Gubi Opens Paris Showroom, Photography Show Returns, and Francesco Balzano Presents Villa Medici-Inspired Collection

Danish brand Gubi has established a permanent showroom within a historic private apartment in Paris's 8th arrondissement. The space features the full Gubi collection in rooms with soaring ceilings and preserved details, alongside works by designers like GamFratesi and Greta Magnusson Grossman. The Photography Show, presented by AIPAD, returns to New York's Park Avenue Armory for its 45th edition from April 22 through 26. New exhibitors include Leica Gallery and Galerie Sophie Scheidecker, while talks will feature Laurie Simmons and Cecilia Paredes. During Milan's Salone del Mobile, Margherita Maccapani Missoni hosts a pop-up at Casa Brera through April 26, featuring Italian artisan goods and limited-edition items for The Luxury Collection's 120th anniversary. Jewelry brand John Hardy opened a 1,800-square-foot flagship in Manhattan's SoHo at 147 Spring Street, featuring a 25-foot bamboo sculpture by Gustin Ngurah Udianata and designs overseen by Creative Chairman Reed Krakoff. Louis Vuitton released a Mother's Day egg bag made of dark chocolate by Pastry Chef Maxime Frédéric, filled with hazelnuts, pecans, and candied oranges. Francesco Balzano presents Tessuto, a limited-edition furniture collection developed during a 2025 residency at Rome's Villa Medici, featuring jacquard upholstery by Rubelli. The collection debuted at the villa and will travel to New York for a presentation opening May 14, timed to NYCxDesign.