The Artful Life: 9 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week

1. Dior Spa Opens in Sicily’s Grand Hotel Timeo

In honor of the landmark partnership, Dior has designed an exclusive treatment menu, including Talisman of Vitality, which is inspired by lithotherapy and Ayurveda. As part of the highly tailored treatment, guests are invited to select a semi-precious Sicilian gem as a guiding stone. At the end of the session, which includes a scalp massage, dry brushing, reflexology massage, full-body massage, and postural realignment, a Dior Crins Précieux brush and a fragment of the selected guiding stone are gifted to guests. Following treatment, guests are invited to relax in the spa’s lounge while dining on snacks inspired by Italian gastronomy.—Alexandria Sillo

2. In Monaco, Le Fernet Puts a Contemporary Spin on the Classic Brasserie

Within barely one square mile, Monaco boasts one of the world’s highest concentrations of Michelin-starred restaurants, many devoted to the grand traditions of French gastronomy. Yet the principality’s contemporary dining scene has grown increasingly varied, and few newcomers capture that shift more convincingly than Le Fernet. Conceived as a contemporary brasserie, the restaurant balances Parisian conviviality with Monégasque polish through chef Mathieu Dorlac’s refined interpretations of French classics and an interior by former Andrée Putman protégé Rodolphe Parente. Rich wood paneling, aged brass, crisp white tablecloths, and amber-hued lighting establish a warm backdrop, while blush-toned banquettes and carefully curated artworks lend the dining room the character of an elegant salon. Parente also paid close attention to acoustics, allowing conversation to flow easily across the room. The menu ranges from house-made foie gras and Le Fernet’s signature cordon bleu to monkfish in tapenade crust, while head sommelier Florine Huby oversees a cellar of nearly 4,000 bottles that traces a compelling journey through France’s diversity of wine regions. —Ryan Waddoups

3. The Clock from Balmuda Understands the Value of Time

Balmuda’s signature gesture is to create devices that optimize the moment, previously including a coffee machine that brews one perfect espresso at a time. Their latest highlight, simply titled The Clock, typifies the goal of making time more meaningful. Currently available on Balmuda’s website, the clock is a sleep enhancer, meditation aide, and calm booster rolled into one. It tells time using LED light and soothing tones, and comfortably eases the owner into their day with a slow volume increase. During the day, it reduces distractions with a variety of temptingly named, gentle background sounds, including Morning Forest, Departure, and Long Rain. There’s also an option called Milan for the sort of dyed-in-the-wool urbanite who needs city noises, not crickets, to feel in their element.

Launched with collaboration from the brilliant multidisciplinary designer/architect Stephanie Goto, The Clock is a beautiful example of practical design as well. Its soft matte finish is achieved by anodizing and texture blasting a solid block of aluminum. Despite its solid appearance, the three-inch-tall silvery timepiece weighs a mere seven ounces. —Rena Gross

4. This Longstanding Costa Rica Resort Adds New Villas Immersed in Nature with an Dedication to Sustainability

Founded in 1985 as one of the earliest resorts in Monteverde, Costa Rica, Hotel Belmar has long maintained that luxury travel and sustainability can majestically coexist. Now, ten new villas have been added to the property nestled in the lush cloud forest environment that offer both an elevated design and attention to regenerative hospitality. Expanding on the original building’s alpine chalet like architecture, the new Artista villas are built with a modern lodge aesthetic using the most advanced sustainable methods, including utilizing regional timber, low-impact materials, and energy efficiency. Available as either a one- or two-bedroom private stay, each accommodation includes independent suites connected by glass-enclosed passageways, rain showers, spacious living areas, and a large private terrace with a saltwater plunge pool. Plus, rooms have been devised to maximize rejuvenating sleep with the guidance of an expert in natural restoration. Guests can also enjoy farm-to-table cuisine, organic coffee tasting, drinks in the onsite craft brewery, guided nature tours, and decadent spa treatments, turning this immersion in nature into full-body healing experience.—Jill Sieracki

5. History’s Oldest Tarot Decks Reunite in a Mystifying Exhibition

Throughout history, Tarot has been a form of connection and fortune-telling that has evolved since its beginnings in the 15th century. Opening June 26, an exhibition at New York City’s Morgan Library & Museum explores this practice to its full extent, tracing its origins from a casual parlor game played in courts to the powerful divination outlet it is today, showcased through artists, haute couture houses, and more. Composed into two sections, “Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions” marks the first major exhibition to trace the history of tarot and reunites the three oldest surviving tarot decks for the first time in the United States. The first section, titled “Renaissance Symbols,” showcases these decks while explaining the origins of the tarot decks’ most iconic cards, such as Death, Love, and Fortune. This explanation then flows into the second section, “Modern Visions,” where the presence of tarot cards and decks begins to take on new life with the influence of art and cultural movements such as Surrealism, the British occult revival, as well as American 1960s–70s counterculture. In addition to the main exhibition, the museum’s Marble Hall will present recent tarot decks, a Dior Haute Couture dress inspired by the Renaissance cards, and a video reel of film and television clips that trace tarot’s circulation through popular media. The exhibition runs through October 4.—Shelby Black

