Basic.Space has announced it will bring its invitation-only collecting platform to New York.

Following its L.A. debut earlier this year, Basic.Space will stage its first New York City collectible showcase this November. The invitation-only event will unfold across 20,000 square feet, offering rare design, art, and fashion pieces in collaboration with names like Kris Van Assche, KidSuper, Devon Turnbull, and MSCHF. Installations range from Turnbull’s high-fidelity listening room to works by galleries such as Friedman Benda and Carpenters Workshop, alongside archival objects once owned by Karl Lagerfeld. 

A planned Google data center could emit as much as a half-million tons of carbon dioxide.

Alphabet has filed plans for a massive data center in England that could emit nearly 570,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year—roughly equal to 500 short-haul flights a week. The complex, spread across more than 120 acres, would be among several “hyperscale” facilities proposed as Britain races to expand computing capacity for artificial intelligence. Officials argue new infrastructure is critical to national security and economic growth, while campaigners warn the project will accelerate emissions and strain limited energy and water supplies. The proposal lands as the U.K. seeks multibillion-dollar deals with American tech firms such as Nvidia and OpenAI to secure its place in the global A.I. race.

Seoul’s status as an art hub rises with the opening of MoMA’s first bookstore.

The Museum of Modern Art has opened its first standalone bookstore—in Seoul—underscoring the city’s growing influence in the international art world. Located in Apgujeong’s Dosan Park, the shop offers more than 1,100 titles spanning exhibition catalogs, contemporary art, design, and photography, along with exclusive editions and design objects from MoMA’s archive. The project extends MoMA’s long-running partnership with Hyundai Card, which also supports cultural initiatives such as the MoMA Digital Wall connecting Seoul and New York. With this debut, Seoul strengthens its role as a hub for artists, collectors, and global tastemakers.

José Carlos Diaz has been appointed chief curator of the Pérez Art Museum.

José Carlos Diaz will take over as chief curator of the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) this October. He comes to the role from the Seattle Art Museum, where he led exhibitions across three sites and organized major shows on Alexander Calder, Anila Quayyum Agha, and others. Diaz, who also headed curatorial work at The Andy Warhol Museum and held posts at Tate Liverpool and The Bass in Miami Beach, returns to a city where he began his career. At PAMM, he is expected to shape exhibitions that link Miami’s local stories with a wider global perspective.

With Fondation Cartier’s reopening imminent, art world eyes are on its “bold” director.

Director Chris Dercon is preparing to reopen the Fondation Cartier this fall in a striking new space across from the Louvre. Known for his tenure across Europe’s leading museums and theaters, he has faced both acclaim and backlash for his leadership. The Paris debut will feature a sweeping exhibition of 500 works from the foundation’s holdings, shown in galleries designed by Jean Nouvel with flexible, shifting floors. 

Today’s attractive distractions:

During New York Fashion Fashion Week, J.Crew stepped 40 years back in time. 

10 Corso Como is gearing up for a “visual orgy” of fashion photography by Glen Luchford.

The design girls can’t stop talking about Ikea’s new Billy bookshelf-desk. 

The looks in this new indie horror flick high-key serve.