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Clockwise from bottom left: Gohar World Egg Chandelier, Mini; Salvatori Ellipse Mortar and Pestle; Sohn Foot Pillow; Theory11 x Eleven Madison Park Limited-Edition Playing Cards; “Not Too Late”; “Philip Glass Piano Etudes”; Molteni & C Porta Volta Chair; Tom Dixon Tank Wine Set; Haws x Gardenheir watering cans. — Nine Timeless Gifts for the 2023 Holiday Season
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Spike Lee. (Courtesy Jamel Shabazz) — Spike Lee’s Prolific Career Gets the Spotlight, Naturally, in Brooklyn
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Installation view of Edmund de Waal’s solo exhibition “this must be the place” (2023) at Gagosian in New York. (© Edmund de Waal. Photo: Rob McKeever. Courtesy Gagosian) — 5 Exhibitions You Can’t Miss This Fall
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Dr. Gary Cooper, founder of the re-commerce company Rheaply, speaking at the fair. (Courtesy Emerson Collective) — At New York’s Climate Week, a “Climate Science Fair” Cultivates Optimism and Future-Forward Thinking
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David W. Orr. (Photo: John Seyfried) — David W. Orr on the Inextricable Links Between Climate and Democracy
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Aerial view of Tom Lee Park. (Photo: Connor Ryan. Courtesy Memphis River Parks Partnership) — A Dynamic, City-Defining Riverfront Park Grows in Memphis
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Installation view of the Herzog & de Meuron exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (14 July – 15 October 2023). Photo © Royal Academy of Arts, London / David Parry. © Herzog & de Meuron — A Herzog & de Meuron Exhibition Emphasizes Architecture as Collective, Not Egocentric
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Pedro Gadanho. (Courtesy Actar Publishers) — Pedro Gadanho on How Architecture Must Adapt to Our Ecological Emergency
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Installation view of “Thaddeus Mosley: Forest” at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. (Photo: Kevin Todora. Courtesy Nasher Sculpture Center) — 5 Exhibitions You Must See This Summer
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Cover of “Worlds Without End” (2023) by Chris Impey. (Courtesy MIT Press) — Chris Impey on the New Space Race and Exoplanet Habitation
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View of Thomas J Price’s “Beyond Measure” exhibition at Hauser & Wirth’s Downtown Los Angeles gallery. (Photo: Keith Lubow. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth) — With His Monumental Bronze Sculptures, Thomas J Price Honors the Everyday Features of Black Life
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The “Kwaeε” timber pavilion by Adjaye Associates. (Photo: Michelle Äärlaht. Courtesy Adjaye Associates) — An Intellectual African Revolution Comes to the Venice Architecture Biennale
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Object No. 118, a set of white ceramic bowls, in the New York City home of Kate Berry, chief creative officer of Domino magazine. — Paola Navone’s “Take It or Leave It” Objects, as Seen in Their New Homes
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GUBI’s presentation at Bagni Misteriosi for Milan Design Week. (Courtesy GUBI) — 15 Standouts From Milan Design Week
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View of the “Take It or Leave It” exhibition. (Photo: Antonio Campanella) — Our Milan Design Week Exhibition as a Celebration of Paola Navone’s Prolific Practice and Generous Spirit
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Daniel Rozensztroch at the “Take It or Leave It” exhibition. (Photo: Antonio Campanella) — Daniel Rozensztroch on Curating “Take It or Leave It”
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Photo: Antonio Campanella — Live From Our “Take It or Leave It” Exhibition
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Frances Moore Lappé. (Photo: Mamadi Doumbouya) — Frances Moore Lappé on Fifty-Plus Years of Plant-Based Eating (and Living)
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“Untitled (Coalescence)” (2021), an installation made of resin, LED lights, and a microprocessor, by New York–based artist Palden Weinreb in the Rubin Museum’s Mandala Lab. (Photo: Rafael Gamo. Courtesy the Rubin Museum) — Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen on the Science-Backed Pleasures of Neuroaesthetics
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Paola Navone. (Photo: Antonio Campanella) — Paola Navone on the Radical Act of Giving Things Away
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A collective house near the Catholic mission on the Catrimani River in the Roraima state of Brazil, photographed by Claudia Andujar in 1976. (Courtesy the artist) — The Cosmovision of the Yanomami People and the Violent Forces That Threaten Them
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One of three versions of Thomas Ball’s sculpture “Emancipation Group” on view at “re:mancipation.” (Courtesy the Chazen Museum of Art and the Colby College Museum of Art) — Sanford Biggers, a Collective of Artists, and a Museum Interrogate a Problematic Abraham Lincoln Monument
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Lesley Lokko. (Photo: Murdo Macleod. Courtesy the African Futures Institute) — Lesley Lokko Positions Africa as a Laboratory for Harnessing the Vast Possibilities of the Future
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Jonah Takagi. (Photo: Erik Benjamins. Courtesy Marta) — Jonah Takagi on Media as the Place Where the Practical Meets the Personal
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Cover of “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life” by Dacher Keltner. (Courtesy Penguin Press) — Dacher Keltner on Why We All Need Daily Doses of Awe
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Karl Lagerfeld in 2014. (Photo: Christopher William Adach) — A New “Cultural Biography” on Karl Lagerfeld Illuminates the Person Behind the Image
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Overlapping copies of “No Finish Line.” (Photo: Weston Colton. Courtesy Nike) — Nike Imagines the World 50 Years From Now
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The classic “Blue Marble” image of the Earth, taken by the Apollo 17 crew on Dec. 7, 1972. (Courtesy NASA) — Marina Koren on Rethinking the “Overview Effect”
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Cover of “Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory” by Janet Malcolm. (Courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux) — The Piercing Prose of the Late Janet Malcolm
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Pieces in Brush’s “Wave” series of steel objects. (Photo: Takaaki Matsumoto. Courtesy Rizzoli Electa) — Remembering Daniel Brush and His Immaculate, Otherworldly Objects, Paintings, and Jewelry
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An Yu. (Courtesy Grove Atlantic) — The Eerie, Dreamlike Piano Melodies Behind An Yu’s Latest Novel
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Courtesy Anne Helen Petersen — Anne Helen Petersen on Keeping Media All Around—But at Arm’s Length
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The cover of “Question Everything: A Stone Reader,” co-edited by Simon Critchley and Peter Catapano. (Courtesy Liveright) — Simon Critchley on the Sheer Delight of Questioning Everything
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Aerial view of the new Son Bunyola hotel in Mallorca, Spain. (Courtesy Son Bunyola) — Five Trendsetters on Their Most Anticipated 2023 Travel Destinations
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Washington Square Park in New York City’s Greenwich Village. (Photo: Spencer Bailey) — A Walking Tour of Greenwich Village With Architecture Critic Michael Kimmelman
