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Image Courtesy of Bugatti Some cars are built for speed. Others are built to outlast the moment. Bugatti’s one-of-one W16 Mistral “Blanc Éternel” belongs to the latter category — a hypercar conceived not simply as performance, but as an object of permanence. Created through Bugatti Sur Mesure in collaboration with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, the car revisits a story that began fifteen years ago with “L’Or Blanc,” Bugatti’s porcelain- inspired Veyron Grand Sport.

Images courtesy of Arhaus Arhaus has given its Charlotte presence a new home. The furniture and décor brand moved from SouthPark Mall to a freestanding showroom at The Village at SouthPark, which opened July 31. At roughly 35,000 square feet, it is now the brand's second-largest traditional showroom in the country. The space gives clients far more room to explore Arhaus's collections in a design-forward setting meant to spark ideas for every room of the home. It also nods to

A Reflection on Taste, Influence, and the Enduring Power of Beautiful Things Not long ago, the answer seemed relatively simple. Editors decided what books deserved attention. Critics influenced what films we watched. Curators determined what hung on museum walls. Publishers, designers, and cultural institutions acted as filters, helping society determine what was worthy of notice. Today, those filters have largely disappeared. We live in a world of endless information, endles

Charlotte, North Carolina (June 3, 2026)—The Mint Museum is proud to debut two new exhibitions in fall 2026 focused on the talent of two artist. The first exhibition, Corey Pemberton: Living Well, opens September 19 at Mint Museum Uptown, and features mixed-media works by Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Corey Pemberton. The second exhibition, Brilliant by Design: The Handbags of Judith Leiber, opens October 24 at Mint Museum Randolph, features fashion-forward designs by

There are rituals we repeat without question—until someone decides to take them further than expected. Photos courtesy of Black Ivory Coffee Coffee has always been one of them. But in the hills of northern Thailand, it has been reimagined into something altogether more deliberate. Not as a habit, but as a process shaped by time, environment, and an unlikely collaborator. Black Ivory coffee begins with Thai Arabica cherries grown at altitude and selected at peak ripeness. Fr