Tag: Main section
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Britain’s craft boom produces new model artisan army
From furniture to ceramics, small-scale businesses – all 12,000 of them – are satisfying consumer demand for ethical, handmade goods
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Top London museums focus on our obsession with the shoe
Three major summer exhibitions will highlight how footwear can define and transform us
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The future of luxury goods – from toxic waste urns to a compass that helps you get lost
A refreshing new exhibition at the V&A questions what luxury is and where it’s heading … and proves that £100k watches and fabulous fur hats count for nothing if you don’t have the ultimate luxury of time and space
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Apple Watch launch swaps high-street crowds for high-end fashionistas
Waiters serving iced tea among luxury goods at Selfridge’s may be more discreet than the public queues of the past, but shoppers are still high on anticipation
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The innovators: build and launch your own satellite … for £20,000
Technology used in mobile phones and laptops can now be used to track planes, follow tankers seized by pirates and even spot people flouting planning laws
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The answer lies in the soil and pesticides
Letters: A major research study by Newcastle University published last year found not only that organic fruit and veg contains more beneficial nutrients, but also four times less pesticide residues