Not much has changed in this year's Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro, compared to its predecessor ( review here). The new wearable still has a 1.74-inch display, but it's brighter at up to 2,000 nits. It also still comes with the same two-pin magnetic charger in the box.
Check-in is on the third floor and the lift opens onto Tracey Emin's I Longed for You, a neon work running across one wall of Bottega di Carna, the hotel's Italian restaurant. It's the first piece of art you see. The building has plenty more.
"Orla was a vibrant and joyful person," read her death notice on RIP.ie. "A designer, an actor, a politician, a presenter, Orla lived life to the full. "She was a master improviser in the kitchen, played a vicious hand at cards, and always braved a wintery swim. She loved people and dogs, but not necessarily in that order. "Her laughter, mischief and determination will be missed by us all."
The jury highlighted his 'unorthodox approach to design,' which 'may initially appear unusual, unexpected, even rebellious; yet, far from producing alienation or estrangement, his anti-canonical stance feels fresh and unprecedented.'
"This piece really links our brand's history to design work," says Nathalie Fremon, senior vice president of architecture and home collections at Louis Vuitton, speaking of the original red-and-black dressing table. "Then, it didn't look like anything you'd ever seen. But today it fits perfectly into the interiors of our time."
The design does something more subtle. It reframes how we relate to space, to objects, and to each other. Instead of forcing a fixed posture or direction, Venture removes instruction altogether.
The build is modeled on a classic brass refractor telescope mounted on a fully articulated tripod, and the attention to period detail is remarkable.
The TiNova II is designed for that moment, but also for the five minutes after, when you find yourself opening and closing it just because the mechanism feels satisfying.
The bed becomes a site of creation, desire, and condemnation, exploring the shift of procreation to hedonism that exposed deep cultural anxieties surrounding female sexual agency and autonomy.
California's architecture mirrors its terrain: Diverse, dramatic, and as varied as the shift from towering ocean cliffs to arid inland valleys. Western design hinges on expansive potential, marrying seamless indoor-outdoor transitions, framing views of sun and sea, and creating a minimalist aesthetic that puts dense tropical settings or desert landscapes centerstage.
