The global auction sector is consolidating its digital transformation, as leading houses report sustained growth in online-only sales. According to the Artnet Intelligence Report: Year Ahead 2026, web-based auction revenues across Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Phillips, Bonhams, and Artnet Auctions reached $423.9 million in 2025. While transaction volumes remained close to 30,000…

At Milan Design Week 2026, Range Rover returned with its second large-scale installation, continuing a strategy that positions automotive design within broader spatial and conceptual practices. While collaborations between car brands and design fairs often invite scrutiny, this year’s project, developed with Storey Studio, foregrounded authorship and interdisciplinary dialogue. “Traces”…

The Ministry of Culture, UAE, has announced plans to introduce a new Arabic Language Law as part of a national strategy running between 2026 and 2027. Presented during a session of the Federal National Council, the initiative signals a more structured approach to embedding Arabic across education, media, and public-facing…

Art Dubai today announces the first participants for its 2026 special edition taking place at Madinat Jumeirah from 15-17 May (preview on 14 May). For 20 years, Art Dubai has championed the artists, galleries and collectors whose voices, ideas and practices have built and sustained the region’s cultural landscape. This…

The Ministry of Culture, UAE, has released the latest findings of the UAE National Reading Index 2025, offering a detailed portrait of how reading practices continue to evolve across the country. Conducted in collaboration with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, the biennial study surveyed 3,367 citizens and residents, as…

BTS has entered the consumer food and beverage sector with ARIH, a Western-Korean fusion brand developed in collaboration with Paldo. Now available exclusively through Walmart stores across the United States, the launch signals a growing convergence between cultural branding, product design and mass-market distribution. Packaging and product design reinterpret Korean…

Fossil has partnered with Star Wars to introduce The Mandalorian Collection, a limited-edition release that merges cinematic world-building with contemporary watch design. The duo of timepieces draws directly from the visual language of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, translating character and narrative elements into material and mechanical features. Everett Mandalorian…