A Thoughtful Stay Indulges Munich’s Wilder Side

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A Thoughtful Stay Indulges Munich’s Wilder Side

Munich isn’t particularly known for its adventurous hotel scene, but tides are changing in the buttoned-up Bavarian capital thanks to new entries like Tara Bernerd’s slick Rosewood Munich and the recently opened Koenigshof, part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection. Situated in a new cubic-inspired building by architects Nieto Sobejano that replaces a midcentury structure on the bustling Karlsplatz, the property tempers Munich’s more cosmopolitan proclivities with amenities that give guests ample space to stretch their legs.

Nods to local culture are aplenty—106 wood-paneled guest rooms and suites teem with works by Bavarian artists, welcome cards are illustrated by local designer Alexandra von Frankenberg, and a custom “Munich Serenity” tea blends twelve local herbs. More flavors can be found at the ninth-floor restaurant Greta Oto, helmed by Peruvian chef Michael Cánepa, that transitions into a clubby hotspot serving Amazonian cocktails on a rooftop terrace. To cool down, enjoy a book on the appropriately named Gold Lounge’s sumptuous Warren Platner chairs or head to The Green, where the signature Koenigshof-Torte mirrors the building’s grid-like facade. —Ryan Waddoups

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Ozma Studio Proffers Linen-Washed Staples of California Cool

In L.A.’s Elysian Valley, Levi’s alumna Heidi Baker has captivated a certain subset of creative Angeleno with her brand Ozma Studio. Its linen and raw silk separates, as well as its edit of breezy slip dresses, are all shoppable in a riverside flagship boutique designed by Elizabeth Roberts, who has crafted art- and- collectible design–forward shops for Ulla Johnson and Rachel Comey. For Ozma Studio, Roberts and her firm channeled the brand’s sunny ease through a palette of raw timber, unglazed clay tiles, and an all-glass garage door that can be opened onto the adjoining courtyard. After browsing alpaca-cotton cardigans—a layering staple for chilly evenings on the beach—Japanese cupro maxi skirts, and ruched silk crop tops, shoppers can take in the sun from the garden designed by Molly Rose Sedlacek and landscaped with native flora. —Jenna Adrian-Diaz

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Baina: Busby Pool Towel in Fuyu & Chalk

Baina views toweling as a way to subtly layer color and texture in one’s bathroom—and perhaps take one’s mind somewhere else as they prepare for or disconnect from a busy day. The Antipodean brand’s latest colorway, which combines a rich orange-red with a creamy off-white, aims to transport one to a secluded lake house. Defined by Baina’s signature pairing of bold checkerboard with a subtle embroidered gridded check, the terra cotta colors are available on a hand towel, bath towel, bath mat, and the newly introduced Busby Pool Towel, all of which are made in Portugal from organic cotton. —R.W.

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London’s Disco Ball-Endowed Cockatoo Struts Its Stuff

On the garden level of Bistrotheque, Bethnal Green’s sceneyest warehouse-set restaurant, cabaret and cocktail lounge The Cockatoo has opened its doors. Bistrotheque proprietors David Waddington and Pablo Flack worked closely with local studio Nice Projects to realize the high-vibe dining room, which features emerald green mohair velvet banquettes and shimmering fringe diffusers. In a nod to its upstairs sibling restaurant, a disco ball presides over the entirety of the downstairs space. While you could pop in for a nightcap, DJ set, or cabaret and drag performance, Waddington and Flack also took care to build out a full dinner menu, care of head chef Blaine Duffy. A Mexican-inflected rotation of flavors like ancho chile and jicama are on rotation until Sundays, when a traditional British roast and Yorkshire pudding take over. —J.A.D.

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On the Art Pod, the Women Shaping the Art World Introduce Themselves

The debut season of The Art Pod, a 15-episode series that launched this spring, shines a light on the careers of as many women who play pivotal roles in the global art market. In each episode, host Karolina Chojnowska applies her 15 years of industry communications experience to pulling back the curtain on the movers and shakers at work in megawatt galleries like Pace and Hauser & Wirth, institutions like Dia and Baxter Street, and beyond. This month’s lineup featured a triple threat: Megan Skidmore of Powerhouse Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Allison Rudnick, and art advisor Nazy Nazhand. —J.A.D.

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At the Intuit Dome, Art Makes a Slam Dunk

The Intuit Dome, the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, officially opens next month with a Bruno Mars concert—and the unveiling of $11 million worth of ambitious site-specific works by seven artists with Angeleno ties. That’s because the city of Inglewood, where the $2 billion project is located near SoFi Stadium, stipulates that commercial construction projects allocate at least one percent of total project costs to public art. At the dome, it takes the form of sculptures, murals, and digital art installations by the likes of Refik Anadol, Jennifer Steinkamp, Charles Gaines, and Glenn Kaino, who were all selected by Ruth Berson, a former deputy director of curatorial affairs at SFMOMA.

An on-the-nose standout comes from Kaino, whose sculpture evokes a clipper ship, its sails made of hoops and backboards inspired by photographs of people playing the sport however they could. A digital artwork by Steinkamp illuminates the AECOM-designed stadium’s net-like facade with animations of wind and gravity. Backdropping the community basketball court outside is a digital media piece by Anadol, who programmed live weather data, player tracking data, and images from California national parks into a series of swirling abstractions. Kyungmi Shin overlaid a glass mosaic of Centinela Springs with steel tracery outlining silhouettes of players like the late Jerry West, whose profile inspired the NBA logo. —R.W.

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Marimekko Brings Unikko Home

Marimekko has imbued a lively home collection with its trademark Unikko print. Last year for its spring/summer presentation at Copenhagen Fashion Week, the brand commemorated six decades of the poppy print with a ready-to-wear collection. The Finnish cult favorite has now brought it to a lineup of printed serving trays, sculptural ceramic platters, bath towels, throw pillows, and mugs. Balance out the flower power with the collection’s more minimalist-leaning chunky glassware, striped cotton canvas aprons, and sleek sky-blue ceramics. —J.A.D.