Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The emergence of plastics in the early 20th century heralded a new era of creativity in design. Before 1900 designers ...

Walk through any bazaar in a mall, and you’d probably find at least one small business selling home decor made from concrete, clay, and even ceramics. These businesses turning construction material ...

As with any major global event, there are a few emerging trends that quickly become symbolic timestamps. While low-rise jeans and overly-plucked eyebrows marked the ’00s, it can be said that banana ...