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NEWSPAPER • We round up the new pieces defining American style

Bookmark • Three noteworthy openings in Washington State

Where to go: ATLANTA • Life coach Cator Sparks recently moved back to his hometown after 25 years away, drawn by the diversity and queer community, plus his innate understanding of the city

STAYING POWER • Philadelphia’s landmark Bellevue Hotel reopens after a major renovation

THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSEUM BOOM • Nine of the world’s top ten most expensive, recently announced cultural projects are in the US. What is driving this investment, and is this statistic sustainable?

POUR FORM • The classic martini is revelling in a revival, thanks to a contemporary shake-up of its delivery service

STAGE SHOW • Erin Besler turns the American tradition of barn raising into an inclusive project that challenges conventional notions of architecture

MIRROR IMAGE • Performance artist Darrell Thorne straddles multiple worlds, telling stories through transformation, reinvention and theatrical excess

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT US • We invited three creative powerhouses to comment on the state of the States

GUARDIAN ANGEL • The latest owner of an early Rudolph Schindler gem is taking a contemporary approach to conserving its heritage

SHARP NOTES • A collaboration between jeweller Ara Vartanian and rapper Swizz Beatz is a rhythmic fusion of spiky silhouettes, sculptural forms and seductive gems

PEAK TIME • A holiday house in the Montana mountains scales new heights to create a fresh perspective on communing with the natural landscape

SMART COOKIES • Apple’s latest operating system, with its translucent Liquid Glass interface, is an impressive feat of cross-device conformity and user experience

WATCH THIS SPACE • A dynamic young vanguard of American gallerists are diversifying the collectible market for designers and collectors alike

EARLY RISER • A recently restored art deco gem in Oklahoma illustrates the flamboyant genius of midcentury architect prodigy Bruce Goff

BASE LINES • A new show in London presents seven young New York-based artists who are destabilising the boundaries between refined aesthetics and primal materiality

DOUBLE ASPECT • Inside and outside compete for starring roles at a skyscraping, art-filled apartment in Midtown Manhattan

AUGUST IS ALL ABOUT… AMERICAN BEAUTY

SET PIECES • American design plays a starring role in our dreamy dioramas

Lost highway • We’re getting our fashion kicks on Route 66

FAMILY JEWEL • Charles and Ray Eames’ descendants are exploring new ways to preserve the designers’ legacy as the couple’s masterpiece Pacific Palisades residence reopens following the recent LA fires

Stockists

THE BEAUTY OF… • Has the American office model become a dream in need of a wake-up call?