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• Boeri Studio's Hanging Garden Tops Milan's New Policlinico Sforza Pavilion architecture-design

  At Policlinico di Milano, the new Padiglione Sforza boasts a 7,000-square-metre rooftop garden, crafted by Boeri Studio in collaboration with LAND for landscaping. This garden is…

• Prest Vale Architects Extends Grade II-Listed Cotswolds Rectory with Sundial-Topped Stone Volume architecture-design

  Near Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire, London studio Prest Vale Architects has completed an extension to a Grade II-listed rectory in the Cotswolds, carrying the historic gabled…

• Testing Apple's iPhone Duo as a Full-Day Work Device other

  An evaluation of Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo revealed that its 7.6-inch display is adequate for light tasks throughout the day, despite limitations in iOS. The tester utilized Bear…

• Bonhams African Art Sale Sets Seven World Records, Led by £602,100 Enwonwu Sculpture market-auction

  On Wednesday, 21 October, Bonhams New Bond Street in London hosted the Modern and Contemporary African Art auction, which established seven new world records. The highlight of the…

• Lost Nietzsche Manuscript Returns to Weimar Archive After Decades in Private Hands cultural-heritage

  The Goethe- und Schiller-Archiv in Weimar has successfully obtained a four-page manuscript by Nietzsche that was thought to be lost. Composed during the summer of 1888 in…

• Pooja Ugrani Calls to "Break the Performance Pedestal" in Architecture Juries opinion-review

  Pooja Ugrani, an architect, has voiced her concerns regarding the patriarchal frameworks and power imbalances inherent in traditional jury systems in architectural education. She…

• GOP Attorney General Candidates Who Deny 2020 Election Results Could Oversee 2028 Vote other

  A review by WIRED highlighted Republican attorney general candidates across various states, including key swing states, who assert that the 2020 election was fraudulent. In…

• Italian Climate Movements Lose Visibility as Fridays for Future Protests Draw Thin Crowds other

  On Friday, 16 October, approximately twenty cities across Italy witnessed protests organized by Fridays for Future Italia alongside various environmental organizations. They…

• Alice Cooper kündigt „Alice's Attic"-Shows in Deutschland für Sommer 2027 an other

  Alice Cooper tourt im Sommer 2027 mit seiner Bühnenshow „Alice's Attic" durch Deutschland. Der 78-jährige Schockrocker präsentiert dabei sein Album „The Revenge of Alice Cooper",…

• The Mitford Sisters: Six Aristocratic Lives Divided by Fascism, Communism, and Satire other

  The six Mitford sisters and their brother Tom were raised in Oxfordshire and London by their parents, David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, and Sydney, with governesses…

• Greenlight Family Hub Adds an AI Voice Assistant to the Digital Wall Calendar digital

  Greenlight has introduced its Family Hub, a 15.6-inch digital wall calendar that now features a proprietary AI voice assistant available through a $10 monthly subscription.…

• Olga Nekrasova Turns Coral, Textile and Ink Into Architectures of Care artist

  Olga Nekrasova approaches her work with a focus on softness as a means of survival. With a background in Design from Udmurt State University and HO.RE.CA. Design from Politecnico…

• molo Debuts Sloped Softwall in Deep Blue and Glacier Blue with Gmund Paper Partnership architecture-design

  Vancouver studio molo has introduced a sloped version of its softwall partition in two blue shades — deep blue and glacier blue — produced under a new sustainable manufacturing…

• Venessa Monokian Turns Cut Photographs of Invasive Air Potato Vine Into Glowing Sculptures artist

  Venessa Monokian, an artist based in Houston but originally hailing from Miami, transforms photographs of tropical plants into three-dimensional sculptures using air potato vine…

• Claying Architecture Explores Clay's Role in Robotic and Digital Fabrication publication

  *Claying Architecture: Making Machine and Material Kin* is a new publication priced at $50 from Applied Research & Design. This book includes insights from experts in digital…

• French Student Protesters Reclaim Marianne and the Monument à la République cultural-heritage

  A fluorescent yellow vest inscribed with "Police mutilate high schoolers" now adorns Marianne at the Monument à la République in Paris, placed there by student protesters. This…

• Chiara Vellini's Architectural Paintings of Stairs, Suitcases and Mirrors Explored in Critical Essay opinion-review

  A critical reflection on the work of Chiara Vellini describes her paintings as built around architectures — walls, corridors and doors — that direct the gaze toward openings…

• Hemingway's Private Campaign Against Barnaby Conrad and 'Matador' publication

  In June 1952, letters from Ernest Hemingway at Finca Vigía disclose a targeted effort against novelist Barnaby Conrad. On June 4, Hemingway informed Harvey Breit that he could not…

• Michael Walzer at 90: Just-War Theorist Reconsiders Gaza and the Limits of His Own Doctrine opinion-review

  At a recent event in Jerusalem honoring his 90th birthday, renowned philosopher Michael Walzer criticized Israel's military operations in Gaza, describing them as an unjust…

• Mamdani's K-12 Platform Seen as a 'Blank Space' as Supporters Push Ideas opinion-review

  Mayor Mamdani's K-12 education platform is increasingly viewed as a "blank space," according to The New Yorker's progress report. Some of his supporters have proposals for filling…

• ARCHI.DOC Designs Wood Engineering and Creative Industries Faculty at Sopron Botanical Garden architecture-design

