The Artful Life: 7 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week

1. Cartier Unveils Newly Renovated Boutique in Miami Design District

Cartier is welcoming visitors to its newly reimagined boutique in the Miami Design District, where a stunning facade designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro gives way to a “supernatural oasis” designed by Galerie Creative Mind Laura Gonzalez. Inside, the maison’s most celebrated creations including jewelry, fine jewelry, leather goods, accessories, and fragrance are presented across vibrant, colorful floors meant to evoke Miami’s natural landscape and the flora and fauna reflected in Cartier’s iconic pieces. Each floor, including the colorful rooftop terrace adorned with verdant plants, is connected by a seashell staircase.

“I imagined the store as a sensory journey,” says Gonzalez. “Each space evokes a different emotion: vitality and movement at the entrance, intimacy in the VIP lounges on the first floor, conviviality on the terrace with its welcoming, custom made wavy benches. The entire journey is designed as a succession of landscapes intended to arouse curiosity and wonder.”—Alexandria Sillo

2. Danny Kaplan and Alex Crowder Create Ceramics Tailored for Floral Arrangements

Ceramicist Danny Kaplan and florist Alex Crowder share a deep admiration for each other’s craft, rooted in a mutual devotion to material integrity and natural forms. When Kaplan hosted a gathering in his Manhattan studio last fall, he invited the Field Studies Flora founder to compose an arrangement for a large vessel he shaped with an hourglass profile, hollow foot, and slender neck. The exchange sparked an idea—Crowder later proposed a collaboration on a suite of vessels designed for expressive floral compositions. Their dialogue blossomed into Kloris, a collection named for the Greek nymph of spring and flowers. The eight oblong forms are tailored for stems of varying length and weight while allowing arrangements to fan and breathe. “Often, the gestural personality of flora (and how people tend to it) is not factored into the design of vases,” Crowder says. “Vases are too short, or can’t hold enough stems, they’re hard to clean, and so they are less used.” Drawing from Etruscan urns, Brutalist sculpture, and carved stone fountains, each piece is finished in Kaplan’s light blue or white glazes and invites a symbiotic exchange between clay and bloom. —Ryan Waddoups

3. Two Gustave Caillebotte Masterpieces Go on View at Louis Vuitton’s Manhattan Flagship

It’s not every day that a French national treasure is on display in New York, but thanks to Fondation Louis Vuitton Gustave Caillebotte’s masterpiece Partie de bateau (“Boating Party,” circa 1877-1878) is now on display at the Espace Louis Vuitton New York. This special presentation places this legendary work, which is on loan from the Musée d’Orsay, in conversation with another triumph, his Jeune homme à sa fenêtre (“Young Man at the Window,” circa 1876), on loan from the J. Paul Getty Museum. Together, they present a persuasive study of Caillebotte’s extraordinary ability to frame a scene in modern and unexpected ways as well as his special attention to the life of the modern man in changing times. Advance booking is required.—Jacqueline Terrebonne

4. Tiffany & Co. Launches Global Holiday Campaign Celebrating the Spirit of Gifting with Anya Taylor-Joy

When the holiday season approaches, few symbols are as instantly recognizable or coveted as the iconic Tiffany Blue Box. Synonymous with the spirit of gifting, sentimental moments, and the enduring glamour of New York City, Tiffany & Co. is now debuting its cinematic new holiday campaign. Titled “Love Is a Gift,” the film starring global house ambassador Anya Taylor-Joy is an elegant voyage that celebrates the universal nature of love. The journey begins in the snow-dusted streets of New York City, the brand’s historic birthplace, as Anya follows the campaign’s central motif: an unfurling white satin ribbon. This ribbon guides her across the world, from London to Tokyo and back again, witnessing intimate moments where the iconic Tiffany Blue Box is exchanged.

