Innholdsfortegnelse for Fall 2025 i 3 Magazine

Porsche 911 No car is more stubbornly designed than the Porsche 911. Like the 1963 original, today’s engine is in the “wrong” place, out behind the rear tires where luggage should go. Its design, too, has remained remarkably consistent. Its chief architect was a student of Bauhaus philosophy: simple, purposeful form. Successive designers made the car larger, safer and more digital, adding Bluetooth, navigation and touch screens. One could argue that international influences have crept in: curves that resemble the arches of grand Eastern architecture; egg-shaped mirrors reminiscent of Henry Moore sculptures; metal bodywork that brings to mind the smooth forms of artist Isamu Noguchi. But at the end of the day, the 911 only—and always—looks like the 911. It’s an icon that’s earned the right to be a little…

Queens Boulevard in New York City runs through what is considered the most ethnically and nationally diverse urban area in the world. With more than 150 countries represented and, by some estimates, more than 200 languages and dialects spoken, it is a haven for newcomers and hyphenated Americans—people whose cultures often go unseen in national politics, but find visibility here. It’s also where Donald Trump grew up and Zohran Mamdani settled and began his work as a housing foreclosure counsellor. While decades apart, the two politicians built their lives and careers just miles from each other, but on opposite sides of a political and economic divide. In addition to racial and national diversity, Queens Boulevard also maps the borough’s economic stratification: stretching from working-class newcomer families in Astoria to the…

Congratulations to everyone in the 3 magazine community on our one-year anniversary! What started as a simple idea has grown into a publication with readers around the world. The work we’re doing seems to connect. To inspire. To create a space for people to think differently. My appa (“father,” in Tamil) taught me everything I know about business. And when I say Appa taught me, I don’t mean he sat me down and explained how to increase earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). He was a man of few words. His version of a lesson? “We’re not making money there—go fix it.” What do I do? How do I do it? Who do I ask? The answers, I would learn, were: “Ask the customer. Try and fail. Me,…

Cute as a Bouton Sleek and elegant, Van Cleef & Arpels’ reimagined Bouton d’or collection is a nod to the ever-glamorous paillette PHOTO BY BRANDON TITARO Equal parts couture accoutrement and object of gamine whimsy, sequins served as the inspiration for Van Cleef & Arpels’ Bouton d’or collection, originally launched in the 1930s. Over the following two decades, they perfectly complemented a new feminine silhouette in luxury, from New Look fashion to the maison’s own ballet-themed designs that used the Bouton d’or’s technique. Today, the collection has been reimagined via modern interpretations while still staying true to the signature button motif. The current collection includes showstopping bib necklaces and pendants, cocktail rings, cuffs and dangle earrings that blend yellow, white and rose gold with natural materials like onyx, carnelian and…

There was a time when a person’s cultural bragging rights stemmed from counting off the number of classic masterpieces seen in museums around the world. The Mona Lisa at the Louvre, Velazquez’s Las Meninas at the Prado, the David at Galleria dell’Accademia, van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dropping these names spoke to a proclivity for cultivation, travel and enlightenment. Though an appreciation for and understanding of great art remains a higher pursuit, there’s a new way to experience the medium outside of established institutions, which might come as a surprise—because it’s through the lens of luxury retail. In today’s discourse, the classics are joined by the Damien Hirst at Tiffany & Co., the Yayoi Kusama at Ginza Six, the Jean-Michel Basquiat at…

When the painter Mohammed Al-Hawajri was a young boy, he used to visit the Old City of Gaza, a bustling and ancient section of covered market in Gaza’s capital. At the centre stood the al-Omari Mosque, built in 1149 and flanked by a dense labyrinthine gold market, or souk. The souk, its windows brimming with yellow brilliance, had endured centuries of upheaval. Raised during the Mamluk Sultanate, scarred by British troops in World War I, then partially restored, it told the story of a bygone Gaza and the empires that shaped it. Al-Hawajri fondly remembers walking through the Old City with his family, admiring the domes and arches of the ancient mosque and the worn gravestones in the neighbourhood’s cemetery. “The market was full of life and movement, and the…

