Meer | English edition

Sunday, September 27, 2026

In Iceland, a stylish woman poses on an empty road as a lone traveler walks away into the distance

A woman leans on a table, looking overwhelmed and deep in thought

A man walks his dog along the beach as the sun sets over the horizon

On a quiet Icelandic road, a stylish woman poses while a lone traveler disappears into the distance

A woman leans on a table, overwhelmed, lost in her thoughts

Not all escapes are weakness

How stepping away from stress, places, or people can be an act of awareness rather than avoidance

A woman relaxing in a spa beneath a cascading waterfall, resting on a marble surface with her eyes closed in tranquility

Why your best ideas come in the bathroom

How the brain’s default mode network turns relaxation, boredom, and mind-wandering into creativity

Street peddlers selling goods in Boston, USA, around 1915

The peddler’s burden and the meaning of success

A journey from rural hardship to modern pressure, questioning what truly matters in life today

Keanu Reeves reflects on turning 50 and recalls his first-ever paid acting job during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Keanu Reeves and the meaning of what remains

Why his timeless response reveals the emptiness of the Cushion Economy and the importance of slowing down for genuine inner work

On the Street

Modern office lobby with floor-to-ceiling windows, green chairs around round tables, and ribbed planters holding lush indoor plants. Bright and airy with a contemporary feel

Architecture & Design

The rise of brain-responsive architecture

A speculative but grounded vision of an architectural future where buildings don’t just shelter us

Castello di Magona. Campiglia Marittima, Livorno, Italy

3 European castle getaways

Castello di Magona, Castle Hotel Geulzicht and Auf Schönburg

Economy & Politics

A Survey of Migrant Minorities

Refugees and Dissidents in an Invasion of Farce: Part IV

Uzbek food specialty: manti dumplings filled with spiced meat and served with a dollop of yogurt

Food & Beverage

Discovering the flavors of Uzbek cuisine

Authentic dishes, vibrant hospitality, and cultural legacy that make Uzbek cuisine a hidden gem for food enthusiasts

All of us have dreamed of disappearing in some moment of our life

Science & Technology

Interview with Frank M. Ahearn

The 'digital hit man' who can help you disappear

Coco Chanel sitting at a desk during a visit to Los Angeles, USA

Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto

In partnership with Palais Galliera, Paris Fashion Museum

Architecture & Design

Normann Copenhagen design furniture displayed in an exhibition

Tom Dixon and the art of creative salvage

Punk attitude, recycled materials, and improvisation shaping British design in the 1980s

The iconic façade of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, reflecting the role of bold architectural identity in intuitive navigation

Cognitive cartography and intuitive navigation

How playgrounds reveal the secrets of intuitive architectural design

Art

Catalina Rivera standing in front of Gustav Klimt, Life and Death, 1908-1915. Oil Paint on Canvas. Leopold Museum, Vienna

The Leopold Museum: Vienna’s modernist heart

Encountering Schiele’s raw intensity and the brilliance of Austrian fin-de-siècle art

An artist creating graffiti on a wall

What we really mean by “street art”

How a simple label quietly shapes legitimacy, value, and the way we see art in public space

Culture

Blombos Cave is a well-known archaeological site located in the Blombos Private Nature Reserve, approximately 300 km east of Cape Town on South Africa’s Southern Cape coast. Its deposits span the Middle Stone Age (c. 100,000–70,000 BP) and the Late Stone Age (2,000–300 BP)

Blombos cave and the birth of the human mind

How red ochre, symbols, and silence marked the dawn of abstract thought

A Brazilian family in Rio de Janeiro by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1839). The Dinner, a white couple being served and fanned by black slaves

The legal–moral divide in slavery’s legacy

The case for recognizing slavery as a crime against humanity

Economy & Politics

A cruise ship passing through the waters of Cape Horn, Chile, reflecting the region’s pivotal position at the southern tip of South America

Conquering Chile: geopolitics of the Southern cone

A look at the territorial disputes, strategic waterways, and great-power ambitions reshaping the southern tip of South America

Morocco's iconic mosque overlooking the Atlantic, symbolising the meeting of tradition, openness, and national confidence

Morocco beyond colonialism

The psychology of nations, identity, and neocolonialism

Entertainment

Woman relaxing on the couch while choosing a movie to stream and binge-watch at home

The rise of the 24-hour story

The growing dominance of compressed timelines, narrative urgency, and emotional immediacy in modern storytelling

Pauline Oliveros performs live at the Sonic Acts Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on February 24, 2012

Pauline Oliveros and the philosophy of listening

Sound, consciousness, and the possibilities of expanded attention

Fashion

A person wearing a bold checkered coat while exploring a flea market, representing the influence of timeless fashion in a rapidly changing industry

Fashion, speed, and the sustainability challenge

How fast fashion changed the industry and continues to shape the future of clothing

A skilled garment worker carries out specialised production tasks at a clothing factory in Bangladesh, photo by International Labour Organization

Farzana Sultana on Bangladesh’s garment industry

A conversation on sourcing, sustainability, and global fashion production

Feature

An Inquisition officer feigns sympathy while interrogating Aldonza’s mother about illegal bathing before trapping her with his words

