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US lifestyle

A love letter to grey: Lustrous. Uplifting. Stormy. Serene

The writer recently thought about her growing affinity for grey when colour authority Pantone unveiled Cloud Dancer as its Colour of the Year for 2026.
The writer recently thought about her growing affinity for grey when colour authority Pantone unveiled Cloud Dancer as its Colour of the Year for 2026.

Bhavitha Mandava was discovered on the subway. Then she walked a Chanel runway

Indian model Bhavitha Mandava opened the Chanel Metiers d’Art show in New York City in a subway station.
Indian model Bhavitha Mandava opened the Chanel Metiers d’Art show in New York City in a subway station.

Global Design

Feel the beat: Discover Miami’s design pulse at high-energy South Beach

rrtravel - The Colony, iconic in bright pastel blue.
Credit: RYAN RYANDALL
rrtravel - The Colony, iconic in bright pastel blue.
Credit: RYAN RYANDALL

Architect Frank Gehry’s essential, stunning projects

Celebrated American architect Frank Gehry left behind playful, polarising buildings across the globe.
Celebrated American architect Frank Gehry left behind playful, polarising buildings across the globe.

Like fancy Japanese toilets? You will love the sound of this

Ms Donna Burke, who moved to Japan from Australia in 1996, at her home in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2025. Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
Ms Donna Burke, who moved to Japan from Australia in 1996, at her home in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2025. Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)

Are Americans drinking less? New data says yes, but not by much

FILE PHOTO: A man sits at a bar in LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York City, U.S., July 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A man sits at a bar in LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York City, U.S., July 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

For some, ‘the new American dream is to leave’

The theme of many of the videos indicates a frustration with what the US once promised, and the belief many now have that that promise no longer exists.
The theme of many of the videos indicates a frustration with what the US once promised, and the belief many now have that that promise no longer exists.

The ‘Obamalisk’ rises in Chicago

The Obama Presidential Center rises on the south side of Chicago, Sept.17, 2025. A look inside Barack ObamaÕs Òliving, breathing cultural and gathering spaceÓ (with an N.B.A.-size basketball court). Not everyone is cheering. (Evan Jenkins/The New York Times)
The Obama Presidential Center rises on the south side of Chicago, Sept.17, 2025. A look inside Barack ObamaÕs Òliving, breathing cultural and gathering spaceÓ (with an N.B.A.-size basketball court). Not everyone is cheering. (Evan Jenkins/The New York Times)

Little fliers everywhere on New York lamp posts

A flier on a pole in New York, Aug. 2, 2025. They’re not just for missing pets or yard sales. Fliers these days are for internet memes, self-promotion and extremely esoteric messages. (Dolly Faibyshev/The New York Times)
A flier on a pole in New York, Aug. 2, 2025. They’re not just for missing pets or yard sales. Fliers these days are for internet memes, self-promotion and extremely esoteric messages. (Dolly Faibyshev/The New York Times)

When did everything become so ‘intentional’?

One cannot help but feel that the word expresses a wider feeling of being disempowered and adrift.
One cannot help but feel that the word expresses a wider feeling of being disempowered and adrift.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.