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During the space race in the 1960s, NASA scientists stumbled upon a seemingly small but significant problem - pens could not write in space. The story goes that in order to overcome the issue, the age... Read More

As technology continues to develop, more and more of our everyday activities are becoming automated. From supermarket checkouts, to ordering drinks to your table, to appointments with your GP, it’s ... Read More

What comes to mind when you think of calligraphy? Perhaps you picture a medieval monk hunched over parchment, working hard by candlelight to produce scripture. Maybe you think of Confusian scholars in... Read More

With bright hues of blue having their moment in the spotlight, and the Pantone Colour Institute revealing ‘Very Peri’ as the Colour of the Year for 2022, we wanted to celebrate and showcase this b... Read More

For over a century now, people have commemorated the struggles and achievements of women around the world on March 8, known as International Women’s Day. It originated in New York in 1909, when Ukra... Read More

Ahh, love. In the history of humanity nothing else has inspired more art, writing, music or poetry than love. Acts of incredible bravery, painful sacrifice and overwhelming beauty are carried out in t... Read More

Believe it or not, the vast majority of human communication is non-verbal. We are able to convey all kinds of thoughts, feelings and ideas without the use of language. From body language and facial ex... Read More

There are few manufacturers in the world today with a pedigree quite as majestic as S.T. Dupont. Founded in 1872 by 25-year-old Simon Tissot-Dupont, the young leatherworker - who’d first cut his tee... Read More

While many of us are still struggling to comprehend the events of 2020, believe it or not the year 2021 is now also drawing to a close. Whatever your personal circumstances it has doubtless been an ev... Read More