6. Home Studios Crafts a Layered SoHo Flagship for Faherty

For decades, artists occupied former industrial lofts in SoHo, New York, and repurposed raw materials into works that continue to define the neighborhood’s creative identity. That history informed Faherty’s new flagship at 133 Prince Street, for which co-founder Mike Faherty enlisted Home Studios to craft an interior deeply attuned to its surroundings. Rather than import a preconceived vision of the label’s surf-inspired style, the Brooklyn firm drew from the building’s character by layering warm wood millwork, original wood floors, plaster walls, and tactile textiles throughout the store. What they created, Home Studios founder Oliver Haslegrave tells Galerie, “feels complementary to the qualities of the architecture and true to Faherty’s sense of warmth and attention to detail.” 

A carefully assembled collection of vintage furnishings deepens the connection to SoHo’s creative past. A walnut sofa and cocktail table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa sit alongside oak lounge chairs by Dutch architect Bas ven Pelt and a Brutalist side chair, each lending sculptural panache and richly grained surfaces. Contemporary contributions from longtime Home Studios collaborators add further texture, including display tables by woodworker Vince Skelly, ceramic tile by Claypond Studio, paintings by Lukas Geronimas, and hand-applied plaster finishes by Ben Lai. A curated selection of vinyl records, meanwhile, draws on New York’s history. Ultimately, Haslegrave says, “the project was about creating an environment and space that people genuinely want to spend time in and appreciate.” —R.W.

7. Lumen Introduces a Signature Glass Collection at The St. Regis Rome

A dynamic roster of designers is inviting diners to rethink how a cocktail is enjoyed in Rome. The Lumen Signature Glass Collection, introduced at Lumen at The St. Regis Rome and curated by Italian design studio Le Dictateur, is meant to be just as delightful an experience for the eyes as it is for the mouth. Each introduction is paired with a signature cocktail to complete the experience. For instance, Mini Ming, designed by Federico Pepe and inspired by the elegance and tradition of Chinese porcelain, is a vessel composed of two contrasting glasses conceived as vases, which recalls traditional Ming vases used as pots and cups for drinking wine. Pozzanghere, designed by Nico Vascellari, are ceramic cups inspired by Rome’s founding twins, Romulus and Remus, serving an herbaceous cocktail with dark notes. Atollo, designed by Patricia Urquiola, is conceived as a column supporting a hemispherical vessel, with its name derived from an idiom that recalls the ring-shaped landscape of an atoll, and a cocktail featuring Champagne, gin, lemon juice, and more. The final piece, L’Alchimista, designed by Elena Salmistraro, features bold colors inspired by Lumen’s storied legacy.—A.S.

8. Veronica Beard and Artist Pauline de Roussy de Sales Collaborate on a Spirited Capsule Collection

Summer dressing often means kicky sundresses and playful beachwear with colorful prints and patterns. New this season, Veronica Beard has teamed up with New York artist and illustrator Pauline de Roussy de Sales to offer a capsule collection of ready-to-wear pieces, swimsuits, and accessories that reveal in that la dolce vita spirit. “We’ve long admired Pauline’s work—she has a unique way of capturing the rhythm and liveliness of everyday life,” says Veronica Beard cofounders Veronica Miele Beard & Veronica Swanson Beard. “This collaboration brings that same vibrant energy to our Summer 2026 collection, channeling the spirit of summering.” 

The ten-piece assortment incorporates drawings of seasonal revelry, including fishermen, swimmers, and sunbathers. Pareos, skirts, and tailored tanks feature an all-over design, while denim shorts are embellished with spot embroidery, and a matching handbag recreates a cherished vacation destination in beautiful beaded detail. “This collaboration with Veronica Beard allows my artwork to move beyond the page and take on a new life through clothing and accessories,” says de Roussy de Sales. “The goal was to create something transportive—little snapshots of places, people, and moments that evoke a summer state of mind.”—J.S.

9. Poliform Café Debuts in Milan Under Michele de Liguoro

Design store dining experiences are cropping up everywhere, and Poliform’s Milan store is now home to the latest promising venue. The 40-seat café has highly convenient hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and offers breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. Menu highlights include crudo with tomato, strawberry sauce, and nasturtium, a sheep’s milk ricotta dessert intriguingly laced with coffee and bee pollen, and a cocktail called the Nino, containing gin, bergamot, rose, sesame, and basil oil. “High-quality ingredients and an excellent wine list: this is the philosophy of Poliform Café,” says De Liguoro. Beyond the culinary aspect, the café promises to be an oasis in busy Milan. The understated, neutral décor offers a calming contrast to the Piazza della Scala outside. —R.G.