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Overcrowded Louvre Launches €270 Million Design Competition
SummaryThe Musée du Louvre in Paris has kicked off an international architectural competition, as a part of its massive five-year renovation plan.The winner will helm the design for a new Mona Lisa exhibition space, as well as a new entrance on the building's eastern facade.The announcement comes amidst rising concerns for the institution's ability to maintain operations, following unannounced staff strike and €10 EUR ticket for non-EU visitors.After weeks of mounting tensions and a sudden staff strike that left thousands queued outside its gates, the Musée du Louvre has launched an international architectural competition ahead of its much-needed restoration.The Parisian powerhouse opened the competition on June 27 with aims to expand its storied space and ease its visitor congestion throu...
Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando Team Up for Meditative Sculpture Cave
SummaryBritish artist Antony Gormley is presenting Drawing on Space at Museum SAN in South Korea through November 30.At the heart of the 48-piece showcase is Ground, an architectural intervention conceived in collaboration with esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando.Ground, which takes the form of a meditative concrete cave, houses seven cast-iron figures from Gormley's seminal Blockworks series.For Antony Gormley, sculptor is not a single, idealized figure, but means of understanding space and form through a shared field of perception. The acclaimed British artist is currently presenting Drawing on Space, his largest exhibition in South Korea at Museum SAN. Unfolding across all three galleries of the museum's Cheongjo wing, the exhibition gathers an impressive array of 48 works, alongside...
McLaren Offers Ultra-Rare Chance to Own a 2027 Le Mans Hypercar
SummaryMcLaren offers exclusive 2027 Le Mans Hypercar ownershipIncludes two-year global track program and factory supportCustomers gain insider access to McLaren’s WEC campaignMcLaren Automotive and McLaren Racing have launched Project: Endurance, a rare customer partnership program that offers a select few the chance to own a 2027 McLaren Le Mans Hypercar.Developed alongside the factory LMDh car, set to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the customer Hypercar will feature a rear-wheel-drive, V6 twin-turbo hybrid powertrain, built in partnership with Dallara. Only a limited number of these authentic race cars will be produced.More than just ownership, Project: Endurance places customers at the heart of McLaren’s return to endurance racing. Participants will gain full behind-t...
Massive McLaren Mansour Ojjeh Collection Surfaces for Sale
SummaryTom Hartley Jnr to sell McLaren-focused private collectionIncludes final McLaren F1 in one-off “Mansour Orange”All cars kept in factory condition, personally maintained by McLarenLuxury car dealer Tom Hartley Jnr has been entrusted with the sale of The Mansour Ojjeh Collection, an extraordinary group of McLaren road cars that reflects the personal vision of the man who helped define the brand.Mansour Ojjeh, the late CEO of TAG, played a pivotal role in McLaren’s history. After sponsoring the Williams F1 team in 1979, he took a major stake in McLaren in 1984, financing the TAG-Porsche turbo engine program that led to three Drivers’ Championships and two Constructors’ titles. Over the next four decades, his influence helped shape McLaren’s racing dominance and the creation of McLaren ...
Mercedes-AMG Reveals CONCEPT AMG GT XX
SummaryMercedes-AMG unveils 1,360 hp electric GT XX with axial flux motorsCharges 400 km (250 miles) range in five minutes via direct-cooled batteryFeatures radical design, active aero wheels and biotech materialsMercedes-AMG has pulled back the curtain on the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, a four-door coupe that previews the first series-production model built on the brand's new AMG.EA high-performance electric platform. Packing over 1,000 kW (1,360 hp) from three axial flux motors and a newly developed high-voltage battery, the GT XX offers top speeds of over 223 mph and rapid charging capabilities that restore 400 km (250 miles) of range in just five minutes. Designed with input from AMG’s global development network and its Formula 1 engineers in Brixworth, the GT XX blends next-gen power with endu...
