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About an hour and a half from Reykjavík, on Iceland’s southern coast, two glass-walled cabins with charred wood frames sit on 130 acres of prairie backed by mountains. Inside, each 226-square-foot cottage includes a kitchenette, a bathroom and a sauna. A hot tub is a few steps away. The property, called Harmony, was founded by the Parisian fashion entrepreneur Djamel Cheboub, who says he gained a new perspective on life after traveling to Iceland. In 2015, he was seriously wounded during the terrorist attack on the Bataclan music hall in Paris. It took several years of physical therapy before he regained mobility. “When I first came here, the natural grandeur of Iceland made me feel very small, and that was a good thing,” he says. With Harmony, he hopes to give guests the chance to experience that same awe (there are mineral springs, glaciers and volcanic lakes nearby), as well as some stillness. “Iceland is the land of road trips where travelers hurry from one landmark to the next,” he says. “Staying at our lodges is about understanding the luxury of slowing down.” From $800 a night, harmonyretreatlodge.com. READ THIS Martin Parr’s Photographic Memoir
On April 1, 1999, the photographer Martin Parr set a Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous photography exhibition with “Common Sense,” a grid of 350 snapshots of fast food, tacky souvenirs and cigarette butts shown in 41 galleries worldwide. I saw it when I was studying abroad in Florence, Italy, that year and was blown away by Parr’s ability to turn everyday items into a grotesque, hypersaturated menagerie. I still revisit my battered copy of the catalog. So when his latest book, “Utterly Lazy and Inattentive: Martin Parr; My Words, My Photographs,” was announced last fall, I jumped at the chance to write about it. Then, on Dec. 6, 2025, Parr died at the age of 73. So it was all the more poignant to read the book, which, unlike his others, is deeply personal (the title comes from his grammar school report card). It’s designed as a visual memoir — a chronological selection of photographs, starting with one of Parr at age 5, paired with his own writing. It includes the stories behind some of Parr’s most iconic photographs, all told with his signature dry humor. He writes of how a baby pictured in a seaside scene from his 1986 book “The Last Resort” reached out to him years later to say they were studying fine art and doing a thesis on the book. “It was so weird to get a request for information from a baby,” Parr muses. Of the “Common Sense” exhibition that so mesmerized me in 1999 he writes, “[The images] had a mixture of beauty and ugliness, and by looking at them all together you got an idea about the world.” On the whole, the book reflects how Parr approached photography — and life — with infinite wonder and curiosity. $60, rizzoliusa.com. COVET THIS Handcrafted Sleigh Beds Inspired by European Heirlooms
Several years ago, while decorating her family’s home in Waltham, Mass., the antiques dealer Amanda Knorr came across a photo of a century-old sleigh bed. “It was so whimsical and sweet,” she says, recalling the piece’s sloped side rails and simple turned posts. “It looked straight out of a fairy tale.” She tracked one down for her then 3-year-old son, setting it against a color scheme of golden yellow, blue and green in homage to Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 “The Bedroom,” which features a similar wood model. Knorr began sourcing antique beds from Eastern Europe and studying their intuitive, no-tools-required assembly. Her online shop, Knosen, sold them quickly, prompting her to create her own design. The Knosen sleigh bed, offered in twin and full sizes, accommodates standard U.S. mattresses — a practical update to the old-world versions. Otherwise, the new beds stay true to late 19th-century century construction: pine panels and finial-topped oak posts that slot together with hidden L-hook hardware. The woodworking is done by craftspeople in Indiana, and the finishing takes place near Knorr’s home, so she can oversee the precise stain and final wax coat. The result is built to last across generations, with a steady availability that can finally accommodate requests for a matching pair. Knorr’s son, now 8, has traded up to a Knosen bed. “The stuffed animals are right at the footboard, all lined up. The blankets and quilts are neatly tucked in place,” she says. It’s that self-contained aspect she loves most about the sleigh beds: “They’re just like a hug.” From $2,400 for a twin bed, knosenantiques.com. CONSIDER THIS A Historian’s Look at Macaroni and Cheese (Plus a Few Supplies to Make Your Own)
The culinary historian Karima Moyer-Nocchi, who lives in Umbria, Italy, has spent the past five years researching one of the ultimate comfort foods: macaroni and cheese. She was fascinated by the dish’s presence across cultures and determined to dismantle the idea that its creation was a simple thing. “It’s really a remarkably dense archive of culinary practice shaped by religion, labor and technology,” she says. Her findings are detailed in her new book, “The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese.” Along with a deep dive into the dish’s evolution, the book also features recipes that Moyer-Nocchi sees as “an invitation to experience history through your senses, to step into someone else’s kitchen and another moment in time.” When it comes to noodle choice, she suggests a long, hollow pasta like the Ziti Lunghi from the Italian company Garofalo and recommends serving it in a hot water warming dish to keep the cheese melted and noodles heated throughout the meal. For a little more whimsy, consider serving your mac-and-cheese recipe of choice in a ceramic bowl such as Hue-Gah Home’s petite tiled Janna bowl or the hand-painted Folk pasta bowl by Italian ceramist Enza Fasano. Finish with freshly grated cheese (Moyer-Nocchi likes sharp Cheddar) using Alessi’s bell-like cheese grater. GIFT THIS Nature-Inspired Glassware and Hand-Dyed Textiles From a Renewed Creative Studio
