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• Why Democratic Finland Allied with Nazi Germany in WWII other

  Finland, a young democracy that gained independence from Russia in 1917, faced constant territorial disputes with the Soviet Union. In November 1939, the Soviets shelled the…

• Fitbit Founders Launch AI-Powered Family Health Wristband Luffu Link ai-technology

  Founders of Fitbit, James Park and Eric Friedman, have introduced Luffu Link, a wireless wristband designed to monitor the health and safety of multiple family members. This…

• The Technical Hurdles Behind Color Television's Invention other

  The invention of color television was a complex engineering challenge, as explained in a video by Primal Space. The first television, created by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird…

• Villa Adriana: Designed as a Cinematic Set? opinion-review

  In an essay featured in Artribune, Andrea Bruciati posits that Villa Adriana in Tivoli, constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, functions as a cinematic backdrop.…

• Jensen Interceptor GTX: A Track-Only Revival of a Classic GT other

  The Interceptor GTX, a track-exclusive supercar, has been unveiled by Jensen International Group, marking a revival of the legendary Jensen Interceptor from the 1960s. Originally…

• Gill Gatfield's 'Tablet' Fuses Carrara Marble, Gold Barcode, and AI-AR at Pietrasanta exhibition

  The sculpture 'Tablet' (2026) by New Zealand artist Gill Gatfield is currently displayed in Pietrasanta, Italy, where it investigates themes of sculpture, code, and materiality.…

• Matthew Spade's Ideal Weekend: Design Tips, Exhibitions, and Copenhagen Mementos other

  In a piece for It's Nice That, Matthew Spade reveals his perfect weekend, merging the culture of Blackpool with global design influences. Renowned for his contributions to the…

• ArchDaily Next Practices Awards 2026 Jury Announced award

  The ArchDaily Next Practices Awards, launched in 2020, have recognized 105 cutting-edge architecture offices from 44 countries across five editions. The program highlights…

• Sibling Architecture Transforms Melbourne Facade into Multifunctional Table architecture-design

  Sibling Architecture, a practice founded in 2012 and led by Amelia Borg, Nicholas Braun, Qianyi Lim, and Timothy Moore, has completed a project in Melbourne that repurposes a…

• Apple's iPhone 18 Pro to Cost Up to $1,319 Amid Memory Price Surge market-auction

  Apple is preparing to launch its priciest iPhone to date, the iPhone 18 Pro, with the base model potentially costing as much as US$1,319, largely due to a significant rise in…

• Broken Eiffel Tower Crashes into Nevada Desert for Burning Man 2026 festival-fair

  At Burning Man 2026, held in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, French artist Philippe Maindron unveiled a striking steel sculpture named 'Eiffela Broken Dream.' This piece, a…

• Venice Film Festival 2026: Herzog's Surreal Gem Outshines Boyle and Marazzi festival-fair

  The 2026 Venice Film Festival opened with mixed results. Danny Boyle's 'Ink', about the birth of the British tabloid The Sun, was deemed didactic and overly stylized, despite…

• Nairobi's Post-Independence Architecture: 11 Projects Defining a New Identity architecture-design

  Following Kenya's independence in 1963, Nairobi became a testing ground for modernist architecture that sought to embody progress while responding to African culture, climate, and…

• Werner Herzog Returns to Venice with 'Bucking Fastard' festival-fair

  At the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, Werner Herzog presented his new film 'Bucking Fastard', marking his return after receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement the…

• Decadent Literature: 10 Essential Works from Huysmans to Vernon Lee publication

  The Collector explores decadent literature, a movement from the late 19th century characterized by themes of artifice, morbidity, and transgression, with roots tracing back to the…

• Lexar Muse: World's Thinnest SSD Uses Magnetic Connector Instead of USB-C other

  Lexar has introduced the Muse, which is touted as the world's thinnest portable SSD. At its slimmest point, it measures just 1mm, making it comparable to a credit card, while the…

• RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro: Modular Action Camera-Smartphone Debuts at IFA 2026 other

  At IFA 2026 in Berlin, RugOne unveiled the Xsnap 7 Pro, marking the launch of the first modular action camera smartphone. This innovative device features a 39-gram action camera…

• Dan Houser, GTA Co-Creator, Debuts Graphic Novel 'American Caper' in France publication

  Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games and former creative director of the 'Grand Theft Auto' series, has published his first graphic novel in France. Titled 'American Caper',…

• Hervé Barmasse on Slow Travel and Italy's Hidden Cultural Treasures other

  In a conversation with Artribune, Hervé Barmasse, an Italian mountaineer, shares insights about his project 'Endurance – Italia', during which he ascended the tallest peak in…

• Solange Calio Arquitetos designs spacious family house in São Paulo architecture-design

  In Catanduva, São Paulo, Solange Calio Arquitetos has designed a single-storey residence for a doctor and businessman. Spanning 517 sq m on a 1,000 sq m lot, the home showcases…

• Coral Swing Installation by XBTW OFFICE on Yantai Coast architecture-design

  Architecture firm XBTW OFFICE has completed 'Coral', a swing installation located at the northwest corner of West Park in Longfor Puti Coast, Yantai, China. The project, curated…

