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May 12, 2026

LEGO Raises Age Limit to 100+ in Honor of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday

Embed from Getty Images The legendary David Attenborough turned 100 on May 8, 2026, and LEGO celebrated the milestone with a playful update, raising the age limit on its LEGO sets from 99+ to 100+. “Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough,” the company wrote on Instagram. “There’s no age limit for those who never stop playing.” LEGO isn’t just for kids.

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May 10, 2026

ICFF 2026: What You Need to Know About the Furniture Expo Before It Opens

Beginning on May 17, the Javits Center in Manhattan will transform into a beacon of interior and product design, thanks...

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May 7, 2026

Eileen Gu’s Met Gala “Bubble Dress” Made of 15,000 Glass Spheres Blew Actual Bubbles

Embed from Getty Images The 2026 Met Gala’s “Fashion Is Art” theme blurred the line between runway and exhibition, and...

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May 5, 2026

Met Gala 2026: How Attendees Interpreted the “Fashion Is Art” Theme on the Red Carpet

The first Monday in May is known as “fashion’s biggest night out,” aka the Met Gala. This annual fete raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and marks the start of its exhibition. Opening May 10, 2026, is the Costume Art show, which uses the dressed body to examine garments from The Costume Institute. From the show concept came the theme of the 2026 Met Gala: “Fashion is Art.

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April 24, 2026

Louvre Museum Partners With a Luxury Watch Brand on Timepieces Inspired by Ancient Civilizations

The works housed at the Louvre Museum in Paris have long inspired generations of creatives and brands.

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April 23, 2026

Kintsugi-Inspired Tattoos Honor the Broken Parts of Ourselves Put Back Together

The Japanese art of kintsugi is a repair method that takes broken pottery and makes it more beautiful through visible...

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April 22, 2026

Artisans Use Ghanaian Basket Weaving Techniques To Create Sculptural Lamps

Traditional basket weaving exists all over the world, from Japan to Ethiopia, but in northern Ghana, it’s woven especially tightly into everyday life. The remote town of Bolgatanga, often called the “city of baskets,” is known for its skilled artisan communities, where the craft supports local economies and carries generations of knowledge.

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April 21, 2026

Chromatic Prince Poster Features 66 Color References Found in the Musician’s Iconic Songs

Thanks to Purple Rain, the color purple has forever become embedded with the legacy of Prince.

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April 16, 2026

Sculptural Lamp Made With Layers of Opal Glass Inspired by a Rare Iridescent Sky

One spring afternoon, French-born, Vietnam-based designer Thomas Bình-Minh Vincent of BằNG looked up and noticed something special.

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April 6, 2026

You Can Build and Code Your Own NASA Perseverance Rover With This DIY Kit

The Artemis II mission has sparked a lot of interest in space, and with it, curiosity about the work of NASA to bring us back to the moon and beyond. One of the most remarkable achievements is that of Perseverance, a rover that has been exploring Mars since 2021 in search for traces of life and information for human exploration down the line.

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