Innovation has never been a straight path forward; it is a strategic undertaking shaped by vision, strategy, and courage. To mark its 25th anniversary, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has launched a new initiative in collaboration with local multimedia creator Orange Terry: a limited-edition xiangqi set titled The Next Move. Guided by its core philosophy, “Innovation. Next by Nature.,” the pair pays tribute to the innovators within HKSTP who instinctively explore what lies ahead and move toward new possibilities. The chess set is conceived as a contemporary cultural object designed to bring together people from different backgrounds and inspire future-facing thinking. Since its founding in 2001, HKSTP has been committed to building Hong Kong’s thriving innovation and technology ecosystem. To date, it has brought together more than 2,600 technology companies and 17,000 research professionals, and has nurtured 14 unicorns.

At its core, The Next Move uses xiangqi—a popular, strategy-driven game—as a cultural object through which to reflect HKSTP’s 25-year journey of ecosystem building: one defined by clear goals, close collaboration, and strategic vision, along with the belief that every step forward begins with the right move, meaningful dialogue, and the right community. As an ecosystem that embodies the spirit of “Innovation. Next by Nature.,” HKSTP hopes to look toward the next generation and enter a new chapter for the future together.

Revealing the creative origins of the project, Orange Terry shares in a documentary interview that his design was inspired by the everyday warmth of Hong Kong’s local neighborhoods. “My main inspiration came from walking through the community and seeing neighborhood shopkeepers raise their shutters and open their doors for business—there’s so much interaction and conversation,” he says. To him, the opening and closing of a metal shop gate marks more than the beginning and end of the day; it is the start of opening up and beginning a dialogue with customers and the community. He deftly translates these everyday person-to-person interactions onto the board, seeing every move as a chance to get to know one another anew—like starting a fresh game of exchange with someone.

The team carried HKSTP’s spirit of exploring the intersection of the future and technology through the materials and production process. Every piece in the set was made with 3D-printing technology, bringing traditional imagery together with modern industrial techniques. For its visual language, Orange Terry moves beyond the traditional xiangqi convention of identifying pieces solely with Chinese characters, incorporating universally recognizable elements of Western chess. He gave each piece a figurative form—for instance, the elephant features oversized ears and the outline of a trunk—creating a distinct visual language for the work.

At the heart of this cross-disciplinary work is the idea of elevating gameplay into a dialogue about innovation. “I don’t think xiangqi is simply about competition or winning and losing,” Orange Terry says. “There is so much exchange and learning throughout the process.” For HKSTP and the creative team, The Next Move is more than a board game; it is a vehicle for sparking new ideas and strategic dialogue. Through every moment of consideration and every move on the board, Orange Terry and the HKSTP team hope to foster an exchange of ideas among communities from different fields, allowing people to share their visions for the future and cultivate new ways of thinking together. This mindset of refusing to stand still while seeking collaboration and breakthroughs echoes HKSTP’s role as an innovation engine, turning every fresh idea into tangible impact.

As it reaches its 25-year milestone, HKSTP will continue to serve as a hub for advancing the future. As Orange Terry notes at the end of the film, his own next move is “to keep pushing the boundaries of materials, so people can continually see familiar everyday things in a new light and stay connected to their curiosity about life.”

The new The Next Move xiangqi set and related 25th-anniversary initiatives will be rolling out soon.

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100 Thieves has partnered with Pokémon and Modernica on a four-piece fiberglass shell chair collectionBuilt in Los Angeles each piece features blue and white fine china-inspired artwork across a chrome Eiffel baseThe collection highlights Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle and Pikachu launching September 25 for $725 USD each

Pokémon, 100 Thieves, and Modernica have officially unveiled the collaborative collective. The home goods capsule reimagines four iconic Kanto region starters—Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Pikachu—across collectible fiberglass shell seating.

Handcrafted at Modernica's Los Angeles facility, each piece is built atop the historic Case Study Fiberglass Shell chassis originally created in 1948 for MoMA's International Design Competition. Marking a move beyond traditional streetwear apparel into furniture design, the capsule incorporates blue and white illustrations inspired by fine china porcelain across the shell body.

Every chair comes fitted with a polished chrome Eiffel base to maintain a showroom-ready finish. The custom graphics capture the distinct traits of each character while bridging fine art porcelain motifs with mid-century design.

The Pokémon + 100 Thieves by Modernica Collection releases on September 25, 2026, exclusively via 100Thieves.

