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2026 NYIAS | Customs and Supercars
Beyond seeing all the manufacturer production vehicles at the New York Auto Show, it’s always a quest to find the rare and obscure cars slip into Javits. The best opportunity is the downstairs hall occupied by the EV test track and enthusiast exhibitors. At some point I heard the distinct rumble of a V8 and…
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2026 NYIAS | Wheels
Past predictions of cars of the future promised expressive styling and wild design ideas. Instead we are stuck in the era of the SUV/crossover jellybeans where distinctiveness is all but extinct. There is one part of contemporary car design where character and uniqueness still has a foothold and that’s wheels. From old school steelies to…
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2026 New York Auto Show
For the past several years now, the New York Auto Show has primarily been dominated by the Hyundai group. That held true for 2026 with a continuing commitment to elevated stand designs across Genesis, Hyundai and Kia and debuts two of the three brands. Looking at the show as a whole, it is still struggling…
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The House Transformed | Van Alen Institute
Affordable and stable housing in the early twenty-first century is a problem that needs more attention and solutions. Offloading the work to developers and the real estate industry, the vast majority of which operate as profit focused business models is why we’re ending up with endless ‘luxury’ storage units for humans that prioritize corporate earnings.…
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Symbol Loft | Site Visit
The joy of record collecting is equally tempered by the reality of properly storing few dozen to thousands of vinyl albums. Symbol debuted a decade or so ago and focused on this problem with a range of furniture quality vinyl storage pieces. In the time since, the brand has stayed rooted in the analog sound…
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Anne Katrine Senstad | Anish Kapoor
An early hint on spring provided an opportunity to get out and see a pair of art installations in NYC. Both transform gallery interior spaces in different ways. They’re a reminder that the simple application of reflection and light can result in complex distortions and kinetic patterns. Additional Descriptions: SWPK, Lisson Anne Katrine Senstad –…