WEEK NEWS DIGEST
News from the worlds of design, art, and heritage

1. Downton Abbey Auction
Bonhams Auction House announced a unique event — “Downton Abbey: The Auction”, offering iconic props and costumes from the beloved series! A free exhibition will run in London from 18 August to 16 September. Which piece of the Crawleys’ world would you take home?

2. Photoshop gets smarter
The new “Harmonize” feature in Photoshop beta uses Adobe Firefly AI to automatically match the lighting, shadows, and color of an object to any background. A real time saver!

3. Return of Alexander
After a seven-year(!) legal battle, the ancient marble bust of Alexander, which was accidentally found in one of the galleries in New York was returned to Italy. Excavated near the Colosseum, stolen, then rediscovered — it finally goes home to the Capitoline Museums in Rome. This is a good example of the current restitution trend. If you want to dive deeply into restitution topic, check out our post.

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