Jean Nouvel’s latest coup: After more than ten years under construction, the National Museum of Qatar has now been completed according to the Pritzker Prize-winning French architect’s designs. The building was inspired by the desert rose, a mineral that looks like a flower with petrified petals.
The American psychedelic folk singer and supreme eccentric Devendra Banhart drew on his autobiography for his mellow pop album, Ma. Expect some whacky entertainment at his gigs in Germany next month: Berlin (1/24), Leipzig (1/26) and Cologne (1/29).
Roland Kinzel captured this “halo” on a flight from Munich to Hamburg.
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I spotted this woman’s snack stand on my first day in a fishing village near Buenaventure in Colombia. On my last day, the contrast between the warm afternoon light and the blue paint of the stand were too much for me to resist – as were her empanadas.
Dustin Aksland, photographer, Los Angeles
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Teapot by the British designer Tom Dixon: essential kit for a grand afternoon tea.
The exhibits at Purer Luxus in Leipzig include the world’s longest gold cord, by Wellendorff.
Need some sparkle in your step? Fashion brand Maison Margiela can oblige.
The gold standard: Olive oil made with hand-picked Cailletier olives by Nicolas Alziari.