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Open House Porto offers 53 free architectural spaces to visit

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

This Saturday and Sunday, more than 50 architectural spaces will be open to visit free of charge across four local...

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Vintage Clothing: The 5-Minute Trick to Stretch Vintage Jeans by One Size

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

Vintage fashion is highly sought after, yet the retro dream can quickly burst in the fitting room: the size on...

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Pedro Martinelli presents Eye on the World at Alpharrabio

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

Renowned Santo André-born photographer Pedro Martinelli returns to his hometown on 11 July at 10:30 for a conversation about his...

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Turn a Men’s Shirt into a Children’s Dress

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

Often, at the very back of the wardrobe, there are shirts nobody wears any longer: the collar is worn, the...

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Small Kitchen: Smart Solutions for Compact Flats

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

Living in a compact flat calls for smart ways to make the most of the space available every day. A...

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What Happens When You Throw an Origami Space Plane From the ISS?

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

Some of life’s weightiest questions demand answers: "What is the meaning of existence?", "Are we alone in the universe?" and...

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Turn a Men’s Shirt into a Children’s Dress

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

An old men’s shirt may be hanging unworn in the wardrobe – yet it can become your child’s new favourite...

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Make a stylish glasses case from an old shirt cuff

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

Many people have discarded shirts in their wardrobe with worn-through elbows but cuffs that still look immaculate. Rather than throwing...

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Frank Gehry: Serralves Museum presents 19 projects by the architect who wanted to make buildings sculptures

Harriet Wainwright • August 30, 2026

Frank Gehry: Serralves Museum presents 19 projects by the architect who sought to turn buildings into sculptures. On view until...

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Israel Figurine Reveals Natufian Spirituality 12,000 Years Ago

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

A clay object measuring under four centimetres is prompting archaeologists to reconsider the spirituality of communities that lived in the...

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Starlux Airlines unveils Silver Sorayama Airbus A350-1000 by Hajime Sorayama

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Starlux Airlines has officially unveiled its artistic aircraft, named “Silver Sorayama”: a customised Airbus A350-1000 created in collaboration with acclaimed...

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How to Turn an Old Toolbox into Stylish Home Storage

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

That rusty toolbox sitting at the back of the garage or tucked into a corner of the utility room may...

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Duarte Belo: Photography, Landscape and the Meaning of Life

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

How is all this a game? What are the advantages and drawbacks of creative freedom? What is truth? Questions such...

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Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night Reveals the Physics of Turbulence

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Created by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh in 1889, The Starry Night ranks among the art world's most captivating...

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Old Sewing Boxes: Hidden Value in Vintage Needlework Tools

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Countless cupboards still contain a forgotten wooden box filled with reels of thread, buttons and bent pins. Usually inherited, never...

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Freedom Ship: The Floating City Planned for the Ocean

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

The Freedom Ship concept proposes to redefine residential living by placing a vast structure at sea. This ambitious scheme aims...

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Turn Old Magazines into Geometric Wall Art and Three-Dimensional Flowers

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

That stack of old magazines taking up room on a shelf, or waiting to go out with the paper recycling,...

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Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo Presidential Suite: Latin America’s Largest

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

On the 22nd floor of Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo, in Jardins, a doorway opens onto a 750 m² space. This...

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How to Rescue Tight Vintage Jeans With a 5-Minute Trick

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

A simple technique can rescue some vintage gems surprisingly quickly. Many fashion lovers will recognise the situation: at a flea...

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Generative AI Helps Brainstorming but Slows Expert Designers

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Generative AI has become a potent trigger for creative brainstorming, but it may hinder experienced designers when they begin completing...

Person using pliers to fix a broken zipper on navy blue jacket on a wooden table with pencils and folded jeans nearby

Repair a Zip in Three Minutes: The Grandmother’s Method

Harriet Wainwright • August 29, 2026

Many people discard clothes or bags far too quickly when a zip starts playing up. Yet in most instances, the...