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Clockwise from top left: “The Essentials” from Eleven Madison Home, Ikebana Kit Box from Space of Time, “Conversations with Noguchi,” Ghetto Gastro Ancestral Roots waffle and pancake mix, Gohar World Host Necklace, Rice Factory New York rice, Papier d’Arménie “Discovery Box,” and Michael Kimmelman’s “The Intimate City.” — Eight Distinctive and Delightful Gifts for the 2022 Holiday Season
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“Ilan's Garden” (2022) by Doron Langberg. (Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro) — As Art Basel Turns 20, Miami Art Week Enters a New, Slightly Less Hyped-Up Dawn
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Installation view of “Young Lords and Their Traces” at the New Museum. (Photo: Dario Lasagni. Courtesy the New Museum) — Theaster Gates’s New Exhibition Poetically Prods the Meaning of a Museum
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Installation view of “RE_________” at the ICA Philadelphia. (Courtesy the ICA) — At the ICA Philadelphia, Sissel Tolaas Presents Smell as a Poetic Provocation
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A view of Auster’s performance “Sound Mo(ve)ments.” (Photo: Destiny Mata) — Sara Auster’s Sound Baths Are a Tonic for Our Tumultuous Times
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Photo: Zeph Colombatto — Sound Is at the Core of Musician-Turned-Ceramicist Kansai Noguchi’s Vases and Vessels
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Courtesy Tertulia — This New App Gives Readers a Place to Convene and Connect
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Courtesy Jill Singer — Sight Unseen’s Jill Singer on Why She Doesn’t Actually Consume That Much Design Content
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Photo: Andrew Zuckerman — A Start-Up Is Monitoring Space Junk to Enable a More Sustainable Space Economy
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Le Bernardin’s apricot sorbet and chamomile ice cream, infused with Nature’s Fynd dairy-free cream cheese. (Courtesy Nature’s Fynd) — A Microscopic Fungus From Yellowstone’s Hot Springs Is Spurring a New Culinary Movement
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Courtesy Artisan Books — Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray on “Durag Diplomacy” and the Beauty of the Bronx
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A view of the “Slow Show” performance. (Photo: Anne-Sylvie Bonnet) — With “Slow Show,” Choreographer Dimitri Chamblas Emphasizes the Mysterious Power of Slow Movement
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Courtesy Phaidon — Danish Design Firm HAY Heralds Its 20th Anniversary With a Superb, Highly Tactile Book
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Courtesy Aedes de Venustas — A New Perfume Translates the Greek Island of Corfu Through Kumquat
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An array of Baudar’s wildcrafted vinegars. (Courtesy Chelsea Green Publishing) — “Culinary Alchemist” Pascal Baudar on the Art of Foraging and the Craft of Vinegar
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Courtesy Strange Attractor Press — A New Book Explores How, Via X-Rays, Banned Albums Made It Into the Cold War–Era U.S.S.R.
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Photo: John Cairns. Courtesy the Bodleian Libraries. — An Exhibition at Oxford Highlights the Sensorial Splendor of Books
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The Sculpture Gallery at The Glass House. (Photo: Michael Biondo) — Robert Stadler Has a “Playdate” With Philip Johnson at His Glass House
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Photo: Marco Galloway — Willo Perron’s Debut Furniture Show Makes the Case for a “No Coasters” Design Movement
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The “shite” (primary performer) in “Makura Jido” (“Chrysanthemum Boy”). (Photo: Yutaka Ishida. Courtesy Japan Society) — Ever Heard of Noh Theater? Our Primer to Three Major Productions Arriving in New York City This Fall
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Cover of “The Seed Detective” (left). Adam Alexander (right). (Courtesy Chelsea Green Publishing) — “Seed Detective” Adam Alexander Imagines a Better World—Through Rare, Endangered, and Unusual Vegetable Varieties
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Courtesy Assouline — Why Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Remains One of the Most Enduring Watches Ever
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Courtesy Olivia Sammons — A New Zine Highlights the Poetry and Beauty of Food
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Photo: John C. Hawthorne. Courtesy Alex Tatarsky. — Alex Tatarsky on Art as a Means to Live Out the Absurd
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Courtesy Blue Note Records — An Album of Cover Songs Honors the Legacy of Leonard Cohen
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Courtesy OMA — For a Tiffany & Co. Pop-Up in Paris, OMA Designs a Literal Jewelry Box
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The “Urban Sun” installation at the Solar Biennale, designed by Studio Roosegaarde. (Courtesy the Solar Biennale) — An Energy Summit in the Netherlands Imagines a Solar-Powered Future
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Courtesy Chronicle Books — An Heirloom Masa Supplier Champions the Origins of the Historic Latin American Dough
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Courtesy Acqua di Parma — A New Magnolia-Scented Fragrance Invites the Promise of Springtime Year-Round
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Courtesy ArtReview — ArtReview’s Podcast Collages Audio Out of Artists’ Life and Work
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Courtesy A Space — This Collection of Hand-Carved, Noguchi-Inspired Bowls Imbues Spaces With an Earthy Essence
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Ji Hye Kim. (Courtesy Miss Kim) — An Ann Arbor Restaurant Fuses Korean Tradition with Modern-Day Michigan Ingredients
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Courtesy Slow Factory — A Garment Recycling Program Confronts Global Textile Waste Head-On
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Elizabeth Dee. (Courtesy Independent Art Fair) — Elizabeth Dee on Rethinking the Canon of 20th-Century Art
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Courtesy Mack Books — A New Book Captures the Magnificent Breadth and Melancholic Beauty of Alec Soth’s Photography
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Akebia flowers at the Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (left) and co-founders Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano (right). (Courtesy Chelsea Green Publishing) — From Their 21-Acre New York Estate, a Botanist Couple Propagates Plants and Gardening Know-How
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The Isle Royale in Lake Superior, one of the sites rendered digitally in “A Species Between Worlds.” (Courtesy Life Calling Initiative) — An Exhibition Ponders Technology’s Grip on Human “Reality”
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Courtesy Yale University Press — A Sonic Journey Inspired by the Expansive Landscapes of the Nordic Region
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Courtesy MSCHF — MSCHF Highlights the Absurdities of Modern Consumerism—and Makes Money Doing It
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A skate park designed by Saario in Columbus, Indiana. (Photo: Hadley Fruits. Courtesy Janne Saario) — Janne Saario Subtly Integrates Skate Parks Into Landscapes and Cities
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From left: Courtesy Krystal. Courtesy Jewlieah. — The TikTok “Vabbing” Trend, Explained