Anya showcases a curation of the brand’s signature icons, transforming each piece into a symbol of enduring connection. Viewers will spot bold designs from the HardWear, Lock, T, and Knot collections, alongside striking new additions from the iconic Bird on a Rock collection. The film concludes back at The Landmark, the brand’s Fifth Avenue headquarters, leaving us with Anya’s powerful voice-over: “And whether shared with another or with ourselves, love, in all its facets, is the most precious gift of all.” It is a powerful reminder to celebrate and share the most precious gift of all this holiday season.—Lucy Rees

5. Thomas Pheasant Conceives a Collection of Geometric Rugs for Ben Soleimani

Washington, D.C. designer Thomas Pheasant crafts interiors and furnishings that channel a distinct French art de vivre, a powerfully tranquil aesthetic that commands attention with shape and texture versus palette and pattern. It’s a distinct look he channels into his own New York gallery Par Excellence and furniture pieces, including his Japan-inspired array for McGuire. Now, Pheasant is teaming up with another visionary, Ben Soleimani, whose hand-knotted rugs and tailored seating, tables, and lighting are the epitome of quiet luxury. Debuting in November, Pheasant’s Maze and Museum collections draw influence from the beautiful lines of manicured French gardens, and the graceful allure of art institutions like The Louvre and The Phillips Collection. “Thomas is a true artist, his taste impeccable,” says Soleimani. “He was always my first choice for the launch of our exclusive designer collections. We share similar values and aesthetics. He is a legend.”

Included in the Museum collection, Composition captures a linear pattern in tone swaths of driftwood, parchment, pewter, or spruce, while Contour renders abstract geometries of indigo, ivory, and rosewood. Amongst the Maze offerings are Villandry and Equipoise, which feature equally captivating shapes in rich, earthy hues like midnight, platinum, or moss. “Our goal was to create something truly noteworthy,” says Pheasant. “These rugs are an extension of my design philosophy—timeless, thoughtfully composed, and able to live beautifully within a space.”—Jill Sieracki

6. Amalfi Coast-Inspired Bar Leonessa Opens in New York City

Nestled sixteen floors above Battery Park, hotel Conrad New York Downtown has unveiled a new rooftop bar, Leonessa, perfect for those seeking sumptuous sips despite the chilly days ahead. Designed by Islyn Studio with the intention of channeling Italian aperitivo culture, guests walk into a greenhouse-like atmosphere filled with lush greenery, lemon trees, and assorted furnishings which bring a relaxed yet elegant look reminiscent of a classic terrace. Leonessa offers guests alfresco dining with sweeping views of the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson River. Complementing the picturesque surroundings, a carefully curated menu of Italian classics such as negronis, spritzes, martinis, and more are served in Venetian glassware courtesy of beverage authority Ariel Arce.—Shelby Black

7. Lawson-Fenning Expands Its Vision With Studio LF in Los Angeles

Lawson-Fenning has long captivated Angeleno aesthetes with handcrafted furniture and accessories that blend California warmth with the rigor of midcentury modernism. Following its first New York outpost that opened in the spring, the brand has now unveiled Studio LF, a 7,500-square-foot showroom and design studio adjacent to its Melrose Avenue flagship. Set within a 1930s bow-truss warehouse with unpainted wood ceilings and skylights, the space unfolds as a luminous gallery-like environment. Intimate side rooms spotlight lighting, vintage pieces, ceramics, and an expanding fabric line, while a mezzanine invites designers to collaborate beside a richly stocked material library. Debuting within are new works by Shane Gabier, James Cherry, and Adam Sirak, fabrics from Zak+Fox, custom foliage by Haus Plant, and an art program curated by Rhett Baruch Gallery. “We want to show an elevated, curated version of the brand, and have space to launch new products,” says cofounder and chief creative officer Glenn Lawson. “The new space will house our design offices and creative team. It will be the perfect opportunity to give clients a behind-the-scenes look at how we develop, create, and launch our pieces.” —R.W.