Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to many cultures across the globe.
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This Season, Men’s Accessories Go Heavy on Hardware
These leather shoes and bags show off their buckles and straps.
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Why This Artist Has 400 Pieces of Plastic Tableware
Sara Cwynar has amassed a collection of melamine objects that have also appeared in her video work.
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A Secret Masterpiece by the Father of Hawaiian Modernism
This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American midcentury design.
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The New Era of West African Fine Dining
Across the diaspora, chefs are sharing knowledge about long-overlooked cuisines — and creating some of the most exciting dishes you’ll find in Europe and America today.
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A Van Cleef & Arpels Brooch With the Seafaring Spirit of ‘Treasure Island’
Van Cleef & Arpels’s latest collection draws from Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure novel.
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Weeds Are Everywhere. Why Aren’t We Eating Them More?
Fast-growing and prolific, these plants are the next frontier in foraging.
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The Lei Makers Reimagining an Ancient Tradition
A new generation of floral designers are incorporating fresh styles into their creations.
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Don’t Say ‘Macbeth’ and Other Strange Rituals of the Theater World
Pulling back the curtain on the peculiar customs and enduring superstitions that help define life backstage.
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Paul P.’s Spectral Paintings of Queer Life
The artist Paul P. is a painter whose power comes from representing a scarcely documented, in-between generation of queer life.