Five Key Women in Contemporary Interior Design
Introducing the pioneers of contemporary interior design: these five remarkable women have revolutionized our perception of living, working, and...
Joanna Kaszubowska 1 December 2025
Design
When Jewels Became History: The Lost Treasures of the Louvre
Recently, Paris woke up to find its crown missing a sparkle. One crisp October morning, eight dazzling jewels vanished from the Louvre. Not just any...
Joanna Kaszubowska 30 October 2025
The Last Craftsman. Exploring Henry van de Velde and the Passage of Modernism
Until 1972, the Museen zu Berlin exhibited, among other things, a teapot and its accompanying set. From above, the teapot is around 22 centimetres...
Geoffrey Bunting 27 October 2025
19th-Century Parisian Advertising Posters
Parisian advertising posters have proven to be an essential element of the retro aesthetic. Reminiscent of the lifestyle of its time, this form of...
Guest Author 27 October 2025
The Visual Vibrations of Sonia and Robert Delaunay
Soulmates in both life and art, Sonia and Robert Delaunay formed what is probably the most extraordinary creative partnership in art history. Cubism, colour and passion - read on!
Candy Bedworth 24 October 2025
7 Mind-Blowing Projects Where Art Meets Technology
Fine art and science have been closely intertwined since antiquity, which is proven by all-around geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci, whose work blurred...
Guest Author 14 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: Plate with Arabic Inscription
Plate with Arabic Inscription is a masterpiece of 10th-century Islamic art. It combines minimalism, abstraction, and morality into a beautiful and...
James W Singer 5 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: The Acapulco Chair
The Acapulco chair, with its unmistakable egg-shaped silhouette and PVC cord weaving, has become synonymous with Mexico’s vibrant culture and...
Lisa Scalone 5 October 2025
The Art of Jewels: Spinel, The Ruby Impersonator
The spinel, also known as the balas ruby, was first derived from the historic region of Badakshan in Central Asia. These beautiful gemstones usually...
Maya M. Tola 16 September 2025
Turquoise: Art, Culture, and Myth of a Gemstone
The bright blue-green Turquoise has been valued and revered for centuries by all the cultures around the world that had access to it. Several...
Nadine Waldmann 16 September 2025
10 Exquisite Emeralds in Art
Emeralds are arguably the most beautiful of all gemstones and have been revered by many cultures all over the world. This beautiful gemstone has been...
Maya M. Tola 16 September 2025
Azulejo: Macau’s Inheritance from Portuguese Art
In the Pacific world and throughout the Lusophone community, Macau is a special place. The streets of Macau exude the subtle, melancholic sense of...
Guest Author 28 July 2025