  ARCHI.DOC is behind a 1,681 m² building for the Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries, sited within the Botanical Garden of the University of Sopron. The project,…

• B-Murals Fest 2026 Turns Barcelona's Nau Bostik Into a Working Laboratory festival-fair

  Running October 7–10, the 2026 B-Murals Fest occupied Nau Bostik, the former industrial complex in Barcelona's La Sagrera district, where artists painted new murals while visitors…

• Vogue Names Ten Venice Airbnbs for Art-Minded Travelers, Including Givenchy's Former Home other

  Vogue has released a guide featuring ten short-term rentals in Venice tailored for fans of art and architecture, with nightly costs ranging from $364 to $1,914. The most expensive…

• Italy's 2% Law and Public Art: Alessandra Donati Questions a 1949 Tool opinion-review

  Italy's Legge 717 del 1949, known as the 2% Law, requires a portion of expenses for new public buildings to be allocated for art. Alessandra Donati, an expert in art law from…

• Infiniti Design Chief Taisuke Nakamura on Omotenashi in the 2027 QX80 architecture-design

  The 2027 Infiniti QX80, the flagship SUV from the Japanese luxury brand, features a bamboo-patterned grille and sand-dune designs. Taisuke Nakamura, the head of design, refers to…

• New South Wales Police Investigate Married at First Sight Australia Over 'Inappropriate Content' other

  On Monday, 24 August 2026, South Sydney Police initiated an investigation following reports of inappropriate content sharing, as stated by New South Wales Police. The inquiry will…

• Albania Accused of Fast-Tracking Kushner-Backed Resort on Sazan Island and Vjosa-Narta Wetland architecture-design

  Tineke Strik, a Dutch Member of the European Parliament, has accused Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, of employing "sneaky and disloyal" methods to promote a luxury resort…

• Anastasia Pather's First Museum Solo, 'Mother Tongue', Opens at William Humphreys Art Gallery exhibition

  The William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley, South Africa, is currently hosting Anastasia Pather's inaugural solo museum exhibition, titled 'Mother Tongue', which will be on…

• George Saunders on His New Novel "Nachtwache" and a Dying Oil Tycoon's Ghost publication

  George Saunders's latest novel, "Nachtwache," centers on a ghost who visits a dying oil tycoon. The plot premise was discussed with the author over breakfast in Manhattan. The…

• Paris Luxury Boutiques Fortify Windows as Looting Fears Mount Before Saturday Protests other

  Metal grates now protect the Louis Vuitton flagship store on the Champs-Elysees, a measure not previously needed during quieter times, while the Christian Dior Couture store on…

• Francesca Gavin's Phaidon Survey 'Fungi: The World of Mushrooms' Maps Mushrooms Across Art and Design publication

  Fungi: The World of Mushrooms, authored by Francesca Gavin and published by Phaidon, is a 232-page exploration of the role of fungi in various fields such as art, design, fashion,…

• Camille Provost Brings Interactive Puzzle Sculptures to Acne Paper's Palais Royal Space During Art Basel Paris exhibition

  Camille Provost's latest exhibition, titled Le Masque et Le Vertige (Swear That You'll Play), is on display from 22 October to 20 December at Acne Paper's venue in Palais Royal,…

• Goldmund's $240,000 Mimesis Statement Preamp Anchors a $1.48 Million System other

  Goldmund, the Swiss audio manufacturer founded in 1978, has introduced the Mimesis Statement, a flagship analog preamplifier priced at $240,000 in the US. The company hosted a…

• Tallin's Old Town Urban Void Focus of TAB 2026 Vision Competition Exhibition exhibition

  Five winning proposals for the unresolved southern edge of Tallin's historic centre go on view at the Tammsaare Park Open-Air Gallery from 16 October to 12 November 2026. Titled…

• Christian Jankowski Lets a Romanian Witch Curate His First Solo Show in Bucharest exhibition

  Christian Jankowski's "The Promise," his inaugural major exhibition in Romania, is currently on display at Scânteia+ in Bucharest's Casa Scânteii. Curated by Mihaela Minca, who is…

• Lead Designer Sibarani Sofian Chronicles Nusantara's Rise in New ORO Editions Book publication

  A behind-the-scenes account of Indonesia's new capital arrives from the person who shaped its earliest drawings. Sibarani Sofian, the project's lead designer, co-authors Designing…

• Libro sobre Nusantara narra el diseño de la nueva capital de Indonesia desde dentro publication

  Sibarani Sofian y David Hutama son los autores de "Designing Nusantara: The Making of Indonesia's New Capital", un libro de tapa dura publicado por ORO Editions en 2026 (ISBN…

• Ranti Bam Debuts Five Black Stoneware Guardians at 61st Venice Biennale exhibition

  At the 61st Venice Biennale, titled In Minor Keys and curated by Koyo Kouoh, Ranti Bam showcases five handcrafted black stoneware sculptures named Ifa Ile Oja – Black Ifa. Created…

• 19th Istanbul Biennial Opens Artist Call Focused on War, Memory and Resistance festival-fair

  The 19th Istanbul Biennial is currently accepting applications until 22 November 2026 at 23:59 Istanbul time (UTC+3). Artists are encouraged to explore the theme of war through…

• Marcion of Sinope: The Heretic Who Forced the Early Church to Build Its Bible cultural-heritage

  Excommunicated in Rome in 144, Marcion of Sinope produced one of the earliest authoritative lists of Christian scripture — a canon limited to ten letters of Paul and a heavily…