How wool lost its itch
We have less tolerance for the rough stuff than we used to
We have less tolerance for the rough stuff than we used to
Kassia St Clair investigates how retail design is adapting to an internet age
More than mere garments, T-shirts have been vehicles for protest and self-promotion since the 1930s. A new exhibition explores their surprising cultural history
His elegant drawings, which ooze with glamour and insouciance, helped define the Art Deco movement
A metal with a chameleon quality is enjoying a slow-burn revival among designers. Kassia St Clair gives it a glowing review
Less jumper, more art: Kassia St Clair on the designers bringing a new look to an ancient substance
Caught between the first world war and the Great Depression, the jazz age was a period of social transformation. A new exhibition shows how women’s clothes captured the mood
As climate change causes more flooding and rising sea levels, architects from Nigeria to the Netherlands are floating some big ideas
Tech products tend to look functional at best. But, as Kassia St Clair discovers, there are manufacturers using natural materials to make them look beautiful