“I still vividly remember walking into the Louis Vuitton boutique with my first real paycheque from Arthur Andersen. As I took out my credit card, I felt extremely excited, but also a bit of imposter syndrome. Growing up in post-Cultural Revolution China, I was surrounded by my mother’s Tang dynasty poetry and my father’s import-export business. [When I moved to Canada and started my career], I was drawn to the Stephen Sprouse collaboration, because it merged two seemingly opposite worlds. The graffiti represented street culture and rebellion, while Louis Vuitton stood for heritage and luxury. At first, I kept [the bag] in my closet like a sacred object, almost afraid to use it, but, over time, I realized I had earned it and started wearing it proudly. It represented freedom.…

Singapore Grand Prix SINGAPORE, OCTOBER 3–5 Fuelled by renewed buzz from this summer’s Brad Pitt–led F1 blockbuster, the sport has never felt more cinematic. The Singapore Grand Prix takes part after dark and transforms the city–state into a dramatic spectacle for onlookers and F1 diehards alike. Neon skyline backdrops, rooftop after-parties and the roar of hybrid engines make Singapore one of F1’s most glamorous stops, while the track itself, the Marina Bay Circuit, proves uniquely challenging with its tight corners and high-speed straights. Expect to see international celebrities, tech founders and fashion elites in the paddock—this is as much about the scene as it is the sport. Don’t miss the off-track entertainment: among the performers at this year’s event are Elton John, Foo Fighters and K-pop icon G-Dragon. INSIDER TIP:…

To say that the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) has grown in scope and stature over the last 50 years would be a colossal understatement. When the Qatar National Museum, as it was then called, opened in 1975, it was housed in the defunct palace of a former emir and contained archaeological relics that had previously been on display in Doha’s National Library. Today, though, that original palace—now impeccably restored—is surrounded by a spectacular new museum building designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, whose complex design involving a riot of interlocking disks took more than a decade to complete. Inside the instant landmark, which evokes a desert rose, are 11 galleries containing approximately 8,000 objects, from Bedouin tools and weapons to the famous Baroda Carpet, luxuriously embellished with 1.5 million…

While the fashion world is busy trying to figure out how technology can augment its existing offering—from AI-generated ad campaigns to the mechanical “beating heart” dress on the Schiaparelli fall couture runway—Silicon Valley has created a new multibillion-dollar product category: agentic wearables. And unlike the lacklustre wearables of the past (think 2014’s Google Glass and 2024’s Apple Vision Pro), this time around, the biggest names in tech are relying on fashion labels to embed proprietary AI into stylish accessories, potentially sidestepping safety, privacy and security scrutiny. Meta’s successful collaboration with Ray-Ban has shown that fashion can be very effective when it comes to masking digital governance concerns, generating demand and even facilitating direct-to-consumer sales. Where Google Glass made early adopters look like cyborgs, the agentic wearables of tomorrow promise AI-powered…

It’s midnight at Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co., just west of Toronto, Ont. The modern Middle Eastern-inspired space—filled with the aroma of fresh roasted coffee and the music of popular Arabic singers like Abu Bakr Salem—is buzzing with groups of young people. They’re chatting, laughing and celebrating over sleek carafes of cardamom-infused Mofawar coffee and Zatar pie. Located in a sprawling 2,200-square-foot, two-storey red-brick building in Mississauga, Ont.’s historic village of Streetsville, Qamaria opens every day at 8 a.m., but evenings are when the place really comes alive. “On weekdays, until midnight, we’re at 50 to 75 per cent occupancy,” explains Anwar Ahmad, co-owner and operator of Qamaria, who says that Friday and Saturday nights, when Qamaria stays open until 1 a.m., are its peak hours. Qamaria, which opened in April…