When the designer and prop stylist Kalen Kaminski took her first glassblowing workshop in 2018, she had already established herself in New York’s creative circles. For years she’d produced a hand-dyed clothing line under the name Upstate, inspired by the idea of escape. She wanted to translate the swirls in her fabric to the medium of glass and found a group of Brooklyn artisans who were game to experiment. Those cups and carafes for Upstate, with wisps of color like trapped smoke, set an improvisational mood at the dinner parties she’d host at her Chinatown loft. Now, Kaminski is relaunching her creative studio to make space for sculptural home goods alongside workshops, installations and interdisciplinary collaborations. “I’ve been marinating on this word ‘gone’ for a few years now,” she says of the studio’s new name. It speaks to the cycle of change: endings making way for whatever turns up next. Gone’s debut collection, called Liminal Portals, tunes into the shift from fall to winter. Some glass vessels feature tendril-like surface decoration. Pools of pale pink, rust, and yellow glass fuse together in the Jupiter lamps (available in table and floor sizes), thanks to a mélange technique that Kaminski and her team have developed. “Our production process is one big onomatopoeia,” she says, describing a shared vocabulary with terms like “the smush and roll” and “the glop.” Some of Upstate’s signature designs also make an appearance, including free-form wall vases and dyed silk charmeuse pillowcases. An oversize tawny-brown scarf created with chestnuts, tree bark and iron joins the lineup. It will evolve with each hand washing, says Kaminski: “I appreciate having clothes that transition with time.” From $68, gonenewyork.com. WEAR THIS Jewelry Made to Be Paired With a Smart Ring
As smart rings become more ubiquitous, jewelry designers are creating covers and accessories that transform fitness trackers into more elevated pieces. In Los Angeles, Logan Hollowell offers 14-karat recycled gold made-to-order cases that can be permanently attached to an Oura Ring, as well as sleeve options for those who prefer a removable cover. Billie Simone Jewelry produces ring jackets — available in sterling silver and 14-karat white, rose or yellow gold with either high-polish or sandblasted finishes — compatible with both the Oura Ring 3 and 4 as well as with RingConn devices; the brand also allows customers to return a jacket for 30 percent credit if they upgrade or change ring size. In Denver, Kellie Stonger Fine Jewelry creates cocktail rings designed to be slipped over an Oura Ring (though they can also be worn alone). The brand’s Puff design is made of 14-karat gold and set with a 0.75-carat marquise diamond. Miami-based 24kt Concierge offers jackets in 10- and 14-karat gold set with either natural or lab-grown diamonds. Its Confetti style features scattered stones, and a new version that incorporates the wearer’s initial is planned for later this month. The North Dakota-based company Smart Ring Jackets creates designs compatible with Oura, Ultrahuman and RingConn devices, including the sterling silver Princess and Round Cut style, which can be made with various stones. The Dubai-based brand Ailes Jewelry produces diamond clips in 18-karat yellow, white and rose gold, set with round or pear-shaped stones designed to accent rather than fully cover a ring. LIL Milan’s cover rings, crafted in 18-karat gold or sterling silver, sit alongside and on top of the smart ring without obscuring the technical design, allowing the device to remain visible but with a touch of embellishment. And rather than attaching to a smart ring, Suzanne Kalan’s 18-karat eternity band rings are sold as a made-to-order pair so they can be worn on either side of one in what she calls “a modern take on the diamond party jacket.” FROM T’S INSTAGRAM Is Wallace Shawn the Only Avant-Garde Artist Who Gets Stopped in Times Square?
Wallace Shawn is most commonly recognized for his screen roles, which include a plotting hit man in “The Princess Bride” and a funny valentine in “Sex and the City” and “Gossip Girl.” But it’s his work as a playwright that shows more of his true self. Next month, his new show, “What We Did Before Our Moth Days,” will open off Broadway at the Greenwich House Theater. He’s also reprising, for two days a week at the same theater, his role in his one-person play “The Fever” (1990). In T’s new issue, Sue Dominus talks with the playwright and actor about the evolution of his career and his defiant approach to theater. On our Instagram, he shares some musings and inspirations at his favorite New York diner. Click here to read the full story.
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