When skeletons come out of the closet and onto the street

Drag performers line the streets in high-fashion yet ghoulish costumes alongside a parade of Elton John lookalikes and queer Victorian-era couples. It’s just another Halloween parade to some — but for others, it’s a march of identity exploration and celebration.  The Village Halloween Parade, held on Oct. 31, draws over 2 million people to Sixth…

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blok tattoo studio in barcelona redefines sterile spaces through concrete and steel interiors

XAARCHIVE shapes Tattoo Studio as Industrial ‘Anti-Hospital’ Space   BLOK, a tattoo studio designed by XAARCHIVE Studio in Badalona, Barcelona, reexamines the spatial and aesthetic qualities of clinical environments. Conceived under the concept ‘The Anti-Hospital: Rethinking Sterile Spaces,’ the project translates the visual language of medical precision into an industrial context.   The 80-sqm warehouse…

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glass blocks and marble surfaces illuminate the renovation of 1960s athens penthouse

Christina Iliopoulou & Aspassia Mitropapa revamp house in athens   Architects Christina Iliopoulou and Aspassia Mitropapa reimagine a 1960s penthouse that still bears the hallmarks of Greek craftsmanship in their An Athenian Way of Life project. The residence, positioned on a corner with sweeping views over the Acropolis, Mount Lycabettus, and the city’s coastline, acts…

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DATALAND by refik anadol to open in LA, spring 2026, as the world’s first museum of AI arts

first look at DATALAND, set to open at the Grand LA in spring 2026   Refik Anadol Studio presents DATALAND, the world’s first Museum of AI Arts, opening in spring 2026 at The Grand LA, a Frank Gehry-designed development in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The project features art experiences blending human imagination and artificial intelligence, establishing a new…

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