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On Wednesday night, Hypebeast teamed up with USM and Symbol Audio to host a night of music, drinks and dancing at the brand's Marylebone store, as part of this year's London Design Festival.

Aptly dubbed the “USM Record Shop”, the installation takes over the Marylebone space, paying homage to the connection between design and music.
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Pieces from the existing Symbol collaboration, first launched in 2024, are dotted around – from record stands to a DJ booth, and vinyl crates to display cabinets. ⁠The newest pieces from the collection, the Speaker Modules, are also on show⁠.

To put the speaker modules to the test, The Vinyl Factory curated a selection of music, and for the night, DJ Liberty Joy took to the decks.

Drinks were flowing, and for those that needed it, there was a much-needed caffeine boost from Origin Coffee Roasters. Designers including Max Lamb, Kusheda Mensah, and YY Exchange were in attendance for the evening, which included a talk chaired by Hypebeast, featuring USM's Oliver Berger, Symbol Audio's Walker Tovin, and DJ and broadcaster Haseeb Iqbal.

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The USM Record Shop remains open at the brand's Marylebone store until October 1.

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Marine Serre and Chaisor reinterpret a heritage French folding chair with the house’s signature Moon motif.Three editions pair gold-toned steel frames with Tan, Inverse Tan and Denim upholstery.Handmade in France, the limited chairs retail from $660 USD.

Marine Serre has stepped into furniture with a limited-edition collaboration with French folding-chair specialist Chaisor, translating the fashion house’s signature All-Over Moon motif onto one of the manufacturer’s heritage silhouettes. Founded in 1962, Chaisor is known for its distinctly ceremonial folding chairs, and the collaboration preserves that recognizable structure while recasting it through Marine Serre’s visual language.

Designed by Leo Jouk, the chair combines a curved backrest inspired by Napoleon III furniture with Chaisor’s signature Saint Andrew’s cross leg construction, engineered for added stability and durability. A gold epoxy-finished steel frame supports padded seating and a 35 mm high-resilience foam backrest, both wrapped in Moon-patterned textiles. Three serial-numbered editions - Tan, Inverse Tan and Denim, corresponding to Moon Black on Tan, Moon Tan on Black and Moon Laser Denim Blue - shift the piece between warm neutral contrasts and a washed blue treatment, turning an otherwise practical folding object into something more graphic and collectible.

The familiar repeating crescent motif remains the defining element, but here it is applied to an object rooted in French furniture tradition, reinforcing both brands’ shared emphasis on craftsmanship, longevity and cultural continuity. Each chair is handmade in France, retaining Chaisor’s foldable functionality while bringing a more fashion-led surface treatment to the historic form; the Denim edition uses cotton upholstery, while the Tan variants use Moon-printed technical fabric. The Marine Serre x Chaisor chairs are available through Marine Serre’s online store, priced at $660 USD.

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JW Anderson and Wedgwood return with Volume II, extending their Greek-inspired Jasperware collaboration.Four tonal pairings explore light, shadow and landscape through matte finishes and ribbed surfaces.Handcrafted in Barlaston, the sets are priced at £300 GBP (approx. $401 USD).

Following the success of their inaugural collaboration - which explored unproduced Lucie Rie designs - JW Anderson and Wedgwood have reunited to launch Volume II of their celebrated creative partnership. Continuing a dialogue between antiquity and contemporary design, the new collection takes direct inspiration from fifth-century Greek mugs found in Jonathan Anderson’s personal ceramics collection. Each piece is handcrafted from iconic Jasper stoneware in Barlaston, England, serving as a tangible connection between imaginative modern aesthetics and historic craft expertise.

Volume II presents each mug as the chromatic counterpart to another, pairing darker and lighter Jasper tones to emphasize the sculptural quality of the form. Four combinations make up the release: Mercury Blue/Jasper Blue, referencing Wedgwood’s historic Portland and Jasper colours; Dark Brown/Terracotta, evoking the elemental character of clay; and Marsh Green/Sage Green, informed by the natural landscape surrounding Wedgwood’s Barlaston home. A fourth Shadow Grey/Meadow Green pairing is exclusive to Harrods.

In comparison with the first drop’s color combinations, the new palette feels more grounded in tonal contrast and landscape-derived hues. Each piece is made from matte, biscuit-finished Jasper stoneware, while its ribbed surface is produced through an engine-turning technique adapted by Wedgwood for ceramics in 1763 — giving the otherwise minimal silhouettes a tactile, almost architectural rhythm.