A night where the incorrect answer could have fatal consequences

A woman in a bright dress walks across a field in the glow of sunset

Nothing and everything at once

A poetic reflection on life’s contradictions, growth, and inner stillness

Food & Beverage

The cozy and inviting interior of Le Petit Dep in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Why Montreal’s coffee and brunch scenes outshines Toronto

The architecture of leisure

A Nepali family sharing a traditional Brahmin meal together on the floor, honoring simplicity, purity, and connection

The Brahman cuisine of Nepal

How purity, tradition, and spirituality shape a distinct culinary heritage

Science & Technology

An antique sundial engraved with zodiac symbols under natural light, representing how scientific observation and pseudoscientific belief have long shared visual traditions

The rise of pseudoscience

How misinformation imitates science and why distinguishing evidence from opinion has never been more important

D-Orbit’s General Expansion Architecture, a system designed to service and support satellites in orbit

The AI operating system for space

Why autonomy is becoming essential for managing orbital infrastructure at scale

Sport

A girl figure skating gracefully on the ice

The science of ice skating performance

How biomechanics, physics, and psychology shape the elite skater

A silhouette of a man standing before a climbing wall, preparing to climb

A beginner’s guide to bouldering

Simple technique shifts and mindful gym etiquette can turn challenge into confidence

Travel

The facade of the Six Senses Rome hotel, which includes Palazzo Mellini, part of the Monastery of the Servite Order, and Palazzo Decarolis

Rome, inside and out: timeless magic

Immersing in the perfect blend of relaxation and exploration

Montego Bay, Jamaica's tourism capital, is a vibrant escape known for its white-sand beaches, championship golf courses, and lively nightlife

The Jamaica I actually saw

Challenging fear-based travel narratives through lived experience, cultural memory, and honest storytelling

Wellness

A portrait of a young woman sitting at a table, paper stickers stuck to her glasses, her expression tired and worn

Digital stress and the female stress response

The biological links between technology use, cortisol, reproductive hormones, and chronic stress in women

A husband supports his wife during her breast cancer treatment

The silent struggle of sexual health in cancer care

Why sexual wellbeing among cancer survivors remains overlooked and requires greater healthcare attention

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Yasuda Yukihiko, Camp at Kisegawa (detail), 1940/41. Courtesy of the National Museum of Modern Art

MOMAT collection

29 Sep 2026 — 11 Jan 2027 at The National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Japan

Gregory Rick, Dancing to the polls (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Johansson Projects

30 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the Johansson Projects in Oakland, United States

Sun, moon and five peaks. Courtesy of British Museum

1 Oct 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the British Museum in London, United Kingdom

Lucas Blalock, Film-object (Mouth) (detail), 2025, from
Tête-à-tête-à-tête-à-tête-à-tête. Courtesy of the artist and George Eastman Museum

2 Oct 2026 — 11 Apr 2027 at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, United States

Thierry Boutonnier, Comment expliquer les objectifs de la production laitière aux vaches (detail), 2005. Courtesy of Dom Museum

Animals and humans

2 Oct 2026 — 22 Aug 2027 at the Dom Museum Wien in Vienna, Austria

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Third family, 2011. Courtesy of Moderna Museet

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian's exhibition

3 Oct 2026 — 28 Feb 2027 at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden

Felicia Chiao, Slice of life (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Harman Projects

3 — 24 Oct 2026 at the Harman Projects in New York, United States

Marshmallow Laser Feast, All that is unseen, exhibition view. Courtesy of Media Majlis Museum

All that is unseen

4 Oct 2026 — 21 Jan 2027 at the Media Majlis Museum in Doha, Qatar

Giovanni Chiaramonte, Via Dolorosa Gerusalemme (detail), 1988. Courtesy of Viasaterna

Giovanni Chiaramonte. Alight

5 Oct — 11 Dec 2026 at Viasaterna in Milan, Italy

Mary Cassatt, Fillette dans un fauteuil bleu [Enfant dans le salon bleu] (detail), 1878. Courtesy of Musée d’Orsay

Mary Cassatt: l'indépendante

6 Oct 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France

Seba Calfuqueo, Itrofill mongen, opacidad del agua (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

Seba Calfuqueo. Cautín

6 Oct 2026 — 17 Jan 2027 at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, Spain

Zurbarán. 1598–1664. Courtesy of Louvre

Zurbarán. 1598–1664

7 Oct 2026 — 25 Jan 2027 at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France

Sculpting colour. Courtesy of Louvre Museum

Sculpting colour

7 Oct 2026 — 25 Jan 2027 at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France

Swab’s 2025 edition, exhibition view. Courtesy of Swab

Swab’s 19th edition

8 — 11 Oct 2026 at Swab in Barcelona, Spain

Unknown, Help children in need through the Youth Red Cross’s cardboard boxes, Switzerland (detail), 1965. Courtesy of Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge

Humanitarian, by design?

8 Oct 2026 — 29 Aug 2027 at the Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge in Geneva, Switzerland

Jordan Nassar, The bursting of shape, 2026. Courtesy of the Third Line

No history of shapes ( ﻻلﺎﻜﺷ ﻸﻟ ﺦﯾرﺎﺗ)

8 — 24 Oct 2026 at The Third Line in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Elizabeth Magill, I’ve never felt magic, crazy as this (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Kerlin Gallery

8 Oct — 14 Nov 2026 at the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin, Ireland

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