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Woman in beige kimono sewing embroidery on fabric at wooden table in bright sewing room

Sewing old linen sheets into a fashion statement

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

With a smart sewing method, they can suddenly become a fashion statement. Anyone who still has old trousseau sheets from...

Man reading documents on balcony overlooking river beside modern concrete apartment building at sunset

Habitat 67: The Modular Housing Experiment That Still Challenges Architecture

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Habitat 67 was created in Montreal as a promise of more humane urban housing, built around modular design and abundant...

Two technicians applying paint to a private jet inside an aircraft hangar.

Duncan Aviation gives Cessna Citation CJ3+ a 46-colour paint scheme

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Duncan Aviation has unveiled one of the boldest paint schemes in its history after completing the bespoke transformation of a...

Person cutting a plastic bottle with scissors on a wooden table in a bright kitchen.

How to cut plastic bottles to organise your home without spending any money?

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

A practical cutting method turns disposable plastic packaging into highly affordable, functional organisers for every room in the home… Read...

Two men in suits exchange a medal inside a church with stained glass windows and seated audience.

Eduardo Souto de Moura receives UIA Gold Medal in Barcelona

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

The President of the Republic will travel to Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday for a tribute by the International Union of...

A surreal desert scene with a man in a suit, a melting clock, and a large lobster on a tray.

Salvador Dalí and the courage to be himself

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Few admissions reveal as much about someone as Salvador Dalí’s account of his own childhood. At six, he dreamed of...

Family in modern kitchen with man preparing food, woman using laptop, and child drawing at wooden island table.

Kitchen Island: The Heart of the Home in 2026

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

In 2026 interior design projects, the focal point of the home’s social area has shifted. The oversized dining table that...

Person cutting patches on ripped blue jeans on a wooden table with sewing supplies nearby.

Upcycling Old Jeans: Quick Projects in Under 15 Minutes

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Many people throw away a pair of trousers as soon as the knee wears through or the fabric fades too...

Woman in white t-shirt sitting cross-legged on rocky hill with map, surrounded by stone houses at sunset.

São Tomé das Letras: the stone town of mysticism and quartzite mining

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Set high in the mountains of Minas Gerais, this striking inland town draws thousands of visitors with its distinctive scenery...

Person sewing a pink garment using a white sewing machine on a wooden table with folded clothes and thread spools nearby.

T-shirt Hems at Home: The Twin Needle Trick

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

When you shorten T-shirts at home, you may know the problem: everything looks neat after pressing, but once you try...

Hands assembling blue and white ceramic fragments on a map with a brush and tray nearby.

Singapore Shipwreck Holds Record 14th-Century Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Researchers have established that a shipwreck near Singapore contains a greater quantity of 14th-century Chinese blue-and-white porcelain than any other...

Person sitting on floor wrapping a cardboard box with patterned paper in a sunny living room.

Upcycling Cardboard and Fabric into Practical Decorative Boxes

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Anyone who receives parcels regularly will know the issue: cardboard boxes pile up, while drawers overflow with old tea towels,...

Cricut cutting machine on wooden desk printing colourful abstract stickers next to laptop and tablet.

Cricut Explore 5 review: compact cutting machine with AI

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Cricut is 20 years old! The global leader in creative crafting is doing far more than simply blowing out its...

Woman writing in a notebook at a desk with floating images of a boy, an elderly woman, and a man with a suitcase.

Paula Parisot and the Right to Biography

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Paula Parisot’s exhibition at Rio de Janeiro’s Centro Hélio Oiticica has only recently closed, yet the story told by her...

Middle-aged man with greying hair and beard wearing a black suit against a modern building background

Gilles Vidal on the Future of Stellantis Brands

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Citroën Méhari, Fiat Panda and, naturally, the Multipla; Lancia Delta Integrale; the original Maserati Ghibli; and actor Christophe Lambert launching...

Hands arranging white fabric on a table with sewing patterns, thread spools, coins, and a sewing machine nearby.

Sewing weights made from coins: protect silk and softshell

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Anyone who enjoys sewing will know the issue: silk, softshell or fine jersey can shift while being pinned, develop holes...

A couple arranging bowls on a wooden table in a bright, cosy dining area with benches and poufs.

Dining Room Without Traditional Chairs: The Flexible Trend for 2026

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Interior design is undergoing a period of change and, by 2026, one of the most widely discussed shifts concerns how...

A man painting black and white eye designs on the side of a cow in a dry grassy field at sunset.

Fake Eyes Painted on Cows Help Protect Herds from Lions in the Okavango Delta

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Researchers painted fake eyes on the rumps of cows reared in Botswana’s Okavango Delta to test a straightforward way of...

Mother and child sitting on sofa looking at a colourful patchwork quilt with sewing supplies nearby.

Memory Blanket Made from Old Bodysuits: A Creative Sewing Idea

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Almost every family knows them: boxes filled with tiny bodysuits, babygros and miniature pyjamas that have sat untouched in a...

Man with curly hair sketching ancient map on cave wall by torchlight in underground tunnel.

Neanderthal Cave Engravings at La Roche-Cotard May Date Back 75,000 Years

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

A collection of ancient cave markings, thought to date back as far as 75,000 years, was probably made by Neanderthals....

Man with binoculars overlooks ornate ancient stepwell with central water tank in warm sunlight.

Chand Baori: The Monumental Stepwell with 3,500 Steps

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Chand Baori defies imagination through its 3,500 steps, set out with remarkable precision in a captivating geometric design. It demonstrates...