Handcrafted by Wedgwood artisans in Barlaston, England, the mugs continue to connect centuries-old manufacturing techniques with Anderson’s contemporary approach to collecting and reinterpretation. Volume II will be offered through Wedgwood, JW Anderson flagship stores and select retailers worldwide, with each paired retailing at £300 GBP (approx. $401 USD).

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Larry June stars in “Keep Tryin’,” the first music video from Sounds Like Paulin.Pierre Paulin’s iconic Tongue chair gets a fluorescent orange and green makeover for the debut DroPPP artist edition.

Larry June has found his latest muse in Pierre Paulin. The San Francisco artist stars in “Keep Tryin’,” the first music video from Sounds Like Paulin, a cultural initiative founded by Benjamin and Alice Paulin that brings the late French designer’s universe into conversation with music and contemporary culture.

The relationship began in 2024, when June encountered Paulin’s work during a trip to Paris. He later acquired a Dune Ensemble for his Bay Area home, which went on to inspire his track “Imported Couches.” For “Keep Tryin’,” that connection takes on a new form through Paulin’s 1967 Tongue chair.

Reworked in June’s signature fluorescent orange with contrasting green stitching and detailing, the chair was created specifically for the project and marks the debut of DroPPP, a new series of special-edition Paulin pieces developed in collaboration with artists from the Sounds Like Paulin universe featuring photography by Julien Boudet.

Rather than simply serving as a backdrop, the Tongue becomes part of the visual language of “Keep Tryin’,” bringing June’s laid-back West Coast world into dialogue with one of Paulin’s most recognizable designs.

The video and inaugural DroPPP edition debut today, alongside a dedicated installation at Cahiers d’Art in Paris.

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LAYERED x Collina Strada debut home collection of four rugs and two sofas.Designs feature signature pink/green tones, plaid and sculptural flower rugs.Hand‑tufted craftsmanship emphasizes organic forms, individuality, and tactile storytelling.

Swedish design house LAYERED has partnered with New York-based fashion label Collina Strada to release a landmark home furnishing collection. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both brands, serving as LAYERED’s first partnership with a fashion designer and Collina Strada’s inaugural foray into interior design products.

The collaboration comprises four hand-tufted rugs and two sofas, spanning models like the Rosso Garden and Rosso Plaid, that translate the intuitive energy of contemporary ready-to-wear into enduring homewares. Anchored by Taymour’s signature pink and green tones, the designs directly reference Collina Strada’s brand history and previous fashion iterations. For instance, one rug pattern is lifted directly from the floor of the label’s New York flagship store, while another design prominently features the distinct plaid showcased on the brand's FW26 runway. The collection also introduces two flower-shaped sculptural rugs, such as the Petal Olive Plum, which utilize organic forms to challenge traditional room geometry and bring a dynamic, natural fluidity to the space.

Each rug is hand‑tufted by two to three artisans over several days, with pile heights and edges hand‑carved to capture the spontaneity of a fashion sketch. This meticulous process ensures every piece carries unique variations, echoing Collina Strada’s ethos of imperfection as beauty. To further mimic the tactile structure of hand-drawn fashion illustrations, the pile heights and edges of the rugs are individually hand-carved, ensuring unique textural variations across every piece. This LAYERED x Collina Strada collection is available now us.layeredinterior.com.

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Swiss furniture favorite USM has transformed its London store into a record shop, filled with pieces from its Symbol Audio collaboration.

Installed as part of this week's London Design Festival (which runs until Sunday, September 20) the "USM Record Store" takes over the Marylebone space, paying homage to the connection between design and music through talks, performances, and other activations.

Pieces from the existing Symbol collaboration, first launched in 2024, are dotted around – from record stands, to a DJ booth, and vinyl crates to display cabinets. “We’ve held USM in high-regard here at Symbol for a long time, not only for their incredible product, but the clarity of their vision for the world of furniture," Walker Tovin, Symbol's brand director said at the time of the first launch. "The opportunity to work with their legendary catalog of components has been an exciting privilege that we've enjoyed from start to finish."

In addition, the newest pieces from the collection, which launched in the US earlier this year, will be presented in the UK for the first time. These come in the form of Speaker Module, which are designed to intergrate with the wider system.

All of this takes place within the context of a working record shop, which has been curated in collaboration with The Vinyl Factory, where visitors will be able to look through a wide collection of new and old vinyl, while grabbing a coffee (from a bespoke USM coffee bar, of course) from local roaster Origin.

