On a blustery afternoon in early September, a white van backed into the dock-way at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington. The van had travelled from Haumoana in Hawke’s Bay. At the wheel was Jacob Scott, eldest son...

There is something intriguing about scrap fabric projects.  Maybe it is the way a maker takes various fabrics that may not be designed to go together, and turns them into something magical.  This is what I think...

How long do garden seeds last? How do you tell if your old seeds are still good? Let’s find out! Wintertime is the season when these questions matter. The gorgeous seed catalogs arrive in the mail, tempting you...

Dark bricks cover this house on the southern tip of Sweden, which Lund-based studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur arranged around a lush courtyard and swimming pool.Architect Johan Sundberg's office designed Villa Tennisvägen for a site nestled within the...

Spanish firm Plantea Estudio has layered "light and warm" materials such as plywood and chipboard to create the interior of this Madrid street food restaurant.Called Zuppa, the eaterie is located on one of the city centre's main streets,...

Japanese studio Nendo has developed a football that doesn't need to be inflated and can instead be assembled by hand from 54 interlocking plastic modules.Called My Football Kit, the project was created for sports equipment company Molten...

Eggplant is a delicious vegetable that grows easily in many different climates. It thrives in hot, humid summers, and can produce dozens of pounds of eggplants in a single season. The fruit is sometimes prone to pest...

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With pretty spring flowers, beautiful greenery, fantastic fall colors, and bright red berries, cotoneaster is an easy and reliable performer with great versatility. Different species provide varying architectural forms, making these shrubs wonderfully adaptable throughout the garden...

published about 7 hours agoAn architect firm has constructed a charming eco cabin treehouse that allows campers to immerse themselves in nature from above—like the birds. ERA Architects’ Pinea Eco Suite, made from natural materials and charged...