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Lauren Halsey’s “sister dreamer” Sculpture Park Is a Love Letter to South Central LA
For Lauren Halsey fans, the wait is finally over: the “sister dreamer” sculpture park is officially open. Located at Western Avenue and 76th Street through November 2027, the new park is dually designed as an installation and community center, ready to serve the South Central community.Fully titled “sister dreamer, lauren halsey’s architectural ode to that sure n splurge of south central los angeles,” the project is a love letter to her family’s multigenerational roots in the neighborhood. “I grew up on Western Avenue, in the area surrounding sister dreamer,” said Halsey. “It was and still is a beautiful environment, a place and time of joy, genius and freedom.”Halsey first imagined the park over a decade ago while studying architecture at El Camino Community College. Though much of the ne...
Art Dubai 2026 Rescheduled as Curated Cultural Gathering
SummaryArt Dubai's 20th-anniversary edition has been rescheduled to May 14 - May 17, 2026, shifting from mid-April dates due to escalating regional conflictThe event will adopt a "more focused, curated, and flexible format" at its usual Madinat Jumeirah location, bringing together galleries, artists, and institutionsParticipating dealers will not pay traditional upfront stand fees, instead being charged a percentage of their sales capped at the stand fee equivalentArt Dubai organizers have announced the postponement and adaptation of the fair's forthcoming 2026 edition in response to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In an email sent to exhibitors, fair director Dunja Gottweis confirmed the event will now take place from May 14 to 17 at Madinat Jumeirah. The 20th-anniversary edition wil...
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Airbus and Mercedes-Benz’s ACH145 Helicopter Brings Maybach Luxury to the Sky
SummaryAirbus and Mercedes-Benz have debuted the ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Edition, a luxury helicopter with a cabin inspired by the automaker's Maybach and EQS modelsBased on the five-blade H145 platform, the helicopter offers reduced noise, increased payload capacity, and an estimated price tag exceeding $10 millionThe interior features premium materials like genuine wood flooring, sculpted leather seats, and a wrap-around layout mimicking an executive loungeAirbus Corporate Helicopters and Mercedes-Benz have teamed up to reveal the new ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Edition, elevating private air travel with a cabin modeled after the automaker's most luxurious vehicles. Unveiled at a showcase event in São Paulo, Brazil, the special-edition helicopter replaces the previous ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Style, w...
The New BMW i3 Is a Return to the Brand’s Sporty Sedan Roots
SummaryBMW unveiled the new i3 sedan in Munich, Germany this weekThe i3 is the sedan's all electric variant; other powertrains will share the same body shape and lookProduction will begin later this yearThis week in Munich, BMW held a huge conference to unveil the latest model under the Roundel: the all-new BMW i3. The design is under the brand's rebirth of Neue Klasse, a design language which debuted in the iX3 last year.The BMW i3 is a return to the roots of sporty, compact, functional and driver-focused 3-series sedans the brand became synonymous for. With it comes a timeless 2.5-box silhouette, called for its two-and-a-half box-zised shape at the hood, roof and trunk. Neue Klasse is also defined by its signature geometric front kidney grilles, wider and narrower than the more recent it...
Factor Bikes and Bugatti Unveil the $23,599 USD Bugatti Factor ONE Aero Road Bike
SummaryBugatti and Factor Bikes have linked up to drop the Bugatti Factor ONE, an ultra-limited aero road bike flexing an eye-watering $23,599 price tagCapped at a strictly limited 250 individually numbered units worldwide, the two-wheeler arrives dipped in the iconic Bugatti Blue with the historic 'Dancing Elephant' emblemTearing up the traditional UCI rulebook, the bespoke bicycle boasts a dramatically wider fork stance and radically customized aero components for uncompromising speedBugatti has officially partnered with British high-performance cycling imprint Factor Bikes to unveil the Bugatti Factor ONE. Merging hypercar engineering with elite cycling, this ultra-exclusive aero road bike is a masterclass in two-wheeled luxury. Limited to just 250 individually numbered units globally, ...
Through the Lens: Thibaut Grevet
If what they say is true, and a picture is worth a thousand words, Thibaut Grevet wants his images to speak for themselves. Each houses its own universe, adrift between our lived reality and somewhere more sublime. Long-exposured bodies cascade in tight ribbons; stares on closely cropped faces cut through fields of grain, while others dissolve and bleed softly into themselves. In letting the frame slip he makes paradoxically precise the feeling of living inside a moment rather than simply observing it.Born in the French countryside and now based in Paris, the director-photographer came into the camera on his own, looking to instinct and pure interest as his teachers. As a child, he picked up the family VHS to shoot motocross rides and skate clips. In college, he took up graphic design, whe...
Comme Des Garcons Parfums Bottles Up Meg Webster’s Earthworks
SummaryCOMME des GARÇONS Parfums comes together with Dia Art Foundation and artist Meg Webster on a new scentInspired by Webster's artworks, the earthy fragrance channels bodily encounters with the outdoors[] Dia x Meg Webster is available as a 50ml via select stores and Dover Street Market worldwideWe often call it "visual art," but art, as it's experienced, is multi-sensory. Beyond the eyes, many works engage sound and touch, while others, like Anicka Yi's "The Flavor Genome" and "Deodorized Central Mass with Satellites" Mike Kelley, look to smell, regarded as the most emotionally resonant sense.COMME des GARÇONS Parfums, known for its high-concept offerings, recently teamed up with the Dia Art Foundation to create a signature scent for American artist Meg Webster. Titled [] Dia x Meg We...
ASSC & UFC Reconnect For New UFC Fight Night 270 Capsule Collection
ASSC, one of the top streetwear brands, and UFC, the premier mixed martial arts promotion, join forces again for a UFC Fight Night 270 drop.
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SSBD specializing in eye-catching pieces in both tops and bottoms, all crafted with exacting care to detail and uniqueness.
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Porsche Patents a Gearbox That Works as Both a Manual and an Automatic
SummaryPorsche has filed a new patent for a shift-by-wire transmission gear selector that can operate as both a traditional manual and a standard automaticThe setup allows drivers to toggle between an H-pattern manual mode with a clutch pedal and a conventional automatic drive modeThe design is conceptually similar to the transmission used in the Koenigsegg CC850 but focuses on an electronic driver interface rather than the physical gearbox itselfPorsche is exploring an innovative way to keep the manual transmission alive in an increasingly automated and electrified automotive landscape. According to a recently published filing with the German Patent and Trademark Office, the Stuttgart-based automaker has designed a shift-by-wire gear selector that seamlessly transitions between a traditio...