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“Communicating Vessels” by Jenny Gräf Sheppard, on at the Sound Studies Lab through fall 2023. (Courtesy Sound Studies Lab) — A Lab in Copenhagen Looks at How Sound Explains the World
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Lidewij Edelkoort. (Photo: Thirza Schaap) — Lidewij Edelkoort Starts Up a New Master’s Program in Sustainable Textile Production
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Courtesy Artisan Books — The Unsung Virtues of Natural Wine, According to an Expert
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Kate Berry. (Photo: Jessica Antola) — Kate Berry on the Need for Time Away From the Screen
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Courtesy Princeton Architectural Press — A Handbook for Navigating the Nuances of Japanese Tea
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Courtesy Thames & Hudson — A Photographic Compendium Highlights the Unspoken Power of Flowers
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Courtesy Lara Call Gastinger — Botanical Artist Lara Call Gastinger on Seeing Scents
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Courtesy The University of Chicago Press — A Commemoration of AACM’s Legacy in Experimental Jazz
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Courtesy the Chipstone Foundation — Glenn Adamson on “Material Intelligence” and Why It Matters
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Installation image of “The Art of Mushrooms.” (Photo: André Delhaye. Courtesy the Serralves Museum.) — At Portugal’s Serralves Museum, Mushrooms Are Works of Art
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Courtesy Salt & Straw — An Edible Perfume Made to Enhance Ice Cream’s Savor
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Two collectors weighing their plastics. (Courtesy First Mile) — A Not-For-Profit Reimagines Recycling and Supply Chains to Profound Effect
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The Wind and Water Bar mid-construction. (Photo: Phan Quang. Courtesy Thames & Hudson.) — In Vietnam, Võ Trọng Nghĩa Merges Nature and Architecture
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Installation view of Christine Sun Kim’s “Time Owes Me Rest Again.” (Photo: Hai Zhang. Courtesy the Queens Museum.) — A Sound Artist Exposes the Complex Relationship Between Deaf and Hearing Cultures
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The Secret Perfume of Birds cover — The Secret History of Bird Smells
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A Podcast Covering the Vanguards of the Sustainable Food Movement

Amy Auscherman — Amy Auscherman on Rare Books, Celebrity Gossip, and Isamu Noguchi
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Photo: Tom Arber — How a Master Organist is Making the Archaic Instrument Cool Again
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David Wallace-Wells. (Photo: Andrew Zuckerman / The Slowdown) — David Wallace-Wells’s New Climate Newsletter Is a Must-Read for Anyone Concerned With Our Future
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A bottle of Frank August bourbon — A New Bourbon Brand Spices Up the Quintessentially American Spirit
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Cover of the For the Birds project by the National Audubon Society — The Avian-Toned Tracks That Helped Spur a Birdsong Initiative
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A member of Engines for Change at the 2021 Ride Against Hunger in Toronto. (Photo: Dan Lim) — A Nonprofit Holds Up the Motorcycle as a Tool for Social Change
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Perfume samples at The Institute for Art and Olfaction. (Courtesy The Institute for Art and Olfaction) — Nuri McBride Paves the Way for Broader Understandings of the Crafts and Cultures of Scent
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The Future Library Forest. (Photo: Rio Gandara. Courtesy Helsingin Sanomat) — At a Library in Oslo, the Books Can’t Be Read Until 2114
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Moya Andrews. (Courtesy Indiana Public Media) — An Enchanting Short-Form Podcast That Gets to the Root of Gardening
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Sound installation by Devon Turnbull. (Courtesy Lisson Gallery) — A Lisson Gallery Exhibition Contemplates the True Meaning of Sculpture
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The custom “Organ²/ASLSP” organ in Halberstadt, Germany. (Photo: Ronald Göttel. Courtesy John Cage Organ Foundation Halberstadt) — In Rural Germany, a Six-Century-Long Performance of a John Cage Organ Composition Is Underway
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Lodi’s braided “Farro Piccolo” loaf. (Courtesy Lodi) — At New York’s Lodi, Braided Bread Tells the Story of Adaptive Reuse
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Courtesy Grand Seiko — The Bamboo Garden of a Tokyo Museum Becomes a Watch Dial
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Francis Kéré’s “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” installation at the 23rd International Exhibition at La Triennale di Milano. (Courtesy La Triennale di Milano) — In Milan, This Year’s Pritzker Prize Winner Takes a Victory Lap
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Rêveuse grower champagne — A “Grower Champagne” Brand Sources Its Wines From Independent Vineyards That Opt for Flavor Over Flash
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Jermaine Stone. (Photo: Headmake Book) — For Jermaine Stone, Wine and Hip-Hop Make a Perfect Pair
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Courtesy Chelsea Green Publishing — Hannah Lewis on the Burgeoning “Mini-Forest Revolution”
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Nepalese dhup. (Courtesy Tao Crafts UK) — The Perfumed History of Dhup, Nepal’s Traditional Hand-Rolled Rope Incense
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Barda dish being cooked by a flame — At This Argentinian Restaurant in Detroit, Food Gets Flavored by Flames
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“Windy” spins on New York’s High Line. (Courtesy Meriem Bennani, High Line Art, and Audemars Piguet) — On Manhattan’s High Line, Experimentation Leads to a Whirling, Whizzing, Whooshing Sculpture
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Baratunde Thurston at the Badwater Basin in California’s Death Valley National Park. (Courtesy Twin Cities PBS/Part2 Pictures) — Baratunde Thurston Wants to Activate Your Inner Outdoor Adventurer
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A Podcast That Illuminates Black Americans’ Influence on U.S. Cuisine

Echinopsis oxygona. (Photo: Rouibi Dhia Eddine Nadjm) — These Fragrant Cacti and Succulents Spice Up Their Surroundings
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Theaster Gates’s “Black Chapel,” the 2022 Serpentine Pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens. (Photo: Iwan Baan. Courtesy Serpentine and Theaster Gates Studio) — For Black Communities, These Gardens Double as Sites of Healing
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Sarah Socia. (Courtesy OVR Technology) — The Real-Life Benefits of Augmenting the Metaverse With Scents
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Nicolás Jaar. (Photo: Stéphanie Janaina) — Nicolás Jaar Launches a Grant Program to Uplift Emerging Electronic Musicians
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Sarah Masoni. (Courtesy Sarah Masoni) — A Food Designer’s Secrets to Making the Perfect Ice Cream
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Installation view of “Objects in Sculpture.” (Courtesy Art Institute of Chicago) — With His “Open Objects,” Jonathan Muecke Wants You to Think About Space
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Cover of “Rocky Mountain Modern” by John Gendall — A New Book Traces the Evolution of Modernism in the Rocky Mountains
