Alice Fisher

This wasn't the white Christmas most people were dreaming of. Mulled wine recipes tend to have a twist here and there – some people swear by cinnamon

The eccentric British design firm behind Ballrace, the bestselling shiny 1970s Newton’s cradle, is celebrated in a new book

Sculptors take part in the 10gram Challenge, arty Instagram and creative director Ramdane Touhami’s textiles

Women's FA Cup Report

Gabriel Kay really understands his target audience. As a student of industrial and product design at De Montfort University, he focused on the kettle.

Patrick Grant says not even luxury clothing labels care enough about quality any more

Recycling takes a starring role this month, with a clothing company using deadstock fabrics to make new jackets, a construction materials firm using waste to build and celebrities and locals donating fabric to Grenfell FC.

From a royal dolls’ house tea set to a plate from a shipwreck, the V&A’s ceramics trove is full of gems from history that still inspire artists today

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Now that half of our clothing purchases are sent back, reverse logistics – or the returns industry – has become big business, with companies finding ways to reduce waste