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The new East Building at the Saint Louis Art Museum DESIGNERS John and Christine Gachot have major mileage between them; his CV includes Bill Sofield, Thad Hayes and David Easton, hers also includes Studio Sofield and finishes off with a decade as VP of design development at Andre Balazs properties. They have joined forces to establish their eponymous firm with clients that include Marc Jacobs, Tumblr founder David Karp and ACME restaurant. They're currently working on Sterling Mason, a luxury condo in Tribeca, a modernist house in Miami Beach and other residential projects. 12 PHOTO BY ALAN HILL; © LOUIS VUITTON AND DANIEL ARSHAM 11 The SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM opens the doors of the new East Building, designed by David Chipperfield. The renovation has also linked the Museum more closely with Forest Park, thanks to a design by French landscape architect Michel Desvigne. The East Building's inaugural exhibition will be drawn from the museum's permanent collection, considered one of the country's premier encyclopedic art museums. slam.org Louis Vuitton is no stranger to artistic collaborations. Its latest endeavor is "Travel Books," a series that explores a destination through the eyes of a contemporary artist. The series' first installment features Congolese artist Chéri Samba on Paris, French fashion illustrator Jean-Philippe Delhomme on New York, the young Japanese illustrator Natsko Seki on London and the American Daniel Arsham on Easter Island, seen here. For each new title, a numbered and signed limited edition will be available in select Louis Vuitton stores. louisvuitton.com 13 Easter Island Surfer, by Daniel Arsham 40 CULTURED