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Art

Soviet spy-camera auction will let you channel your inner 007

(June 25): On July 12, Aston’s Auctioneers of Dudley, England (about halfway between Liverpool and London), will feature the Russian Collection auction, 25 lots of rare and unusual cameras collected from the Cold War days, when Russia merely constitut

The quiet revolution

SINGAPORE (June 25): “Disruption” is the word of the decade, and it is happening in almost every industry. The automotive industry, in particular, has been impacted by everything from oil crises to private-hire car services. However, the most influen

Art

Meditative art

SINGAPORE (June 11): Ashley Yeo, the first Singaporean to be shortlisted for the LOEWE Craft Prize, has an unhurried, contemplative approach to art that she hopes will nudge people to slow down amid their dizzy, digital-driven lives

Design news from around the world

Dinner with Hermès Luxury maison Hermès’ new porcelain dinner service collection draws inspiration from an English garden and features the whimsical drawings of artist  Nigel Peake. A Walk in the Garden tells a lovely tale of a place where flowers

Art

Breaking the mould

In the era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, Patricia Urquiola’s roles as Cassina art director and champion of ‘feminine’ designs take on even more importance

Gadgets

What's trending

SINGAPORE (Mar 19): Technology continues to advance and wow consumers at every turn.

The allure of recalibration

Reset your life with the help of this trio of inspired reads — Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, Dominique Loreau’s L’Art de la Simplicité and Héctor Garcia and Francesc Miralles’ Ikigai. Each book is about the wonders of an or

Lifestyle: Anniversary specials

Danish furniture manufacturer Republic of Fritz Hansen celebrates 60 years of its iconic chairs

Lifestyle: Gala preview

SINGAPORE (Mar 12): "Cool! I know all these artists!” said billionaire Tom Hill as he examined a US$7,500 ($9,900) beer can by Martin Kippenberger and a US$95,000 pile of Play-Doh pills by Tom Friedman.

Art

Gala preview

Image: Pills and a full can of beer at Luhring Augustine’s booth at the Art Show
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