On a narrow block where a convent once stood, the home has again become a place of spiritual repose. In the entry of a Milan apartment designed by Giuseppe Porcelli for the family of Inge Theron, the ...

One thing I said I’d never complain about is natural light — until the day I started to. Don’t get me wrong — the two large windows in my living room are wonderful (and the only sources of sunshine in ...

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In its boldest move to date, OPM last week marched into the U.S. silk industry, became sole holder, buyer and seller of raw silk. Then it stopped all processing of raw silk (except on Army & Navy ...

PHOTO: Thai silk from กรมหม่อนไหม from official website. Imagine a fabric so lustrous it shimmers like liquid gold, a material so fine it has been coveted for centuries. Thai silk, with its rich ...