Link About It: This Week’s Picks

How art helps cops do a better job, a 101-year-old artist's first solo show and more in this week's look around the web

1. Chicago’s Proposed Aerial Cable Car System While some cities are considering self-driving pods or improved water ferry routes (like Singapore and NYC respectively), Chicago is looking to the sky to transport its citizens. Architecture firms Davis Brody Bond and Marks Barfield have just unveiled plans for a series of sky-bound cable cars that would move passengers between the city’s architectural landmarks—from Wacker Drive on …

Timothy Taylor at Frieze New York 2016

The UK-based gallery offers up a selection of international wonders

With the scope of art fairs like Frieze New Yorkwhich presently houses the work of over 1,000 artistsit can be easy to get lost in the dizzying displays or overwhelmed by the Instagrammable moments. Further, it’s easy to miss the subtle power of less ostentatious pieces. When exploring the myriad of gallery stands, the refined organization and depth of work at UK gallery Timothy Taylor‘s …

Futagami’s Elegant Brass Hardware Comes to NYC

It's all in the little details

We’ve had our eye on NYC lifestyle boutique Nalata Nalata (located off the 2nd Avenue F stop) for some time. A glimpse at their stocked wares reveals the storytelling mission of co-founders Stevenson Aung and Angélique Chmielewski (Nalata Nalata is an acronym of the nicknames of Aung’s three sisters: NaNa, LangLang and TangTang). “We curate products that fit with our lifestyle and interests. As designers …