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Alexandra Lange. (Photo: Mark Wickens) — Alexandra Lange on Mall Nostalgia, Romance Novels, and Twitch
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Tocabe co-founders — A Denver Restaurant Brings Nationwide Access and Attention to Native American Cuisine
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Courtesy Parfum d’Empire — How a Spidery Weed Spawned This Sweet-Smelling Perfume
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Courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art — On the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s New Podcast, Materials Get the Spotlight
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J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library, viewed from 36th Street. (Photo: Brett Beyer. Courtesy the Morgan Library & Museum, New York) — At the Morgan Library, a Long-Overlooked Garden Gets a New Life
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Courtesy Emeco — Jasper Morrison’s Latest Seats for Emeco Radiate a Warm, Tactile Presence
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Gabriel Di Bella. (Photo: Yè Fan) — For Eleven Madison Park’s New Sommelier, Smell Is the Most Important Sense
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Dr. Gary Deng. (Photo: Stephen Cardone) — Dr. Gary Deng on Aligning Mind and Body Through Food, Traditional Medicine, and Self-Care
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A still from Kandis Williams’s multiscreen work “Triadic Ballet” (2021). (Courtesy the artist and the Rosenkranz Collection.) — In Aspen, an Exhibition Meditates on “Mountain Time”
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Courtesy Ambient Church — Ambient Church Gives Electronic Music a Surreal, Spiritual Home
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Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s Shaku chair for Koyori. (Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki) — With Jasper Morrison at Its Creative Helm, Japanese Furniture Company Koyori Makes Splendid Seats
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(Photo: Delfino Sisto Legnani) — A Book About Joints Celebrates the Big Ideas Behind Tiny Details
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Installation view of the “Hermès in the Making” exhibition in Troy, Michigan. (Photo: William Jess Laird) — In Detroit, a Six-Day Hermès Exhibition Celebrates Craft and Community
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(From left) Jules Allen, McArthur Binion, and Henry Threadgill. (Courtesy McArthur Binion) — In Detroit, McArthur Binion and Henry Threadgill Salute Their Decades-Long Friendship Through Song
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Rebecca van Bergen. (Photo: Wesley Law) — For Rebecca van Bergen, Craft Is a Means to Change the World
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Cover of Aretha Franklin’s “Amazing Grace” album — A Playlist That Conjures the Ferocity and Flair of Detroit
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Eminem in front of his restaurant, Mom’s Spaghetti — Eminem’s Mom’s Spaghetti Restaurant Serves Pasta With the Special Savor of Leftovers
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People planting a garden near a tree — A National Garden Program Connects Faith With the Environment, in Detroit and Beyond
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Tableware by Gohar World — Gohar World’s Handmade Tableware Makes for Satisfyingly Surreal Meals
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Photo: Carlo Banfi. (Courtesy Flos) — Milan Design Week 2022 Preview: Salone del Mobile Is Back, But Not (Yet) in Full Force
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Balance (2022), a marble and onyx cabinet designed by OMA for Solid Nature’s “Monumental Wonders” exhibition at Alcova. (Courtesy Solid Nature) — Alcova 2022 Presents Designs That Look Inward, Outward, and Beyond
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A mosquito coil. — Plant-Based Extracts to Fend Off Mosquitoes This Summer
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Crypto Island podcast cover art — PJ Vogt’s Crypto Island Podcast Explores the Wild Wild World of Digital Currency
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Maria Cristina Didero. (Photo: Stefan Giftthaler) — Design Miami’s Curatorial Director Sees Art Fairs as Powerful Platforms for Cultural Exchange
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Professor John Crimaldi using lasers to render odor plumes visible. (Courtesy John Crimaldi) — The Fascinating Significance of Understanding How Animals Detect Odors
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Installation view of “Weird Sensation Feels Good: The World of A.S.M.R.” at the Design Museum in London. (Photo: Ed Reeve) — Experiencing the Satisfying Sensations of A.S.M.R. in Real Life
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Herbalist Rachelle Robinett — The Healing Power of Plants, According to an Herbalist
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Manitoga house designed by Russel Wright — An Exhibition Posits How Design Can Be a Steward of Nature and the Future
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Mental health and climate researcher Britt Wray — Britt Wray on How to Stay Invigorated and Accountable in the Face of the Climate Crisis
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Still from Hiya Live Sessions video — The Multicity Festival Spotlighting Female Voices from the SWANA Region
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Perfumer Yosh Han — A San Francisco Perfumer’s Campaign to Decolonize Scent
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Stissing House — How a Storied Heritage Building Became a Contemporary Community Pub
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Alexandre Benjamin Navet. (Courtesy Van Cleef & Arpels) — Alexandre Benjamin Navet Presents Flowers, Real and Imagined, on New York’s Fifth Avenue
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Wolfhouse tarot cards — A Philip Johnson House, Transformed Into a Community Hub for the Future
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The main space in Kvadrat’s New York showroom. (Photo: Daniele Ansidei) — Kvadrat’s First New York Showroom Is an Elegant Homage to the Square
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One of Alvaro Catalán de Ocón’s Plastic Rivers rugs. (Courtesy Alvaro Catalán de Ocón) — Home Furnishings That Rethink the Future of Plastic Bottles
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An “Olfactory Labyrinth” by Maki Ueda — “Olfactory Labyrinths” That Zero In on the Remarkable Act of Smelling
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Cover of “The Trayvon Generation” by Elizabeth Alexander — Elizabeth Alexander Explores the Grief, Gratitude, and Creativity of the “Trayvon Generation”
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Cover art of This Is Critical podcast — Virginia Heffernan’s Sonic Deep Dives Into Pop Culture
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The Castor Kids Chair, by Karimoku. (Courtesy Nalata Nalata) — Skillfully Handcrafted Chairs, Designed with Toddlers in Mind
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Cover of “Curry Everyday: Over 100 Simple Vegetarian Recipes From Jaipur to Japan” by Atul Kochhar — Atul Kochhar Sees Curry as Vessel for Cultural Exchange
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A Storm Products bowling ball — These Scented Bowling Balls Help Players Reach Their Flow States
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MASA gallery’s exhibition “Intervención/Intersección” at Rockefeller Center — Embracing Playfulness, an Exhibition Engages in the “Creative Porosity” Between Mexico and the U.S.