USM X Symbol Audio's Record Shop is on view during London Design Festival 2026, and was one of our must-see selections for the week. Check the rest out here. It will remain open until October 1.

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• NEIGHBORHOOD and FOLBOT have collaborated on a 10-piece water-focused collection centered on a SUP board featuring kayak-inspired detailing and original graphics
• The lineup spans functional apparel, a jet cap with removable sun shade, a floating device, an oversized changing room poncho, and a roll-top waterproof dry bag
• The apparel setup, floating device, and changing room poncho are available in adult, children's, and dog sizing

NEIGHBORHOOD and FOLBOT have linked up on a 10-piece collaborative collection anchored by a SUP board that pulls its design language directly from kayak construction. The board arrives with kayak-inspired detailing and original co-branded graphics, functioning as the visual and conceptual centerpiece of a lineup built to cover most situations a day on the water could present.

The collection's logic becomes clearer when you read it as a system rather than a series of individual pieces. The SUP board sets the tone, but the supporting items fill out a functional kit that spans apparel, safety, storage, and shelter. The high-performance fabric apparel setup offers a coordinated on-water look, while the jet cap addresses sun exposure with a removable sun shade that can be detached when conditions change. For storage, a roll-top dry bag handles waterproofing with a closure system suited to active use, keeping valuables sealed whether the bag is on a board, a dock, or a beach bag.

Two pieces stand out for their utility angle. The floating device is positioned explicitly as a safety-essential item, designed with emergency situations in mind rather than casual accessory use. The changing room poncho takes an oversized cut to allow for full coverage while changing, solving a practical problem that anyone who has tried to swap wetsuits in a parking lot will recognize immediately. Both items are available in adult, children's, and dog sizing, as is the apparel setup, making this one of the broader size range commitments seen in a streetwear-adjacent outdoor collab.

NEIGHBORHOOD's track record with functional gear partnerships gives the FOLBOT collab a coherent home within the brand's broader output. Founded by Shinsuke Takizawa in 1994, the label has consistently drawn from workwear, military, and outdoor subcultures throughout its history, making a water sports collab feel less like a departure and more like the next logical category to explore. FOLBOT, as a water sports brand, brings the category expertise and functional credibility that grounds the collection beyond a purely aesthetic exercise.

Across all 10 pieces, the collection holds a consistent position: streetwear construction thinking applied to gear that has to perform in a genuinely demanding environment. The kayak detailing on the SUP board is the most visible expression of that intent, but the floating device's safety framing and the dry bag's roll-top closure suggest a collection that was designed to be used rather than displayed.

The FOLBOT x NEIGHBORHOOD collection is available now via HBX, NEIGHBORHOOD's direct stores, online store, and authorized stockists.

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RIMOWA and Faber-Castell have created a limited-edition Artist Case built to house a complete drawing setThe case is made in RIMOWA's Cologne factory from anodized grooved aluminum with the Classic collection's high-gloss corners and TSA-approved locksA two-level tray unfolds to hold 120 Polychromos color pencils, custom graphite pencils and platinum-plated tools

RIMOWA and Faber-Castell have unveiled the limited-edition RIMOWA x Faber-Castell Artist Case, a collector's piece that pairs the luggage maker's aluminum construction with a full Polychromos drawing kit. Made in RIMOWA's own factory in Cologne, Germany, the case reworks the brand's travel expertise into a refined home for artist tools.

The shell carries over RIMOWA's signature hardware. Built from anodized grooved aluminum, the case adopts the Classic collection's high-gloss aluminum corners and TSA-approved locks, finished with a leather carry handle in Faber-Castell's signature green. It reads as a piece of luggage shrunk down and repurposed, keeping the ridged silhouette that defines the brand's cases.

Inside is where the collaboration earns its purpose. A two-level tray system unfolds to open up a space-saving layout, giving clean access to the contents without digging. The set includes 120 Polychromos color pencils, noted for their high pigment load and smudge-proof finish, alongside custom grooved 2B Grip graphite pencils shaped for ergonomic comfort. Rounding out the kit are a RIMOWA-branded platinum-plated sharpener and eraser, small touches that push the case toward display object as much as working tool.

The result is positioned for professional artists and enthusiasts alike, equally at home shown off in a studio or carried out into the field. It translates the language of a travel case, durable metal, secure locks, considered internal organization, into a container for drawing tools rather than clothes.

