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The lunch that upset the art world

On the 187th anniversary of his birth, we take a look at douard Manets other midday scene, Lunch in the studio

Le Corbusiers Grand Designs The LC2 Chair

You may know Le Corbusiers chair But have you seen what it looked like on paper before it went into production

The ancient building block thats so in right now

New Yorks newest luxury condos are using the same building material as Mesopotamias oldest temples Why

Dont stop now! Keep Veganuary going with these great dishes

Raw Recipes for a Modern Vegetarian Lifestyle by Solla Eirksdttir proves healthy food doesnt have to be hard

How to be happy on Blue Monday

Today getting you down Then get a lift from Patti Smith, Kurt Vonnegut and Henry James in Every Day a Word Surprises Me

The art of the black struggle, 90 years on from MLKs birth

On Martin Luther King Jr Day we look at Arthur Jafas masterful take on contemporary race relations

The life that shaped Harry Bertoias art

Hes best known for his Diamond Chair but nature and necessity fed into the artists incredible mid-century sculptures

Why was Le Corbusier so intent on meeting Albert Einstein

Sometimes when you have a radical new idea to promote you really do need to get buy-in from the very top

How to grow your own like one of our star chefs

Is the Shutdown or Brexit making you seriously consider growing your own food Heres how the great chefs do it

Thierry Mugler on fur, Trump and his new show and book

The designer may seem to have indulged in excess, yet his new exhibition show remarkable restraint in one area