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Monochromatic décor: how to create a balanced home
Harriet Wainwright
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Monochromatic décor is often linked with predictable interiors that lack character. In reality, however, this approach opens up countless possibilities,...
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The Best International Space Station Photos of 2024
Harriet Wainwright
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Each year, the International Space Station delivers some of the finest photographs in the world. Astronauts are often adept photographers...
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Ancient Human DNA Found on Painted Cave Walls
Harriet Wainwright
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Painted caves have captivated the public for well over a century. Their animals, handprints and enigmatic symbols on exposed stone...
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Turn an Old Dress into a Trendy Skirt Without Sewing
Harriet Wainwright
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With one simple trick, they can become on-trend pieces again. Many people own one beautiful dress with a fabric they...
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Coral Houses in French Polynesia Reveal Hidden Stories of the Past
Harriet Wainwright
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Coral houses in French Polynesia are enabling scientists to reveal previously unseen accounts of the past. Using a contemporary dating...
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The Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues: Bráulio Amado Designs the Artwork
Harriet Wainwright
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The album Foreign Tongues, which includes re-recordings of songs by Amy Winehouse and Chuck Berry, has artwork direction by Portuguese...
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Aurélia and Sofia de Souza Museum brings Double Dialogue to Porto
Harriet Wainwright
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At the new Aurélia and Sofia de Souza Museum, housed within Porto’s Marta Ortigão Sampaio House Museum, visitors can explore...
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How to Organise a Narrow Kitchen in a Compact Home
Harriet Wainwright
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Living in compact homes calls for smart solutions to prevent everyday objects from building up. A narrow kitchen needs functionality-led...
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Pigeons Can Recognise Painting Styles, Scientific Research Shows
Harriet Wainwright
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Pigeons may look like ordinary city birds, yet scientific research has uncovered a remarkable ability: they can recognise visual patterns...
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Coin weights for cutting out fabric: a clever sewing-room trick
Harriet Wainwright
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Anyone who sews regularly will know the issue: delicate silk, slippery softshell or expensive leather can be difficult to cut...
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Sewing old linen sheets into a fashion statement
Harriet Wainwright
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With a smart sewing method, they can suddenly become a fashion statement. Anyone who still has old trousseau sheets from...
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Habitat 67: The Modular Housing Experiment That Still Challenges Architecture
Harriet Wainwright
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Habitat 67 was created in Montreal as a promise of more humane urban housing, built around modular design and abundant...
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Duncan Aviation gives Cessna Citation CJ3+ a 46-colour paint scheme
Harriet Wainwright
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Duncan Aviation has unveiled one of the boldest paint schemes in its history after completing the bespoke transformation of a...
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How to cut plastic bottles to organise your home without spending any money?
Harriet Wainwright
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A practical cutting method turns disposable plastic packaging into highly affordable, functional organisers for every room in the home… Read...
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Eduardo Souto de Moura receives UIA Gold Medal in Barcelona
Harriet Wainwright
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The President of the Republic will travel to Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday for a tribute by the International Union of...
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Salvador Dalí and the courage to be himself
Harriet Wainwright
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Few admissions reveal as much about someone as Salvador Dalí’s account of his own childhood. At six, he dreamed of...
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Kitchen Island: The Heart of the Home in 2026
Harriet Wainwright
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In 2026 interior design projects, the focal point of the home’s social area has shifted. The oversized dining table that...
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Upcycling Old Jeans: Quick Projects in Under 15 Minutes
Harriet Wainwright
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Many people throw away a pair of trousers as soon as the knee wears through or the fabric fades too...
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São Tomé das Letras: the stone town of mysticism and quartzite mining
Harriet Wainwright
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Set high in the mountains of Minas Gerais, this striking inland town draws thousands of visitors with its distinctive scenery...
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T-shirt Hems at Home: The Twin Needle Trick
Harriet Wainwright
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When you shorten T-shirts at home, you may know the problem: everything looks neat after pressing, but once you try...
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Singapore Shipwreck Holds Record 14th-Century Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain
Harriet Wainwright
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Researchers have established that a shipwreck near Singapore contains a greater quantity of 14th-century Chinese blue-and-white porcelain than any other...