The RIMOWA x Faber-Castell Artist Case releases September 17 at RIMOWA stores worldwide and RIMOWA online, as well as Faber-Castell retail stores in Germany and their online stores in Austria, France, Germany, and Italy for $3,100 USD.

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September is here, which means the London Design Festival is back for its 24th edition, running from 12–20 September.

The map has shifted a little. There are 11 districts, with Soho joining for the first time. Shoreditch Design Triangle has rebranded as Shoreditch Design Week and is now the biggest on the programme, with more than 60 showrooms and galleries taking part. Over in Waltham Forest, the William Morris Design Line has become Blackhorse Creates.

There's shows taking place at the city's biggest instituions, as well as buildings that have long been closed to the public. But, as always for us, the real story is at the smaller end. We're particularly excited for the shows that are the result of an open-call or graduate-led, and the galleries that were working out of vans and borrowed rooms two years ago now have real spaces.

See below for our picks.

With Limitations
Design Everything x Aram

Last year Design Everything showed furniture out of the back of a Luton van. This year it has Aram's downstairs gallery, done up as a young designer's flat and filled with work by 102 emerging practitioners, each responding to a limitation — space, time, budget, access. Exhibiting is free.

Aram, 110 Drury Lane, WC2B 5SG

Studio Iron

Isamaya Ffrench's design gallery debuted at Saatchi Yates earlier this year and lands at The Lavery with a group show about the line between experimentation and craft. Andu Masebo, Buchanan Studio, Completed Works, Kelly Wearstler x ARCA, Kouros Maghsoudi, Paul Coenen, Barnaby Lewis and Wretched Flowers are all in it.

The Lavery, 4 Cromwell Place, SW7 2JE

Craft x Tech
Various designers

Back at the V&A for a second year, Craft x Tech pairs six craft regions from Japan's Tokai area with six international designers. Bethan Laura Wood is working with the shibori dyers of Arimatsu Narumi, Atang Tshikare with the braid-makers of Iga Kumihimo, alongside Philippe Malouin, David Caon, Eugene Kangawa and Lanzavecchia + Wai. It runs until 18 October, so this is the one you're allowed to leave until later.

V&A, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL

Homenkà: Our Parlour
Ncheta Collective

Zoë Chinonso Ene has turned one of The Lavery's rooms into a parlour built around Nchọ, the game known globally as mancala. She's been developing it for a few years — the first prototype was played at Seed Archives' pop-up library during LDF 2024 — and treats it as furniture, ritual and display at once.

The Lavery, 4 Cromwell Place, SW7 2JE

A Veiled Boundary
Jesse Butterfield

Butterfield has had a good year: a Milan standout, a mirror in the Studio Iron line-up, and a slot in the All Ears show. This continues the work he's best known for — sheet steel bullied into behaving like paper, scaled up from small maquettes without losing the naivety of the originals.

The Lavery, 4 Cromwell Place, SW7 2JE

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Burger King has produced Le Nugguette, a limited-edition micro-bag sized to a single chicken nugget and released during fashion seasonEvery bag ships with one of four sauce-inspired charms, covering Special Savory, Honey Mustard, Buffalo and Sweet & SourEach unit also includes a redeemable code for a four-piece serving of the chain's new chicken nuggets

Burger King has made a bag, and it is roughly the size of a chicken nugget. Le Nugguette is a limited-edition micro-bag built to mark the chain's new nuggets, which rolled out nationwide earlier this month alongside an updated sauce lineup. The object itself is the point: a miniature carry scaled down past the threshold of practicality, timed to land while fashion season is in full swing.

The detailing is where the bag does its work. Each Le Nugguette arrives with one of four charms modeled on the new sauces, covering Special Savory, Honey Mustard, Buffalo and Sweet & Sour, which turns the release into a set with four possible outcomes rather than a single uniform item. The bag also comes packed with a redeemable code good for a four-piece order of the nuggets, so the accessory and the product it advertises travel together.

Burger King has been direct about the intent behind the object. "As we launch our new, high-quality Nuggets, we wanted to have some fun and bring fashion and food together," said Allison Smith, Vice President of Marketing Communications for Burger King US&C, in a statement.

Le Nugguette is available exclusively online, with 100 bags released daily at 12:00 p.m. EST until September 16.

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Ome Dezin restored a 4,500-square-foot Hollywood Hills home originally designed by Jeffrey Mills.Interiors feature natural stone, warm woods and a custom stained-glass kitchen pantry.A mirrored exterior sauna houses a vibrant kiwi glass and granite bathroom.

