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Builders renovating National Gallery find funder’s letter commending demolition

John Sainsbury hid note in 1990 inside false column he objected to, anticipating foyer would one day be remodelled to his liking

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024

Best handmade gifts for people you love: birthday, wedding and special occasion presents from small businesses

From artisanal pottery to wearable, hand-stitched creations

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2024

Shivaji statue collapse: Rushed project, rusted bolts, and ‘unpaid bills’?

Eight months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 28-foot statue of Maratha ruler Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg on Navy Day on December 4 last year, the statue collapsed on August 26, sparking a political storm amid questions over the quality of construction.    

Newslaundry · Aug 27, 2024

Svima looked to Japanese architecture, 'nature and ecology' for Passageway House in Serbia

The Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024 includes Svima, a young Canadian practice joining our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios

Wallpaper · Aug 27, 2024

Avicii’s personal belongings and musical equipment to be auctioned off

Avicii's personal belongings and equipment to be auctioned off

MusicRadar · Aug 27, 2024

Innovative technology meets pop art in Yaber’s striking Keith Haring-inspired projector

The Yaber Projector T2 Series will appeal to audiophiles, film fans and art enthusiasts alike.

Creative Bloq · Aug 27, 2024

Mariah Carey mother and sister died during the weekend, the same day

Mariah Carey is currently facing unimaginable heartbreak after the death of her mother, Patricia, and her sister, Alison, who both passed away on the same day over the weekend.

Latin Times · Aug 27, 2024

El Chapo Guzmán lawyer and Emma Coronel best friend hangs out in Puerto Rico with Christian Nodal

During the Puerto Rico spot of his Pal Cora Tour, Mexican singer and song writer Christian Nodal met with Maciel Colón, el chapo guzmán's lawyer and best friend with Emma Coronel, his wife.

Latin Times · Aug 26, 2024

Pennsylvania museum to sell painting in settlement with heirs of Jewish family that fled the Nazis

A Pennsylvania museum has agreed to sell a 16th century portrait that once belonged to a Jewish family that was forced to part with it while fleeing Nazi Germany

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2024

‘There is a bullet in my brain’: the searing art of Hollywood nun Sister Mary Corita

She tackled the brutalities and violence of the Vietnam war – and the racist response to the Watts Uprising in LA. If Sister Corita held her viewfinder up to today’s world, what would it show us?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024