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    • Friday, 22 January, 2021
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      A man of letters: where typography meets sculpture

      Artisan Iain Cotton makes hand-carved stone signs for houses and streets

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      The renovation of a former bank of England governor’s historic home

      Grade II-listed Thorpe Lodge in London — remodelled and decorated by ‘Mont’ Norman — is being restored to its former glory but with an arty twist

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      Meet Adrian Isaac, the man who couldn’t stop building

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      Harness the power of water to help save energy, money and the planet

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      Margaret O’Rorke imbues mass-produced lighting with the warmth of the human hand

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      From Mayfair to the Middle East, artisan weavers are rethinking rugs

      Independent makers use the finest materials and unbridled creativity to make classics more contemporary

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      Behind the scenes at Porada: Italy’s radical furniture maker

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      The textile artist uses old techniques to generate new things, using the woven fabric as a bedrock

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      Me and my moat: living inside a ring of water

      Long associated with medieval castles, moats have an enduring — and romantic — appeal today

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      Angus Ross’s one-off benches are hand-crafted for longevity

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      Ghost signs: a look at advertising’s fading messages

      The painted words on brickwork are worth preserving, even if they hark back to products that have long disappeared

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      From the ashes: restoring historic houses after fire

      As the Notre-Dame disaster shows, a blaze need not be the end — even for fragile buildings

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      Brown furniture is back

      Antique wooden pieces have rarely been so cheap, so now is the time to treat yourself to a piece of history

    • Friday, 29 March, 2019
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      Cutting-edge design: Florentine Kitchen Knives

      Chefs love to get their hands on the elegant handles of the tools made in Barcelona

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      A secret history of the townhouse

      Uniform terraces are among the best designs to accommodate the needs of urban families

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      Follow the thread: the history behind a French duke’s bed canopy

      Jonathan Foyle uncovers a remarkable story in establishing the provenance of a 400-year-old tapestry

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      William Whiteley is applying its traditional expertise to evolving technology and materials

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      Ronning Treski creates natural equipment that can also adorn walls between seasons

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      Candlemaker sheds light on an ancient process

      Charles Farris makes candles by royal appointment for churches at its Wiltshire workshop

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      Japanese metalworkers infuse kettles with craft

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