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Limited-Edition Lamps Feature Colorful Glass Motifs

Solange Azagury-Partridge imagined five colorful motifs in handblown glass for a limited-edition series of lamps.

A Fan Specialist Describes Their History and Assembly

A specialist who teaches classes in fan making talks about her introduction to the accessory and the skills involved in making them.

Circular Walks Outside London

A handy guidebook outlines 27 bucolic walks outside the British capital that begin and end at train stations. We tried some out.

Map Collectors Revel in the Skill and Artistry of Makers

Oculi Mundi, a new online collection, shares the artistry of early creators.

The Man Who Amassed 10,000 Vintage Scarves (and Wrote a Book About It)

“It’s a bit of fashion, a bit of design, but I see it more like a book about paintings,” said the author, Benoit Pierre Emery.

In London, Treasured Jewelry From the Tiffany Archive

More than 400 pieces from the jeweler, including the treasured Tiffany Diamond, are on view in a free exhibition.

Should the British Museum Get a Smartwatch?

Oliver Cooke, the museum’s horology curator, talks about the 8,000 items in his care — and the smartwatch debate.