Ferrari Sets Sail with “Hypersail,” a Flying, Self-Sufficient Yacht That Redefines Endurance
SummaryFerrari unveils Hypersail, a 100-foot flying monohull powered by renewable energyDesigned with naval architect Guillaume Verdier and led by sailor Giovanni SoldiniFeatures tech transfer from Ferrari’s racing division and zero-emission autonomyFerrari has unveiled "Hypersail," a 100-foot flying monohull designed to compete in offshore ocean racing while acting as a testbed for cross-sector innovation. Inspired by the brand’s Hypercar lineage, Hypersail uses a foil-equipped canting keel and two other contact points for stable flight. Created in partnership with French naval architect Guillaume Verdier and led by veteran sailor Giovanni Soldini, the yacht is being constructed in Italy with an eye on sea trials in 2026. Ferrari’s expertise, particularly in control systems and energy man...
Herzogin Meghan: Der dreiste Schwindel hinter ihrer Lifestyle-Marmelade
Von wegen kalifornische Produkte! Herzogin Meghans Marmelade wird in einem 3000 Kilometer entfernten US-Bundesstaat produziert.
Matcha Latte: Symbol für bewussten Lifestyle – oder reiner Social-Media-Hype?
Teurer Ersatz für eine Persönlichkeit – Sie sind aber streng, liebe Tina. Matcha enthält gesunde Inhaltsstoffe, klar, und ...
Vom „kleinen Bruder” zum Selfmade-Star: Ralf Schumacher wird 50
Happy Birthday! Die Welt kannte zuerst nur „den kleinen Schumacher“. Doch am 30. Juni, an seinem 50. Geburtstag, ist Ralf längst mehr als das: Ex-Rennfahrer, Unternehmer, TV-Experte – und ein Mann, ...
Hypebeast Visits: Tequila Don Julio Unveils a Sensory Tasting Experience at Mercer Labs
Every sip of Tequila Don Julio tells a story — the story of Don Julio González and his dedicated approach to perfecting the spirit, while also championing his Mexican heritage. The luxury tequila brand invited audiences to experience that story for themselves at Por Amor: An Immersive Tasting Experience at Mercer Labs. González’s journey began at his first tequila distillery in La Primavera — and now, that legacy comes to life in a high-tech, multisensory takeover. Set within the museum’s art-meets-technology space, the experience transports guests to the nutrient-rich clay soils and warm climate of the Jaliscan highlands, where the story of Tequila Don Julio first took root. The sensory installation ran from June 12-15. While some parts of the activation revealed the spirit’s origin stor...
Beauty Bleeds Through Jenny Saville’s ‘Anatomy of Painting’
SummaryThe National Portrait Gallery in London is currently presenting The Anatomy of Painting, the largest UK museum solo exhibition of works by seminal British artist Jenny Saville.On view through September 7, the exhibition chronicles Saville's practice to date, bringing together 45 works from the early ’90s to today.There’s a hunger that pulses through Jenny Saville’s work — an almost primal curiosity about the body and its strange, fleshy beauty. Swathed in bruise tones and vibrant accents, her portraits border dream and our own reality, peeling back the surface of skin to unpack who, or what, lies beneath it.Staged at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting marks the most extensive UK museum solo dedicated to the artist, tracing her decades-lon...
Mohamed Bourouissa and the Invisible Powers That Make Us
At Bologna’s Fondazione MAST, Mohamed Bourouissa dares us to remember. In Communauté, his most expansive solo exhibition in Italy to date, the Franco-Algerian artist tugs at the seams of society through 20 years of artistic practice. The show brings together four of his most major projects, each a study in how individuals assert dignity within systems designed to overlook them.Bourouissa’s career is one largely shaped by the narratives of those living at the edges of visibility. Working across mediums, his pieces chart the undercurrents of power and identity that structure and shape everyday life. His breakout series Péripherique (2005-2008), for example, paints an honest portrait of post-riot Paris, gathering friends, family and other non-actors to stage scenes of tension and violence wit...