Los Angeles-based design firm Ome Dezin has unveiled its latest residential project, a stunning 4,500-square-foot property nestled behind a gated drive on over an acre in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles. Originally built in 1997 by architect Jeffrey Mills, the contemporary home was initially conceived with a strong emphasis on natural light and a seamless connection to the outdoors. Over the decades, the residence has boasted a rich history, previously serving as an art gallery and the private residence of an A-list Hollywood actor. In its meticulous restoration, Ome Dezin preserved the property's unique architectural history while thoroughly reimagining its aesthetic footprint.

Drawing direct cues from the original architecture and the surrounding woodland landscape, Ome Dezin altered 99% of the home's interior surfaces to further soften the boundary between indoors and out. The refined material palette relies on warm woods, richly veined natural stone, sleek stainless steel, and expansive glass, creating a serene environment that feels deeply connected to its natural setting. A standout feature of the interior is a custom kitchen pantry framed by stained-glass doors; a hidden window positioned behind the glass casts beautiful highlights of color and natural light into the kitchen and hallway, bringing an artful warmth to the space.

The property’s most striking addition is a newly constructed, mirrored structure designed to house a sauna and full bathroom. Inspired by Doug Aitken’s Mirage - a famous mirror-clad home installation in the desert - the detached building essentially disappears into the forest, reflecting the landscape rather than interrupting it. A distinctive circular cutout acts as an architectural portal framing views toward the pool. In sharp contrast to its quiet, camouflaged exterior, the structure's interior delivers a vibrant, otherworldly mood. The bathroom is enveloped entirely in two materials: kiwi-colored glass by Zia Tile and Palladium Arte Granite stone. This saturated palette draws directly from the vivid hues of brightly colored tree frogs, creating an immersive, nature-inspired experience.

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The 60,000-square-meter Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art is officially opened.Designed by BIG, the 12-pavilion complex reimagines traditional Chinese garden layouts with ribbon-like roofs.Inaugural programming features a major Picasso exhibition and BIG's Materialism installation.

The Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art has officially opened on the shores of Jinji Lake, marking a milestone as BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group’s first completed art museum. Conceived as a 60,000 m² “village” of 12 interconnected pavilions beneath a ribbon‑like roof, the design draws inspiration from Suzhou’s historic gardens and their lang "廊," or covered corridors. Visitors move through a continuous route that links galleries, gathering spaces, and cultural venues, while bridges and tunnels above and below ground create a flexible sequence of experiences shaped by exhibitions and seasons.

Celebrating its grand opening, Suzhou MoCA debuted an expansive inaugural arts program spanning cross-cultural dialogue, technology-driven practices, and contemporary surveys. Headlining the launch is Picasso and the World of His Influence, a major exhibition exploring the legendary artist's lasting impact across the globe, alongside a comprehensive survey of contemporary Chinese art. Furthermore, BIG’s own Materialism exhibition - which previously served as a preview installation - remains on view, guiding visitors through a tactile journey of ten different materials from stone to recyclate that shape the firm’s architectural portfolio. The Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art is now officially open for public visitation in China's Jiangsu province. For more information, head over to the museum’s official website.

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Tiptoe x Uchronia unveil their "DAYDREAM" collection at Paris Design Week 2026, reworking Tiptoe’s iconic furniture.The collection features wave‑like contours and four exclusive colors blending art and function.Launch at Grand Palais, highlighting sustainability and emotional design innovation.

French furniture brand Tiptoe and Parisian multidisciplinary collective Uchronia have joined forces to unveil "DAYDREAM," a vibrant collaborative collection debuting at the Grand Palais during Paris Design Week. Showcased within Uchronia's monumental "Le Grand Bouquet" installation, the capsule blends two distinct design philosophies: Tiptoe’s renowned industrial utility and Uchronia’s deeply poetic, sensory-driven universe.

Described by Uchronia founder Julien Sebban as a "sensory, colour-driven journey," the "DAYDREAM" concept envisions a suspended dream state where everyday objects break free from their rigid forms, allowing contours to soften and colors to become a highly expressive, emotional language.