• Gal Gadot's 'The Runner' Hits Career-Low 7% Rotten Tomatoes Score other

  Gal Gadot's latest movie, 'The Runner,' has achieved an unprecedented low critics' rating of 7% 'rotten' on Rotten Tomatoes, derived from 29 reviews. Directed by Kevin Macdonald,…

• Cornacchini and Di Pietrantonio: Subverting Landscape Through Art exhibition

  Francesca Cornacchini (b. 1991) and Federica Di Pietrantonio (b. 1996), both Italian artists, redefine conventional ideas of landscapes, viewing them as spaces for inquiry.…

• Farin Urlaub on Democracy, AfD, and Staying Optimistic opinion-review

  In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, Farin Urlaub, lead singer of the German punk band Die Ärzte, discusses his views on democracy, the state, and political extremism. He…

• AART Wins Competition for Subterranean Royal Treasury at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen architecture-design

  The international competition for Rigets Skatkammer (The Royal Treasury) has been won by the Danish architecture firm AART. This project involves a 1,300-square-meter underground…

• Winslow Homer's School-Day Paintings Featured in Art Quiz other

  Artists Network has published an interactive art quiz titled 'Back to School With Winslow Homer,' timed to the start of the U.S. school year, traditionally the Tuesday after Labor…

• Hissy Cooling Jacket Uses CO₂ Cartridges for Extreme Urban Heat other

  Hissy, an innovative cooling device from Samsung's Design Membership team, aims to enhance comfort in lightweight clothing. It utilizes a CO₂ cartridge, which converts…

• The Birkenhead Drill: From HMS Birkenhead to Titanic and Beyond cultural-heritage

  The 'women and children first' protocol, known as the Birkenhead Drill, originated from the 1852 wreck of HMS Birkenhead off South Africa, where soldiers stood aside to let women…

• Kerstin Preiwuß's Novel 'Wir alle' Explores Isolation and Apocalypse publication

  Kerstin Preiwuß, a celebrated novelist and educator at the Leipzig Literature Institute, has unveiled her latest work, 'Wir alle' (We All), published by Berlin Verlag. This new…

• Casa entre los árboles: Studio COSMO's Forest-Embedded Family Home in Vizovice architecture-design

  Studio COSMO, led by architects Tereza Kabelková and Jiří Kabelka, has completed a family residence in Vizovice, Czech Republic, designed to be nestled among trees. The project,…

• Castroferro Arquitectura restores Vigo flat, reopening three windows to the estuary architecture-design

  In Vigo, Spain, Castroferro Arquitectura has renovated a 144-square-meter apartment in the iconic Edificio Massó, a mid-20th-century building designed by Jacobo Esténs for…

• Tazartes Collection: Bruno Saetti's 'Paesaggio grigio' and Hans Richter's 1962 work other

  The Tazartes Collection showcases important pieces by Hans Richter and Bruno Saetti. In 1963, the collection acquired Saetti's watercolor 'Paesaggio grigio' (23 ½ x 32 cm), which…

• White House launches video games featuring migrant arrests and border wall building digital

  The White House has launched a website featuring five online arcade-style games that promote President Donald Trump's immigration agenda, including deporting migrants and building…

• Dame Prue Leith to Discuss Joys of Ageing at Cheltenham Literature Festival festival-fair

  Dame Prue Leith, the 86-year-old restaurateur and cookery writer, is set to participate in a panel discussion titled 'Growing Old Disgracefully' at the Cheltenham Literature…

• Anamorphic Freddie Mercury Mural Unveiled at Wembley Park for 80th Birthday artist

  To celebrate Freddie Mercury's 80th birthday, a 30ft anamorphic mural named 'I'm Mr Mercury' was revealed at Wembley Park. The artwork, crafted by street artist Frank Styles,…

• Merz Criticized for Silence on Heat Deaths as Climate Policy Dismantled opinion-review

  Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, has remained silent on the more than 16,000 heat-related deaths this summer, while his government is actively dismantling climate protection…

• Teutonic Order's Crusades and the Destruction of Baltic Paganism cultural-heritage

  Founded in 1190 by German merchants during the Third Crusade, the Teutonic Order originally focused on providing care for the ill but transitioned to a military role in 1198.…

• September's Best Art Books: Fire Island and Community publication

  The September book recommendations from Monopol Magazine highlight two themes: the power of community and the exploration of a queer paradise. The featured book, "Fire Island Art"…

• Fujifilm XF 400mm f/4.5 Lens Review: Top-Tier Super Telephoto for X-Mount other

  Fujifilm has introduced the XF 400mm f/4.5 R LM OIS WR, a super telephoto prime lens designed for the X-mount APS-C system, with a retail price of $3,199. This lens provides a…

• Italy's State Acquisition of Etruscan François Tomb Frescoes for €15M cultural-heritage

  On May 29, the Italian state announced the acquisition of the frescoes from the François Tomb, a masterpiece of Etruscan painting, for €15 million. The 37 panels and two cippi,…