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Gordon Hempton. (Photo: Cameron Karsten) — Gordon Hempton’s Incredible Campaign for Quiet
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“Black Girl on Skateboard Going Where She’s Got to Go to Do What She’s Got To Do and It Might Not Have Anything to Do With You, Ever” (2022), by vanessa german. (Courtesy vanessa german and Kasmin) — vanessa german’s Collaged Sculptures Are Ornate Icons of Healing and Protection
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Qahwah House coffee and pastries — A Café That Makes Traditional Coffees Using Beans from Yemen, the Brew’s Birthplace
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Installation view of “Plastic: Remaking Our World.” (Photo: Bettina Matthiessen) — At Germany’s Vitra Design Museum, an Exhibition Considers the Promises and Problems of Plastic
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Neil Chapman. (Courtesy Neil Chapman) — What Makes a Perfume a Masterpiece, According to a Veteran Scent Blogger
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Installation view of Marco Fusinato’s “Desastres” at the Venice Biennale. (Photo: Andrea Rossetti) — Marco Fusinato’s Ear-Piercing Endurance Performance at the Venice Biennale
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A breathwork class at Frequency Mind. (Courtesy Frequency Mind) — To Achieve a Mind-Expanding State Without Taking Psychedelics, Try Breathwork
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Cover of “The Cook You Want to Be” by Andy Baraghani — Why Andy Baraghani’s New Cookbook Is Going to Become Our 2022 Go-To
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A photograph from the series “Eyes as Big as Plates” by Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth. (Photo: Sinikka. Courtesy the artists) — In London, an Exhibition Seeks to Deepen Our Understanding of Interspecies Connection
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The Rebirth Brass Band in a still from “Take Me to the River: New Orleans.” (Courtesy “Take Me to the River: New Orleans”) — Songs from the Big Easy, Recorded by Top Musicians Across Generations
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Rendering of Drift’s indoor drone performance, “Social Sacrifice” (2022). (Courtesy Drift and Aorist) — In Venice, “CodeX” Offers an Optimistic Take on the Future of Art and Technology
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Weed joint — The Chemistry Behind Marijuana’s Skunky Scent
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Thyme Bar’s Trumpet of Death cocktail. (Courtesy Thyme Bar) — At Manhattan’s Thyme Bar, Cocktails Channel an Enchanted Forest
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Ekosfere products — In the Bronx, a Shop for Everyday Essentials Operating Under a Zero-Waste Ethos
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Samora Pinderhughes. (Photo: Ray Neutron) — Stories of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated People, Reflected in a Soul-Stirring Album
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Votary’s Lavender and Chamomile Pillow Spray — Pillow Mists, an Aromatherapeutic Cure for Sleepless Nights
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Chef Jennifer McLagan — A Case for Bringing Blood, Bones, and Offal Into the Kitchen
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Cover of “Nichetto Studio: Projects, Collaborations, and Conversations in Design” — The Prolific, Genre-Defying Output of Luca Nichetto
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Dr. Uma Valeti in a still from the documentary “Meat the Future.” (Courtesy “Meat the Future”) — This Documentary Follows a Start-Up Taking Animals Out of Meat Production
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An artwork from Luiza Gottschalk’s exhibition, “Glade: To Touch Painting,” at Olfactory Art Keller. (Photo: Andreas Keller) — In Manhattan’s Chinatown, a Gallery Invites Visitors to Sniff Its Art
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PlantWave device — A User-Friendly Device That Creates Ambient Music With Plants
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“Between the Mountain and the Sky” by Maggie Doyne — How Maggie Doyne’s Enduring Altruism Continues to Transform the Lives of Orphans in Nepal
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Omsom spice kits — Bold, Umami-Laden Spice Kits to Make Traditional Asian Dishes at Home
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Sagmeister 123’s Progress Shirt and Opinion Coat. (Courtesy Sagmeister 123) — With His First Clothing Line, Stefan Sagmeister Visualizes Positive Global Trends
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Petit Pli clothing — Pleated Clothing Designed to Grow With Your Kid
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English electronic musician and producer Jon Hopkins — An Original Soundtrack for the Intersection of Hallucinogens and Mental Health
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Ento Collective's protein powder — A Protein Powder Made From Insects, an Underestimated Superfood
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A trigeminal-based temperature illusion device developed by Jas Brooks, Steven Nagels, and Pedro Lopes. (Courtesy Jas Brooks) — What Will the Metaverse Smell Like?
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Sound healer Samer Ghadry — Songs for Practicing Sound Healing at Home
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Troop gummies. (Photo: Abbey Pickett Studios) — The Health Benefits of Mushrooms, Infused Into Fruit-Flavored Gummies
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A patchwork tapestry by Megumi Shauna Arai. — Megumi Shauna Arai’s Enchanting Textiles Are Patchworks of Stories and Traditions
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Cartier's Milan flagship store — In Milan, a New Cartier Flagship Celebrates the City’s Opera
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The Smell Podcast host Katie Boateng — A Podcast Creates Community for People Coping With Smell Loss
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Audio works from Nancy Holt’s “Tours” and “Visual Sound Zones” series in The Warehouse Dallas exhibition “Sound as Sculpture.” (Photo: Kevin Todora) — In Dallas, the First In-Depth Presentation of Nancy Holt’s Audio Works
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Photo: Naomi McColloch. (Courtesy Chronicle Books) — A Practical Guide to Making Food With Flowers
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Sky High Farm Workwear’s recycled denim chore coat and double-knee pants. (Photo: Ramie Ahmed) — Clothes Fit for Modern Farmers, With a Message
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Integrative nutritionist Daphne Javitch — Integrative Nutritionist Daphne Javitch on the Importance of Making Space for Yourself
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Courtesy Inara — The Neuroscience-Based Fragrance Brand Pairing Scent With Soundscapes to Create Calm
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Hanif Abdurraqib. (Photo: Megan Leigh Barnard) — For Hanif Abdurraqib, Language Is an Instrument
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Winemaker Frank Cornelissen — Made from Grapes Grown on an Active Volcano, These Wines Smack of Liquid Stone
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Slow’s Slow Jo 17 watch. (Courtesy Slow) — Streamlined Watches Designed to Slow Down Time
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Installation view of “A Decade of Discovery: Clyfford Still in Denver.” (Courtesy Clyfford Still Museum) — The Genius of Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still
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Awapuhi plant — Awapuhi, a Cousin of the Ginger Plant, Is Nature’s Shampoo
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Journalist and novelist John Colapinto — The Magic and Miracle of the Human Voice
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Kanchan Koya — The Surprising Health Benefits of the Spices in Your Cupboard
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“Signals” exhibition at Galerie Kreo — For Designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the Cone Is “Perfect Geometry”
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“Me + You,” an A.I.-powered installation by Suchi Reddy — This Sculpture Wants to Know How the Future Makes You Feel
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China hammered and chased gold neck ornament, 4th to 3rd century B.C.E. Mengdiexuan Collection, Hong Kong. (Courtesy L’École, School of Jewelry Arts) — How a Parisian Jewelry School Has Opened Up Access to a Rarefied World
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Steinway player piano (Courtesy Steinway & Sons) — Steinway Brings Live Recitals to Your Living Room, Piano and All
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Fugetsu-Do wagashi (Courtesy Fugetsu-Do) — The Skills and Secrets Behind Mochi’s Distinctive Chew
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Space of Time’s Balance Fragrance Set. (Courtesy Space of Time) — Simple Sets for Carving Out Daily Moments of Calm
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Darrin Alfred. (Courtesy Denver Art Museum) — The Media Helping Curator Darrin Alfred Make Connections Between Art and Life
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Byredo's Olfactive Stéréophonique — These Scent Diffusers Enhance a Room in More Ways Than One
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Felix Klieser performing with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. (Photo: Mark Allan) — The Emotional Ecstasy of Playing the French Horn
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Elderberry syrups by Carmel Berry Company — A California Condiments Brand Extols the Benefits of Elderberry to Fans and Farmers Alike
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Ecologist Carole Collet. (Photo: Misha Haller) — What the Fashion Industry Can Learn From Biology
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Installation view of “David Byrne: How I Learned About Non-Rational Logic.” (Courtesy Pace Gallery) — David Byrne’s Drawings Reflect on the Absurdities of Life That Connect Us All
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Mother-in-Law’s kimchi — Mother-in-Law’s Founder Lauryn Chun Thinks of Kimchi as a Verb
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Skyscraper Page website — For a Website Tracking the Tallest Buildings in the World, Size Matters