Aesthetically, the collection transforms Tiptoe's signature steel hardware through a profound exploration of organic volume and vivid pigmentation. In stark contrast to the strictly geometric, minimalist lines that have defined Tiptoe's previous industrial iterations, this new capsule introduces fluid, wave-like curves inspired by the movement of water. This undulating motif softens the brand's historically rigid silhouettes, elevating functional homeware into sensory art objects. The visual language is further anchored by a bespoke palette of four exclusive, mood-inspired shades: a vibrant Magma Orange, a soft Ice Cream Beige, a nostalgic Chocolate Brown, and an Astral Purple that is uniquely flecked with fine stardust-like glitter to invite contemplation.

Color plays a defining role in the collaboration, with Uchronia developing a palette of four exclusive shades: Magma Orange, a vibrant signature hue; Ice Cream Beige, soft and luminous; Astral Violet, deep with pearlescent highlights; and Chocolate Brown, nostalgic and comforting. These tones are applied across reworked surfaces and sculpted wood tabletops, each ripple carefully cut to respect the grain and natural nobility of the material. The result is a collection that feels both playful and contemplative, inviting users to experience furniture as part of an inner landscape.

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Louis Vuitton has added the Kubic armchair to its Pierre Legrain Homage Collection for Paris Design Week 2026The chair reworks a historic model Legrain conceived in 1923 on commission from couturier and collector Jacques DoucetNomade leather covers the faceted armrests and trapezoidal backrest, set against rosewood side legs

Louis Vuitton has unveiled the Kubic armchair, the newest addition to its Pierre Legrain Homage Collection, at Paris Design Week 2026. The piece sits within the House's Objets Nomades line and takes its shape from a model Legrain originally designed in 1923, translated now through Louis Vuitton's own leatherworking and cabinet-making workshops.

Geometry does the talking. The Kubic is built on hard cubic lines, with a trapezoidal backrest and armrests broken into facets rather than rounded, a construction that reads as Art Deco and Cubist in equal measure. Those surfaces are wrapped in Nomade leather, the House's signature hide, while rosewood forms the side legs and supplies the contrast in both material and tone. The two disciplines at work, leather covering and cabinet-making, are usually kept apart in furniture of this type, and the chair is effectively a demonstration of both running in the same object.

The reference point carries weight. Legrain conceived the original for Jacques Doucet in 1923, at a point when the decorator, illustrator, bookbinder and cabinet-maker was also working with Louis Vuitton. That relationship produced the House's first furniture piece, the Louis Vuitton Dressing Table, which makes Legrain less an outside influence than a founding contributor to this side of the business.

The timing is deliberate too. The Homage Collection arrives during the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, the event that fixed Louis Vuitton's position within Art Deco under Gaston-Louis Vuitton. The broader presentation, first shown at Palazzo Serbelloni during Milan Design Week 2026, sets the Kubic alongside archival work from Charlotte Perriand and Fortunato Depero plus newer pieces from Estudio Campana, Raw Edges and Franck Genser. It also follows the 2025 launch of the House's Home Collections, which widened Objets Nomades into furniture, lighting, textiles and tableware.

The Kubic armchair is on view through September 13 at Hôtel Particulier Louis Vuitton on rue de Martignac, Paris, as part of the House's Paris Design Week 2026 exhibition.

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Houseplant by Droplet returns for a second collaboration with a reed diffuser built around a scent Seth Rogen created in Grasse, FranceThe fragrance layers bright pink pepper and delicate peony over warm santal and rich pine for a balance of crisp woodland, soft floral and warm woody notesHoused in a hand-blown crystal glass vessel, the vegan and cruelty-free diffuser is engineered to run for up to 90 days

Houseplant by Droplet has introduced The House Scent Reed Diffuser, translating a bespoke fragrance Seth Rogen developed during a scent-making experience in Grasse into a home format. The release marks the second team-up between Rogen's lifestyle brand and the Modern British fragrance house Droplet, and it puts the emphasis squarely on what goes into the bottle.

At the center of the diffuser is a four-part composition. Bright pink pepper and delicate peony sit up top, while warm santal and rich pine anchor the base, giving the blend its balance of crisp woodland, soft floral and warm woody character. The result is a fragrance the brands describe as fresh, calm and inviting, tuned to make a room read as home rather than as a showroom.

The scent began as a personal project. Rogen built the original during an immersive fragrance-making session in Grasse, the French town regarded as the world's fragrance capital, before Droplet crafted and bottled it for release. "Making my own fragrance in Grasse, France was incredible. It was wild to see first-hand how complicated and personal scent building is. I wanted something that I'd actually use in my own home, warm, inviting, and a little unexpected," said Seth Rogen, co-founder of Houseplant, in a statement.

