Lifestyle
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BIOGRAPHY OF A ROOM
There is perhaps no more quintessentially British restaurant than Simpson's in the Strand, the 200-year-old institution that has hosted Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Winston Churchill, and even Sherlock Holmes and Watson in one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s mysteries.
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April 2026
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LOVE ON THE LAKE
Working across an ocean, navigating the shoals of family history and treasured heirlooms, New York-based Studio DB granted a Lake Como villa new glory.
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April 2026
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NECESSARY LUXURIES
The design we need to make our lives and homes work. This month: Consider the switch.
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April 2026
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FACADE LIFT
In her most ambitious work yet, artist Tschabalala Self's installation unites the New Museum's original building with a new $82M OMA-designed addition.
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April 2026
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JEWELRY HOUSE
This is your last chance to visit the Art Deco exhibition at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris (it closes April 26).
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April 2026
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IN THE ROOM with RAPHAEL
A one-time-only exhibit on the Renaissance master traces his rise from tiny Urbino to the Vatican—opening a door on his personal world and showing why it still resonates with designers and collectors today.
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April 2026
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French Twist
Forget “Non, pas possible.” Paris-based Laura Gonzalez trades snobbish restraint for a spirited “Oui!” bringing her unmatched energy to an ever-growing roster of projects and clients.
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April 2026
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YOU SAY ALEXANDER, THEY SAY ALEXANDRE
Alexander Calder was in his twenties when he first moved to France. Now a series of new shows explores the American artist's Gallic connections.
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April 2026
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ARCHITECTURE OF TIME
The phrase “one small step” hits different when you're talking about the first watch worn on the moon.
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April 2026
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MR. SALONE TAKES MILANO
Suspended high above the Milan rooftops, a light-filled penthouse showcases the gracefully muscular design that has more and more brands calling on Italian designer Hannes Peer.
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April 2026
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GREEN WITH ENVY
The secret life of plants has taken root in our columnist's psyche-and decor. How do some know how to unearth the power of foliage to make a room come brilliantly alive? Let's dig deep.
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April 2026
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MASTER OF HIS DOMAIN
Art dealer Larry Gagosian redefined what galleries look like in our era. Now he is reinventing things once again with a new space on Madison Avenue.
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April 2026
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NOW MORE THAN EVER
How has Ralph Lauren remained perfectly timeless while also becoming, as they say, the moment? As a new home collection debuts, we learned the secret to it all directly from the man himself.
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April 2026
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SALONE, SALONE, SALONE!
It's that time of year again, the design fair we've been waiting for: Salone del Mobile in Milan.
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April 2026
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LIFE AT THE SALON
Places of beauty, be they spas or salons, are once again taking the power of aesthetics seriously. So take your time in the waiting room after your facial: The chairs might be midcentury.
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April 2026
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ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, RESERVE!
Post-Salone, pre-Venice Biennale (or this summer), stop for a well-designed reprieve at any of Italy's newest hotels.
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April 2026
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BIOGRAPHY OF A ROOM
The biggest moments at auction houses are often the ones the public doesn't see. They happen before the hammer comes down, in private rooms amid hushed conversations, as specialists explain why they are the best guardians of invaluable treasures. The setting for these exchanges matters immensely—and at Sotheby's, that space just got an upgrade.
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Winter 2025
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HERMES IN THE HOUSE
The artistic directors of the French heritage brand's home division are challenging the conventional definition of “luxury” one lamp at a time.
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Winter 2025
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OPEN DIALOGUE
When longtime clients wanted to update their Manhattan townhouse after a storm, A-List designer Cliff Fong listened carefully—to the architecture, to their art collection, and, most important, to the clients themselves.
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Winter 2025
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THE CITY SQUARE
Italian architect Luciano Giorgi found inspiration in the bustling Milan outside his windows as he created his highly personal home.
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Winter 2025
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BACCHANAL HOW-TO
Party season has arrived. Is your table ready? Our columnist outlines her own personal holiday gathering hotline.
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Winter 2025
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WHAT MATTERS TO YOU?
Imagine waking up to work by Jasper Johns, Ed Ruscha, and Louise Bourgeois. Or imagine it’s Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, and Edvard Munch. The first is the personal collection of the star of our cover, gallerist Craig Starr; the second was that of the late Leonard Lauder. Starr says in our story, which showcases the apartment he created with designer Charlie Ferrer.
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Winter 2025
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Nannette's FEAST
How do you bring back a house built by a Rockefeller? In Weston, Connecticut, designer Nannette Brown transforms a historic house into a banquet of delights.
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Winter 2025
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NECESSARY LUXURIES
The design we need to make our lives and homes work. This month: Precision meets provenance in Officine Gullo's newest high-performance cooking range.
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Winter 2025
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WALLS THAT TALK
Craig Starr lives with a museum-worthy art collection. But it took a collaboration with interior designer Charlie Ferrer for him to realize the power of creating a home that's as much a sanctuary as a set piece.
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Winter 2025
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BEARS ON PARADE
If there is one piece of furniture that has captured the attention of our era more than any other, it's this one.
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Winter 2025
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BIOGRAPHY OF A ROOM
A Venetian palazzo in the middle of Provence—that’s how the late fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro described his family home in France’s Luberon mountains. Now the villa has reopened as La Cavalerie, a picturesque private rental.
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November 2025
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A Wrinkle in TIME
On an if-you-know-you-know island, designer Lily Dierkes uses her film world experience to create a home worthy of the big screen.
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November 2025
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PICTURE THIS
Photographer turned designer Leonora Hamill brings her discerning eye and love of color to a chic family retreat in Portugal's sunny Alentejo region.
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November 2025
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Go West!
For former U.S. ambassador Trevor Traina, a house in Jackson Hole becomes a labor of love, filled with the American art and antiques he has been collecting all his life. All he had to do to get the perfect view of the Grand Tetons was lift the house and turn it 45 degrees.
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