predecessor equipped with Porsche’s quicker PDK transmission by over 3.6 seconds. Improvements to the suspension and a shorter gear ratio helped deliver sharper cornering and stronger acceleration from the same 510 hp engine.The lap was run on a 20.832-kilometer course under ideal spring conditions and with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 R tires. Bergmeister credited the upgraded cha...
Ice Spice Turned the Mercedes-Benz CLA Into a Molten Chrome Princess-Mobile
Give Ice Spice a Mercedes-Benz CLA, and she'll ice it out princess style.The "Princess of Rap" (yes, that is the nickname she's chosen to rep on her very own diamond-encrusted chain) is among Mercedes-Benz's new "Class of Creators," a collective of five artists shaping music, fashion, and design who have been invited to collaborate with the automaker on art pieces inspired by the all-new CLA model throughout the next year. Spice is joined by Gustaf Westman, KidSuper, League of Legends, and Hot Wheels, each of whom will present their own interpretations of the vehicle in the coming months. On Thursday evening, the royal rapper was up first to present her vision for the car. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mercedes-Benz (@mercedesbenz)The "Munch" singer's take on the C...
Can Sound Save Electric Cars From Feeling Boring? BMW Thinks So
Electric cars might be fast, efficient and futuristic — but to many drivers, they still feel... empty. The silence that once symbolized progress now risks dulling the emotional experience behind the wheel. In response, a growing number of automakers are asking a new kind of question: What if sound could bring electric cars to life?BMW’s latest attempt to answer that is called HypersonX — a dynamic soundscape designed for its upcoming Neue Klasse models. And it might be one of the most ambitious EV sound design projects yet. The Sound of BMW’s Neue KlasseSet to debut in 2025, HypersonX features 43 custom-crafted audio signals that shift depending on how you drive. Developed by the BMW Group Sound Design Studio, it uses spatial modulation to make acceleration feel like you’re moving through...
Lauren Halsey Curates Art “Kiccbacc” at Chicago’s Anthony Gallery
The Chicago art scene is gearing up for this year’s edition of EXPO, and with it comes resonance, a powerful group exhibition curated by Lauren Halsey at West Loop’s Anthony Gallery. Bringing together an exciting lineup of 30 emerging and established artists, Halsey refuses white-cube sterility, and nurtures, as she puts it, “the spirit of a kiccbacc” – an opportunity for pleasure, rekindling old connections and cultivating new ones.Spanning installation, painting, photography, mixed-media and sculptures, resonance thrives in its multiplicity. Each work takes root in Halsey’s ethos of community-driven creativity, and threaded together by the figuration of people, plants and animals as metaphors for interconnectedness, care and lived experience.Best known for her large-scale foil collages, ...
Ralph Lauren’s Rare Yellow Ferrari F50 Heads to Auction
One of the rarest Ferrari F50s — once owned by fashion icon Ralph Lauren — is now set to go under the hammer. It’s notably one of only two U.S.-spec F50s painted in this striking Giallo Modena yellow, making it a uniquely special example of Ferrari’s 50th-anniversary hypercar.Lauren ordered the car new and kept it in his collection for eight years before it changed hands in 2003. Since then, it has remained with the same private owners for more than two decades. With fewer than 5,400 miles on the odometer, this F50 has lived a remarkably private life and hasn’t been seen in public since 2009.It rides on a Formula 1-inspired carbon fiber chassis and is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.7L V12 derived from Ferrari’s 1992 F1 engine. The F50 produces 513 hp and reaches a top speed of 202 mph....
Sophie Thun Channels Darkroom Romance in New Switzerland Show
For Vienna-based photographer Sophie Thun, the darkroom is both a laboratory and sanctuary. In Wet Rooms, her latest exhibition at Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, the artist immerses viewers in this personal and alchemical space, bringing her rich analog practice into focus, and with it, a romance of soft red hues and rippling chemical baths.Toying with ideas of scale and trompe-lœil, Thun sheathes the gallery in collages of photograms and large-format prints, where she overlays her own image onto the spaces she’s inhabited – homes, studios, and galleries. Through this approach, she joins a lineage of women exploring mise-en-abyme – the image within the image – as a strategy of self-reflection and resistance.Both the creator and subject of the image, Thun disrupts conventional codes of the ...
Hennessey Unleashes 2,031 HP Venom F5 Evolution Hypercar
Hennessey Special Vehicles has officially completed testing on its most powerful car to date: the Venom F5 Evolution. Pushing out an impressive 2,031 hp, it now claims the title of the world’s most powerful internal combustion road car.Developed in collaboration with Ilmor Engineering, the Venom F5 Evolution features a revised version of Hennessey’s 6.6L twin-turbo V8 engine, codenamed "Fury." Thanks to upgraded turbochargers, billet pistons and titanium components, the hypercar rockets from 0 to 200 mph in 10.3 seconds — all while running on eco-friendly Shell E85 fuel.In addition to the increased speed and hp, Hennessey has added adaptive suspension for improved ride quality and sharper handling across five drive modes. Aerodynamic enhancements include a redesigned front splitter, underb...
Genesis Reveals Its X Gran Equator Concept
At the 2025 New York International Auto Show, Genesis unveiled the X Gran Equator Concept — its first adventure-focused vehicle designed for modern explorers craving elegance and rugged capability. The concept signals Genesis' push into lifestyle-oriented design, offering a fresh take on its "Athletic Elegance" design language.Sporting a sleek, coupe-like profile, the X Gran Equator Concept aims to defy typical SUV expectations with a long hood, fast C-pillar and clean surfaces. Chunky wheel-arch cladding, 24-inch beadlock wheels, and geometric auxiliary lamps reinforce its off-road intent, while the brand’s signature Two-Line headlamps and split-opening tailgate balance form and function.Inside, the cabin combines analog minimalism with digital flair. A unique four-circle display cluster ...
Michael Kagan Shifts Gears with Formula 1-Inspired ’Downforce’ Exhibition
Brooklyn-based artist Michael Kagan brings his latest solo show, Downforce, to life with 16 new collage works inspired by the fast-paced world of Formula One racing.Shifting from paint to paper, Kagan layers monoprints, created using squeegees and brushes, to capture the intensity, motion and drama of the sport. The show’s title, Downforce, references the aerodynamic force that keeps F1 cars glued to the track at over 200 mph. For Kagan, it also symbolizes human endurance and control under extreme pressure.The collages spotlight iconic F1 moments, like Lewis Hamilton’s first Grand Prix win in "Global Player" and the fiery crash between Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc in "Moving Through Time" and "Space." Instead of focusing on facial features, Kagan uses bold colors and sponsor logos t...
Closer Look at Coachella’s Art Playground
Weekend Two of Coachella is heating up in Indio, California, and amid the sonic pulse and creative chaos of the live performances, art takes on a life of its own with the desert as its stage. Curated by Public Art Company in collaboration with longtime Goldenvoice Art Director Paul Clemente, this year’s art lineup invites festivalgoers into moments of stillness, play and surreal wonder as they journey between stages.As returning favorites from Robert Bose, Do LaB, Don Kennell, Raices Cultura and NEWSUBSTANCE made a comeback, a fresh crop of installations has also taken root. Let’s take a look at the newly commissioned works at this year’s festival.Take FlightLondon-based design studio Isabel + Helen unveiled a 60-foot kinetic sculpture inspired by 19th-century flying machines. Dozens of wi...
