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Kengo Kuma for the National Gallery

Apr 9, 2026, 2:50 PMfutureplc
Kengo Kuma for the National Gallery
Plus, fashion's favourite bookstore, mystery dials and a California studio
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 Kengo Kuma National Gallery 
 

Kengo Kuma will design the National Gallery’s huge new expansion

London’s National Gallery has chosen the Tokyo-based architect to design a £350 million new wing

 
 
 
 Studio Nocturne 
 

Studio Nocturne is the fashion and art world’s next favourite bookstore

Former curator of the Alaïa Bookstore, Flora Gau, has opened an enclave for ‘spells, books and art objects’ in east London

 
 
 
 Mystery dials 
 

Watch brands can't resist the lure of a mystery dial

The complexity of a mystery dial has seen them fall from the mainstream. Increasingly, brands are reintroduced, a sign that we want watch dials to be as entertaining as they are aesthetically pleasing.

 
 
 
 Oxvoltage 
 

OXVoltage is redefining the electrification of classic cars – with this Mini as its first showcase

The British company is building a new development and production model to make bespoke electric classics as usable, reliable and refined as a contemporary EV

 
 
 
 California studio 
 

This Japanese-inspired Californian garden studio is full of personality

Designed for a multitasking creative, this garden studio in California by ONO is titled Two-Fold, as it combines a ceramics workshop and a Pilates studio

 
 
 
 40 Duke 
 

40 Duke is Selfridges’ new personal shopping proposition – but it doesn’t stop there

At the summit of Selfridges, 40 Duke redefines personal shopping for its most elite clientele – blending retail, hospitality and culture into a members’-club-style experience

 
 
 
 
 
 
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