Haegue Yang, a South Korean artist based in Berlin and Seoul, uses ordinary objects to explore the relationship between the individual component and the collective, shifting away from ideas of conformity and singular identity. Star-Crossed Rendezvous, an installation presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, from 1 March to 2 August 2026, continues Yang’s ongoing engagement with the composer Isang Yun. The collaboration with the museum will also include a one-night performance by the LA Philharmonic on 10 March. 

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Haegue Yang, Star-Crossed Rendezvous after Yun, 2024, aluminum venetian blinds, powder-coated aluminum hanging structure, steel wire rope, moving spotlights, DMX controller, speaker, tripod. Courtesy of the artist. Installation view of Leap Year, Hayward Gallery, London, United Kingdom, 2024. Photo by Mark Blower

Audemars Piguet’s new, much larger London House is a Mayfair mansion where Georgian architecture blends with modish mid-century decor in warm, wood-based golds and browns. Between relaxing lounges, meeting rooms, vinyl collections, a grand piano and a rooftop party terrace, it feels like a members’ club, but is open to all as the brand’s London retail hub. The only requirement: a genuine interest in AP watches.

The UK’s first exhibition dedicated to Elsa Schiaparelli will open at the Victoria and Albert Museum this month. Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art provides a comprehensive overview of the legendary fashion house’s history, from the Roman designer’s groundbreaking early works in the 1920s to the looks that continue to make an impact in the fashion world today under current creative director Daniel Roseberry. Over 200 archival objects will be displayed, spanning not only garments, jewellery and accessories but also sculpture, furniture, paintings and even perfumes. From 28 March.

Photo © Emil Larsson

For one day only: an exhibition at London’s Goldsmiths Centre celebrating twenty years of Bright Young Gems, the Goldsmiths Foundation-backed scheme that annually supports six British-trained graduates with their fledgling jewellery businesses. Well-known past winners with inspiring work on display include Pippa Small, Fernando Jorge, Tomasz Donocik and Imogen Belfield. The Centre also sells work by current jewellers based there and has a rather good cafe attached. 11am-4pm, 3 March.

Dover Street Market kicks off London Fashion Week with an installation of collectable treasures celebrating the 20-year career of UK-based designer Erdem, who has reimagined ten of his favourite edgily romantic creations as a capsule collection. They include a printed voile dress from his first collection in 2006, a botanical lace dress from 2015 inspired by Victorian artist Marianne North, a signature crystal-embroidered evening dress, and two pieces in patchwork woven silk derived from the 2022 collection, inspired by Chatsworth House’s fabric archive. Until 4 March.

Photo © Edrem

After months of whispers surrounding a new build in the works for the Gitana racing team, the public came out in force at the Lorient La Base in Brittany on Saturday for Gitana 18’s first appearance. The 32m trimaran is the culmination of three years of work, including 50,000 hours of research and development and 200,000 hours of construction (all kept as a closely guarded secret until December). Boasting a host of innovative features, the offshore racer is primed and ready for nippy Atlantic crossings and around-the-world escapades.

Set to open next month, Andaz Lisbon celebrates the best of Portugal in the capital’s lively Baixa district, mere steps from landmarks including São Jorge Castle, Praça do Comércio and the Tagus River. Facilities include a fitness centre, a rooftop restaurant and terrace, and a ground-floor lounge serving typical cuisine, artisanal coffee, and local beers and spirits. Both the public spaces and the 170 guestrooms and suites embrace Andaz’s high-design sensibilities with playful splashes of colour. Staff will complete the picture with uniforms by Portuguese designer Carla Pontes, which feature bold tones and custom jewellery inspired by Portugal’s vibrant Figurado de Barcelos sculptures.

Photo: Guillaume Roemaet

After transforming a former coffee warehouse into a state-of-the art exposition space – and carefully transporting 6.5 million photographic objects into it – the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam is set to reopen on 7 February. The move is part of the city’s 10-year plan to become a new centre for European culture, which has also seen improvements to public parks and high-profile art commissions, and the 2025 opening of the migration-focused Fenix Museum.

© Photo Studio Hans Wilschut