The Four Freedoms – August 9, 2026

Burberry takes over a museum, Audi unveils its biggest car ever, Aman finally opens its first Mexican resort, Thorne supplements sells for $3.8B, and much more.

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HEADLINES

This week, at a glance.

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• Burberry takes over the V&A

• Grosvenor Square is complete

• So, what’s going on with the Polo Bar?

• Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, finally

• The new Audi Q9: better than you think

• How Loro Piana built a brand on waterproof wool

• The Rolex correction is complete

• Massimo Dutti: Mastering the mid-market shop

• Amanvari opens on Baja’s East Cape

• Avios finally builds a calendar

• Luura-Cliff opens in Paros

• Co-living in a Catalan farmhouse

• Thorne gets swallowed up

• Equinox lands in West Palm Beach

• The rise of the high-polyphenol olive oil

• Nike’s recovery slide, decoded