His bracing, modernist designs for the newborn Brazilian capital of Brasilia became a template for a new nation in the throes of self-creation
Walt Disney World Raises the Curtain on New Fantasyland
Florida’s famed Magic Kingdom park debuts its largest expansion ever with rides focused on its youngest customers
‘Tis the Season: Lavish Gifts for Home and Hearth
Beautiful items to spruce up your home—or someone else’s—this season
Seeing Green: Environmental Urban Living in Tokyo
Tokyo makes its case for environmental urban living
Rodieo, São Paulo: The Best Steakhouse in Brazil’s Business Capital
Oscar de la Renta Doubles Down: Anna Wintour Should be Secretary of State
But really, should she?
Sick of Royal Baby Talk? Get Your ‘Morning Sickness’ Bags Here
The designer of the popular “Royal Wedding Sick Bags” has unveiled a new design to help us handle the non-stop coverage of Kate and Will’s baby
In San Diego, A Craft-Beer Scene Emerges
The southern Californian city has been described as the “hoppiest place on earth.”
Backpack of Pills: Damien Hirst and the Olsens Design a $55,000 Bag
The backpack, as head-scratching of a piece of art as it is, is a relatively faithful representation of both his and the twins’ aesthetics
Top 10 Everything: Style
In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months.
Close Quarters: 5 Pint-Sized Hotels
From capsules in Japan to underwater homes in Sweden, these hotel rooms redefine cozy
Fashion Designer Jeremy Scott Unveils Customized Smart Car
The car debuted this week ahead of the LA Auto Show, which kicks off Friday, Nov. 30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
What Alexander Wang’s Appointment Means for Balenciaga
Wang’s appointment won’t just affect Balenciaga. In recent months the winds of change have swept through some of Paris’s most iconic fashion houses, including Dior and YSL
Beyond Boundaries: Gordon Parks’ Fashion Photography
On what would have been his 100th birthday, TIME takes a look at the photography of the groundbreaking and multi-talented artist Gordon Parks
A Town Without a Cinema: Where Better for a Film Festival?
One of Southeast Asia’s most ambitious film festivals operates each December in Luang Prabang, a picturesque Laotian city with ample charms but not a single working cinema