Fornasetti's Secret Palazzo of Dreams Sequestered in a Milan courtyard, the home and studio of Piero Fornasetti open a window onto the imagination of an enigmatic artist who is gaining new respect as a 20th-century visionary. Martin Filler pays a visit.
The New Sky Shapers Around the world, from London to Dubai, Shanghai to Miami, but perhaps most vividly in New York, a new sort of luxury apartment building is going up. It's not about square footage or zip code—instead the defining principle is "Lifestyle."
Peter's Game Plan A famous avant-garde architect seems an unlikely choice to design an NFL stadium. But Peter Eisenman did just that—and, it would appear, created a 21st-century masterwork along the way.
Consuming Passions
Where's the Logo? What, no designer initials? No identifiable monogram? No instantly recognizable insignia? Robin Pogrebin deciphers the world of fashion's secret codes.
Culture Watch
Great Dane Designer Poul Kjærholm made the most of being aggressively, exquisitely simple.
So You Think You Can Dance? By day she was Dan Rather's right hand at CBS News, by night, a flamenco diva they called La Maha. Kim Akhtar retraces the steps of her double life.
Splash Art After exploding onto the scene with gorgeous spectacles of violence and glory, painter Barnaby Furnas takes an abstract turn.
War Zones They may have their origins in army tanks and battleships, but military-inspired watches are for officer and gentleman alike.
In Profile
Tell Him Ralph Sent You As men's grooming takes on ever more gloss, what becomes of the old-fashioned barber? Welcome to Clemente DiMonda's one-chair Madison Avenue refuge.
Sport
Downward HO! Saint Moritz's Cresta Run, the most famous toboggan track in the world, has been an old boys' club for more than a century. Lee Marshall finds the way in.
Worldly Goods
The Frankel Files Reporter and filmmaker Jon Frankel turns the craft of home movies into the very modern art of family video biographies.
Very Fine Print Part boutique publishing house, part ad hoc literary salon, Turtle Point Press and its sister imprints are a throwback to a bygone era.
Enter your e-mail address to subscribe to World Wise, a monthly email newsletter to help you keep on top of fabulous splurges and compelling deals chosen specifically for Platinum Card® and Centurion® members from American Express.
Departures Editor in Chief Richard David Story introduces the wildest innovations in contemporary luxury, airing on Plum TV®. The segments will be broadcast during Connections with Jennie Saunders beginning August 23. View programming schedule