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Faccia Brutto spirits — These Brooklyn-Made Amari Add Dimension and Depth to the Classic Italian Drink
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Clothing from Patagonia’s ReCrafted collection. (Courtesy Patagonia) — The Best Way to Buy Used Outdoor Gear? From Outerwear Brands Themselves
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The cover of Slowave’s first album, “Circadia.” (Courtesy Slowave) — A Sound Project That Recreates the Sonic Landscape of the Womb
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Carmex lip balm — What’s Behind Carmex’s Polarizing Medicinal Scent
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Jana Winderen using a hydrophone to record underwater in the Dominican Republic. (Photo: José Alejandro Alvarez) — By Listening to the Ocean, Jana Winderen Exposes the Vital Role of Sound in Aquatic Life
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Bad Habit’s Negroni ice cream. (Courtesy Bad Habit) — A Brooklyn-Based Ice Cream Brand Embraces the Avant Garde
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Vollebak’s Indestructible Puffer. (Courtesy Vollebak) — From an Indestructible Puffer to 100-Year Pants, Vollebak Makes Clothes for the Future
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A spread from “How to Take a Japanese Bath.” (Courtesy Stone Bridge Press) — For Leonard Koren, Taking a Japanese Bath is the “Ultimate Experience”
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Kopitiam’s durian puff. (Courtesy Kopitiam) — Sweet or Skunky? Malaysian Chef Kyo Pang Considers the Polarizing Scent of Durian
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Meech Boakye’s corn-on-the-cob broth. (Courtesy Meech Boakye) — Meech Boakye Explores the “Multispecies Collaboration” That Produces Our Food
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Illustration of Jon Kelly — Why Puck’s Jon Kelly Turns to Newsletters to Find Out What’s Really Going On
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Nuno textiles book — How Japan’s Most Important Textile House Weaves the Past and Present into Its Fabrics
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Sacred Bones Records' Plantasia Black Vinyl Record — A Soul-Nourishing Album for Your Plants
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Bartender Julia Momosé — The Slow, Intentional Art of a Japanese Cocktail
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Toto Washlet C200 — The Boundless Benefits of a Bidet
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Timeanddate.com’s Night Sky Map. (Courtesy Time and Date AS) — A Digital Space Tracker That Prompts Users to Look Up
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Canopy raised bed — Grow Your Own Food in This Modular Raised Garden Bed
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Author Shanna Farrell — The Spirit Brands and Bar Owners Redefining a “Good Drink”
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A hallway in AORA’s virtual gallery. (Courtesy AORA) — These Virtual Exhibitions Draw on the Real-Life Health Benefits of Art
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Air Eau de Parfum by Air Company — A Carbon-Negative Perfume That Evokes the Earth’s Natural Elements
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Vuslat Doğan Sabancı in front of artist Giuseppe Penone’s sculpture “Idee di Pietra–Olmo,” commissioned by the Vuslat Foundation for the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale. (Photo: Enrico Fiorese) — Vuslat Doğan Sabancı Imagines a Better, Brighter World Full of “Generous Listening”
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A tonburi dish from Eleven Madison Park’s current tasting menu. (Photo: Evan Sung) — For an Ethical Alternative to Caviar, Try Tonburi
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Playfool's Forest Crayons — A Tokyo Design Studio Makes Crayons Out of Wood from Japan’s Overabundant Forests
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CW&T’s Time Since Launch clock. (Courtesy CW&T) — A Brooklyn Studio Whose Creations Alter Our Perspectives on Time
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Coconut pandan cookies from New York’s Kuih Café. (Courtesy Kuih Café) — The Sweet, Adaptable Aroma of Southeast Asia’s Pandan Plant
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Snow-capped pine trees in Lapland, Finland. (Photo: Vincent Guth Vingtcent) — Fall Asleep to the Ambient White Noise of Nature, Captured From Sites Around the World
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Enlightenment Wines’s Night Eyes mead. (Courtesy Enlightenment Wines) — A Brewery in Brooklyn Adds a New Dimension to Mead, or Honey Wine
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Walden meditation cushion and mat — A Brooklyn Wellness Brand That Harnesses the Power of Good Design
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Pin-Up magazine founder and creative director Felix Burrichter. — How Pin-Up Magazine Founder Felix Burrichter Feeds His Insatiable Curiosity
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Maison/Made's Extrait de Maison — Aromatic Face Oils, Made by Regenerative Farms in France
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Cassina's Radio in Cristallo — A Beautiful Bare-Bones Radio, Designed by an Architect Who Strove for Simplicity
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A solar-powered mezcal wheel at Casa Silencio. (Courtesy Casa Silencio) — These Eclectic Mezcal Experiences Are Gateways to Mexico’s History and Culture
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Grand Seiko’s “The Journey of Birch” installation at Design Miami. (Courtesy Grand Seiko) — In Miami, an Amsterdam Studio Builds a Pared-Down Portal to Japan’s Serene Birch Forests
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Soft Baroque’s coffee table for Vaarnii. (Courtesy Vaarnii) — How a Finnish Furniture Company Explores the Potential of Pine
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Toyin Ojih Odutola’s 2019 drawing “Imitation Lesson; Her Shadowed Influence.” (Courtesy the artist and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden) — A Fictional World Created by Toyin Ojih Odutola Calls Into Question Real-Life Systems of Power and Gender
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Laurent Pouppeville, director of the Musée International de la Parfumerie. (Courtesy Communauté d’Agglomération du Pays de Grasse) — How Grasse, France, Went From a Smelly City to the Perfume Capital of the World
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A Smallhold minifarm installed at a Whole Foods in Brooklyn. (Photo: Deirdre Lewis) — Smallhold’s Mushroom Minifarms Give New Meaning to the Term “Local Food”
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Craft & Forge artisan — Spare Home Accessories, Informed by the Artisans of Colonial Williamsburg
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Neuroscientist Nina Kraus — How Everyday Sounds Shape Our Brains
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"Five Echoes" installation by Es Devlin — Es Devlin Is Planting a Forest in the Miami Design District
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“The Great Animal Orchestra” exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum — Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists Translate Nature’s Sonic Landscapes Into an Emotive Spectacle
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Musician Brian Eno — With EarthPercent, Brian Eno Helps the Music Industry Address the Climate Crisis
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Almaborealis Puzzleware Kit — These D.I.Y. Sewing Kits Teach Kids the Value of Making Clothes That Last
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At a Distance book by Spencer Bailey and Andrew Zuckerman — Introducing The Slowdown’s First Book, “At a Distance: 100 Visionaries at Home in a Pandemic”
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Ormaie perfumes — This Natural Fragrance Brand Forgoes Synthetic Ingredients in Favor of Candor and Nostalgia
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Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen — How Leonard Cohen Sought Out Spiritual Truth Through His Songs
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Taste Makers book by Mayukh Sen — Meet Seven Immigrant Women Who Shaped the Way America Eats
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A Letter from Mother Teresa, submitted to the Museum of Material Memory by Siddharth Sunder. (Courtesy Museum of Material Memory) — A Digital Museum Tells Time-Honored Stories of the Indian Subcontinent Through Everyday Objects and Family Heirlooms
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Hare with amber eyes netsuke figurine — Visualizing a Family History by Gathering Fractured Pieces of the Past
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Tumi Continuum — Tumi’s Latest Fragrance Conjures Up the Curiosity of Contemporary Explorers
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The San Jose Museum of Art’s clock tower — An Unsettling Sound Installation Blasts Cold, Hard Facts Into Downtown San Jose
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Moromi condiments — A Connecticut Condiment-Maker Combines Local Ingredients With Japanese Fermented-Food Traditions
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Stylist Kate Young — The Codes and Modes of Gucci
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Lord Jones CBD bath salts — Achieve Full-Body Tranquility with These CBD Bath Salts and Bath Bombs
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Wild Design book by Kimberly Ridley — Nature’s Functional Forms, Billions of Years in the Making
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Cheese expert Erika Kubick — How Cheeses Get Their Funk, According to a Self-Proclaimed Cheese Evangelist
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Electronic musician Yoko Sen in the hospital — An Electronic Musician’s Quest to Reimagine Hospital Soundscapes
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Mycologist Giuliana Furci — How Fungi Can Save the World
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Stylist Kate Young — Dior’s Practically Unparalleled Design History
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Lorne M. Buchman — What Roles Do Our Bodies Play in the Creative Process?