The diffuser holds its formula in a hand-blown crystal glass vessel and is rated for up to 90 days of continuous fragrance, positioning it as a slow-burn fixture rather than a quick refresh. Both vegan and cruelty-free, it is built to function as a sculptural object and a daily ritual in equal measure, leaning on Droplet's attention to both the liquid and the container that carries it.

The House Scent Reed Diffuser is available now via The Droplet.

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Starbucks Japan has published the second edition of its store-design photo book, collecting 18 recent interiors in one volumeThe release doubles as an object in its own right, arriving inside a reusable craft-paper envelope modeled on a Starbucks cupIt frames each location through the company's idea of a warm, locally rooted space rather than a uniform template

Starbucks Japan has released STARBUCKS COFFEE JAPAN STORE DESIGN WORKS 002, the second volume of a photo book built entirely around the design of its stores. The 144-page book gathers 18 interiors drawn from locations that opened or were renewed between the fall of 2024 and the spring of 2026, treating the physical space of a coffee shop as the subject worth documenting.

The selection is organized around a specific point of view about what a store should be. Each of the 18 spaces is presented as somewhere anyone can feel at home, designed to sit within its surroundings and make use of its particular location rather than repeat a single house layout. That framing is a direct extension of the "third place" idea Starbucks has built its retail identity on for decades, the notion of a comfortable space between home and work. The book positions its interiors as regional variations on that theme, with photography that invites readers to want to visit the stores in person. Interior images are credited to photographer Ryo Yoshiya.

The book ships inside a craft-paper envelope shaped to evoke a Starbucks paper cup, with an ID box printed on the reverse carrying keywords meant to deepen the reading of each store's design. Rather than functioning as disposable packaging, the envelope is built to be kept and reused as a case for documents or small items, fastened with a hook-and-loop closure. The book itself measures 21.0 by 1.7 by 28.7 centimeters and is printed in Japan, while the envelope is made from paper-based cellulose fiber with a synthetic latex backing.

For readers tracking the series, this second volume follows a first edition that remains available separately, building the project into an ongoing record of how the chain's spaces evolve over time.

STARBUCKS COFFEE JAPAN STORE DESIGN WORKS 002 is available now through the Starbucks Japan online store.

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Basic.Space is taking over Christie's Beverly Hills with an exhibition of 50 chairs, which gathers design classics alongside contemporary pieces.

Named "50 Chairs at Christie's", the pieces have been curated by Basic.Space and will feature works created by, and also owned by, famed designers.

For Basic.Space founder Jesse Lee, the event is designed to cater to the "next generation of collectors", pairing cult favourites such as Gufram's huge Pratone lounge chair with classics like Charles and Ray Eames' LCW in a rare calfskin edition.

"Discovery has always been at the heart of Basic.Space and our ecosystem of designers, artists and creatives," says Lee, who founded the platform in 2020 and has spent recent years making his way into the field through IRL experiences and the acquisition of industry tentpole Design Miami.

"We are redefining luxury for the next generation of collectors. 50 Chairs at Christie’s is an expression of that ethos - showcasing iconic works from the past alongside original pieces from the voices shaping the future of design."

On the more historical end of the spectrum, a hammered-brass chair by Philippe Hiquily made in the 1970s has been put forwards by Kelly Wearstler, and comedian, filmmaker and design collector Eric Wareheim is parting with Joe Colombo's molded-fiberglass Elda Chair from 1963. Los Angeles furniture designer BASA is contributing Gufram's oversized Pratone lounge chair, and collectors Giampiero Tagliaferri and Adrien Dewulf have supplied a CL9 ribbon chair.

The contemporary side leans more on pieces from collectible design galleries. Carpenters Workshop Gallery is bringing Rick Owens' Stag Stool, a limited edition in black plywood and natural moose antler, and The Future Perfect has supplied Seoul-based SeungJin Yang's Lounge Chair 01 – Transparent Blue, formed from balloons and resin. Sam Klemick's Trumpet Dining Chair works the fluidity of textiles into solid wood, while Los Angeles furniture and decorative arts dealer JF Chen is contributing pieces by multidisciplinary artist and audiophile Devon Turnbull, California sculptor Vince Skelly and London-based Max Lamb.

50 Chairs at Christie's runs September 25 to 30, 2026, at Christie's Beverly Hills, 336 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, with a VIP preview taking place on September 24. The pieces will be sold via the Basic.Space platform throughout.

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