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From the ethereal to the chaotic, the lo-fi and laidback, our favorite songs from the week

Leonard Cohen: Happens To The Heart The first single from Leonard Cohen’s posthumous album, Thanks for the Dance, “Happens To The Heart” is gentle, mesmerizing and a somber reminder that the beloved artist is gone. On the contemplative song that dissects our universal outcome, Cohen sing-speaks, “I’ve broken every window / But the house, the house is dark / I care but very little / …

Daste: Sober

Fusing lo-fi funk with wavy alternative, Daste’s “Sober” is an ode to giving someone your undivided attention. The Australian trio (signed to Mammal Sounds) may not be referencing drugs or alcohol, but rather the millions of other distractions that invade intimate situations. “I know you’re feeling like I’m in my head all the time / Cause when you tell me about your day-to-day I don’t …

PIXEL announced as winner of Lexus Design Award under the mentorship of Snarkitecture

A closer look at this year's work under the theme 'Yet'

Sponsored by Lexus

Settling in to its fifth year, the Lexus Design Award is a global competition held annually, with an installation, presentation and winner announced at Milan Design Week. Over 1,100 entrants submitted ideas for this year’s award, exploring the theme of “Yet,” a philosophy meaning that the imagination required to combine two ideas that seem in contradiction can yield greater innovation. “With ‘Yet,’ we don’t compromise; …