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“Cartier and Islamic Art" exhibition — How Islamic Art Informed Cartier’s Now-Signature Style
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A visitor at the Van Abbemuseum’s “Delinking and Relinking” exhibition. (Photo: Joep Jacobs) — When Scent Meets the Museum, Do We See Art Differently?
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Alien Listening Book — Why Aliens Could Be Able to Listen to NASA’s Golden Record—Even If They Don’t Have Ears
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Chinese buns from Mooncakes and Milk Bread cookbook — The First-Ever Comprehensive Chinese Baking Cookbook
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Man wearing a Sheltersuit — A Fashion Designer Transforms Deadstock Textiles and Upcycled Sleeping Bags Into Wearable Life-Saving Shelters
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Stylist Kate Young walks viewers through the signature elements of the Burberry trench on her YouTube show, “Hello Fashion.” — The Perennial Power of the Burberry Trench
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“Common Good Through Crisis” exhibition — With Art and Altruism, an Exhibition Explores the Strength and Beauty of Interconnection
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Filmmaker Grace Boyle tracking sensory data in the Amazon. (Photo: Fábio Nascimento. Courtesy Greenpeace) — This London Studio Draws on Smell-O-Vision as a Tool for Promoting Social and Environmental Advocacy
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Performers in Kevin Beasley’s 2016 sound project “Your Face Is/Is Not Enough.” (Photo: Mark McNulty) — Kevin Beasley’s First Live Outdoor Performance Examines the Everyday Cacophony of a New York City Intersection
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Fermentation expert Sandor Katz — Sandor Katz Documents Fantastic Ferments From Around the World
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Dior Spa Cheval Blanc Paris — At the Cheval Blanc Paris, a Dior Spa Offers a Multisensory Oasis for Body and Mind
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A flower flash by Lewis Miller — Lewis Miller’s Flower Flashes Offer Wonder and Delight
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Brad Golden's Drip sculpture — This Spare Sculpture Creates a Subtle Background Scent for Your Home
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Long Players book by Tom Gatti — Fifty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives
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Modernist Pizza book — Modernist Cuisine Applies Its Signature Science-Meets-Art Approach to Pizza
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Stylist Kate Young — Prada’s Genre-Bending Aesthetic Codes
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Saws, Planes, and Scorps by David Heim — The Seductive Appeal of Handmade Woodworking Tools
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Business consultant Holly Howard — To Be a Successful Entrepreneur, Follow Holly Howard’s Content Plan
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Mandala Lab at Rubin Museum of Art — Should Museums Prioritize Emotional Wellness Activities? The Rubin Museum of Art Thinks So.
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Dinners in the Dark at Abigail's Kitchen — The Eye-Opening Adventure of Dinners in the Dark
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Truffle expert Rowan Jacobsen — Rowan Jacobsen Sniffs Out the Seductive Scent of Truffles
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David Bowie shooting a video for the song “Rebel Rebel” in 1974. (Photo: AVRO) — David Bowie’s Music as a Navigational Portal to Our Inner Worlds
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How Louis Vuitton Evolved From Parisian Trunk-Maker to International Luxury Juggernaut

“Untitled” (2018–2019), by Kazunori Hamana and Yukiko Kuroda. — At a Los Angeles Exhibition, “Almost-Dysfunctional” Japanese Pottery That Conveys the Circle of Life
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Marc J. Gian's book Aromatherapy: Essential Oils and the Power of Scent for Healing, Relaxation, and Vitality — How to Use Essential Oils to Improve Your Mind, Body, and Mood
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Japanese experimental musician Asuna performing "100 Keyboards" — A Resonant Sound Performance, Created Using Children’s Toy Instruments
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Return Brewing’s inaugural beers, Heathenous and Polished Pilsner. — In New York’s Hudson Valley, a Brewery of Innovation and Intent
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A photograph of images from the Picture Collection’s Handshaking folder by Taryn Simon, featured in the exhibition “The Color of a Flea’s Eye.” — The Incredible Past and Pivotal Future of the New York Public Library Picture Collection
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Stylist Kate Young — Stylist Kate Young on Cartier’s Ever-Enduring Timepieces
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Herman Miller’s Aeron chair in Onyx Ultra Matte — How Design Can Reframe Ocean Plastic as a Resource, Not Waste
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The Perfume Companion book — A Definitive Guide to Finding Your Signature Scent
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Photo of child with hyena from The Lion's Share campaign — How Brands That Use Images of Animals in Their Ads Can Help Preserve Biodiversity
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“Block Party,” an installation in Bell Park by Studio Barnes, in collaboration with University of Colorado Boulder architecture and urban design professor Shawhin Roudbari and the Chicago nonprofit MAS Context. (Photo: Nathan Keay) — What to See at the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial
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Amerikinda album cover — Unexpected Cover Songs, Performed by a Who’s Who of American Heritage Artists
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The “green bean counter” at the % Arabica in Brooklyn. — Fresh Coffee Beans, Custom-Roasted On the Spot
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Flos Parentesi lamp in Orange Signal and turquoise — How Two Italian Designers Who Never Met Created an Iconic Floor Lamp
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Designer Yves Béhar — Twenty Years On, Yves Béhar’s Designs Still Challenge the Status Quo
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Florae exhibition in Paris — These Photographs Bring Van Cleef & Arpels’s Floral Jewelry Into Full Bloom
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Rana and Harjit Sodhi holding a photo of their late brother, Balbir Singh Sodi, who died on 9/11 — These Illuminating 9/11 Podcast Episodes Bring Survivor Stories to Life
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Black and white abstract photo of twin towers by Simon Chaput — Simon Chaput’s Striking Photos of the Twin Towers Are a Love Letter to New York
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Daniel Boulud and other chefs serve food to first responders after the attacks in September 2001 — Daniel Boulud on Feeding First Responders in the Aftermath of 9/11
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9/11 survivor Michael Hingson and his guide dog, Roselle. — How Scent Helped This Blind 9/11 Survivor Escape Tower One
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Elyn Zimmerman's 1993 World Trade Center bombing memorial — Elyn Zimmerman Created a Memorial to the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing—Then It Was Destroyed on 9/11
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Tech entrepreneur and strategist Azeem Azhar — The Media That Helps Azeem Azhar Make Sense of Complexity
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“Sonic Bloom” outdoor sculpture by Yuri Suzuki — In London, a Big Bouquet of Horns Brings People Together Through Sound
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Weber Workshops Key Coffee Grinder — For a More Flavorful Cup of Coffee, Upgrade to This Grinder
