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Have a news story our readers need to see? Submit it here. Stefano Boeri plans for this year’s Salone del Mobile to demonstrate that “Milan is alive.” This year’s Salone del Mobile will look and feel drastically different than in years past. Called “Supersalone” and featuring products displayed on walls instead of branded booths, the concept “gives the general public a possibility to see, and then buy online, an incredible variety of furniture products,” curator Stefano Boeri t...

The architect Rafael Moneo receives the Venice Biennale’s coveted Gold Lion for Lifetime Achievement award, and other news.

Norma Kamali debuts NORMALIFE HOME, a bold collection of design objects for the home.  At long last, Norma Kamali is branching out into home design and interiors. Debuting on June 15, the fashion designer’s first-ever home collection, called NORMALIFE HOME, will officially roll out at the end of the year, with equal parts functional furnishings and sleek accessories: a pillow, a rug, a chair, a cube, and more that will be available in five patterns.   Adjaye Associates designs a London memo...

Peugeot unveils modern update to its iconic lion’s head emblem. French auto manufacturer Peugeot released the 11th update to its lion emblem since 1850. Conceived by the in-house design lab, the latest iteration of the logo is inspired by the concept of time and takes cues from the 1960s version. It features a new take on the iconic lion’s head inside a coat of arms and is intended to reflect the brand’s transition to electric vehicles by 2025. Are disposables the next Instagram? For tho...

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Questlove’s documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival wins at Sundance. Summer of Soul, a documentary about what’s often referred to as the Black Woodstock, and a feature about a hearing daughter in a deaf family took home top honors at the Sundance Film Festival’s first virtual edition. In the nonfiction category, both the U.S. Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award went to Summer of Soul, a gripping montage of never-before-seen concert footage and history lesson by first-tim...

CastleBranch rolls out a Covid-19 “vaccine passport” that verifies vaccination status. Welcome back to reality… sort of. The next widespread form of ID may very well be aligned with the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. The North Carolina compliance management firm CastleBranch has begun issuing ID cards for U.S. citizens to prove that they’ve received the vaccine. To qualify for the card, individuals submit vaccine documentation for review to the firm, which will verify the vaccine manufac...

Cash-strapped developers are pushing for permits to open profitable casinos in New York City, and other news.

A painting by the famous Civil War–era Black artist Robert S. Duncanson was chosen for the U.S. Capitol gift-giving ceremony, and other news.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is collecting objects from last week’s Capitol takeover for its collection, and other news.