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Perfumer Mackenzie Reilly — Up-and-Coming Perfumer Mackenzie Reilly on the Architecture of Fragrance
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Silicone earplugs against a blue velvet background — Protect Your Hearing With These Otherworldly Earplugs
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Paper bag on a table with food — How the Too Good to Go App Aids in the Fight Against Food Waste
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Curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi — At the Armory Show, an Exhibition Where Artists Share Visions of the Future
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Black denim fabric with pink cross stitches — In Minnesota, a Denim-Repair Shop Celebrates Wear and Tear
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Bottles of the "I'm Outside" Mist — This Body Mist Captures the Benefits of Forest Bathing in a Bottle
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Book Cover of "Promise That You Will Sing About Me" — A New Book Gets to the Heart of Kendrick Lamar’s Sonic Rise
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Bánh bò nướng, a green pandan honeycomb rice cake — Family Is a Central Ingredient in Lauren Tran’s Toothsome Vietnamese Desserts
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The Reverso watch — An Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print, Translated Into a Wrist-Sized Wonder
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Book Cover of Until Proven Safe — A New Book Explores the Longstanding Practice of Quarantine—and Why It Must Change
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Perfumer Yann Vasnier — Yann Vasnier on the Fragrance World’s Renewed Interest in the Outdoors
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Cellist Arlen Hlusko — Montana’s Tippet Rise Art Center Goes on Tour With a Four-Day Virtual Classical Music Festival
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Colorful Chinese dish — An Instagram Account Captures the Breadth and Beauty of Chinese Cuisine
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Cartier's Pixelage necklace — Cartier’s Newest High Jewelry Collection Was Crafted to Stimulate the Senses
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The Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin — David Chipperfield Sets a New Stage for Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin
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Art world digital strategist Elena Soboleva — This Art World Digital Strategist Embraces Clubhouse, Memes, and Catalogues Raisonnés
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Ford's Mustang Mach-E GT perfume bottle — Ford’s New Mach-Eau Cologne Delivers the Scent of Gasoline to E.V. Drivers
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Girl with pajamas looking at the ocean — Stüssy and Tekla’s New Capsule Collection Offers Pared-Down Pieces for Surf and Sleep
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Soy sauce sommelier Keiko Kuroshima — Meet Keiko Kuroshima, Japan’s First Female Soy Sauce Sommelier
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Zuma Lumisonic speaker — This Discreet Speaker Combines Mood-Enhancing Lighting With Superior Sound
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Four tacos flanked by slices of lime. — New York City’s Newest Taco Spots Offer Enticing, Imaginative Fare
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A stick of incense balanced with four pieces of stone — How Folie à Plusieurs Uses Scent to Amplify Emotional Encounters with Art
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The Amant Foundation in Brooklyn. — In Brooklyn, a Creative Campus Designed to Slow Artists and Visitors Down
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Two speakers made from cast iron. — Vintage Loudspeakers, Restored and Transformed Into Aural Works of Art
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The cover of the book "Meaningful Stuff: Design That Lasts" by Jonathan Chapman. — How to Break the Cycle of a Throwaway Society
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Olafur Eliasson’s “Tell Me About a Miraculous Invention” (1996). (Photo: Ernest Sackitey. Courtesy SCCA Tamale) — A Multi-Venue Exhibition in Ghana Seeks to Shift Perspectives Through the Lens of Time
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A white Vermicular oven pot in sunlight. — These Lightweight Cast-Iron Pots and Pans Bring an Age-Old Craft Into the Modern Age
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Olfactive expert Dawn Goldworm — A New Children’s Book Combines Colors and Smells to Profound Effect
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Two Grounded Packaging "stand up pouches" in black and white. — This Australian Company Aims to Make Packaging Easy—and Actually Sustainable
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A map detailing the global locations of Sounds of the Forest’s audio postcards. — This Open-Source Library Captures the Magic of the Forest Through Sound
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Gold jewelry from Loren Teetelli’s Viking Trove collection. — Two Millennial Jewelers Practicing the Ancient Art of Goldsmithing
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Yoga teacher Eddie Stern during his punk years. — The Punk Music That Put Eddie Stern on a Spiritual Path
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Ha Ko's paper leaf-shaped incense — Exquisite Leaf-Shaped Incense, Made from Japanese Washi Paper
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Artist and designer Omer Arbel — How Serendipity Helps Omer Arbel Materialize the Unseen
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A holographic necklace with a yellow gem at the center — In Boucheron’s Latest Collection, Holographic Effects Meet High Jewelry
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A screen shot of the Drive & Listen website — Real-Time Radio and Street Sounds Bring These Virtual Driving Tours to Life
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A diptych of a painting of cherry blossoms — Damien Hirst Presents an Evocative Forest of Cherry Blossoms at Paris’s Fondation Cartier
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Tubes of sunscreen and a perfume shot in front of palm leaf branches — This ’80s Summer–Inspired Fragrance Line Evokes the Era’s Popsicles, Pool Toys, and Speedos
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A man feeding cows hay in a field from the back of a truck — At Knights Valley Wagyu, Respecting Cows and the Environment Go Hand in Hand
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A crumble pie topped with whipped cream — How to Make an Exceptional Summer Pie, According to Four & Twenty Blackbirds’s Emily Elsen
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A glass bottle of perfume on a beach — How Louis Vuitton Bottles the Scent of California’s Shoreline
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A glass speaker by Sugahara — This Elegant Glass Speaker Magnifies Sounds From Your Smartphone
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The interior of Google's first retail store. — Google’s First Retail Space Is Simultaneously Tranquil and Teched-Out
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Journalist Doree Shafrir — Doree Shafrir’s Favorite Media Outlets—Slow, Singular, and Unconventional—Mirror Her Life
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An earthen sculpture in a gallery. — In “Social Works,” Antwaun Sargent Explores the Connections Between Space and Black Social Practice
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A man wearing gold ear jewelry underwater. — An Expressive Jewelry Line That Celebrates the Devices Worn by Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People
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“The Sense of Smell in the Middle Ages: A Source of Certainty” book cover — Dr. Katelynn Robinson Unpacks the Role of Odors in the Middle Ages
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